First WP7 Device: LG Panther
The new LG Panther is currently taking the title of first device for the WP7 mobile platform.
While the OS is not yet shown on the device itself, LG and Microsoft have confirmed that the new smart phone is indeed made for the Windows Phone 7 series and it will be sporting a groovy 5 mega pixel camera and a slide out, physical QWERTY keyboard.
Initial shots of the device are promising. While there is nothing revolutionary about the form factor, it is very practical in terms of functionality. The slide out keyboard will certainly attract a lot of users who love to use mobile messaging functions such as text and email services. The actual keyboard itself is a 4 row layout that has decent sized keys for easy typing.
The fuss about WP7 is far from dying out as MS proves to the world that they still have what it takes to create a good operating system. The unveiling of the OS at the Mobile World Congress certainly drew a lot of good attention to the new user interface that reinvents the way we use and access information on mobile phones. Phone functions are divided into several pages for contacts, media and other functions, making WP7’s UI easy to move around in.
Speculations about the hardware for the WP7 hit a new high last week as the different chassis types were discussed at length. With the CPU for the OS already pegged to be using Qualcomm technology, many are speculating the Snapdragon processor to be WP7’s minimum required CPU. Images do reveal that the device comes with a 5 mega pixel camera with LED flash.
According to reports, the LG Panther is expected to come out later this coming September.
Read more about the Panther and WP7 at Mobile Today UK.