NVIDIA Tegra 3 On-LG Optimus Vu

After being exclusively launched in South Korea and Japan, LG's extra-wide handset is now all set to embark on a world tour. For its global launch this September, the new Optimus Vu smartphone/tablet hybrid device will be trading Snapdragon processor for NVIDIA Tegra 3.

According to an official release, the Optimus Vu will make its global debut starting in select markets in Europe, Asia, Middle East/Africa and Latin America starting in September. 

 "For the global roll-out, the Optimus Vu will be equipped with NVIDIA Tegra 3 mobile processor, the super 4-PLUS-1 quad-core with 5th battery-saver core, that offers a superb balance of performance and power requirements. Four cores are used for high performance tasks such as games and multitasking. For voice call, e-mail, music and video playback, only 5th battery-saver core is enabled and it consumes very less power," the company explained.

The device runs Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Thanks to its 12.7-cm (5-inch) 4:3 aspect ratio display, the Optimus Vu is LG's largest smartphone to date. It is said to blur the line between traditional tablets and smartphones for a unique smart device experience.

Since its March debut in Korea, the Optimus Vu has sold over 500,000 units.

"The different form factor makes Optimus Vu unique even in the 12.7-cm (5-inch) smartphone category which we expect will catch on once they become more widely available," said Dr Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.