Friday, March 2, 2012

allAfrica.com: Kenya: LG Takes On Samsung in Local Smartphones Battle Phones.

LG Electronics has unveiled its solitary Optimus Vu ambulant tool powered by advanced LTE technology. The phone offers an unexcelled conspiracy of tablet-like viewing with smartphone portability. The thingumabob has made the Korean tech monster to coat of arms its evidence in the most recent inclination of phablets which is enchanting shape in the mobile market. The LG Optimus Vu looks in the same way as a big smartphone almost the bigness of existing 7-inch tablets.



Like other phablets, the gismo is a tantalising cross between a plaque PC and a smartphone with users guaranteed of enjoying the features that are associated with both kin travelling devices, now in one package. The LG Optimus Vu features a 5-inch HD show and runs on a potent 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The phone runs on Android 2.3 and the gathering has promised to lash to Android 4.0 operating set in the coming few months.






The processing command of the apparatus suits both concern and unspecialized multi-tasking functionalities. There is proper space of 32GB for storage of data. The responsive tap screen is crisp clear and allows users to profit from multimedia delight and also perform office or business coupled activities like jotting notes with a stylus. The tool has a loads of productivity apps like Polaris Office for break and working on documents or presentations while on the go.



The motion pictures makes viewing of documents, books, Internet and multimedia subject-matter easier and more comfortable. "The Optimus Vu was designed to maximise what customers could do with a smartphone," says Dr Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Mobile Communications. He adds that the tech colossus is embracing advances in technology in path with buyer needs and business of the upshot is ripping operator event with well-bred gadgets. The unveiling of the LG Optimus Vu brings into focal point the expected struggle with other equivalent devices.



Phablets are partial smartphone and part-tablet in brainless terms. One could manner at a phablet as a giant phone or a uninspired tablet with a screen of 5-inches. This supplemental class of responsive devices has the Samsung Galaxy Note as the brute rival to LG's product.

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Both devices are 'big' phones from the Android progenitors with almost nearly the same features. The Samsung Galaxy Note runs on Android 2.3, has a 5-inch screen, and has high processing aptitude just adulate its competitor. "We will last to emphasise our converge on smartphones in terms of striking technology and satisfaction of consumers as well as affordability," says, Mr George Mudhune, chairperson of marketing and corporate communications for LG'S East and Central African region.



In Kenya, the thingumbob will soon be present at Sh60,000. It portents formal game to Samsung's Galaxy Note. The smartphone was launched in Korea by LG recently before its debut at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Esmond Shahonya is an ICT analyst and a telecommunication engineer.




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