LG Optimus Vu Launching Globally In September With Tegra 3

A week or so ago I had reported that the LG Optimus VU would be making its way to America.  Today we’ve got word that this phone will be launching globally this September.  That increases its chances of making it’s way to Canada.

The other nice bit of news that came with the date announcement is the announcement that they have bumped the S3 dual-core processor in favour of the quad-core Tegra 3.  Great news for anyone who is thinking of picking up this device.

I was originally quite sceptical when I heard this would be making it’s way to America with the Galaxy Note 2 just around the corner.  How would an outdated S3 processor compete at all with the Quad-Core Exynos.  And while I would still pick the Exynos powered Galaxy Note 2 over the Vu, with the addition of the Tegra 3 chip, the device should at least be able to keep up better and future proof the phone a little better.  Check out the full release below.

LG ANNOUNCES GLOBAL AVAILABILITY OF OPTIMUS VU: 
Largest LG Smartphone to Be Launched in Europe, Asia, Middle East/Africa and Latin America

SEOUL, Aug. 20, 2024 – On the heels of its successful debut in Korea and Japan, the Optimus Vu: will make its global debut starting in select markets in Europe, Asia, Middle East/Africa and Latin America starting in September. With the world’s first 5-inch 4:3 aspect ratio display, the Optimus Vu: blurs the line between traditional tablets and smartphones for a truly unique smart device experience.

Since its March debut in Korea, the Optimus Vu: has sold over 500,000 units, demonstrating public acceptance of its form-factor. The reception the device received in Korea prompted LG to launch the Optimus Vu: in Japan this month, where it has also been received positively by Japanese consumers.

For the global roll-out, the Optimus Vu: will be equipped with NVIDIA? Tegra? 3 mobile processor, the super 4-PLUS-1™ quad-core with 5th battery-saver core, that offers a superb balance of performance and power requirements. 4 cores are used for high performance tasks such as games and multitasking. For voice call, email, music and video playback, only 5th battery-saver core is enabled and it consumes very less power.

When paired with the high-resolution 5-inch, 4:3 ratio IPS display, the Optimus Vu: becomes something special – a device that’s both pocketable and spacious. The Optimus Vu: will come with an upgraded version of QuickMemo™ and Notebook, two features which make great use of the large display real estate.

“The different form factor makes Optimus Vu: unique even in the 5-inch smartphone category which we expect will catch on once they become more widely available,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

Key Specifications:

• Operating System Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• Network 3G
• Display 5.0-inch 4:3 ratio XGA IPS with 768 x 1024 pixels
• Memory 32GB
• Cameras 8.0MP rear / 1.3MP front
• Size 139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5mm
• Weight 168g