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The Optimus does not support all Bluetooth devices. One such issue is connecting to a Bluetooth Keyboard, the device will pair over Bluetooth, but is not able to establish an ongoing connection. This has been noted with the 49 key mini keyboard. LG Support confirmed this as a software issue that
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The Optimus is designed for first-time smartphone users and is available in four colors: black, white, pink and silver. First announced in April 2010 and first sold in June 2010, the Optimus is available from wireless service providers worldwide. Reviews for the device have been generally positive.
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TechRadar commented, "Given that it's free on £15 a month contracts, you don't really have the right to expect top notch features. And, taking that into consideration, we have to say that the LG Optimus is a nicely rounded phone." Although the reviewer added that "there's nothing outstanding about
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it, but the features fit together well enough." Electricpig.co.uk was slightly less enthusiastic. While praising the phone's "surprisingly pleasant media skills", the reviewer also criticized the device's resistive touch screen and preferred the older LG GW620 in some respects.
53: 460:. The GT540 Optimus ships with Android 1.6 Donut, but can be officially upgraded to Android 2.1 Eclair via an LG software release. Android enthusiasts have created unofficial updates that allow the GT540 to run Android 2.2 Froyo, Android 2.3 491:
6 to GT540. Another developer, Mur4ik, successfully ported CyanogenMod 7 based on Gingerbread. A few months later, a developer named Mike Gapinski managed to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to GT540.
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LG previously claimed that Optimus is not capable of running Android 2.2 (Froyo) due to its low hardware specifications, but developers Quarx and Ankuch successfully ported
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LG designed the Optimus for first time smartphone users, marketing the device under the slogan "Optimal performance for first time smartphone users."
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Although the phone lacks cutting-edge hardware, reviewers have found that the device performs well considering its reasonable price.
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http://mobilesmug.com/news/2-software/602-software-update-for-lg-optimus-gt540-android-21-eclair
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This article is about the first Optimus smartphone introduced in 2010. For later devices, see
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http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2274&view=1&c=lg_gt540_swift_lg_optimus
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Only 1 month after the Jelly Bean Source was released even Android 4.1 was ported to it.
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The Optimus, also known as the GT540 Swift and the Loop GT540, is a mid-level
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The LG Optimus received a generally positive reception.
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Index

LG GT540
LG Optimus series

LG Optimus in black shown displaying the default homescreen
Manufacturer
LG Electronics, Inc.
Compatible networks
LG GW620
LG Optimus One
LG Optimus Q
Smartphone
Form factor
Operating system
Android
CPU
Qualcomm
GPU
Imageon
ROM
RAM
Removable storage
microSD
mAh
Wh
V
Rechargeable
Li-ion
TFT LCD
Megapixel
video

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