LG to launch Google phone.

[difenbaker]

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.



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..._google_phone/
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/l...o-europe/5160/

cheers!

[FullMetalKid]

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]

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]

Did google actually release a mobile phone?

[robbii]

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]

can`t find prices for this phone

[compare-mobiles]

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]

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.