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difenbaker
06-21-2007, 12:35 PM
Google Phone to be launched by LG
by Patrick Altoft on 21 Jun 2007

With all eyes on the Apple iPhone it seems Google is about to pull a nice publicity stunt with the launch of a Google Phone from LG.

To be available in Europe the Google phone is pretty much an LG Chocolate with Google apps integrated.

http://www.mad4mobilephones.com/images/lg-google-phone.jpg

Google's strong search services are just one click away with our phone as we put a hot key that directs users to Google services in a fraction of a second," LG official Choi Je-wook said.

"In addition, the phone provides other Google services such as e-mail (G-Mail) and map-viewing (Google Earth). We hope this will be a grand slam," Choi said.

Features:

* Simlar to the LG Chocolate
* Price £200
* Google search hot key
* 3 Google major applications, search, email and maps, incorporated into phone
* MP3 player
* 2 megapixel camera
* Video phone
* Bluetooth

The device sports a red-on-black color scheme not unlike LG's popular Chocolate phone, but it's larger, sporting a 2in widescreen LCD, the better to view Google's web properties, accessed through a fast 3G connection.

The KU-580 has an FM radio and an MP3 player - controlled with dedicated playback keys - along with Bluetooth stereo and 3D sound enhancement. LG even said it has a song-writing app for budding musos. There's a two-megapixel camera on the back and a smaller snapper on the front for video calls.

http://www.mad4mobilephones.com/news/901/

related links:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/21/lg_shows_google_phone/
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/lgs-google-phone-coming-to-europe/5160/

cheers!

FullMetalKid
07-24-2007, 10:54 PM
I would've prefered it to look more like the the shine than the chocolate. Its like having the same phone but with Google. Though its not a bad idea to implement Google into the phone considering how many users use Google on a daily basis. +1 for LG and Google

carcomptoy
07-25-2007, 01:04 AM
With all due respect to LG...Google apps have been available for the longest time on smartphones now. Why make this such a big deal?

compare-mobiles
09-17-2007, 06:51 AM
Did google actually release a mobile phone?

robbii
09-17-2007, 10:08 AM
this doesn't make sense. They already have VOIP with their desktop chat/messaging software, I couldn't imagine not having some kind of integration. IMO, this is a phoney!

atbv
10-24-2007, 02:39 PM
can`t find prices for this phone

compare-mobiles
11-09-2007, 07:22 AM
Don't think it actually came out mate.

The only recent phone that came out from LG i know of is the LG Viewty.

gordonfreeman
11-20-2007, 09:15 AM
yeah, this like all the others is just speculation, Android based phones won't be out til late '08 according to google, although apparently it's being demoed internally on HTC devices.