The LG Optimus 3D is a beast. And as the name suggests, it uses the 3D technology. It is perhaps the world’s first in this category. Launched in the last Mobile World Congress, 14th to 17th February at Barcelona, it made waves all over the blogsphere. You can get one at Amazon now.
With this 3D phone, one can take photos and load them easily. It uses a dual camera system to take the Left and Right and then merge them. The photo comes as a 3D image. The Optimus comes with 1GHz OMAP4 (Open Multimedia Application Platform Version 4) dual-core processor from Texas Instruments, a dual-channel memory to ensure users have enough power to work on 3D video on the handset. Users get the chance to share 3D videos and pictures via wireless and wired connectors, all and including High Definition Multimedia Interface.
It is also Digital Living Network Alliance networking certified which means that it uses standards-based technology to make it easier for consumers to use, share and enjoy their digital photos, music and videos.
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The Optimus 3D runs on Android OS 2.2 and 4.3-inch full touch-screen that lets users view 3D images and video without using the custom 3D glasses. This phone is massively promoted in Youtube as the LG and Youtube signed a partnership deal. In a joint statement by the two companies, they said,
“The new partnership is part of a broader push into 3D entertainment by LG and the world’s largest online video community. YouTube and LG collaborated to enable the delivery and sharing of 3D video onto mobile devices in a way that makes it simple and easy for consumers.”
The full spec is here.
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 850 | ||
| Announced | 2011, January | |
| Status | Available. Released 2011, July |
| Size | Dimensions | 128.8 x 68 x 11.9 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 168 g |
| Display | Type | 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches | |
| – LG 3D UI – Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate – Proximity sensor for auto turn-off – Gyro sensor – Touch-sensitive controls |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | Practically unlimited | |
| Internal | 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory |
| Data | GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps | |
| 3G | HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| Camera | Primary | Dual 5 MP, 2560?1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Stereoscopic photos & videos; geo-tagging | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps (2D), 720p@30fps (3D), check quality | |
| Secondary | Yes |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP4430 chipset | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML | |
| Radio | No | |
| Games | Yes + downloadable | |
| Colors | Black | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| – SNS integration – Digital compass – HDMI port – Google Search, Maps, Gmail – Digital compass – YouTube, Google Talk – MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player – 1080p@24fps (2D), 720@30fps (3D) playback – MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player – Document viewer/editor – Organizer – Full Flash 10.1 support – Voice memo/dial/commands – Predictive text input |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 450 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) |