All of LG’s phones and tablets had already been announced (or ads played) Â prior to Mobile World Congress, or so it would seem. Â In the past month we have either had hands on, benchmarked, or have seen obnoxious advertisements for their upcoming products. Â The Press release below states that YouTube and LG have teamed up to offer YouTube 3D on the LG Optimus 3D and Optimus Pad. Â Both of these devices are capable of shooting 3D images and videos. Â The Optimus Pad comes with a Tegra 2 – 1GHz dual-core processor. Â The Optimus 3D comes with “a 1GHz OMAP4 dual-core processor and four times more video decoders than competing designs, the LG Optimus 3D doubles the graphics performance of its nearest competitor allowing users to enjoy superb performance while web surfing, running applications and enjoying multimedia content.”
While we have yet to have a demonstration of YouTube 3D or what other additional tweaks have been made to fully utilize the 3D capability of the Optimus 3D.  I’m sure that more details will come to light when the LG press conference begins at 11:00 am local time (5:00 EST/2:00PST)
Optimus 3D –
Quick specs:
- Operating System: Android 2.2 (Froyo)
- Display: 4-inch WVGA screen 400 x 800 *3D viewing without the glasses*
- Processor: 1GHz OMAP4 dual-core processor
- 8GB memory (microSD up to 32GB)
- Camera: Capable of taking 3D photos and video
LG Optimus Pad
Quick specs:
- Operating System: Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
- Processor: 1GHz Dual Core processor (Tegra 2)
- Display: 8.9-inch 1280 x 768 WXGA (15:9 aspect ratio and Full HD 1080p decoding)
- Camera: built-in 3D camera – enabling users to capture vivid image and video content to be viewed on a high definition 3D TV or shared on the web via YouTube 3D
They join the other high-end Optimus phones (CES announcement)
Optimus 2X
Optimus Black
More details are sure to be shared at 11:00 am local time (5:00 EST/2:00PST)
Press Release
LG AND YOUTUBE PARTNER TO BRING THE
FULL 3D EXPERIENCE TO MOBILE DEVICES
LG and YouTube Are Bringing A New Era of True 3D Mobile Experience
Barcelona, Feb. 14, 2011 — LG Electronics (LG) and YouTube are taking a major step forward today by announcing a partnership to provide a unique 3D mobile experience to users. LG’s upcoming Android-powered premium smartphones will enable users not only to capture and view 3D videos without glasses, but also to upload and share them instantly with others via YouTube.
“The Optimus 3D is LG’s newest flagship smartphone. It is our answer to two major pain points of the current 3D experience – limited mobility and specialized glasses. Furthermore, our partnership with YouTube will ensure that our customers can easily generate and access ample 3D content,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
The new partnership is part of a broader push into 3D entertainment by LG and the world’s largest online video community. YouTube and LG collaborated to enable the delivery and sharing of 3D video onto mobile devices in a way that makes it simple and easy for consumers.
“3D technology has traditionally been reserved for the major Hollywood movie studios,” said Francsico Varela, Head of YouTube Platform Partnerships”With the new LG Optimus 3D anyone anywhere in the world can shoot 3D videos, upload them to YouTube and share them with their friends. We’re excited to see the creative videos our community captures and shares with this new technology.”
Powered by a unique “Tri-Dual” Configuration — dual-core, simultaneous dual-channel and dual-memory, LG’s advanced Optimus 3D will be unveiled at the 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and will be the first mobile device capable of providing the YouTube 3D experience. The Android-powered Optimus 3D will be available globally starting in Europe early in the second quarter of 2011.
For more information, visit the LG stand at 8B178 in Hall 8 at Mobile World Congress in Fira de Barcelona from February 14 to 17 or go to the online newsroom at www.lgnewsroom.com/MWC2011.
