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LG Optimus Slider Overview

The LG Optimus Slider is a phone for Virgin Mobile. It's said to be the next generation of the LG Optimius V. On the surface, it appears nothing much is different aside from the hardware QWERTY slide-out keyboard. We've also get a 3.2 inch HVGA display, a 3 megapixel display and more.

LG Optimus Slider Specs

General
Form Factor: QWERTY Slider  
AKA: LS700/Gelato  
Date Released (YYYY/MM/DD): 2011/10/17  
Size
Weight: 5.51 ounces  
Dimensions: 4.53 x 2.32 x 0.58 in  
Display
Resolution: 320x480  
Size: 3.2-inches  
Type: TFT LCD, Capacitive  
Camera
Video: Yes  
Flash: LED  
Auto-focus: Yes  
Megapixels: 3.2 MP  
Connectivity
GPS: Yes  
USB: microUSB 2.0  
Bluetooth: 3.0 + A2DP, HS  
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n  
HDMI: No  
Multimedia
Headset Jack: 3.5 mm  
Radio: ?  
Battery
Type: 1,500 mAh li-ion  
Hardware/OS
Operating System: Android 2.3  
Internal Memory: 150 MB  
External Memory: microSD (up to 32 GB)  
RAM: 512 MB  
Processor: 800 MHz  

LG Optimus Slider Reviews

CNET
The LG Optimus Slider for Virgin Mobile adds a sliding keyboard to the popular Optimus brand. CNET checks it out with our own eyes and hands at CTIA in San Diego.
PCMag
The LG Optimus Slider is the best keyboarded smartphone for taking advantage of Virgin Mobile's low monthly rates.

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Virgin Mobile Officially Announces the LG Optimus Slider, $199.99 Starting Oct. 17th

Sprint and Virgin Mobile have formally announced that the LG Optimus Slider is headed for the PAYG carrier. They’re calling this the second generation of the LG Optimus V and as its name suggests it has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard (we’ve been hearing about this one for quite some time, though we didn’t know if [...]

LG Optimus Slider Makes An Appearance On Best Buy’s Website

Best Buy has outed the LG Optimus Slider today by listing the device as “coming soon” on their website. We thought we had this pegged for Sprint but it looks like they may have passed on this device, instead handing it off to Virgin Mobile. While we don’t have too many details to give, we [...]

LG Optimus Note Makes An Appearance – Dual-core Tegra 2 Slider

Not to be confused with the Samsung Galaxy Note that was introduced at IFA last week, the LG Optimus Note made a surprise visit to Mr. Blurrycam today showing off its alluring physical QWERTY keyboard and 4-inch NOVA LCD display. Also accompanying the fuzzy pic is a leaked press shot for the device to make [...]

LG Optimus Slider Hits the FCC

Welp, we just recently got a look at a render of the device and it appears Sprint’s getting ready to mass produce it and get the marketing train on a roll. It’s just passed the FCC so they’re legally cleared to sell it in the United States. While Sprint may not be ready to make [...]

LG Optimus Slider for Sprint Gets Rendered

Our friends at PocketNow have come through with yet another leaked render. This time, the LG Optimus Slider we’ve been wondering so much about has shown up. With this lone render, it looks like nothing more than an improved Optimus One, but the Slider name definitely gives away the existence of a hardware-QWERTY keyboard. We [...]

Sprint ID Pack Reveals Some New Device Names

Look what just crept up from the depths of codename hell. It’s been discovered that, inside the Sprint Employee ID Pack, there are some names of devices we’ve never heard before. The only exception is the LG Optimus B, but we haven’t heard it in relation to Sprint. Here’s the full list of devices sitting [...]

Sprint Set to Get LG Optimus Slider?

Sprint just might be adopting a keyboard-enabled Optimus phone one “LG Optimus Slider” has shown up in a supposed inventory shot. We can’t make many assumptions about the Slider at this point, but the name is a dead giveaway of it having a keyboard. We imagine this thing won’t blow the socks off of you [...]


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