T-Mobile G2x (LG Optimus 3D) Officially Unveiled by T-Mobile at CTIA 2011 - - Significant Specs

T-Mobile G2x with Google (famously known as LG Optimus 3D) has been uncovered officially be T-Mobile at CTIA 2011 (Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association) this week.

The G2x is one of the latest wave of dual-core processor phones, with other recent examples being the Motorola Atrix 4G for AT&T and also the upcoming Motorola Droid Bionic on Verizon.

The G2x (LG Optimus 3D) Android smartphone is one of the much-awaited devices due to its attributes of glasses-free 3D content viewing. More specs are as follows:

·         4.3-inch WVGA auto-stereoscopic display (for glasses-free 3D viewing)

·         A dual 5-megapixel 3D camera array on the back With recording capability of 1080p 2D video or 720p 3D video

·         Preloaded with the NVIDIA Tegra Zone app. 

No word on pricing or availability at this stage, though there has been recent talk of an April 20 release along with the T-Mobile G-Slate.

G-Slate: Glasses-free 3D Tablet PC from LG - - Coming to U.S. Via T-Mobiles From Next Month

In the modern world of hi-tech gadgets and gizmos 3D features are becoming and integral part; but the need for special glasses, necessary to watch 3D images, is the biggest drawback associated with 3D technology.   

But LG Electronics, Korean consumer electronics giant, claims users of its first tablet PC, dubbed the G-Slate, with an 8.9-inch touch-sensitive screen, will be able to watch 3D high-definition video footage without glasses.

LG is the first to offer 3D viewing images on tablets. No official announcements have so far been reported from LG’s biggest cross-town rival Samsung Electronics or even Apple

LG said that the G-Slate, which will go on sale via T-Mobile USA starting next month, will run on Android 3.0, or Honeycomb, and feature a Tegra2 processor, 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video conferencing and the capability of 3D video playback.

LG Pecan: Upcoming Low Cost Android Smartphone - - New Android Gingerbread Smartphone in the Pipeline From LG

LG is planning to recreate the Optimus One magic with another Android smartphone. Korean publication PlusNews is reporting that LG is preparing to launch an Android smartphone named Pecan at Mobile World Congress. The smartphone will cost around $200 and will come with NFC support, but the publication writes Android version as 2.2, which surely is a type as NFC is only supported in Gingerbread.

The specifications are expected to be in line with Optimus One, may be a little bit on the lower side as company is targeting the mass market. Considering the success of LG Optimus One, the strategy might well work. NFC support is surely an added advantage.

Optimus 2X LG-P990: World's First Dual Core Smartphone - - Available at Expansys for £499 from February 21st 2011

We might have a UK release date for the Optimus 2X LG-P990, the world’s first dual core smartphone introduced by LG last month and showcased at the CES.

Powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 2 processor, when the LG Optimus 2X P990 was unveiled in December, LG claimed it was the first ever mobile phone to employ two cores. Since that time we’ve seen competitors, like the Motorola Atrix 4G smartphone, sport the same Tegra 2 CPU, as well as numerous Honeycomb tablets do the same. However, it looks like the Optimus 2X will be the first such Tegra 2 model to hit the market, as Expansys have just put the model up for pre-order on the shop’s website.

Out next month

The LG Optimus 2X is available from the Expansys homepage for £499 SIM-free, with a stated February 21st 2011 release date.