LG kicks off Windows Mobile deal with LG-GM730
First up: the LG-GM730.
(Credit: LG)LG Electronics made a number of announcements at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009, one of which was its alliance with Microsoft to make Windows Mobile the primary operating system for the company's smartphones. As part of the agreement, LG said it would create a tenfold increase of Windows Mobile devices in 2009, and it got things started with the introduction of the LG-GM730.
LG expects to ship the GM730 during the first half of 2009, so unfortunately, it will run Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition. But the company said it would release a Windows Mobile 6.5 version in the second half of the year.
What you do get right away is LG's new S-Class 3D user interface. S-Class features a cube layout with four customizable home screens that you can rotate through with the flick of your finger. It slightly reminded us of HTC's TouchFlo interface on the original HTC Touch, but much, much cooler.
Unfortunately, we don't know much else about the smartphone. We do know that the smartphone will have Internet Explorer Mobile 6.0 and is 0.46-inch thick. LG plans to announce more specs soon and hopefully some news about a North American release. Wishful thinking?
Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie.
LG-GM730-W - WinMo
LG-GM730-A - Android
LG-GM730-S - Symbian
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This device looks kinda nice, but I happen to be looking for a smartphone running Android, not WinMo.
However, as a resident in South Korea, I noticed that all of the most competitive phones and smartphones made by Korean companies like Samsung and LG ARE NOT IN THE South Korean market! Nor are they generally available to ordinary foreigners unless you're a business owner.
The self-proclaimed cellphone capital of the world consistently snubs the rest of the world's opinions of the future trends in cellphone technology.
But I digress. I think it's a nice phone :)
always seem to need a stylist, witch one doesn't want on a true touch smart phone. its also really
slow. This was a bad call on LG. Though I don't Android is by any means perfect, I do see the
potential of it.
slow. This was a bad call on LG. Though I don't think Android is by any means perfect, I do see the
potential of it.
This was a bad call on LG. Though I don't think Android is by any means perfect, I do see the
potential of it.
Don't quote me on it, but I think because of this deal, LG will be the first manufacturer to have a WM 6.5 phone released, and it will be this one.
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by dottylin
October 31, 2009 11:31 PM PDT
- can someone quickly get in touch with LG for a review of this phone so that people like myself can ascertain the staibility, durability and user-friendliness of the phone? Planning to get my very first smart phone and am considering this new one which happen to fit my limited budget...
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