LG Launches Dual-core Optimus LTE Smartphone in Europe

From PC World: LG Electronics said on Friday that it will start selling the Optimus True HD LTE in Germany, Portugal, and Sweden, helping the number of available LTE devices to slowly grow across Europe.

The first commercial LTE network may have launched in Europe. But while LTE has become a must-have on smartphones in the U.S., Europe is still lagging behind.

Samsung's Galaxy S II has already started shipping, and a European version of HTC Velocity 4G has also been announced.

Vodafone and O2 in Germany as well as Tele2 and TeliaSonera in Sweden all confirmed that they will start selling the LG smartphone. Starting next month, Vodafone and Tele2 offer it, and O2 will join them in July. TeliaSonera said it will start shipping the phone before the summer, according to a spokeswoman.

Telekom Deutschland said it would not sell it.

The Optimus True HD LTE has a 4.5-inch display with a 1280-by-720 resolution. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and also has a 8-megapixel camera. The current version uses Android 2.3. An upgrade to Android 4.0 is on the way, but LG doesn't say when it will be available.

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