LG Optimus

New handsets are really bursting up rapidly and the latest as of now is the Nokia N8 and I would have to say that LG is really catching up as it announced the launch of an Android-powered smartphone today - The LG Optimus (LG GT540), a handset offering an optimal environment for first-time smartphone users with easy and convenient mobile access. It allows users to enjoy diverse Android applications and automatic account synchronization with all Google mobile services and also features enhanced social networking functions in a high-powered multimedia environment. LG Optimus includes high-powered entertainment features that make the phone extra fun to use.

More Features:

Allows you to watch DivX and Xvid videos directly w/o separate encoding and browsing multimedia files is especially enjoyable with the 3D thumbnail gallery. 

3MP camera supports geo-tagging, auto face-tagging and face-to-action technology to allow users to create and share multimedia content from the phone.

With an automatically synchronized Google account, users need to only log-in once to enjoy YouTube, Gmail, Gtalk, Google Maps and more.

A long-lasting 1500mAh battery, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.1 capability, assisted GPS, 32GB of expandable microSD memory and four customizable home screen themes together with enhanced idle lock screen notifications.

It will be available this May starting in Europe to be followed by other markets. Prices will vary country-to-country according to fareastgizmos.com

LG-SU2300 and LG-SU950/KU9500 Android

Android handsets/mobile phones is really on the trend today and LG will be on the line to go Android crazy as they’ve just announced two new handsets running on the Google platform. The LG LU2300 and SU950/KU9500 are the new smartphones on the block and are sure to make headlines when they hit the market. These handsets features some pretty outstanding specs that include 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPUs, 3.5-inch AMOLED 800×480 touchscreen displays, Dolby mobile surround sound, terrestrial DMB, Wi-Fi and GPS with 5-megapixel cameras. LG’s SU2300 comes with an additional feature though a full QWERTY slide out keypad with a built-in trackpad which is similar to the Milestone.

The LG SU2300 run on Android 1.6 and will be out by July-August, it will be upgraded to Android 2.1. The LG SU950/KU9500 should be out in June and it will also run on Android 2.1. Prices are not yet announced. Read More

LG Cookie Gig GM570 Touch Phone

LG Launches Cookie Gig GM570 Touch Phone - The new LG Cookie Gig KM570 is a music-centric phone with 4GB of built-in memory, a 3" WQVGA display, resistive touch-screen, 5MP camera and support for 7.2Mbps HSDPA mobile broadband. With a 3.5mm headphone jack, a MicroSD card slot, Bluetooth  and a plastic shell that probably looks better than it feels. It's now being marketed at the European market, but as with everything, a positive reaction could mean a global release in the future.

Pricing and specific release information has yet to be made public according to HotHardware.