LG announces global launching of the Optimus Vu with nVidia Tegra 3 quad-core CPU

LG has already launched and sold their Galaxy Note counterpart in South Korea and in Japan. According to their press release, the device will be launched globally following a successful launching of the device in the said markets. The international (global) version of the device is a bit different than what the Korean phone maker released in their home turf and in Japan. This version will be sporting an nVidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor, all other things constant. The phoneblet is scheduled to be launched in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and in Latin America starting in September. Check out the updated specs of the Optimus Vu and the press release after the break

LG Optimus LTE, Optimus LTE Tag, and the Optimus Vu will get some Android 4.0 ICS update starting June 4

LG will finally start pushing the Android 4.0 ICS update to some of their Optimus line of devices starting June 4. These devices are the LG Optimus LTE, Optimus LTE Tag, and the Optimus Vu. So, what will this update do to your LG device? Well, it will surely make the whole Android experience better and of course that recently announced LG Android overlay which, according to LG, should give its users a better experience. June 4 is the date to remember and if you really can't wait, you might want to manually check if you have the update already. Cheers!

[Update] LG officially unveils the Optimus Vu with a 5" display - the Samsung Galaxy Note killer

LG has officially unveiled the Optimus Vu in South Korea. This device was first leaked via a video that was in Korean, solidifying LG's effort to combat it's arch rival, Samsung. The Optimus Vu is clearly a Galaxy Note challenger, sporting a 5" IPS touchscreen display which is a bit smaller than that of Samsung's offering (which is at 5.3"). The device will be first available in the Korean market in early March from SK Telecom and LG+.