LG Optimus L3 heads to EU this month

LG Optimus L3 heads to EU this month

LG is eager to bring the L-style magic to all of Europe with their early exploits in Spain. The LG Optimus L3 will be making it to the entire continent pretty soon. The phone will pack a dual-core 800MHz processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread (oh boy, oh boy), 3.2-inch display screen, 2GB RAM, 150MB internal storage, 3-megapixel camera and 1500 mAh battery.

Speaking of which: the Optimus L3 is the smallest of the L-series, with a 3.2-inch LCD display running at just 320×240 pixels. It’s powered by an 800mhz single-core processor – fast enough for LG’s customized version of Gingerbread, but don’t expect it to fly. The camera on the back is just 3.2 megapixels. The big draw for the L3 (and in many ways the other two L-series phones) is the styling, which apes LG’s previous partnerships with PRADA to make a squared-off sleek look. IN the realm of low-end Android phones the L3 is certainly a looker, which should help buyers look over its lack of advanced wireless.


Strangely, LG has said nothing of the Optimus L5 or Optimus L7, the much more powerful and (for most) desirable parts of the stylish phone series. Considering their concurrent announcement the phones can’t be too far apart in production, but the superior components and unique chassis of the larger phones may be throwing roadblocks on their path to release. It’s also interesting that LG is choosing Europe as the primary market, at least for the L3: one would expect them to release it in their home territory of South Korea first.