# Super Slim Cellphones The LG Optimus Black is Currently the Thinnest on the Market By Meghan Young | Published 2011-01-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-optimus-black References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5725434/lg-optimus-black-meet-the-worlds-new-slimmest-phone-for-now) & [lgnewsroom](http://www.lgnewsroom.com/ces2011/) For those of you obsessed with how slim your devices are, the [LG](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-gram-superslim) Optimus Black is what you have been waiting for. Currently the slimmest phone on the market, it measures only 9.2mm thick. Available sometime in the first half of 2011, the LG Optimus Black cellphone will surely give [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slimca-here-2) a much-needed boost in competition. According to [Gizmodo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nape-pro), it runs on Android 2.2, boasts 2MP forward-facing camera to accommodate video calling and features WiFi Direct for data transfers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Slim Cellphone Design:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in designing even slimmer and more lightweight cellphones. - **Increased Connectivity Features:** Potential for disruptive innovation in developing advanced connectivity features for smartphones, such as WiFi Direct. - **Enhanced User Experience:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in improving the overall user experience of slim cellphones, such as optimizing front-facing cameras for video calling. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Device Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for manufacturers to push the boundaries of slim cellphone design. - **Communication Technology:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in communication technology to enhance connectivity features in smartphones. - **Consumer Electronics:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry to develop slim cellphones with enhanced user experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hyper-Slim Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-slim.md) - [Airy Pencil-Thin Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-spark-slim.md) - [Hyper-Slim Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate-70-air.md) - [Ultra-Thin Foldable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/find-n5.md) - [Super-Thin Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moto-x70-air.md) - [Ultra-Thin Flagship Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-s25-edge.md) - [Ultra-Thin Smartphone Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-70.md) - [Elegant Multi-Screen Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-z-fold7.md) - [Micro-Sized Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanophone.md)