LG makes some great smartphones, so it's hardly a surprise to discover that it's joining the tablet party by manufacturing the G-Slate for T-Mobile.
And now current rumours suggest it will also be bringing out a branded tablet, with a device called the Optimus Pad, and that it will likely match the specifications of the G-Slate - with a few extra surprises.
LG is keeping most of the details close to its chest but from what we've seen so far, it's shaping up very nicely indeed.
The Optimus Pad specifications and UK release date could be announced next month
CES came and went with only the barest hint of G-Slate specifications, so it's all eyes on Mobile World Congress 2011 for an expected February reveal of the Optimus Pad.
The Optimus Pad price could be around �250
As we reported on 20 January, there's been speculation that the Pad will be priced at around ?299 (�250) - although that would be very cheap indeed for a device that matches the specs of the Motorola Xoom, which may retail for north of �600.
The LG Optimus Pad will likely have a 3D display
The GPSandCo website says LG accidentally told them the LG Optimus Pad specifications, which include an 8.9" display capable of glasses-free 3D, 3D recording, a Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, a USB port and an HDMI connector.
Pocket Lint reckons 3D is coming too, quoting LG director James Choi's promise that "you'll be very surprised shortly, of an actual working 3D device from LG. I'll leave it there before I say too much."
We hope the Optimus Pad really does have a 3D display, because the 3D hype is already building to the point where LG could say "here's a 2D tablet that cures cancer!" and everyone would hurl eggs at them.
The Optimus Pad and the G-Slate are probably the same device
The G-Slate LG teased us with at CES was a T-Mobile tablet, and we think it's likely that the Optimus Pad is the same device but with the 3D functionality built on top.
The Optimus Pad software is Android 3.0
If you were wondering why LG used videos to show off its G-Slate tablet instead of just letting people play with the device, the answer is software: the G-Slate software will be Android 3.0, aka Honeycomb, which wasn't finished in time for CES. So we wouldn't expect the Optimus Pad to be running an earlier version of Android.
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