We’re getting closer and closer to Windows Phone Mango’s fall release and with that, new hardware from the Windows Phone OEMs. PocketNow has got the scoop on what LG has slated for the rest of the calendar year, and if you were looking for something of a Windows Phone fantasy, the LG Fantasy might just be for you.
From PocketNow.com
“Not much is yet known about the Windows Phone 7 Mango-powered LG Fantasy, although we can safely extrapolate most of its specs, thanks to WP7’s tight hardware requirements. One thing that’s clear from its appearance: LG seems to be using the same design cues seen on its top-tier Android devices, eschewing the somewhat plasticky look associated with its first-gen Windows Phones. A fourth quarter release is also likely here.”
Right now that image is all the information we’ve got on the device at the moment, but here’s to hoping there’s some secrets still lurking somewhere in the casing. Otherwise it’s a remake of the HTC HD7 with a LG logo.
Source PocketNow.com
Any idea what carriers will have this phone?
Nope. Literally all the information we have is the name.
I have often said this is what you will see first, is a porting of existing devices to the WP7 platform. So in some cases, they maynot be the “true” Mango devices we are all waiting for. But I also think this is a opportunity for MS, as when seen side-by-side, similar or the same devices will be showing the different OSs. My prediction, is that hands down, most will see the WP7 devices as more responsive and with a better UI. Just as I have always said that if they had really put Zunes into people’s hands, far and away more folks would have grabbed one. Maybe that is the new aggressive plans to build more Microsoft stores.