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Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5 release is just a month away, and so too are the first phones that will utilize it. Boy Genius Report has managed to get its hands on one slide from a recent AT&T concall confirming a partial list of the handsets set to ship with the new, improved, more finger-friendly flavor of the OS, and even a few models that will be upgraded to it. Two from Samsung, the Epix and Jack, will receive version updates in October, while HP’s Obsidian, earlier targeted for November, seems to have been pushed back to December, and LG’s Monaco similarly has slipped to November. HTC’s Fortress (a.k.a. the Pro2), however, will apparently be ready with bells on next month. As will we, dear readers. As will we.

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Leaked AT&T presentation confirms remaining WinMo releases for 2009, that employees can’t spell ‘proprietary’ originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Calling LG’s New Chocolate BL20 half of the BL40 would probably be classified as logorrhea, but there’s no doubt that this slider is handsome. So handsome, in fact, that LG has seen fit to showcase it over in the company’s new building in Amstelveen, Holland. GSMArena was able to snap a few pics of the installation while also gathering that it’ll boast a non-touch edition of the S-Class UI.Hit the read link for a few more looks — it ought to make waiting for LG to actually announce this thing a lot easier.

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LG’s New Chocolate BL20 spotted in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG introduces XPION X30 Ion-based nettop originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google-designed Android operating system is clearly the flavor of the season as seen by the launch of LG’s latest phone. The new LG phone, unimaginatively named LG-GW620, will the company’s first Android-based device. It will feature a 3-inch full touchscreen and slide out QWERTY keypad.

LG did not offer detailed specs for the phone.

The new device is expected to be first available in Europe in the fourth quarter of this year. The company has not disclosed the pricing for the device and hasn’t said when it will be released in North America.

“Our objective is to provide a wide selection of smartphones to satisfy the diverse preferences of today’s consumers,” said Skott Ahn, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile. “This Android phone is just one of many smartphone models we plan to introduce worldwide in the years ahead.”

LG’s Android phone comes on the heels of its rival handset maker Motorola introducing an Android-based device of its own called Cliq. A feature-packed phone, the Cliq has a touch screen, physical slide-out keyboard, a 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 3G connectivity, the ability to shoot video at 24 frames per second, a standard headphone jack and GPS capability. The device also sports a custom-designed user interface that integrates email, text messages, social networking feeds from sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace and photos.

Other companies such as Samsung and Sony Ericsson are also looking to introduce new Android-based phones later this year.

Unlike Motorola, LG won’t focus on Android alone and will continue to churn out phones running Windows Mobile, says the company.  LG plans to announce three new Windows Mobile-based smartphones in the next few weeks and a total of 13 new smartphones that run Windows Mobile over the next 16 months.

See Also:

• Hands On: Motorola’s New Android Phone Nails Design, Fumbles Software
• LG Watch Phone Likely to Launch in August
• LG Announces Pricey But Elegant Prada II Phone

Photo: LG-GW620/LG

Though it already broke cover at IFA out in Germany a few days ago, LG’s just sealed the deal on its very first Android phone — the GW620 landscape QWERTY slider. Interestingly, the “Etna” name seen at IFA is missing from the official press release, but otherwise, the 3-inch touchscreen mentioned lines up nicely with what we’d previously known. Camera specs aren’t mentioned here, but as far as we know, it’s going to clock in at 5 megapixels and the phone looks to be loaded with a very bone-stock Android build sans LG-specific enhancements like an S-Class port. Interestingly, the GW620 flies in the face of LG’s super-cozy relationship with Microsoft and its commitment to concentrate on WinMo in its smartphone line, but you can tell that the company’s wording in the release is very carefully-chosen: the phone is geared at “making the smartphone experience more accessible for typical users” and “young professionals who demand a full QWERTY keypad,” which we guess makes WinMo a more business-savvy platform in LG’s eyes. We think we’re comfortable with that characterization — for now, anyway. Look for the GW620 to start showing up in “select European markets” in the fourth quarter of the year.

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LG officially announces GW620, its first Android phone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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