LG Optimus One explained

LG Optimus One
Logosize:	220px
Brand:	LG
Manufacturer:	LG Electronics
Series:	Optimus
Networks:	GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900) UMTS/HSPA tri-band (900/1700/2100) HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32-48 kbit/s CDMA EVDO Rev. A (800/1900-Global, 1800-Korea LG U+ Variant Korean Pcs)
Predecessor:	LG GT540 Optimus
Successor:	LG Optimus 2X
Related:	LG Optimus series
Form:	Slate
Size:	113.5mm H 59mm W 13.3mm D
Weight:	129g
Cpu:	Qualcomm 600 MHz ARM1136EJ-S GSM MSM7227 CDMA MSM7627
Gpu:	Qualcomm Adreno 200
Memory:	512 MB SDRAM
Storage:	512 MB flash EEPROM (140 or 170 MB user addressable)
Memory Card:	2 GB microSD (supports up to 32 GB, with the exception of Optimus T)
Battery:	LGIP-400N 1,500 mAh, 5.6 Wh, 3.7 V Internal Rechargeable Li-ion User replaceable
Input:	Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen (plastic) A-GPS S-GPS Accelerometer Microphone Proximity sensor Push buttons
Display:	TFT LCD, 3.2inches diagonal 320×480px HVGA @ 180ppi 2:3 aspect-ratio wide-screen 256K colors
Rear Camera:	VGA video recording (640×480 px, MPEG4 at 18 fps max.) Auto-focus Europe and Asia 3-megapixels United States and Canada 3.15 megapixels (2048×1536 px max.)
Media Formats:	Audio AAC (unprotected), AAC+ (unprotected), AAC++ (unprotected), AMR, MIDI, MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, WMA Video DivX, Xvid, H.263, H.264, 3G2, 3GP, MP4, WMV
Ringtone:	All compatible audio formats Vibration
Connectivity:	3.5 mm audio jack Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP FM stereo receiver (87.5-108 MHz) with RDS (certain variants) Micro USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Other:	Wi-Fi hotspot, USB tethering
Sar:	P500 Head - 0.45 W/kg Body - 0.37 W/kg Optimus V Head - 0.70 W/kg Body - 0.57 W/kg
Hac:	M4, T4

The LG Optimus One is an entry-level series of touch-screen smartphones manufactured by LG Electronics, Inc. It was released running the Android 2.2 Froyo, and later LG released software to upgrade it to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Although the basic physical form factor of each variant is the same, the variants have differences in hard button shape and layout, the form of the metal side bezel and the user interfaces added by LG or various carriers. Versions of the Optimus One exist that operate on various frequency bands and either GSM or CDMA-based network protocols. They may also feature one or more variations in hardware, such as a faster processor, the addition of a physical keyboard, a modem with higher theoretical speeds, or a better digital camera.

Since sales first began in mid-November 2010, LG has released ten variants, though some differ very little from others. The Optimus One line is the first LG smartphone line to sell more than 1 million units. more than 2 million units have been sold worldwide, with 1.3 million units sold in North America, 450,000 units sold in South Korea, 200,000 units sold in Europe and 50,000 units sold in Asia and the CIS.

Variants

Because of the different technologies used by wireless operators in the United States, many variants of the LG Optimus One exist, usually replacing the word "One" with a single letter representing the carrier. For example, the LG Optimus M was offered exclusively by MetroPCS, while the LG Optimus T was only available at T-Mobile USA.

Primary configuration

The Optimus One P500 was the first version offered for sale, with sales beginning in South Korea in mid-November 2010. This GSM version of the phone is sold by wireless communications service providers in Asia, Europe and Canada.

In Canada, the LG Optimus One (P500h) is sold by Telus Mobility since December 2010 and its brand Koodo Mobile since February 2011, with UMTS frequency at 850, 1900, and 2100 MHz.

In Turkey, a matte black variant is sold as the LG Optimus One (P503).

Walmart Family Mobile released the LG Optimus One (P504) in charcoal in September 2011.

Carrier variants

• LG Optimus S: The LG Optimus S was initially released by Sprint in charcoal gray and purple on October 31, 2010. It includes the Sprint ID graphical user interface (GUI) and CDMA network connectivity. While it is similar to the Optimus One, the Optimus S features minor hardware differences. This device has four distinct hard keys and a metal accent that covers the top of the device and one-third of each side. The 3.5mm TRS connector, the power button and the volume buttons are all incorporated into the metal band. There are also two hard keys on the right side of the phone. One button activates the voice dialer and another activates the camera. The "Menu" and "Home" buttons on the S are transposed as compared to all other variants of the Optimus One.
• LG Optimus 3G: Telus Mobility released this phone for the Manitoba and Northern Ontario regions, where only Telus' CDMA network can be used. It is a variant of the LG Optimus S. The Optimus 3G was unavailable at Koodo Mobile, a Telus brand. Sales of this phone in Canada have now been discontinued.
• LG Optimus C: Cricket Wireless launched this phone on March 17, 2011.
• LG Optimus M: MetroPCS launched this phone in silver on November 24, 2010. Unlike other CDMA variants of the Optimus One, which support the EV-DO Rev. A standard, the Optimus M supports only the slower EV-DO Rel. 0 standard. In addition to supporting 800 MHz cellular and 1900 MHz PCS radio frequency bands, the Optimus M also supports the 1700/2011 MHz AWS frequency bands.
• LG Phoenix: available from AT&T Mobility in the United States, and from Rogers Wireless and Chatr in Canada. It was released on May 10, 2011 for Rogers and since August 2011 for Chatr. Canadian mobile virtual network operators which resell Rogers Wireless services, such as SearsConnect, also offer the LG Phoenix. The phone's colour is blue.
• LG Thrive: released in silver, it is similar to the LG Phoenix, but designed for AT&T's prepaid GoPhone customers.
• LG Optimus T: released by T-Mobile USA in black, titanium and burgundy on November 3, 2010.
• LG Optimus U: released by US Cellular in black on December 13, 2010.
• LG Optimus V: released by Virgin Mobile USA in black on February 1, 2011. The Optimus V has few applications beyond a "stock" version of Android 2.2.
• LG Vortex: Verizon Wireless released this phone in black and violet on November 18, 2010.

Successors

LG Optimus Chat

See main article: LG Optimus Chat. The LG Optimus Chat features a physical keyboard and a smaller, 2.8-inch touchscreen.

LG Optimus Chic

See main article: LG Optimus Chic. The LG Optimus Chic features a camera with a higher 5 megapixel (MP) resolution and a modem with faster upload speeds of 2 Mbit/s instead of 0.35 Mbit/s.

LG Optimus Net

After clearing out and discontinuing the LG Optimus Chic due to poor sales, Bell Mobility released the LG Optimus Net on October 27, 2011. The Net is equipped with a faster 800 MHz processor, but features a slower HSPA+ modem with 3.6 Mbit/s download speeds, compared to the Optimus One and Chic's 600 MHz processor and 7.2 Mbit/s HSPA+ download speeds. It also features the same 3.15 megapixel (MP) camera as the Optimus One, but this resolution is lower than the Optimus Chic's 5 MP camera.^[1]

LG Optimus Pro

The LG Optimus Pro is a variant of the Optimus Net, featuring a physical QWERTY keyboard, a 3 MP camera, a 2.8" screen, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

LG Optimus Elite

Released exclusively for the Australian network Optus, the LG Optimus Elite features a 3.5 inch screen, 5 MP camera with flash, and a dual-core processor.

Update history

Android 2.3 Gingerbread

On December 8, 2010 LG announced that it would need to study the Gingerbread Compatibility Definition Document and the public branch open source code before it could determine if the Optimus One series could be upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. However, on December 9, 2010, LG stated that it will update Optimus One devices to Android 2.3, but a date for the upgrade was not specified. Responding to a question posted on LG India's Facebook page on March 16, 2011, an LG representative initially stated that the 2.3 update will be available in late May via the Android Market, but hours later added that the upgrade is not confirmed and the information was subject to change.

The following details the history of the Gingerbread update rollout:

• The first country to receive the update was Romania.^[2]
• This was followed by Russia, Brazil and the rest of the world soon after, according to LG's Facebook page.^[3]
• On August 28, 2011, the update for LG Optimus One has started rolling out on various parts of the world.^[4]
• On September 14, 2011, the update for American provider Sprint's LG Optimus S was issued.
  • On September 27, 2011, this update was halted because it caused multiple issues for users.^[5]
• On November 8, 2011, the update was released for the Canadian provider Telus Mobility and its brand Koodo Mobile to all customers with the LG Optimus One P500h.^[6]
• On February 9, 2012, LG released the update for LG Phoenix users on AT&T Mobility
• Metro PCS prepare to release LG Optimus M+ with new processor, bigger screen, better bluetooth connectivity and higher camera resolutions than the old one.^[7]
• On April 4, 2012, the update for American provider Sprint's LG Optimus S was issued (Android 2.3 ZVJ).^[8]
• Sprint and Virgin Mobile released a successor to the phone: LG Optimus Elite, on April 22, 2012.^[9]

See also

• Comparison of smartphones
• Nexus One

References

• Web site: LG Optimus One P500 review . Flora . Graham . 2010-11-05 . reviews.cnet.co.uk . CBS Interactive Limited . https://web.archive.org/web/20110208174008/http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/lg-optimus-one-p500-review-50001460/ . 2011-02-08 . 2011-02-28 . Another feature missing on the Optimus One is Flash Player 10 support. Although it's supported by Android 2.2, the Optimus One's screen resolution is too low for Flash to work. . dead.
• Web site: LG Optimus One to get Gingerbread update in May end . Gaurav . Shukla . 2011-03-16 . AndroidOS.in . https://web.archive.org/web/20110321224904/http://androidos.in/2011/03/lg-optimus-one-to-get-gingerbread-update-in-may-end/ . 2011-03-21 . 2011-03-22 . The upgrade of LG Optimus One to android 2.3 is expected by May end... . . dead.
• AT&T Intellectual Property . 2011-04-12 . AT&T and LG Launch First Smartphone for GoPhone . https://web.archive.org/web/20110415054858/http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=19623&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=31797&mapcode=consumer%7Cmobile-devices . 2011-04-15 . 2011-04-12 . LG Thrive and its post-paid version, LG Phoenix available on April 17 from LG Mobile Phones. . . dead.
• Web site: LG '옵티머스원', 글로벌 200만대 돌파 . 2010-12-10 . lge.co.kr . LG Electronics, Inc . ko . LG 'Optimus One', Global 2 million mark 2010/12/10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110217085127/http://www.lge.co.kr/cokr/pr/pr_news/FrontBoardDetailCmd.laf?seq=11218&catCode=N01&mncode=NEWS&actcode=NEWS . 2011-02-17 . 2011-02-28 . Sales of 1.3 million in North America, South Korea 450,000, 200,000 in Europe and CIS / Asia 50,000. . . dead.
• Web site: LG Mobile Optimus Facebook Posting . 2010-12-08 . lg.com . LG Electronics, Inc . https://web.archive.org/web/20110415184417/http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/publicnotices/lg-mobile-optimus-facebook-posting.jsp . 2011-04-15 . 2011-02-28 . Once the CDD and the source code is public, LG will evaluate the upgradability of the Optimus Series. . . dead.
• Web site: LG Optimus M Datasheet. 2010. lg.com. LG Electronics, Inc.. 2011-04-24. 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA, 1.7/2.1 GHz AWS, . .
• Web site: LG Optimus One P500 - Full phone specifications . 2011 . gsmarena.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20110414030145/http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_one_p500-3516.php . 2011-04-14 . 2011-04-15 . SAR US 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) . . dead.
• Web site: LG Optimus V User Guide P/NO: MFL67014001(1.0) . 2011 . lg.com/us/ . LG Electronics, Inc. . https://web.archive.org/web/20110416002602/http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/pdf/eDatasheet_Optimus_V_LG_FINAL.pdf . 2011-04-16 . 2011-04-15 . The highest SAR value for this model phone when tested for use at the ear is 0.70 W/kg and when worn on the body, is 0.57 W/kg. . . dead.
• Web site: LG Optimus V Android Phone . March 2011 . virginmobileusa.com . Virgin Mobile USA, Inc . https://web.archive.org/web/20110317004548/http://www.virginmobileusa.com/cell-phones/lg-optimus-v-phone.jsp . 2011-03-17 . 2011-04-10 . $199.99 . . dead.
• Web site: LG Optimus V Android Phone. 2011-06-16. virginmobileusa.com. Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. 2011-06-16. $149.99. .
• MetroPCS Wireless, Inc . 2010-11-22 . MetroPCS Launches Its First No Contract Android Smartphone with the LG Optimus M . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126131955/http://www.metropcs.com/presscenter/articles/mpcs-news-20101122.aspx . 2010-11-26 . 2011-03-02 . Available in MetroPCS stores and online starting November 24, LG Optimus M; is a sleek Android device... . . dead.
• Web site: Optimus One OS Upgrade . 2010-12-09 . lg.com . LG Electronics, Inc . https://web.archive.org/web/20110415184415/http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/publicnotices/optimus-one-os-upgrade.jsp . 2011-04-15 . 2011-02-28 . LG will upgrade all Optimus One smartphones currently using the Froyo OS to the next version of the Android OS, Gingerbread. . . dead.
• Web site: P503 Optimus One Tüm Telefonlar. 2010. lg.com. LG Electronics, Inc. 2011-04-24. .
• Web site: SAR Compliance Evaluation Report FCC ID: BEJVM670. 2010. fjallfoss.fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Max. SAR Measurement: 0.70 W/kg PCS CDMA Head SAR, 0.57 W/kg PCS CDMA Body SAR. .
• With Sprint ID and Android 2.2, LG Optimus S Boasts the Ultimate in Style and Personalization; Available for Less than $50 from Sprint Beginning Oct. 31 . 2010-10-06 . newsroom.sprint.com . Sprint Nextel Corporation . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122636/http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1664 . July 16, 2011 . 2011-02-28 . SAN FRANCISCO (BUSINESS WIRE), October 06, 2010 - Sprint (NYSE: S) and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today announced the upcoming availability of LG Optimus S... . . dead.
• T-Mobile and LG Mobile Phones Offer a Simple-to-Use, Affordable Android Device for First-Time Smartphone Customers – LG Optimus T with Google . 2010-10-06 . newsroom.t-mobile.com . T-Mobile USA, Inc . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716182345/http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-LG-Optimus-T . 2011-07-16 . 2011-02-28 . Bellevue, Wash. — Oct. 6, 2010 PDT T-Mobile USA, Inc. and LG Mobile Phones today announced the latest easy-to-use and affordably priced smartphone to join T-Mobile’s extensive Android portfolio, LG Optimus T. . . dead.
• U.S. Cellular to Launch the LG Optimus U, Its Latest Android-Powered Device for 2010 . 2010-12-07 . uscellular.com . U.S. Cellular . https://web.archive.org/web/20101210201833/http://www.uscellular.com/about/press-room/2010/USCELLULAR-TO-LAUNCH-THE-LG-OPTIMUS-U-ITS-LATEST-ANDROID-POWERED-DEVICE-FOR-2010.html . December 10, 2010 . 2011-02-28 . CHICAGO (December 7, 2010) – U.S. Cellular is rounding out its 2010 lineup of Android-powered phones with the Dec. 13 launch of the LG Optimus U... . . dead.
• Verizon Wireless And LG Mobile Phones Create A Whirlwind Of Possibilities With The LG Vortex . 2010-11-15 . news.vzw.com . Verizon Wireless . https://web.archive.org/web/20101118070846/http://news.vzw.com/news/2010/11/pr2010-11-12d.html . 2010-11-18 . 2011-02-28 . 11/15/2010 BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and SAN DIEGO, CA — Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones today announced the LG Vortex will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com on Nov. 18. . . dead.
• Web site: Walmart Family Mobile - LG Optimus One Prepaid Cell Phone . 2011 . walmart.com . Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. . https://web.archive.org/web/20111011124632/http://www.walmart.com/ip/Walmart-Family-Mobile-LG-Optimus-One-Prepaid-Cell-Phone/17420263 . 2011-10-11 . 2011-10-07 . Preloaded with Voice Actions for Android, the LG Optimus One lets you make calls, send messages, play music and more with simple voice commands. . . dead.
• LG Optimus V Joins Virgin Mobile USA Offering "Optimal" Experience for No-Contract Customers . 2011-02-01 . virginmobileusa.marketwire.com . Virgin Mobile USA, Inc . https://web.archive.org/web/20110227044403/http://virginmobileusa.marketwire.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=F4ABAEBA3A27ECD9&version=live&prid=715003&releasejsp=custom_124 . 2011-02-27 . 2011-02-28 . WARREN, N.J. – Feb. 1, 2010 – Virgin Mobile USA continues to enrich its handset lineup with the introduction of LG Optimus V, expanding its selection of Android handsets. . . dead.

External links

• LG Optimus One with Google P500 product page - Singapore (English)
• LG Optimus One with Google LGP500 product page - Canada (English)
• LG Optimus One on XDA-Developers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bell releasing LG Optimus Net October 27th . Hardy . Ian . 14 October 2011 . Mobile Syrup . 2012-02-11.
2. News: DiPane. Jared. LG Optimus One receives official Gingerbread update in Romania. 26 June 2011. 26 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121101041908/http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-optimus-one-receives-official-gingerbread-update-romania. 1 November 2012. dead.
3. News: Shukla. Gaurav. LG Optimus One Gingerbread roll out starts in Europe; Optimus2x, 3D to follow. 7 July 2011. 8 July 2011.
4. Web site: LG Optimus One Gingerbread update starts rolling out. GSMArena.com.
5. Web site: Be part of the in-crowd. | T-Mobile Community.
6. Web site: Hardy . Ian . Mobile Syrup . Update: TELUS and Koodo LG Optimus One upgrade to OS 2.3 now available . 8 November 2011 . 2011-11-18.
7. Web site: LG Optimus M+ Android Smartphone Release on MetroPCS. New Best Gadget Review and Specifications. 2012-03-23. 2012-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20120326192019/http://newbestgadget.com/cell-phone/lg-optimus-m-android-smartphone. dead.
8. Web site: How to Root LG Optimus S ZVJ Gingerbread. lg-phones.org.
9. Web site: Sprint and LG launch Optimus Elite: entry-level specifications, planet-saving hopes. Mat Smith. AOL. Engadget. 17 April 2012 .