NEW DELHI: South Korea-based LG has expanded its Android-based smartphone portfolio, with the unveiling of two new smartphones.
While one of the Android phones is called `Optimus One with Google’, the second handset is called Optimus Chic. Both smartphones, Optimus One and Optimus Chic, will be launched with Android 2.2 also known as 'Froyo'.
Optimus smartphones will reportedly boast of HD video playback/recording. One of these smartphones will be based on Texas Instrument's OMAP3630 processor.
According to the company, “LG Optimus Chic caters to fashion aficionados with its tasteful design incorporating soft and smooth lines. The handset's sleek curves set a new standard for smartphone design, challenging the perception that advanced Android devices need to appeal to a hardcore tech crowd to gain widespread acceptance.”
The company, however, did not specify whether Optimus One is a 'Google experience' phone, which means a device that receives over-the-air firmware updates from Google itself.
The company said that that it will introduce approximately 10 new Optimus `smart devices' in the second half of 2010, ranging from entry to premium level. LG is also expected to launch a Windows Phone 7 mobile OS based smartphone by the end of this year.