It's official!

[Komodo Rogue]

LG Optimus 2X is world’s first dual-core smartphone | BGR | Boy Genius Report

Press release!

But no mention of a US release date, just asia and select european countries... the Moto Olympus/Etna may be the first dual core phone in the states?

 

[sirlaithsalot]

Hopefully this beast comes Stateside, to be used with AT&T. This Android drought is killing me :/

 

[RavenDBlades]

I think its going to Tmo or ATT. It will be a GSM device so no clue which carrier will be getting it but hopefully it will be Tmo. I love my Optimus T, and am have begun to fall in love with ALL the Optimus Line... Lets hope we both (ATT and Tmo) get it.

 

[jinwons]

I have been a long time Verizon user and happy with their network coverage, quality. But it looks like all the latest, great phones are going to GSM carriers (ATT, T-mobile) first in the U.S, so that makes me jealous of them. I also happen to be fan of LG phones and like my Vortex. It's nice to see LG is stepping up in the android game with Optimus 2X.
So I'm considering switch to T-mobile next time if they have the phones I want and Verizon don't have. I'm just unsure of their network coverage though I heard that they are pretty good in rural areas at least.

 

[RavenDBlades]

Yeah one of the great things im liking about Tmo (just swapped from VZW myself) is Wifi Calling on my Optimus T. I have bad service in my house but thanks to the wifi calling ability i am able to make and receive crystal clear calls as well as sms and mms messaging. So yeah i am glad i switched. And i was tired of not getting the good phones.

 

[Beaker491]

I hope this phone is coming to the UK! I feel a belated christmas present to myself coming along

Ian

 

[kopkiwi]

Some impressive specs. Here is hoping the dual core doesn't suck the battery twice as fast.

Looks like I've found me eventual upgrade from the Desire.

 

[jinwons]

Yeah one of the great things im liking about Tmo (just swapped from VZW myself) is Wifi Calling on my Optimus T. I have bad service in my house but thanks to the wifi calling ability i am able to make and receive crystal clear calls as well as sms and mms messaging. So yeah i am glad i switched. And i was tired of not getting the good phones.

Actually Motorola is the only one giving Verizon their best phones though there were some exceptions like HTC incredible and LG vortex. So if you happen to like motorola phones like Droid X, Droid 2, staying with Verizon is not bad. Unfortunately I'm not fan of Motorola's design and UI. Other manufacturers seem to get GSM phones out first and give it to T-mobile first.

And I'm not familiar with the way HSPA or HSPA+ wireless data is working. Is both HSPA and HSPA+ capable phone working fine under either HSPA or HSPA+ covered area but just with different speed? I got such impression somehow. In case of Sprint WiMax or Verizon LTE, they require separate radio antenna turned on for that reception in addition to 3G antenna. Can someone explain how HSPA+ network in GSM carrier is working with antennas?

 

[SMARTPHONEPC]

Eager to see full reviews followed by US release asap..

What's your guestimate for US release?

 

[RavenDBlades]

Actually Motorola is the only one giving Verizon their best phones though there were some exceptions like HTC incredible and LG vortex. So if you happen to like motorola phones like Droid X, Droid 2, staying with Verizon is not bad. Unfortunately I'm not fan of Motorola's design and UI. Other manufacturers seem to get GSM phones out first and give it to T-mobile first.

And I'm not familiar with the way HSPA or HSPA+ wireless data is working. Is both HSPA and HSPA+ capable phone working fine under either HSPA or HSPA+ covered area but just with different speed? I got such impression somehow. In case of Sprint WiMax or Verizon LTE, they require separate radio antenna turned on for that reception in addition to 3G antenna. Can someone explain how HSPA+ network in GSM carrier is working with antennas?

From what I have personally witnessed (with my Optimus T) I went to Dallas (an HSPA+ network area) and when I got there, I had a H+ on the screen where i normally would have a 3g. I wasnt really worried but gave a call to Tmo and asked what it meant and the Tech I spoke to (think his name was Steve) said that it stood for the + network so... im assuming that it is dual compatable.... i could be mistaken though.

 

[jinwons]

Thanks for sharing what you witnessed. I believe that only HTC G2, Mytouch 4G are capable of HSPA+ reception in T-mobile phones. But from your experience, it looks like even HSPA phone can detect the presence of HSPA+ and display it while it's only getting 3G speed. Probably those two HSPA+ phones from HTC work like dual detection like you say. If so, I like that compared to having to turn on separate radio for WiMax or LTE in Sprint, Verizon phones.

Anyway back to the topic, it's not clear to me if Optimus 2X comes with HSPA+ or other high speed data like LTE or not. If it does, it could be almost home-run phone for LG. If phones like this don't come to Verizon on the same timeframe, I might switch carrier.

 

[RavenDBlades]

Weather or not it was true HSPA+ or not im not sure, i can say that i did notice less lag when using my pandora and changing stations/songs. so who knows i may have just had a strong 3g signal. didnt bother to speed test it since i was driving and really didnt wanna bother with it. Though if it was the HSPA+ network that would be KILLER

 

[Fulvio Minichini]

Take a look at this completly unedited leaked video guys. It's an amazing comparison between iPhone 4 and LG Optimus HDMI mirroring.

Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jil4CEEryW8

 

[SMARTPHONEPC]

Take a look at this completly unedited leaked video guys. It's an amazing comparison between iPhone 4 and LG Optimus HDMI mirroring.

Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jil4CEEryW8

Looks cool I still want to see a video capture sample @ 1080p..

Also wonder if CES or MWC will show projector phones like last year's Samsung Beam (that never made it out of Singapore).