LG Optimus Black

LG Optimus Black
BrandLG Electronics, Inc.
ManufacturerLG Electronics, Inc.
TypeSmartphone
SeriesOptimus
RelatedLG Optimus 3D
LG Optimus 2X
Compatible networksGSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1,800, and 1,900 MHz)
HSPA Tri-band (900, 1,700, and 2,100 MHz)
HSDPA 10.2 Mbit/s
HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, CDMA/EVDO (800, 1900 MHz)
Form factorBar
Dimensions121 mm (4.8 in) H
63.5 mm (2.50 in) W
9.2 mm (0.36 in) D
Weight109 g (3.8 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 2.2 Froyo (formerly)
4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (current)
CPU800 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Texas Instruments OMAP3630)
GPUPowerVR SGX530
Memory512 MB RAM
Storage2 GB (1 GB user-available)
Removable storagemicroSD (supports up to 32 GB)
Battery1.500 mAh,
Internal Rechargeable Li-ion
User replaceable
Rear camera5.0 Mpx 2,592 x 1,944 px max.
Autofocus
LED flash
HD Video 720p at 30 fps
Front camera2.0 Mpx
DisplayNova IPS LCD, 4.0 in (100 mm) diagonal
480×800 px WVGA (~233 ppi), 16M COLORS
Connectivity3.5 mm TRRS
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP
DLNA
FM stereo receiver
micro USB 2.0
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Wi-Fi DIRECT
Wi-Fi hotspot
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen
A-GPS
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Proximity sensor
References[1][2][3]

The LG P970 Optimus Black is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics and was released in 2011. At 9.2 mm in thickness, it was LG's thinnest smartphone at the time of its release, and is slightly thinner than the iPhone 4. The LG Optimus Black features a WVGA NOVA display which has a brightness measured at 749 nits, which surpasses the 700 nits promised by LG.[4] LG Optimus Black is claimed to be the first smartphone with a 2MP front camera.[5]

Availability

North America

In the United States, the LG Optimus Black is offered by various wireless carriers using their individual brandings.

  • Sprint and Boost Mobile released it as the LG LS855 Marquee.
  • NET10/Straight Talk offer it as the LG L85C though it retains the "Optimus Black" name.
  • US Cellular offers it as the LG US855 Majestic.
  • Other regional carriers offer it as the LG 855 Ignite.

In Canada, the LG Optimus Black Skype Edition variant is offered by Telus Mobility as a special edition in collaboration with Skype. It was later discontinued by that carrier, and all remaining stock was repackaged for Telus' Koodo Mobile brand instead.

Software updates

The LG P970 Optimus Black and CDMA variants received an upgrade to Android 2.3.4, resulting in improved battery life, enhanced autofocus, and new apps. As of 4 January 2013, an upgrade to Android 4.0.4 was made available for the P970 through the official LGMobile Support Tool; however, no such upgrade was made available for the CDMA variants of the phone, and attempting to upgrade it using the P970's firmware would render the device inoperable.

See also

References

  1. ^ Hide, Nick (5 May 2011). "LG Optimus Black review". CNET. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  2. ^ "LG Electronics Optimus Black" (in German). Area Mobile. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  3. ^ "LG Optimus Black Android Ice Cream Sandwich update". Electronic Info. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  4. ^ LG Optimus Black Display Review GSMArena
  5. ^ NOVA display [1] Retrieved 6 July 2011.