LG makes some great smartphones, so it's hardly a surprise to discover that it's joining the tablet party with the Optimus Pad.
It's a 3D-capable tablet that mirrors thespecifications of the T-Mobile G-Slate that LG has also built for the US market.
Next, don't forget to check out our Hands on LG Optimus Pad review, but first check out how the new tablet stacks up.
The LG Optimus Pad specifications are fairly tasty
CES came and went with only the barest hint of G-Slate specifications, but Mobile World Congress 2011 brought a lot more news.
LG's tablet runs on a 1GHz NvidiaTegra 2 dual-core processor for unmatched performance and power management.
There's also 3G and Wi-Fi, as well as 32GB of storage.
The LG Optimus Pad runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb
If you were wondering why LG used videos to show off its G-Slate tablet at CES instead of just letting people play with the device, the answer is software: the G-Slate software will be Android 3.0, aka Honeycomb, which wasn't finished in time for CES. But it was finished in time for Mobile World Congress last week.
We think Android 3.0 is truly excellent – a real achievement by Google – though it tries to be flashy in a few areas where something clear and simple would do.
The LG Optimus Pad display is 8.9-inches
LG says: "The LG Optimus Pad sets a new standard for tablets by utilising an 8.9-inch display in a form factor that's comfortable to use one-handed. With a 15:9 aspect ratio and Full HD 1080p decoding, the LG Optimus Pad offers users an immersive multimedia environment on a 1280 x 768 WXGA resolution widescreen display.
The LG Optimus Pad is a 3D machine
The LG Optimus Pad has a built-in 3D camera - actually dual 5 Megapixel snappers - enabling users to capture vivid image and video content to be viewed on a 3D TV (which you will need ) or shared on the web via YouTube 3D.
As well as the 1080p Full HD playback, while one of the cameras can record 720p – the 3D recording is not HD. You also get a 2 Megapixel camera on the front for video calling.
The LG Optimus Pad price could be around £250
As we reported on 20 January, there's been speculation that the Pad will be priced at around €299 (£250) - although that would be very cheap indeed for a Especially device that matches the specs of the Motorola Xoom, which may retail for north of £600. We believe that's a lot closer to the mark, especially with the 3D capability.
The LG Optimus Pad UK release date
As yet we don't know when the LG Optimus Pad UK release date will be - we think it will most likely be much later in the Spring after we've seen the Motorola Xoom.
Indeed, TechRadar has been told that the LG Optimus PadUK release date is April or May, by Nvidia's technical marketing director Nick Stam, who we spent some time with on the Nvidia booth at Mobile World Congress 2011.
What's more, the 3D-enabled tablet is going to be available through Carphone Warehouse, presumably on contract deals.
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