Category Archives: LG G-Slate

Android 3.1 Update Expected to Commence ‘Today or Tomorrow’ for LG G-Slate

Posted by on August 8, 2011 No comments

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Though it was one of the first Honeycomb tablets to hit the streets, the LG G-Slate (otherwise known as the LG Optimus Pad) has fallen to the wayside in light of other heavy hitters and competitively priced options. It doesn’t mean the 8.9-inch slate has been forgotten, however. In a posting to LG’s forums a moderator has announced that the update to Android 3.1 will begin rolling out either today (8/8) or tomorrow (8/9). As of right now, the new version of Android hasn’t been pushed, but it is expected to fix many of the bugs pestering G-Slate owners in addition to providing enhancements standard with the new (but not newest) OS version.

[via AndroidPolice]

LG Optimus Pad (G-Slate) Gets Unboxed! (Video)

Posted by on July 30, 2011 No comments


LG is all about premieres this year, starting from the first dual core smartphone internationally (Optimus 2X), to the first 3D display/camera phone (Optimus 3D) and now the first 3D tablet: LG Optimus Pad. Also known as the T-Mobile G-Slate in the US, this model gets unboxed by me in the video below.

We’re dealing with a Tegra 2 Honeycomb 3.0 slate with a dual 5MP camera capable of 3D capture, but more about that in the full review to come in the following days. The device includes an 8.9 inch display and inside the box of the G-slate (Optimus Pad) we find a charger, USB cable, HDMI cable, an adapter, a manual and a pair of 3D glasses.

Keep in mind that the display on this tablet is not a glasses-free one, but rather a standard 2D screen, so all the 3D action you get here is tridimensional capture with the dual core cameras. The 3D player on board will only give you three dimensions if you use the included glasses. Or you can use the HDMI cable to play the content on a 3D TV…

Related posts:

  1. LG G-Slate Renamed Optimus Pad, Coming to MWC 2011; Runs Android 3.0, Sports 3D Display
  2. LG Optimus Pad Slate to Begin Pre-Orders on March 15 (Japan)
  3. T-Mobile G-Slate Unboxed, Hitting Stores, Ready for Official Release