The LG P970 Optimus Black is a
smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating systems, whic ...
designed and manufactured by
LG Electronics
LG Electronics Inc. () is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is a part of LG Corporation, the fourth largest '' chaebol'' in South Korea, and often considered a ...
and was released in 2011. At 9.2 mm in thickness, it was LG's thinnest smartphone at the time of its release, and is slightly thinner than the
iPhone 4. The LG Optimus Black features a WVGA NOVA display which has a brightness measured at 749 nits, which surpasses the 700 nits promised by LG. LG Optimus Black is claimed to be the first smartphone with a 2MP front camera.
[NOVA displa]
Retrieved 6 July 2011.
Availability
North America
In the United States, the LG Optimus Black is offered by various wireless carriers using their individual brandings.
*
Sprint Nextel, Sprint and
Boost Mobile Boost Mobile may refer to:
* Boost Mobile (Australia), an Australian mobile virtual network operator
* Boost Mobile (United States), an American mobile virtual network operator owned by Dish Wireless
* Spark New Zealand
Spark New Zealand Limit ...
released it as the LG LS855 Marquee.
*
NET10/Straight Talk offer it as the LG L85C though it retains the "Optimus Black" name.
*
US Cellular offers it as the LG US855 Majestic.
* Other regional carriers offer it as the LG 855 Ignite.
In Canada, the LG Optimus Black Skype Edition variant is offered by
Telus Mobility
Telus Mobility (normally typeset as TELUS Mobility) is a Canadian wireless network operator and a division of Telus Communications which sells wireless services in Canada on its numerous networks. It operates 5G, LTE and HSPA+ on its mainstre ...
as a special edition in collaboration with
Skype
Skype () is a proprietary telecommunications application operated by Skype Technologies, a division of Microsoft, best known for VoIP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing and voice calls. It also has instant messaging, file transfer, deb ...
. It was later discontinued by that carrier, and all remaining stock was repackaged for Telus'
Koodo Mobile
Koodo Mobile is a Canadian mobile flanker brand started by Telus in 2008 and mostly oriented toward younger customers. Koodo differs from its parent Telus by not requiring a fixed term contract. Koodo currently provides postpaid, prepaid, and w ...
brand instead.
Software updates
The LG P970 Optimus Black and CDMA variants received an upgrade to Android 2.3.4, resulting in improved battery life, enhanced autofocus, and new apps. As of 4 January 2013, an upgrade to Android 4.0.4 was made available for the P970 through the official LGMobile Support Tool; however, no such upgrade was made available for the CDMA variants of the phone, and attempting to upgrade it using the P970's firmware would render the device inoperable.
See also
*
List of Android devices
*
Smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating systems, whic ...
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Optimus
References
External links
LG Optimus Black official website
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Android (operating system) devices
LG Electronics mobile phones
Mobile phones introduced in 2011
Discontinued smartphones