LG Optimus L9 makes European debut at €299

by Varun Raj on November 6, 2012 1:46 pm

Soon after its release in the U.S., the LG Optimus L9 has been launched in Europe too where Amazon Germany is selling it in either white or black for €299 (the unlocked version).

Priced at $79.99 with a new 2-year T-Mobile in the USA, the Optimus L9 offers users a 4.7-inch IPS qHD display, a dual-core 1GHz processor and runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Other features include a rear 5MP camera, a front VGA camera, 1GB of RAM, 4GB internal memory, microSD card support and a 2,150mAH battery.

It is anticipated that the phone will be released at a similar price in other European countries soon. Our European readers might not get the same subsidy advantage as our U.S. readers, but this is certainly a compelling mid-level Android device which could be a hot seller this holiday season. Check it out and tell us whether you like it over other similar devices!

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Varun loves to play with new technology as his bread and butter. He has been advising telecom, media and entertainment companies for more than over 4 years. He currently works at a large consulting organization in Silicon Valley amidst all the action. He has been following Android since it first launched and loves to play around with it in his free time.

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Comments

RarestName

“Google is using its Android mobile operating system as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to deceive partners, monopolize the mobile marketplace, and control consumer data.”

That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard in the tech world.
http://twitter.com/Da_GeDa 大哥大

By far, only APPLE sounds like “is using its iTunes as a ‘Trojan
Horse’ to deceive partners, monopolize the mobile marketplace, and
control consumer data”

Isn’t Microsoft’s Mobile Windows 8 made for the same purpose?
- http://twitter.com/danmcsw danmcsw
  
  It’s always somebody else that’s trying to monopolise, isn’t it.
  Microsoft and friends are acting like babies. When all your other tricks they fail, scrunch up your eyes and start to wail.
Alex harewood

That’s….. completely hilarious actually. Doesn’t windows phone do the exact same thing with a massive amount of their products? Both Nokia and Microsoft have products that compete with Google services, but because less people use them and due to their marketing failing to cause people to stop using them (Scroogled by Google, smoked by windows phone and the whole Bing vs Google search to mention a few) it wants to sue over Google packaging its apps with an OS IT OWNS. I don’t think even Apple would try for that. I mean fair enough if Nokia and Microsoft submitted apps to the play store and Google rejected them for no valid reason but as far as I’m aware that isn’t the case and neither company has submitted their competing apps to the play store. So why are they complaining. Both Nokia an Microsoft have failed to take the initiative and offer the alternatives so they really have no case. But windows phone is enough of a flop compared to Android that they are both desperate enough to do something this well, stupid. As for Oracle, well they lost their case already so they have to try this now to see if it will work. Seems the green eyed monster is running rampant in the mobile industry at the moment. How sad.
booas

Shut the fuck up.

This is so dumb.
Ivan Budiutama

and when desktop PC is dominated by Microsoft, it’s okay for competition? This move is either desperate attempt or extreme laziness on innovation by ironically the exact company that monopolize competition on their PC desktop area.
hoggleboggle

Ah the classic “don’t compete, litigate instead” approach pioneered by Apple and Microsoft. So, Microsoft, explain again how I can change the default map app or search engine on the windows mobile platform?
Hikari0307

“because Google essentially gives away Android, other software makers aren’t able to make money of their own operating
systems.”

Tell that to Apple.
- Jelly Bean
  
  Well, to be fair, Apple gives away iOS updates for free too. And OS X costs about $20/€15 per update, rather than hundreds of $/€ for a Windoze license.
- http://AndroidAuthority.com/ Bogdan Petrovan
  
  In the context of the post, iOS is not a good example, given that Apple doesn’t license it.
  - ajm
    
    Correct me if I’m wrong but I think he’s saying that apple makes tons of money off of its own os despite the claims being made such as the one he quoted
APai

wow microsoft is such a hypocrite. they have been abusing their monopoly for years at end now. its the same with office suite, their browser, etc etc. their FUD against their rivals is legendary. microsoft/ nokia lost in the smartphone war. now they are crying foul ? their choices made them poorer. especially nokia, by joining microsoft, instead of going for a multi platform approach.

as for microsoft – they are free to bring in their search engine, office suite, and other apps to android. if google does not want to being in their services to windows phone – its because windows phone is in a similar position of that of linux. why doesn’t microsoft port their office suite to linux ? for years at end microsoft has abused their monopoly. hello .net ? hello ooxml ? hello explorer ? etc etc….

oracle is a sore loser
Max

M$: sore loser much…?
mrband

Microsoft talking about monopoly. Hilarious… Is like Hitler accusing english about disrespect for minorities…
euphail

MS, Nokia, and Oracle… the biggest pots in the kitchen, trying to the kettle black.
CyBrix_21

I think they must joint force… To make the world’s most advanced OS…
- alfonso
  
  this.
  the most enlightening comment I read so far. :)
  
  too bad they have been blinded by their own greediness.
Marky

What a bunch of crap. It is for these very reasons that I prefer not to support Apple and Microsoft (by avoiding from buying their products as much as I can).
Odhiambo Ombewa

Simple, we are in the post Nokia, Microsoft etc era. There are many business models, when the big ones denied as the computers the PC came! When it was too expensive to get Smart phones(Windows and Iphone) Android came. Oh Please Lets Enjoy.
aholsteinson

Microsoft is such a lame company. Since they can’t compete they engage in dirty tactics and FUD. I’m so glad to be Microsoft free, don’t use a single one of their software or hardware for anything.
http://www.facebook.com/anta40 Andre Tampubolon

“With that said, we don’t know the precise licensing terms between Google and device manufacturers”

I’d love to know the details. Maybe someone here could enlighten us?
http://www.facebook.com/anta40 Andre Tampubolon

“With that said, we don’t know the precise licensing terms between Google and device manufacturers”

I’d like to know the details. Maybe someone here could enlighten us?
http://twitter.com/k_norak Norak

This is why I avoid Windows (except at work). I use Android phones and tablets and Ubuntu on laptops and desktops.