A Preview of the LG Optimus Pad
The Optimus Pad is LG's first foray into the Android tablet market, and they certainly haven't done things by half. Known as the T-Mobile G-Slate over in the States, the LG Optimus Pad will be the world's first 3D capable tablet.
The Honeycomb-equipped Optimus Pad sports an 8.9 inch touchscreen, with a 1280 x 768 resolution. Sadly it won't offer the naked-eye 3D goodness found on the Optimus 3D, but will come equipped with special glasses for enjoying its three-dimensional smarts. However, like its smartphone brother, it will pack NVIDIA's speedy 1GHz Tegra 2 processor under the hood.
On its rear, the LG Optimus Pad features dual-stereoscopic cameras capable of recording life-like footage, coupled with a front-facing camera for video calling. When not behind the camera, you can enjoy the Pad's full HD 1080p decoding.
Although LG are keeping a tight reign on the tablet's full specifications, the Optimus Pad is also confirmed as featuring 3D Google Maps, Google Chat, full access to the Android Market and HSDPA and WiFi connectivity. LG has also announced a partnership with YouTube, allowing users to stream three-dimension footage straight from the web.
The LG Optimus Pad will be launching in "local markets" in March 2011, with a UK release to follow in June. Its pricing is yet to be confirmed.
A full review will be published here once the phone has been released.
LG Optimus Pad News
LG Optimus Pad LTE announced for Korea
LG‘s taking a second shot at the tablet market, having announced the Optimus Pad LTE for its homeland of Korea. As its name suggests, the tablet arrives with 4G connectivity, although it forgoes the latest version of Google’s mobile software. Instead, it’ll launch running Android 2.3 Honeycomb OS, which comes paired with LG’s custom Android [...]
LG Optimus Pad released in the UK, costs £749.99
The HTC Flyer isn’t the only tablet that’s landed today, as LG‘s three-dimensional Optimus Pad has also arrived in Blighty. The three-dimensional slate is now available through both the Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy, and will set you back a little more both than HTC‘s non-3D Flyer. On a 2 year £25.00 month contract with [...]
LG Optimus Pad priced at £745 in Europe
Fans of the LG Optimus Pad will have to dig deep to get their hands on it, as the three-dimension slate has been priced at a whopping â?¬849 (around £745). Spanish retailer Phone House, the European arm of the Carphone Warehouse, has revealed its pricing for the 3D tablet ahead of its anticipated May release. Its mammoth â?¬849 [...]
LG Optimus Pad hitting the UK in April or May
The LG Optimus Pad was one of the highlights of this year’s Mobile World Congress, and it won’t be long until UK punters can finally get their hands on it. According to a loose-lipped NVIDIA executive, LG‘s 3D tablet will be hitting the Carphone Warehouse in April or May 2011. According to TechRadar, who met [...]
LG Optimus Pad announced, hitting Europe in April
Just as promised, LG has officialy announced the Optimus Pad at MWC, its re-branded version of the T-Mobile G-Slate for Europe and Asia. It features identical specs to its US-bound sibling, sporting an 8.9 inch 15:9 aspect 1280 x 768 capacitive touchscreen display, powered by NVIDIA’s dual-core Tegra 2 processor. Not only does LG’s Honeycomb slate pack [...]
LG partners with YouTube for 3D mobile content
Along with the launch of the 3D-equipped Optimus 3D and Optimus Pad, LG has announced a partnership with YouTube, enabling users to stream three-dimensional footage from the video sharing site. It looks like there will be nothing left to announce at MWC, as ahead of its Barcelona tech conference, the Korean manufacturer revealed its newly-founded alliance [...]
LG Optimus Pad Specifications
Size
243mm x 149mm x 12.5mm
Display
Full capacitive touch screen
Type: TFT LCD
Size: 8.9 inches
Resolution: 1280 x 768
Input
Keyboard: On-screen
Operating System
Android 3
Storage
Internal: 32GB
Miscellaneous
CPU: 1GHz Dual core
A-GPS with maps
Internet
Data Speed
Up to 10.2 Mbps download speed
Up to 2 Mbps upload speed
Data Protocols
3G, HSDPA
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Connectivity
Audio: 3.5mm stereo jack
Data: Standard microUSB
Quad Band
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Connectivity
A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
Camera
5.0 megapixel camera
Auto Focus and LED Flash
1080p Video Recording
Front facing camera with video calling
Multimedia
Audio supported formats
Playback: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR
Recording: Supported
Video supported formats
Playback: MP4, H.263, H.264
Recording: Supported
Social
Social Networking Features
Twitter and Facebook Widgets
Email Access