Console in your pocket: 1080p gaming on LG’s Optimus 2x

Nvidia's Tegra 2 imbues LG's Optimus 2x with amazing graphics potential, including the ability to play PlayStation-2 caliber games on your TV at home, with the phone as a controller.

 

The promise of 1080p video output from a smartphone immediately makes us think of cramming an entire movie library full of Blu-ray rips into the phone for playback anywhere, but as it turns out, it has some interesting potential for gaming, too. Playing motion-controlled Android games on the LG Optimus 2x while outputting to the screen essentially turns the phone into a pocket console with graphics quality somewhere around a PlayStation 2. Sure, you’ll still have an HDMI cable tethering you to the TV, but it’s retro, right?

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Hands-on with the HTC Thunderbolt

At CES, Verizon debuted what is arguably the crown jewel of its new 4G smartphone collection, the HTC Thunderbolt. An exclusive to Verizon, the HTC Thunderbolt features HTC Sense 2.0, wireless DLNA capability, Dolby surround sound, an 8-megapixel camera with HD recording, built-in Skype mobile with video chat, and a customized 1GHz Snapdragon processor.

No word on when the Thunderbolt will officially be released, other than sometime before summer of this year.  Check out the video below, and keep an eye out for the pre-order announcements, as these phones might sell out quickly.


The Thunderbolt is expected to feature a 4.3-inch touch screen, an 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, and a front-facing camera. Other rumored details include a kickstand (think EVO 4G), microSD card, and a 1GHz processor similar to the Desire HD and T-Mobile MyTouch 4G.





Source: DigitalTrends, youtube.com