LG To Unveil New Windows Phones Soon

by Jennifer Johnson — Thursday, September 03, 2009, 01:16 PM EDT

After signing a deal with Microsoft in February, LG is in the process of making Windows Mobile its primary smartphone platform. It appears the company is making good progress; LG recently announced plans to launch three new smartphones in the next few weeks that run on Windows software.

The new phones will be the first phones from LG to feature the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system from Microsoft. LG believes this latest version of Windows Mobile will make it easier for users to navigate the Web. In all, LG plans to launch a total of 13 new Windows phones globally by the end of next year.

Microsoft is hoping that its Windows Mobile operating system will continue to compete with and challenge Symbian, which is currently used in two-thirds of all smartphones around the world.

LG won’t be exclusively tied to Windows Mobile, however. The company is also a member of the Symbian Foundation and is developing models based on Google’s Android software.

Tags: Cell Phone, Android, Microsoft, smartphone, Google, Windows Mobile, Cellphone, LG, Windows Mobile 6.5

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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