SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) - LG Electronics Inc has sold over 15 million units worldwide of its phones "Optimus L" third generation.
LG has sold over 15 million units of the models L3, L5, L7 and L9 since it went on sale for the first time, the model L3 in March last year, the company said in a press release.
The L series, noted for its rectangular design and connectivity of third generation, has been launched in 50 countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
LG plans to promote a continuing series range in countries that do not have a high penetration of the long-term. The company is set to unveil the second set of models L3, L5 and L7 in the Mobile World Congress this year.
The company was the fifth South Korean mobile phone maker of the world's largest in 2012, with a market share of 3.3 percent, according to market researcher Gartner Inc.
