LG Optimus 2X

LG Optimus 2X review

The world cried out for a dual-core smartphone and LG and NVIDIA answered the call. Actually, the world only ever dreamy about multicore mobile architectures up until late last year, but sometimes that's all it takes to get those zany engineers engineering. So here we are, in early February 2011, beholding the world's first smartphone built around a dual-core processor, the Optimus 2X. This is a landmark handset in more ways than one, however, as its presence on the market signals LG's first sincere foray into the Android high end. Although the company delivered two thoroughly competent devices for the platform with the Optimus S and T in 2010, they were the very definition of mid-range smartphone and the truth is that Samsung, HTC and Motorola were left to fight among themselves for the most demanding Android users' hard-earned rubles. So now that LG's joined their ranks, was the wait worth it!


We’re not sure what to think of LG’s phone updating strategy. First they said the Optimus 2X will get Ice Cream Sandwich, only to flip-flop at a later date, with their Canadian branch saying the opposite. Now we have another proof that the update will actually be released; the information comes from LG’s Korea office, which is telling the world that the new firmware with Android 4.0 is currently in the testing phase.
 


Now it is possible that Optimus 2X owners in some regions will get the Ice Cream Sandwich, while in some others won’t have the same luck. Then again, that would be a stupid thing to do and we’re pretty confident LG doesn’t want to take that road, which will eventually produce a ton of bad PR for the company. In other words, we think every Optimus 2X owner around the world will get its serving of Ice Cream Sandwich sooner or later. As soon as we get the exact date, we’ll let you know. Stay tuned in the meantime