The LG Optimus Sol has had a long life with a bit of exposure but after months of leaks and name changes the sunnily named Android handset has finally been confirmed by LG in an official press releases so bring on the LG Optimus Sol.
The Optimus Sol was originally announced with a string of other LG handsets back in July and was entitled the slightly sinister LG Victor but last month German website BestBoyZ managed to get their hands on the device and releases a video to the web with its new title the LG Optimus Sol.
As thought before the official release confirms that the phone will come with a 1GHz CPU, running Android Gingerbread 2.3 and features a 5MP camera and a secondary front-facing shooter, plus support for DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct and all in a 9.8mm thick shell.
The real selling point of the handset though is the Screen and the phone is named Sol (the Spanish word for Sun) for a reason as the handsets has a 3.8-inch WVGA “Ultra AMOLED” display and is said to make the screen easier to read in direct sunlight and also offers less image quality degradation.
The screen also has a new LG “Dark UI” which is a new Power Management tool to utilise the screens efficiency and use less white light as the phone is idle which LG states will help extend the battery life by 20 to 30 percent.
The Sol will be available in Europe in mid-September with no pricing information currently available on pricing but the handset will be available in three colour variants of black, titan and white.
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[spoiler]LG DIVERSIFIES SMARTPHONE LINE-UP WITH USER-FRIENDLY OPTIMUS SOL
New Phone Boasts Elegant Design, First-Class Display, Great Multimedia
Connectivity
SEOUL, Aug. 22, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) today announced the latest
addition to the LG Optimus smartphone series: the LG Optimus Sol
(LG-E730). Running on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform, the LG
Optimus Sol offers 9.8mm slimness with a brilliant 3.8-inch “Ultra
AMOLED” display. Sol is aptly named for its high clarity display which
makes content easy to see even in bright and sunny conditions.
“The Optimus Sol stands out from its competitors as the most affordable
1 GHz Android smartphone with an AMOLED display,” said Dr. Jong-seok
Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
“By introducing a no-nonsense phone that boasts one of the best displays
on the market, we think we have a real winner for consumers looking for
a subtle but visually stunning phone.”
With a depth of only 9.8mm, the LG Optimus Sol boasts a sophisticated
design, solid feel and enhanced user experience. Users can enjoy a great
web browsing performance thanks to the 1GHz CPU, as well as enhanced
Flash 10.1. on a 3.8-inch WVGA Ultra AMOLED display with a superior
color gamut. The new and improved Ultra AMOLED display has a two-fold
advanced reflection rate compared to standard AMOLED displays, and
reduces image quality degradation.
The device uses an enhanced idle-based power management system that
boosts battery life by 20 to 30 percent. With the Dark UI selected, the
Optimus Sol utilizes less white light in order to extend the battery
life performance. The phone includes a 5.0MP camera for fast
auto-shuttering, auto-focusing and shot-to-shot. Users can also take
full advantage of multimedia connectivity via onscreen links to DLNA and
Wi-Fi Direct.
This new handset will be introduced in Europe beginning mid-September,
followed by roll-outs in Central and South America. The Optimus Sol will
be available in black, titan and white, availability depending on the
region.
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