LG announces Optimus LTE for Korean market

LG lifted the lid earlier today on the LG Optimus LTE, which will be first released in South Korea, pegged as the first HD 4G smartphone for the Korean market. The Optimus LTE will come packed with a 4.5″ “True HD IPS” display at a beautiful 1280×720 screen resolution (yes, that’s 720p), a rather strange 20GB of storage, 1GB of RAM, and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. That’s not enough for you? How does 8MP rear facing and 1.3MP front facing cameras, an 1,830 mAh battery and Gingerbread (2.3) on board sound to you?

Unfortunately, there’s currently no word on if and/or when the Optimus LTE will be making it’s way to the U.S., but we can certainly hold our breathe for as long as possible. There’s no word yet on availability in Korea, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted. Hit the break for the full presser.

LG LAUNCHES OPTIMUS LTE, FIRST 4G HD SMARTPHONE IN KOREAN MARKET

SEOUL, Oct. 4, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) today announced the Korean market
launch of LG Optimus LTE, the first mobile device in the country to offer 4G
connectivity with the highest resolution IPS display available on a smartphone.
Developed in close collaboration with sister company LG Display, Optimus LTE
features a striking 4.5–inch “True HD IPS” display which offers advanced resolution,
brightness and clarity and shows colors in their most natural tones, as they were meant
to be seen.

Optimus LTE also delivers enhanced performance with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor,
running on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS platform. With a large 1,830 mAh battery,
Optimus LTE is perfectly suited for multimedia usage. In addition, the device enables
content sharing seamlessly through HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) and
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance).

“LG Optimus LTE is the first smartphone in Korea to offer vivid and clear HD content
on a 4G network,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics
Mobile Communications Company. “Our goal is to be a leading player in LTE devices
by continuously offering best-in-class products based on our LTE patents and knowhow.”
According to a recent report by Jefferies & Company, LG was listed as the global leader
in LTE patents with ownership of 23 percent of approximately 1,400 LTE patents filed
worldwide, with a financial value of almost USD 8 billion. LG demonstrated the
world’s first LTE technology in 2007 and developed the world’s first LTE modem
chipset in 2008. LG introduced the world’s fastest LTE technology in 2010 and

LG-SU640 / LU6200 SPECIFICATIONS

Network LTE & HSPA+(SKT) / Rev.A (LGU+)
Chipset 1.5GHz Dual-Core
Memory
20GB (Internal 4GB, Micro SD 16GB),
1GB RAM
Micro SD (up to 32GB)
Display
4.5 inches True HD IPS Display (1280 x 720)
Camera (Main / Front) 8.0 MP AF with LED flash / 1.3 MP
SW Spec (OS) Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Features

Battery 1830 mAh
Connectivity HDMI, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Multimedia TDMB
Size Width x Height x Thickness 132.9 x 67.9 x 10.4 mm
Weight 135g
Color Black

via BGR