Sprint branded LG Optimus Slider is an Android powered QWERTY-slider, which is having notable mid-to-high range specifications. This handset is also known as LG Gelato Q and LG Enlighten for Verizon Wireless.
LG Optimus Slider runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, featuring 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 320 X 480 pixel of resolution, a full slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard, powered by a 800MHz processor, equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, 150MB internal memory storage, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, 2GB memory card in the box, Bluetooth, Micro USB 2.0, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, 3G Mobile Hotspot, 1500mAh battery, Android Market, improved copy/paste feature, Google Maps Navigation, Google Talk, Latitude, Places, Gmail, and a whole host of the Verizon services.
Full Technical Specifications Of LG Optimus Slider*
| Network | |
| 3G Network | CDMA 1xEV-DO rev.A |
| 2G Network | CDMA 800, 1900 MHz |
| Form Factor | Side-Slider |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | — |
| Weight | — |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 3.2-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 320 X 420 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Full Side-Out QWERTY Keyboard Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Proximity sensor for auto turn-off |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | 800MHz Single-Core Processor |
| Memory Storage | |
| Internal Memory | — |
| External Memory | Micro-SD Card Slot for 32GB Memory Expansion |
| Camera | |
| Primary | – 3.2 Megapixels – 2048 x 1536 pixels. – Auto Focus, Camcorder – 3x Video Zoom – Scene Mode, Macro Mode, Image Editor |
| Video Recording | Yes |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – Yes, VGA – 640 x 480 pixels |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| 3G | Yes |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA |
| Movie Format | MP4, H.264 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1500mAh Standard battery |
| Standby Time | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Other Features | Android Market Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter Digital Compass Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, G-Talk |
| Colors | Black |
* Preliminary Specifications are subject to change without any prior notice.
Price & Availability
The LG Optimus Slider handset is yet to officially announced by Sprint. Virgin Mobile is also releasing this handset for $199.99 as an off-contract price on an unknown release date.