An overview of the new LG Optimus 7
LG was one of the first companies to jump on the Windows Phone 7 Series bandwagon, and they have already set a release date for their first WP7 based smartphone, the LG Optimus 7, which was demonstrated at the official Windows Phone 7 release event, along with other devices from HTC and Samsung (it was actually announced way before the event, but the working demo phone was there).
The Optimus 7 looks like yet another standard full touch phone, and it is, but that doesn’t stop it from being pretty cool. It is aimed at the mass market and anyone who wants to experience the new Windows Phone 7 on a relatively cheap, yet functional and powerful device.
The hardware specs are pretty good: LG’s first Windows 7 phone in the US runs on a 1 GHz Snapdragon QSD8250 processor, the same chip that powers most of the other WP7 phones, has 512 MB of RAM and 8 or 16 GB of internal memory for all your needs, features Wifi N, a 5 megapixels camera with 720p support, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, GPS, HSDPA and HSUPA support (all part of Microsoft’s standard Windows Phone 7 hardware specs) and other useful things.
The touch experience is provided by a nice 3.8 inch capacitive screen that looks and feels great, and can easily accomplish anything you at throw at it with its 800×480 resolution. The phone itself feels pretty good, and is comfortable to use with one hand, being slim enough to fit in any pocket. The plate that covers the battery is made of metal, which makes the whole phone seem more solid and well built (which it is).
All in all, LG have presented a great device for the new Windows Phone 7 Series, and one of the many LG Optimus 7 deals available will definitely be a good choice for anyone that is looking to buy their next smartphone and wants to try something different.
2 More Windows Phone 7 Handsets from LG
According to various sources, the Korean phone maker LG will have two more handsets coming that will be using the new Microsoft Windows Phone 7 operating system. With various mobile phone manufacturers already announcing their devices, it seems that LG has decided to take their lead in the WP7 race further with two more phones.
LG was the first phone maker to announce a handset for the WP7 OS and they have been the first to show the device in images and also in action. What is more is that the LG Panther is also the very first WP7 handset revealed that would have a slide out QWERTY keyboard – a major feature that is not present in other devices.
With the Panther already announced and ready to go, LG was able to establish themselves as the current ‘lead’ among WP7 handset makers –but with the simultaneous launch this coming October, LG’s position as first will not mean much. By having more devices however, they will still carve out a much larger niche than what the Panther can make.
The two new devices aside from the Panther are the E900 and the C900. These two smart phones have been brought up in a Microsoft database listing, revealing that the said devices will be using a special mobile version of IE7 that is designed strictly for the WP7 OS.
However, without an official listing or mention from LG, the actual specs or even basic details of the two devices are pretty much unknown –and some are even speculating that one of the handsets might be a designation for the Panther (which means LG will only have two devices and not three).
Since Microsoft has already given out specifics on the minimum hardware requirements for the new WP7, the least we can expect is that both devices will have capacitive WVGA touch screen displays and 1GHz Qualcomm CPUs.