Thursday, November 24, 2011

LG and Android Together in Brazil

LG today showed the younger members of  Optimus family in Brazil. They were already being sold in Brazil for at least a month, but only now been officially presented. And one thing they all have in common is that they market they fit together: all are mid-end, which are devices that provide a middle ground between top-end smartphone and those simple models. They are the Optimus Dual Net, Optimus and Optimus Pro Hub.


The first of them is already a hit in the market, the company said. And it is no less: Net Optimus Dual comes with a dual-chip functionality that is something that Brazilians love markedly. In addition he has a 3.2 inch screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, DLNA support and microSD memory card of 2 GB. It has a suggested price of R $ 649.00.

Since the Optimus Pro arrived on the market using a format that makes manufacturers have realized that success: the touch screen accompanied by a physical QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard layout, according to LG, is directed to the center which facilitates typing with one hand. I used a few minutes and realized that the statement is even true, but with both hands did not feel comfortable. It comes with the same camera, battery and MicroSD card and Dual Net are the same suggested retail price U.S. $ 649.00.

Finally is the Optimus Hub. This model has the format bar and delivers a 3.5-inch display with a resolution and brightness comparable to top-end smartphones. The Hub also comes with a 5 megapixel camera and memory card of 4 GB. By using it, I felt a lack of tactile feedback on the device, something that has become standard in some Androids. But for U.S. $ 699.00 there is not much to complain about.

All appliances come with a 800 MHz processor, running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and are available in four Brazilian operators, and retail stores and e-commerce.