LG target low-end with Optimus Chic and One Android phones

We can’t say we’re massively enthusiastic about LG’s pair of new Optimus Android smartphones, the LG Optimus Chic and LG Optimus One. Perhaps it’s because the teaser image looked so much more tablety than either of the entry-level handsets actually are, or maybe it’s the mediocre specifications: a 3.2-inch HVGA display on the Optimus One, for instance.

There’s also a 3-megapixel camera, DLNA streaming support on the Optimus Chic, and LG’s own custom UI on top of Android 2.2 Froyo. No word on pricing at this stage, but the two devices will drop in Europe first – October for the Optimus One, November for the Optimus Chic – before broader EMEA and Asia-Pacific availability.