Say Hello to Superphone: LG Optimus 2X, More than Smartphone

You're reading the wonderful hi-tech gadget blog, so chances are you have a smartphone and already use it to browse the web, email, use apps, play games and enjoy music and video. And we're willing to bet that every once in a while it struggles to cope, especially if you try and do too many things at once-they're tasks that were once the reserve of PCs, after all. But patchy performance isn't a good look, which is why LG has crammed a 1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor into the new Optimus 2X. Why dual-core? Simple, just as two brains are better than one, two cores spread the load and are able to process data faster and more efficiently-that's why PC processors are now mainly multi-core. In a phone, the result is even more impressive: the Optimus 2x is simply faster and more powerful than any other handset on the market.

Read on for the lowndown on the Optimus 2X and its tech spec, and if you're in the mood for some serious tech talk, chek out our panel on dual core processing...

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: Dual-Core 1GHz Tegra 2
OS: Android 2.2 Froyo (2.3 Gingerbread upgradeable)
Display: 4in, 480x800 pixel (WVGA) capactive touchscreen
Storage: 8 GB internal, MicroSD up to 32 GB
Video Recording/Playback: 1080p Full HD (@24fps), 720p (@30fps)
Camera: 8 MP with autofocus and LED flash
Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi (DLNA compatible), integrated HDMI for big-screen mirroring
Battery: High capacity 1500 mAhli-ion rechargeable
Dimension: 123.9x63.2x10.9 mm, 139g 
Others: 7.1 ch virtual surround sound, multitouch interface, LG   SNS2.0, Gesture UI

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