LG Optimus LTE dual core 1.5 GHz Android smartphone announced

While we are waiting for the big Apple iPhone event later today, LG took the opportunity to fill the waiting time with the announcement of the LG Optimus LTE. The Optimus LTE is the first device in Korea to offer 4G and such a large 4.5 inch IPS display. The IPS technology improves the LCD viewing angle and while IPS at the introduction had a slower response time than TN-based consumer displays, it has evolved and today offers almost the same features as TN-displays. The company LG Display is one of the largest manufactures of IPS display for TV, monitors and smartphones and shipped 7.45 square kilometers of LCD net displays in second quarter 2011. LG Mobile has developed the new display in collaboration with LG Display. They have manage to squeeze a HD resolution of 1280 x 720 into a 4.5 inch display gives the Optimus LTE a pixel density of impressive 326 PPI.

LG Optimus LTE LG-SU640 / LU6200  highlights

• Size: 132.9 x 67.9 x 10.4 mm
• Weight: 135 gram 
• Networks: LTE and HSPA+ Rev.A LGU+
• Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
• 4.5 inch IPS display, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution
• 8 megapixel camera with autofocus, LED lights
• 1.3 megapixel front facing camera
• HDMI
• DLNA
• 1.5 dual core processor
• 1830 mAh battery
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system
• 1 GB RAM. 4 GB internal storage, 16 GB on microSD card. Expandable up to 32 GB with microSD card

The Optimus LTE will initially only be available to Korean home market, but other markets might get it later.