LG Electronics to unveil Optimus 3D Max smartphone

LG Electronics will unveil the Optimus 3D Max smartphone at the 2012 Mobile World Congress (MWC). LG Optimus 3D Max is a smartphone in both 2D and 3D mode. LG Tag+ offers advanced NFC capacities. One of its gains is automatic setting changes which are possible by creating predefined tags that are customised to certain modes such as car-mode, office-mode or sleep-mode. Depending on location, the predefined tags will automatically adjust various phone settings including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and sound volume. The smartphone is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features a 1.2GHz dual-core processor (OMAP4430), a 4.3-inch 3D WVGA display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2, an 8GB internal storage, 1GB internal memory and a 5-megapixel dual-lens camera. The Optimus 3D Max also supports HSPA+ 21Mbps, DNLA for wireless connection with TV/PC and HDMI connection. Users can convert Google Earth, Google Maps and other road views into 3D using the enhanced 3D Converter. Furthermore, 3D photos and videos captured by the Optimus 3D Max can also be viewed in a single-screen mode in 2D, using the 3D Hot Key mounted on the side of the phone to toggle between 2D and 3D. LG also plans to continue expanding video contents, applications and games optimised for the 3D Converter available from the 3D Zone at LG SmartWorld. The Optimus 3D Max will first launch in Korea in March and will gradually roll out in other markets starting in Europe. The device will receive an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from Android 2.3 Gingerbread shortly after the launch.