LG Optimus Pad available for pre-order in Japan starting March 15th

LG announced on Thursday that the Optimus Pad will be available for pre-order in Japan starting March 15th. The Korean manufacturer is teaming up with Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo to offer the 8.9-inch tablet. The Optimus Pad model L-06C will be tailor-made for its Japanese audience with BeeTv, a wireless entertainment service, and 2Dfacto, a reading application for eBooks and comics.

Other than these extra applications, the Japanese Optimus Pad is the same model that will land in Europe and Asia and the same as the G-Slate which will debut on T-Mobile in the U.S. The 8.9-inch tablet features a 1 GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a display with a 15:9 aspect ratio and 1280×768 resolution, dual five-megapixel cameras that support 3D recording, full HD 1080P video, HDMI output to televisions (including 3G content for 3G-capable TVs) and all the other bells and whistles you find on a high-end Android tablet. Similar to the Motorola XOOM, the Optimus Pad will be powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Google’s tablet-optimized mobile operating system.

We were able to take a closer look at this 3D-capable tablet at Mobile World Congress.

LG Electronics will begin taking advanced orders for the Japanese-market version of LG Optimus Pad starting March 15. The Japanese version Optimus Pad (model L-06C) will be offered through a partnership with NTT DOCOMO, the country’s leading mobile operator.

“Japanese consumers are among the fastest early adopters and we plan to move very aggressively here with our advanced mobile smart products in 2011,” said Kyu-hong Lee, Vice President and CEO of LG Electronics Japan. “Getting the Optimus Pad to market quickly in Japan is proof of LG’s commitment to serving the Japanese market.”

Customized for the Japanese Market
The Japanese version of the LG Optimus Pad is pre-loaded with applications custom-made for local tastes, including BeeTV which offers a wide selection of entertainment contents tailored for DOCOMO customers. It also includes the 2Dfacto application allowing users to access a wide selection of e-books and comics for reading on the generous 8.9-inch Optimus Pad screen.

Powerful Platform, Diverse Features
The new device supports Honeycomb, Google’s latest platform optimized for tablet devices with an optimized and intuitive PC-like interface for running tablet applications. LG’s tablet runs on a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor for unmatched performance and power management.

A departure from the trend toward tablets featuring 7- or 10-inch screens, the LG Optimus Pad features a unique 8.9-inch display, offering users one-handed portability with no compromise in viewability. The 8.9-inch display offers native 1280×768 resolution and 15:9 aspect ratio.

Enhancing the multimedia experience, the LG Optimus Pad includes an array of advanced features such as a 3D camera and Full HD 1080p video capability for starters. With dual 5MPcameras, users can for the first time capture images and video in 3D right on the tablet itself. The LG Optimus Pad also allows for easy transfer of 3D content to TVs, PCs and other devices via HDMI.

Source : http://www.intomobile.com