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TheLG Optimus Series is a series ofsmartphones andtablet computers manufactured byLG Electronics. Optimus-branded devices have been produced running both theAndroid andWindows Phone 7 operating systems.
TheLG Optimus One, released in October 2010, is LG's second phone in the Optimus series. Due to network differences between carriers, LG created a sub-series withcarrier-specific variants based on the Optimus One. Over two million of the Optimus One and its carrier variants combined have been sold.[citation needed]Additionally, some hardware variants add minor new features:
LG Optimus L is an Android sub-series launched in 2012. It consists of the following:
And until fourth series, LG has started a new L product line.
LG Optimus F is an Android sub-series announced on February 21, 2013. It uses the same naming conventions as its predecessor, the Optimus L lineup.[1] It includes the following:
TheOptimus G sub-series was introduced for LG's high-end devices in 2012. In 2013, after releasing two devices carrying the Optimus G branding, future products (such as theLG G2) dropped the Optimus brand entirely as part of a new separate G line.[2][3]
TheOptimus Vu sub-series was introduced for LG's stylus-enabled devices in 2012.
LG only released two LG Optimus phones with the Windows Phone operating system, compared to 20 unique Android smartphones. The first of these was theLG Optimus 7, released in November 2010. It was followed by theLG Quantum, alternativelyOptimus 7Q orOptimus Quantum, a variant with a physical keyboard.[citation needed]