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LG Optimus Vu Overview

The LG Optimus Vu is a 5-inch device with a 4:3 aspect ratio. It breaks away from the standard 16:9 mold of tall and skinny devices, instead offering a smartphone that looks something like a tiny iPad at first glance.

LG Optimus Vu Specs

General
Form Factor: Candybar  
AKA: ?  
Date Released (YYYY/MM/DD): 2012/03/06  
Size
Weight: 5.93 ounces  
Dimensions: 5.50 x 3.56 x 0.33 inches  
Display
Resolution: 768x1024  
Size: 5.0-inch  
Type: IPS LCD  
Camera
Video: Yes  
Flash: LED  
Auto-focus: Yes  
Megapixels: 8 MP / 1.3 MP  
Connectivity
GPS: Yes  
USB: microUSB 2.0  
Bluetooth: 3.0 + A2DP/HS  
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n  
HDMI: Yes  
Multimedia
Headset Jack: 3.5 mm  
Radio: No  
Battery
Type: 2080 mAh  
Hardware/OS
Operating System: Android 2.3  
Internal Memory: 32 GB  
External Memory: microSD (up to 32 GB)  
RAM: 1 GB  
Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core  

LG Optimus Vu Reviews

CNET
The Samsung Galaxy Note is getting some company in the emerging world of mega-smartphones from LG's Optimus Vu, which has been revealed ahead of the upcoming Mobile World Congress.
Tech Radar
The LG Optimus Vu has been shown off at MWC 2012 and provides a different take on mobile computing as it boasts a unique 4:3 aspect ratio screen.
T3
The LG Optimus Vu sports a 5-inch screen and NFC capability and is a cross between a phone and a tablet, like the Samsung Galaxy Note

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LG Optimus Vu News

LG Optimus Vu Now Available in Korea

LG was fast at work to get their devices launched following their Mobile World Congress announcements. One of those devices is the LG Optimus Vu and it’s now available in South Korea carriers SK Telecom and LG U+. The 5 inch 4:3 aspect ratio device was unveiled last week with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, digitized [...]

LG Optimus Vu hands-on and first impressions [MWC 2012]

If you thought the Galaxy Note was ridiculously large, wait until you get a look at the LG Optimus Vu. While manufacturers want to sell these devices as blurring the line between a smartphone and tablet, it’s hard to say the Optimus Vu is anything but a table with the ability to make phone calls. [...]

LG Optimus 4X HD, Vu and 3D Max Get The Hands-On Treatment [Video]

We’re only a few days away from Mobile World Congress 2012 but some manufacturer’s are already showing their wares before the big event. LG is first out the gate giving some hands-on time to Telefonino.net, who has uploaded a few quick walkthrough videos for the LG Optimus 4X HD, LG Optimus Vu and LG Optimus [...]

LG unveils Optimus Vu, with stunning 5″ display, interesting 4:3 ratio and Lumia-like aesthetics

Mobile World Congress is just around the corner, and LG could not wait some days to show its newest high-end smartphone to the world. LG has just unveiled its Optimus Vu, and it is the company’s introduction into the phone/tablet smartphones. The device has a huge 5″ IPS 1024x768p display, making it as big as [...]

LG Optimus Vu pictured next to the Samsung Galaxy Note, may get stylus support

Move over Galaxy Note, LG is about to make even your gargantuan proportions seem pocketable with their upcoming Optimus Vu. The handset, which we first saw teased last week, is seen here pictured next to the Note. The two phones feature similar display sizes, but the 4:3 aspect ratio of the Vu makes for a [...]

LG to Showcase “New Revolutionary Smartphones for 2012″ at Mobile World Congress

LG’s sending out press invites to members of the media for a showing at Mobile World Congress where they’ll show off “revolutionary new smartphones for 2012.” Just as a reminder, we’re expecting to see some great phones from LG including the 5 inch LG Optimus Vu, the quad-core LG X3 and the LG P700 and [...]

LG Optimus Vu Teased In New Video – 4:3 Aspect Ratio With A 5-Inch Display

What’s old is new again. At least that’s what LG would have you believe after teasing the upcoming LG Optimus Vu, a brand new 5-inch device with a 4:3 aspect ratio. The Optimus Vu breaks away from the now standard 16:9 mold of tall and skinny devices, instead offering a smartphone that looks something like [...]


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