LG Launches Optimus 2X, World’s First Dual-Core Smartphone

Dual-core smartphones have been touted as the future of the smartphone industry for years now, and now we finally get to taste that future with LG’s Optimus 2X.
The world’s first smartphone with a dual-core procesor – a 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 – also features a 4-inch WVGA screen, 8 GB of memory (expandable up to 32 GB via microSD memory cards), a 1,500 mAh battery, a 8-megapixel rear camera with 1080p recording capabilities and a 1.3-megapixel front camera for video calls.
It also has an accelerometer, a gyro sensor, and a micro-USB port. It supports HDMI mirroring, which lets you expand content on external displays to full HD quality. The phone can connect wirelessly to DLNA-compatible devices, such as home network devices and HD TV sets.
LG Optimus 2X will initially ship with Android Android 2.2, but will later be upgraded to the latest version of the OS, Android 2.3. The device will first be available in Korea next month, followed by a later launch in more countries in Europe and Asia.