LG has released its new Optimus Q2 smartphone into its home market in South Korea yesterday running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and featuring a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

The phone packs a 1.2GHz dual core processor which is believed to be a Tegra 2 chip, 5MP rear-facing camera, front VGA cam for video calls, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, WiDi Direct capability and Bluetooth. It measures in at 12.3mm thick, weighing 147 grams and uses a 4-inch (800 x 480) IPS touchscreen.

It is expected that the phone will get its European launch sometime this week.