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LG Optimus Vu now available in South Korea
To our friends and readers in South Korea, if you have been meaning to get your hands on the LG Optimus Vu, it seems that the device is now available in your country. It will be available on SK Telecom and LG U+ networks, but unfortunately no word on international availability just yet. However the good news for early adopters of the device is that the first 40,000 people to purchase the Optimus Vu will be getting an additional battery and a case, although it will be limited to the first 20,000 for SK Telecom and 20,000 for LG U+ customers.
For those who might have missed the news or who might have forgotten, the LG Optimus Vu is the company’s answer to the Samsung Galaxy Note, sporting a 5” 1024×768 IPS display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor under its hood with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and an 8MP rear-facing camera with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board, although an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is expected in the near future. Like we said earlier, there is no word on its availability stateside just yet although some are saying that Verizon is eager is to get their hands on it, especially since the Galaxy Note was launched on their rival AT&T’s network.
LG has been rather quiet about developing its very own mobile chipset design for some time already, where the first Nuclun SoC will soon be followed up by – surprise, surprise, the Nuclun 2. This is not the first time that the Nuclun 2 name was brought up, and up till now, there has been no devices that were released with Nuclun 2 at its heart, although that might change with the upcoming V10 successor if rumors prove to be correct.
In other words, the LG V10’s successor will most probably be released some time in the second half of the coming year, which means it will be some time before it ends up as a shipping product. It also remains to be seen whether the Nuclun 3 will hit the streets in the near future, but as with most other cases, patience is definitely called for.
So, you are thinking of upgrading your smartphone to a newer model that will be more suitable for your use, especially when it comes to storage? Well, why not take the LG V10 into consideration, as right now, LG is about to launch a new promotion that will see you be on the receiving end of a free 200GB microSD memory card, an additional 3,000mAh battery, and a battery charging cradle if you happen to bring home an LG V10 between October 30 and November 15 this year.
Of course, there are caveats to look out for. Eligibility is based on purchasing the LG V10 from a carrier, national retailer, or online dealer, and some of the qualifying retailers include the likes of AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Amazon, Best Buy, or a carrier-authorized retailer. After picking up the phone, you then have to submit details such as contact information, the purchase location of the smartphone, a snapshot of the V10 box with its accompanying IMEI number, and an upload of a legible copy of the receipt. Online submissions will have to be received by November 30, while mail-in submissions have the leeway of being received by December 7, although it needs to be postmarked by November 30.
Well, well, what do we have here? Apparently, the recently announced LG V10 smartphone that is obviously one of the high end handsets from the South Korean manufacturer has arrived in a new shade of gold as well – which will definitely give it a far more premium look that what it would normally come in.
This is made possible thanks to the Vietnam-based company that is known as Karalux, where this particular handset has made its way to their portfolio while sporting a gold plating on the outside. According to Karalux, the entire process will take anywhere from three all the way to four non-stop working hours to complete. As the entire shell of the LG V10 happens to be made out of stainless steel, the gold-plating process is hence rather easy and quick – which is a good thing for those impatient magnates out there. The asking price for this process will be approximately $180 thereabouts – any takers?