Ever wondered why did LG name some of its smartphones after the Optimus moniker? Are they trying to subtly ride on the coat tails of the Transformers franchise, knowing that some folks might just be swayed after associating the name Optimus with all that is noble and nice? I digress – the latest member of the Optimus family is not a Prime, but rather, it will be the LG Optimus Slider that has appeared as a render. This smartphone which will be headed for Sprint does seem to carry a physical camera key on the lower right side, and until someone else leaks an image of the Slider’s keyboard, there really isn’t much to say about the handset.
It seems that a variant of the LG Optimus Slider has appeared on the FCC recently, where it will be called by its model number VS700, pointing towards a Verizon release. Whispers around the Internet point to a September 11th launch for the LG Optimus Slider, so stay tuned for more information.