LG Optimus Vu 2 arriving this fall?
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has been rumored to announce later this year and it looks like it might not be the only phablet in town. According to rumors online, LG will also be announcing the sequel to its large smartphone, the Optimus Vu. It will be called the Optimus Vu 2 and is said to be unveiled before this year’s IFA (where the Galaxy Note 2 is rumored to make its appearance). The Optimus Vu 2 is going to feature a 5″ 4:3 1024 x 768 display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is also expected to hit the shelves in September or October.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note proved to the world that there’s a market for these humongous smartphones, so it’s going to be interesting to see if other companies can follow suit with their own devices. Stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted when we find out more.
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What you see above is the LG VS930, although for those who are extremely knowledgeable about the world of smartphones, you would be quick to point out that it is also known by another name – that is, the Optimus LTE II. This handset does seem to be the latter for Verizon Wireless, and when you consider that the Optimus LTE II’s predecessor is the VS920, it makes perfect sense to call this the LG VS930 for continuity’s sake.
When it comes to smartphones these days, taking the dual-core route is just not quite enough. The quad-core route seems to be the next big thing, and consumer electronics giant LG from South Korea does not want to miss out on the bandwagon, having announced that they have every intention to release their very own quad-core L9 chipset sometime later this September. The LG L9 will boast of a quad-core ARM processor alongside a beefy GPU, albeit the architecture remains unannounced. The number ’9′ is there for a reason, as it does point towards the possibility of it being based on the older generation ARM Cortex-A9 cores, rather than the more recent Cortex-A15 architecture. All we need is plenty of patience and wait for September to roll around on our calendars, as we await for the truth to be uncovered. Expect at least a 10-megapixel camera and a True HD-IPS display on this puppy when it arrives! It should then be priced somewhere on the high end side, too.
