Yesterday LG announced the new , and today we have another new Android device from the company, the LG Optimus Tag, which comes with NFC capabilities.
The LG Optimus LTE Tag features a 4.3 inch IPS multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.2GHz processor and it features 16GB of eMMC storage.
The LG Optimus LTE Tag also comes with dual cameras, up front there is a 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat and on the back there is a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and an LED flash for photos and video.
The device comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, plus a 1,700 mAh battery, LG Tag+, MGL, DLNA, and LG have said that the Optimus Tag will get an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at a later date.
The Optimus LTE Tag gets its name from a unique new feature, LG Tag+, which uses NFC (Near Field Communication) to communicate with special stickers or “tags” that can be programmed to automatically change the phone’s settings. Swiping a tag upon entering the office could put the Optimus LTE Tag in silent mode and activate Wi-Fi. A tag on the car dashboard could be programmed to turn on Bluetooth, GPS and raise the volume. The options are limitless.
LG haven’t as yet given us any information on a launch date or pricing, although we can expect to see the device at this years MWC 2012 which takes place in Barcelona later this month.
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