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Release Date: October 2010 (exact date to be disclosed)
Price – to be disclosed at a later date

Battery:

Battery life for the LG Optimus One is a massive 8 hours of talk time and nearly 2 weeks of standby time. Of course, these are still the average numbers that will vary depending on how you actually use the phone. These days, phones include some pretty heavy battery draining components, such as Wi-Fi and 3G. It means that you will definitely need to make sure that you either turn off these elements or that you keep a second charger handy if you plan to do a lot of traveling.

Memory and Processor Speed:

If you’ve been looking at some of the higher end phones, you might think that the memory and processor specs for the Optimus One are a little weak. However, you’re talking about a phone for a completely different market that isn’t trying to carry their entire life with them. It’s much more important to Optimus One fans to be able to have enough space to carry their pictures without having to carry along a massive memory card just to do so.  There is capability for microSD expansion, up to 2GB. That’s plenty of space for music and photos, but you may want to upgrade after it becomes clear that you need more space than what you’ll find in this phone.

As far as the processor speed goes, there is a 600 MHz chip in the phone powering things. The initial usage reports indicate that the chip is fast enough to get things done, but you’re not going to see the same performance as you might with a much faster processor.

Screen:

Just like many of the new Android phones out, the LG Optimus One sports a very roomy screen, at 3.2 inches. This translates to a resolution of 320×480. It’s not going to be as big as some of the other superphones, but the LG Optimus One still deserves a look. The colors are vibrant enough to make using the phone a pleasure, and first-time smartphone users will definitely see what the fuss is all about.

Camera:

Since this is a phone aimed at first-time smartphone users, you will need to keep your expectations at bay. This is not an 8MP camera capable of taking highly detailed photographs. Instead, this is a 3MP camera that will have no trouble taking pictures of your friends and family, as well as the world around you.

Summary:

If you’ve noticed the theme already, you’re in good company: Android is on the move, and it’s moving in a big way. The LG Optimus One isn’t the top of the line when it comes to the Android line up, but its’ one that will definitely appeal to people that are looking to experience Android without the hefty price tag. Even though the price hasn’t been disclosed, the price wont’ be as high as say, the Sprint EVO 4G or the Samsung Galaxy series.  This means that if you’re just someone that wants a nice phone without a lot of hassles, this is a great phone to look into.