Optimus Pad LTE, LG’s first tablet to support LTE networks, now official

Spotted at the CES 2012 recently, LG has now stamped the official badge on the new Optimus Pad LTE tablet. The device features an 8.9 inch IPS True HD display spitting out images at 1280×768 resolution with LTE network support – a first for LG on this front. Running the whole show behind the scenes is a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and a heavy 6800 mAh battery to keep things smooth and humming for a long time.

Other features that are the norm for an Android tablet do put in appearance but with a camera of 8 megapixels on the back with a 2MP lens slapped on the front for video-calling/chatting along with HDMI and DLNA connectivity. There’s 32GB of onboard storage which can be enhanced further by another 32GB via MicroSD – that’s a lot of space to store all your mp3s, pictures and a few HD videos added in for good measure. On the downside, the OS it currently runs is Android 3.2 Honeycomb but there’s definitely hope for an upgrade to ICS, given the stellar specs that this tablet boasts of.The Optimus Pad LTE will initially be available in Korea but chances are that LG won’t limit this kind of a tablet to a single region and will widen its reach with time. As for the price and the time of launch, you’ll definitely know when we know.Source