The LG GW620 may have dropped its fiery codename, but it’s very much real: that LG Android phone we spied last week is out and official. Finally, the Google phone market is beginning to get crowded at last, but can the LG GW620 stand out? Read on and see.
LG’s coughed up and confirmed that the LG GW260 QWERTY landscape slider is real, and headed to “select European markets” this year. Specs-wise, LG’s only told us the LG GW620 will be packing a 3-inch touchscreen, but if it’s the same model as the one on show at IFA, we’d expect at least a 5 megapixel camera too, though HSDPA and Wi-Fi are still up in the air.
LG Etna: first Android phone spotted
Is it enough though? The LG GW620 runs your basic stock Android without any custom skin on top, and with HTC, Motorola and even Sony Ericsson retooling Google’s OS for the social networking crowd, it could end up being quite a bland entry. Still, that keyboard looks a whole lot more useable than the ageing T-Mobile G1’s, so if you’re into QWERTY the LG GW620 could be for you. We’re chasing LG UK for more details right now so keep it locked.
Out 2009 | £TBC | LG
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LG Etna is so cool! But I hope phone companies can invent a phone that has the ability to translate English to foreign languages.
Plain android is a really good thing. Wouldn’t you rather be using really well written code made by Google’s best engineers rather than the crazy stuff hacked up by some guy who subcontracts for the phone company you’ve never heard of and was writing firmware for toasters 2 years ago?
Okay, admit I’m exaggerating it a lot – but for folks who want a working android phone I suspect that base-android is a good option.
I’m inclined to agree Salim: HTC Sense is lovely looking, but sluggish in places. That said, plain old Android on the HTC Magic wasn’t blisteringly quick either. Maybe one day someone will get the hardware power / software efficiency balance right…
If big V doesn’t announce an android soon I’m dropping them like a bad habit. It’s getting painful seeing every other carrier and market getting android love.
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i like it but ow much is it
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OMG I LOVE IT! will o2 be having it on contract n if yeah how much its gorg!
No word on networks and pricing yet I’m afraid. If it goes to a network other than Orange, I’d expect them to price it comparatively to the Motorola DEXT.
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