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The consumer electronics giants are throwing everything at 3D, and LG has decided that its first Android tablet should play a role in its '3D is the best' hearts and minds mission. The tablet has dual-5MP cameras which work together to shoot 3D images and record 3D footage. Cool, huh? The problem is that there's no 3D screen, so if you want to watch your 3D movies you'll need to either plug the tablet into a 3D TV or watch in anaglyph 3D on the tablet's screen. If you're crazy about 3D, though, this is your next Android tablet.
he LG Optimus Pad has been a long time coming.
After months of persistent rumours, LG finally announced its 3D tablet at MWC in February.
Rebadged as the T-Mobile G-Slate in the US, it was long rumoured that the Optimus Pad would pair 3D video capture with a glasses-free 3D display like the one on the Nintendo 3DS and LG's own forthcoming Optimus 3D handset.
However, that turned out not to be the case. What we have here is a Tegra 2-powered Android 3.0 honeycomb tablet with dual 5MP rear-firing cameras for 3D video capture. The display is not 3D compatible in any way – it's a standard 8.9-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen with a 15:9 aspect ratio and 1280 x 768 WXGA resolution.
On-board memory is provided by 1GB of RAM, while our test unit came with 32GB internal flash storage.
The price
For a long time we didn't know how much this tablet was going to cost, but it's just gone on sale in Carphone Warehouse for a scarcely believable £749.99. Yes you read that right. No, you're not imagining it - sit down before you hurt yourself.
At this price, this tablet will need to deliver the moon and more to be worth recommending. So, does it have the chops? Let's find out.
5MP cameras are fairly rare though, dual-5MP cameras even harder to find. And they'll record 1080p in 2D mode when most others stop at 720p. And there’s 720p 3D video capture. The 2MP front-facing camera promises solid video calling experience.
Also, a standard miniHDMI port will sure save some adapter-related headaches. There's USB On-The-Go too, with a cable for that and a miniHDMI cable both included in the bundle. The LG Optimus Pad has the richest tablet package we've seen yet.
So, the Optimus Pad has a few more tricks than your average tablet. Here's the summary, along with the downsides.
Key features
8.9" 16M-color TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen of WXGA (1280 x 768 pixels) resolution
Tegra 2 chipset: Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor; 1GB of RAM; ULP GeForce GPU
Android 3.0.1 Honeycomb
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps
32GB of built-in memory
Dual 5 MP 2592x1944 pixels resolution autofocus cameras; geotagging
2.0 MP front-facing camera; Video calls
1080p FullHD video recording @ 24fps (2D), 720p HD 3D video recording @ 30fps
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with hotspot functionality; DLNA
microUSB port; USB On-The-Go support
Stereo Bluetooth v2.1
miniHDMI port, HDMI v1.4
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
Flash 10.1 support
GPS with A-GPS support; digital compass
Accelerometer and proximity sensor; Gyroscope sensor
Document viewing and editing out of the box
6400 mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery
Main disadvantages
Quite expensive
Camera can't shoot 3D stills
Non-replaceable battery
No microSD card slot
Screen is regular 2D, 3D viewing with anaglyph glasses
No DivX/XviD support
No telephony
The Optimus Pad and Optimus 3D are leading LG's charge into mobile stereoscopic imaging. Unlike the phone however, the Pad doesn’t have a goggle-free screen - it uses anaglyph glasses (unfortunately, there aren’t any to be found in the box), which spoils the viewing experience somewhat.
On the upside, the Optimus Pad is capable of playing 3D over HDMI, which can quickly turn it into your 3D movie player of choice. And if you don't have a 3D TV, you can use the same anaglyph glasses you use with the Pad itself.
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