LG Optimus 3D P920

The burgeoning 3D market is slowly but surely spreading its tentacles towards the smartphones. The harbinger of this trend is the LG Optimus3D P920 that packs in dual cameras to bring you the world of 3D in your palms. Running on Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system - which is upgradeable to version 2.3 (Gingerbread) - the Optimus3D packs quite a punch with its powerful features. This LG smartphone comes with a 1 GHz dual core ARM Cortex-A9 processor and PowerVR SGX540 graphics on a TI OMAP chipset. The LG P920 boasts of a dual channel 512 MB RAM. For a wonderful 3D viewing experience, a 4.3-inch 3D stereoscopic IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display graces the handset with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) and 16 million colors' support. 3D on the LG Optimus3D On the rear of the LG Optimus3D, you will find the dual 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and auto focus that can take 3D pictures and videos. The camera application on the phone lets you to switch between 2D and 3D modes while clicking pictures. In the 2D mode, a single camera will do the work and take pictures at 5 megapixel resolution. While taking 3D images, both the cameras are put in action, and the photos captured are of 3 megapixel resolution. You can record Full HD 1080p resolution videos in 2D and HD 720p resolution videos in 3D with the Optimus3D. A VGA front camera is also present in the Optimus3D that lets you make video calls. To view the 3D content, you won't have to go through the hassle of wearing glasses as the Optimus3D phone uses autostereoscopic display technology for glassless 3D viewing. The phone also gives you the option of converting 2D images and videos to 3D. Design The LG P920 has a solid build and a large display with four Android soft keys - menu, home, back and search - beneath it. The left edge of the Optimus3D houses the HDMI and microUSB slots, while the volume rocker resides on the right edge of the phone. The top panel makes room for the 3.5 mm audio jack and the power button. Apart from packing in the usual sensors like accelerometer and proximity sensor, the LG P920 has a gyroscope that recognizes movement in 3D space more precisely as compared to the accelerometer. Storage and Battery This LG Android smartphone has 8 GB of internal memory, which can store all your movies, music and documents. For those of you who still crave for more space, the phone memory can be expanded up to 32 GB using an external microSD card. The standard Li-Ion battery of 1500 mAh capacity gives a talk time of 19 hours and standby time of 474 hours. Connectivity and Features In terms of connectivity, the LG P920 lets you connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi and 3G. For data transferring, you can utilize the Bluetooth and USB functionalities present in the phone. The HDMI and DLNA connectivity give you the option of choosing wired or wireless medium respectively for multimedia connectivity. Browsing through the Internet is made simpler and quicker, thanks to the presence of Android browser. The LG Optimus3D comes preloaded with four 3D-enabled games (Asphalt 6, Lets Golf 2, Nova and Gulliver's Travels) and SNS integration. All your Facebook and Twitter contacts can be integrated to your phonebook contacts. You can also watch YouTube videos in 3D (only those that are shot in 3D) in this LG handset. And with the phone supporting Adobe Flash 10.1, you have more reasons to rejoice. And don't mistake the LG Optimus3D to be a just-for-your-entertainment phone as it also packs in business features such Pushmail, Document viewer and editor. These ensure that you never miss an important mail and are ready for upcoming presentations as well.