LG has unveiled its latest Android 2.2 powered smartphone, the LG Optimus Black, LG claims that this is the world’s slimmest 9.2-mm mobile phone.

LG Optimus Black features a 4-inch NOVA display. LG says that this display is designed to be “the brightest, clearest and most readable” mobile screen. The super-bright Nova display is also energy efficient, and LG claiming up to a 50% reduction in power consumption in comparison to conventional LCD displays.

Other specs include a 2 megapixel front-facing camera, also features the world’s first Wi-Fi Direct for quick and high-quality data transfer between mobile devices, also equipped with a 1500 mAh battery and weighs just 109 grams.

The LG Optimus Black will be available Worldwide in the first half of 2011.

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At the CES last week, T-Mobile took center stage to debut its upcoming phone launches. One of the most awaited phones the Motorola Cliq 2 was finally unveiled. The Cliq 2 is the successor of Motorola’s Cliq smartphone and the upgraded model of the latter is a 3G smartphone powered by Android 2.2.

Releasing by T-Mobile on January 19, the Motorola Cliq 2 works on a fast 1GHz processor and comes with a huge 3.7-inch FWVGA touch screen. With a smoothly designed keypad, Motorola, as an attempt to entice customers, claims that this phone “will definitely balance your life”. It is powered by a 1420mAh battery with up to 7.9 hours of talk time and 13 days of standby time.

The Motorola Cliq 2  is equipped with features that will appeal to both business users and the common men as well. It allows access, from its homescreen, to social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace through MOTOBLUR. With a 5-megapixel camera that comes with digital zoom and auto focus, this new Motorola 3G smartphone is all about helping users stay connected to whatever is happening in their world.

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