South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it plans to
release its latest long-term evolution (LTE) smartphone Optimus G through
carriers in Canada, Japan and the United States.
The move comes as LG
is aiming to regain its presence in the global handset market through the
quad-core smartphone, which incorporates some key technologies of LG
affiliates.
LG said it plans to roll out the Optimus G via Japan's No.
2 mobile carrier KDDI starting on Nov. 2. The phone is LG's first LTE phone to
be released via KDDI.
The KDDI release is set to expand the
availability of the Optimus G in the Japanese market in addition to an upcoming
release via Japan's top mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo.
LG, meanwhile, said
it has started receiving pre-orders for the LTE phone in the U.S. via AT&T.
The company plans to officially roll out the phone on Nov. 2 and also make the
phone available through Sprint Nextel in mid-November.
The Optimus G
is also scheduled to hit the Canadian market next month via the country's three
biggest mobile carriers, Rogers, Bell and Telus, according to LG.
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LG Electronics Inc.'s Optimus G phone set to be released
through Japanese mobile carrier KDDI. (Photo courtesy of
company) |