Powered by the Android 2.2 Froyo OS and optimised for Google Mobile Services, the LG Optimus One has been a big hit with first time smartphone buyers looking for high performance and useful applications in a handset priced very competitively against feature phones.
“The versatile, powerful LG Optimus One was designed to provide an easy transition into the world of smartphones and as these numbers demonstrate, there is obviously a strong demand for this type of device,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Optimus One seems to be what many customers were waiting for, proving that smartphones aren’t just for early adopters anymore.”
One of the first smartphones to launch with Google’s latest operating system, the Optimus One allows for up to three times faster internet browsing, web-page loading, and multi-tasking. The Optimus One also incorporates a unique LG-designed UI along with a camera that features face tracking and smile shot, a 3.2 inch wide HVGA screen and a long lasting 1500mAh capacity battery.
With a nod to style conscious users, LG’s new smartphone comes in a wide range of colour schemes including black, wine, titan, blue, silver and purple. Exact colour availability will vary from market to market.
With the global roll-out still under way, the Optimus One will soon be available via 120 carriers and partners. LG expects Optimus One to be its first 10 million-seller smartphone.