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It's headed to Korea in January 2011 but that won't be the only place it hits. The Nvidia Tegra 2 packing LG Optimus 2X will also be headed to Europe in January and it'll bring along its 1080p video recording capabilities with it. Not much left to tell you here, but if it comes in the first week of January then it just might be the superphone to get!

[Engadget]

There's a new rumour going around that the world first Tegra 2 powered smartphone, the LG Optimus 2X, could be hitting T-Mobile USA by March or 2011. This means that we'll be seeing more of this handset at both CES and MWC in 2011 which is definitely great news. This handset has already raised the high-end smartphone bar with both a Tegra 2 CPU and an 8MP camera with 1080p HD video recording capabilities so you expect this to be a standard set of features for the rest of 2011.

[Engadget]

It looks like the LG Optimus 2X (aka the Star) has hit its first e-tailer and it's CDON.se. This is actually available for you to pre-order right now for 3099KR on a contract which is $453 USD but if you're looking to get this contract-free then it'll cost you a whopping 4999KR which is right around $731 USD. Quite a bit to pay, but if you really want the first Tegra 2 powered smartphone then this might be the superphone to get - if you have the money.

[Phandroid]

Just like the title says, the LG (P990) Star has just gotten official as the Optimus 2X. This smartphone will be available in January 2011 starting in Korea, then a release in Europe, then finally to rest of Asia. I'm crossing my fingers for a North American release because this is definitely the fastest and possibly the best smartphone on the market. The Optimus 2X features a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 chip, a 4-inch WVGA display, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, an 8MP rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video recording, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, DLNA support, 1080p playback, a 1,500mAh battery, and Android 2.2 (upgradeable to version 2.3 whenever it's ready. Talk about LG spoiling Samsung and Google's plans for the Nexus S which comes out today. Maybe you'll want to think twice about getting that now.

[BGR]

Another version of the LG Star has just leaked out and it's the P990 Star which is destined for Korea. Is it just me or does the photo above look like the Samsung Galaxy S? Moving along, this LG (P990) Star smartphone is headed to SK Telecom but it's still unknown when or for how much it'll be available. Yes, it's still packing the powerful Nvidia Tegra 2 along with an 8MP camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording, an HDMI port, and Android 2.2. Before launch, this is expected to be running on Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" which was made official just two days ago.

[GSM Arena Blog]

The Nvidia Tegra 2 packing LG Star smartphone has just been featured in a video coming from GSM Israel. They don't tell us much about it but they do confirm that it has a 4-inch display, an HDMI port, an 8MP camera, and Android 2.2 "Froyo". Anyways, I won't stop you any longer so just hit play on the video below for it in action!


[Android and Me, Engadget via GSM Israel]

More photos of the LG Star has leaked today and this time it shows the smartphone alive! Yup, this time it's on and it's reportedly running Android 2.2 "Froyo" with some customized UI - no stock Android on here. However, we did hear that the OS is "nearly untouched" so maybe the customized UI doesn't slow down the phone too much. Inside you should find a Tegra 2 chipset along with the port below, that's an HDMI. In November, we heard that this smartphone would have an 8MP camera with Full HD (1080p) video recording, which is great to have.

[Phandroid]

BGR has just received a pretty big tip if you're into getting the latest and greatest mobile phone. The one we've been hearing about for a long time is the Tegra 2-powered Motorola Olympus and this will reportedly be hitting AT&T in the US in January 2011. The screen is said to be "beautiful" and it's, of course, "very fast."

There's also another Tegra 2 powered device but this one will apparently be hitting Verizon with 4G (LTE) connectivity. This will be available in February / March of next year and is being codenamed the Etna. It's unknown which company this is coming from but it could very well be the LG Star, which we heard about a few weeks ago.

Update: The rumour mill is swirling and says that the Etna headed to Verizon could actually be an LTE model of the Olympus or even the DROID Incredible HD.

[BGR]
Motorola Olympus Picture Source: Phone Arena
LG Star Picture Source: Engadget

LG isn't known to be a smartphone powerhouse at this very moment but they could actually change that in 2011 - starting with this handset. Engadget has just picked up this photo of a new Optimus smartphone (codenamed the Star) that will be LG's upcoming Android phone. Apparently, this one will feature a 4-inch display, Nvidia's Tegra 2 chipset, an 8MP camera with 1080p HD video recording, a front-facing camera, a microSD card slot, a 1,500mAh battery, and a "nearly untouched" version of the Android OS. This is all looking great right now so let's really hope that LG can deliver this one in early 2011.

[Engadget]