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Seems LG wants a piece of the stylus-packing too-big-to-be-a-phone, but too-small-to-be-a-tablet market. It launched the teased Optimus Vu over the weekend and it’s nothing like the Galaxy Note, honest.
The Optimus Vu apes the iPad with a 4:3 ratio IPS screen, but shrinks it down to just five-inches. It’s fairly well equipped with “Rubberdium” pen for stylus action, while a dual-core 1.5GHz processor is backed up by 1GB RAM, 32GB of storage and a 2,080mAh battery that should keep it chugging away nicely. It’s also got an eight-megapixel shooter on the back and a 1.3MP front-facing cam for video chat. There’s even an LTE-chipset in there for 4G-equipped markets (that’s not us), and it’s all crammed into a pretty svelte 8.5mm thick frame.
Unfortunately it’s stull running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but LG’s promised an update to Ice Cream Sandwich that’s “already in the works”. I’m still not sure there’s a massive market for stylus-equipped extra-large tablet-come-phones, but if you’re after one, you’ve now got two to choose from.
Where’s Gary to comment on the quality of holding in this piece?
It’s a big task for young Jenni given the width of the unit she’s being asked to demonstrate. The left index finger is dangerously close to depressing the power button, but overall both devices appear to be securely grasped and symmetrically orientated. I’d give that a 5.6 for technical merit.
Are you taking into account her ethnicity in giving that mark since Asians generally have smaller hands than westerners? Also is it just be or do the screens look liked they were ‘shopped in later?
It’s deceiving also, as the photo has been shot in wide angle, distorting any hope of true representation. She looks like a giant towering over a collection 60 inch flat screen TV’s.