LG plans to open an app store for its phones in July, joining the ranks of Apple, Nokia, BlackBerry and many more in the latest trend in offering a centralised download service. Read on for the info!
Sony Ericsson announced its intentions to roll out an app store last week, and now one of the last major phone manufacturers to budge is shifting: LG says an app store is on the way shortly.
Speaking to press in South Korea, Ahn Seung-kwon, president and CEO of LG’s Mobile Communications division, said that “LG will open ‘LG App Store’ in July to share contents for mobile applications”.
We’ve not had confirmation if the LG app store will be rolling out in the West then, though we imagine a large court clash is on the cards if it sticks with the planned name. But LG owns a vaste swathe of the mobile phone market, so anything that makes it easier to stuff programs onto its phones is more than welcome.
Interestingly, Seung-kwon also killed off any rumours of LG turning to OLED screens for its mobiles (“”We don’t have a plan to additionally release a phone with an AM OLED panel as such models are too expensive for general consumers to buy”), in complete contrast to its Korean rival Samsung.
So, now LG’s off the list for mobile phone makers without an app store. Who does that leave? Motorola? Chop chop.
Out July | £TBC | LG (Via TechDigest)
