Videotron adds LG Optimus 2X to smartphone line-up

June 10, 2011 - Press Release

Montréal, June 10, 2011 — Videotron is expanding its selection of mobile devices with the addition of the LG Optimus 2X, the world's first dual-core smartphone.

Speed redefined
The LG Optimus 2X is equipped with the Nvidia® TegraTM 2 dual-core processor, one of the most advanced mobile chips available today. The result is an improved high-speed Internet experience with faster downloads of Web pages, apps and music, faster, more fluid access to apps and multitasking with no lag in performance.

The power of multimedia
Discover the power of multimedia with enhanced graphics and superior visual effects for the most advanced mobile games. The ultrasensitive Gyro Sensor also makes the LG Optimus 2X a first-class game console.

HD video and mirroring HDMI
The LG Optimus 2X boasts a 4-inch WVGA LCD Full Touch Screen, QWERTY keyboard and 8.0 mega pixel camera with 1080p HD resolution. Its HD recording and playback capabilities deliver stunningly real video quality, adding to the industry new contents mirroring through an HDMI interface that offers true high definition pictures on the go. The HDMI port lets users connect the handset to any DLNA TV set or computer using SmartShare and view the content from their LG Optimus 2X screen on a television set.

The state-of-the-art LG Optimus 2X is available for $199.95 with a 36 month economic inducement. For more information about the LG Optimus 2X and Videotron's other mobile devices, visit videotron.com/service/mobile/handsets

Videotron (www.videotron.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., is an integrated communications company engaged in cable television, interactive multimedia development, and Internet access, cable telephone and mobile telephone services. Videotron is a leader in new technologies with its interactive Digital TV service and its broadband network, which supports high-speed cable Internet access, analog and digital cable television, and other services. As of March 31, 2011, Videotron was serving 1,808,600 cable television customers, including 1,243,700 subscribers to its digital service. Videotron is also the Québec leader in high-speed Internet access, with 1,263,600 subscribers to its cable service as of March 31, 2011. As of the same date, Videotron had 164,700 subscriber connections to its mobile telephone service and was providing cable telephone service to 1,129,800 Québec households and organizations. For the sixth consecutive year, Videotron was named Québec's most respected telecommunications company by Les Affaires magazine, based on a Léger Marketing survey.
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