Yes, the Optimus One-Gingerbread saga continues today after LG confirms yesterday’s announcement was incorrect.
Fans of the LG Optimus One smartphone were no doubt a little glum 24 hours ago after the company stated via Facebook that the phone could not be upgraded to Android 2.3 after all – something Google then denied. The reason given at the time was that Gingerbread needs a minimum processor of 1GHz, whereas the Optimus One only has a 600MHz processor.
However, LG has today stated that it “released information prematurely” about the requirements for the operating system upgrade. So Optimus One offers may be able to get the newest Android OS after all – we’ll keep you posted on this matter.
The full LG statement reads: LG released information prematurely regarding the minimum processor upgrade requirements for the LG Optimus. Google recently announced the Gingerbread platform and has not yet published the Gingerbread Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) or the public branch open source code. Once the CDD and the source code is public, LG will evaluate the upgradability of the Optimus Series. We apologize for any confusion or misunderstanding. We will alert you as soon as more information on this topic is available.
The Android 2.3 OS will first appear on the Samsung-manufactured Nexus S and offers numerous extras. For example, there is support for NFC (Near Field Communication), an improved keyboard and internet calling ability.
The Optimus One is a compact smartphone available on contract from as little as £15 a month with Three UK and from £126 on Pay As You Go with Orange. This handset joins other smartphones in the LG Optimus range, including the WP7-based Optimus 7 and 7Q devices, the original Optimus and the Optimus Chic phones.
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