LG Electronics announced today that it plans to launch three new Windows phones in the upcoming weeks. All three will run Windows Mobile 6.5.
“This initial launch is a strong testament that LG is committed to offering a spectrum of choices for our broad range of customers,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Our work with Microsoft on mobile devices reflects our strategy of offering the best in both hardware and software in all our smartphones.”
The three new devices will be a full touchscreen device, a touch slider with QWERTY keyboard and a QWERTY bar-type handset (the GW550 pictured here). All three will come LG’s S-Class user interface, which offers a unique 3D experience that works with Microsoft’s familiar operating system.
The GW550 had originally been announced back in June at CommunicAsia 2009. If hardware specifications are unchanged since then, it will come with quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band (850/1900/2100MHz) HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity, a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a 3MP camera, a front-facing VGA camera, and a 1,300mAh battery.
The three devices will initially be available in Europe, the United States and Asia. Pricing has yet to be revealed.