LG Optimus 3D Max and ZTE Mimosa X

LG Optimus 3D Max and ZTE Mimosa X are two new handsets recently announced by LG and ZTE respectively. With the two handsets being announced in the same month, speculations started rising and forums started debating whether the Optimus 3D Max is the better of the two. One thing is for sure though, both the handsets are powerhouses.

The Optimus 3D Max stands out, because it’s a 3D phone with a 4.3 inch 3D capacitive touchscreen display. The ZTE Mimosa X on the other hand, has a qHD display of unknown size and resolution. The display size is speculated to be about the same as Optimus 3D Max. If you are someone who prefers a great camera in your handset and if you are left with these two as the only choices, then LG Optimus 3D Max is your best bet, as it sports a dual 5 Megapixel rear camera with autofocus, LED flash, video stabilization, 1080p full HD and 720p HD video recording at 30 fps.

The Mimosa X sports a decent 5 Megapixel camera but its features aren’t known as of yet. Both the handsets are reported to feature VGA cameras at the front. The significant difference is in the OS and the processor. The Optimus 3D Max will be running in Android v2.3 Gingerbread version while the Mimosa X is an ICS based handset. However, there will be an ICS update for the 3D Max, quite soon after it’s launched.

Powered by a Cortex A9 processor of 1.2 GHz clockspeed, Optimus 3D Max also equips PowerVR GPU. The source of Mimosa X’s power is the NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, with the clockspeed and other hardware details unrevealed. But it’s been reported that the Mimosa X equips a NVIDIA Icera 450 HSPA+ modem. So the phone basically has its own modem rather than being one, which is advantageous in a number of ways.

A clear victor cannot be determined unless and otherwise users get a hands-on experience with these super sleek devices. But for the moment, LG Optimus 3D Max dominates the ZTE Mimosa X, which might likely change once the handsets are released.

Two New Phones Appear in Verizon Portfolio

It’s pretty clear how much tough competition there is in the Mobile phone market. Each year, a huge number of mobile phones are launched by various companies, most of which sporting some unique features. Public events and exhibitions like Mobile World Congress and Consumer Electronics Show showcase many of the handsets which are supposed to be launched later in that particular year. However, there are also quite a few handsets which don’t make any news at all.

Such handsets remain a mystery until their respective release dates are close. Many handsets rumored to be equipped with powerful hardware and sporting unique features gets a lot of hype for just being mysterious. Most sources get at least some info on such handsets from leaked workshop dates. The screenshots shed some light on two mysterious handsets, known as DROID Fighter and LG Cayman.

Getting leaked screenshots of workshop dates is worthless except for the fact that it just adds to the hype, while revealing nothing about the specifications of the handsets or about their respective release dates. The workshop dates images for LG Cayman and DROID Fighter also show the dates as March 29 and April 12^th respectively, which may not be the release dates.

It has been assumed that LG Cayman will be a mid range handset, as LG Spectrum, a high end model, is already making news and LG already has a few other high end phones coming up. The manufacturer of DROID Fighter wasn’t listed in the images but speculations are there that this is a successor of the HTC DROID Incredible 2, owing to a resemblance in the back cover of the device. Apparently, no reliable tipsters know of the handset which still remains an absolute mystery, and most likely will remain so until the Mobile World Congress kicks off this month in Barcelona. 

LG Optimus Vu Officially Launched

We already came to know of a few ideas which are part of LG’s plan for this year. LG has a few tricks up its sleeve to gain an upper hand in the competition. Most of the product LG plans to release this year, had been on display at the Consumer Electronics Event this year. Gadget buffs await one other event every year in addition to CES, called the Mobile World Congress. LG was expected to make a few launches at the MWC which is due to be held before mid 2012.

LG doesn't want to wait that long apparently, as they already launched a seemingly powerful rival for Samsung Galaxy Note. Christened as the LG Optimus Vu, the handset’s most important feature is the aspect ratio of its huge display.

Features of LG Optimus Vu:

• Slim 8.5 mm frame
• 5 inch Stylus friendly LCD display screen with 1024 x 768 pixels resolution
• 1.5 GHz Snapdragon Dual core processor
• 8 Megapixel Camera
• 1.3 Megapixel secondary camera
• LTE technology integrated
• 32 GB built-in storage capacity
• Android v2.3 Gingerbread Operating system
• 2080 mAh efficient Li ion battery

The powerful Ultra sized Optimus Vu is sure to give Samsung Galaxy Note, a run for its money. Reportedly LG intends to launch the Optimus Vu in Korea first but hasn’t made any announcements as to when the phone would be available in other countries. However LG did confirm that there will be an Android Operating system upgrade for Optimus Vu after 3 months of its launch date, which would update the current Gingerbread version to v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The storage memory of the Optimus Vu handset hasn’t been confirmed to be extensible by LG officially. But the handset comes with 32 GB memory for storage. LG’s Rubberdiem pen stylus will accompany the handset. For words on the pricing of Optimus Vu, we have to wait till March.