WP7 to Debut on Keyboard Phone
Well, if you ask us, keyboards are truly the way to go.
The reason why the Motorola Milestone (DROID) sold and performed so well is due to the fact that it gave users a physical keyboard to toy around with. The device is one of the first Android smart phone to have a physical QWERTY pad and people simply loved it. Google knows this and the next Google phone (Nexus Two) is reportedly going to have a keyboard.
Now, images of the very first smart phone for the new Microsoft mobile platform shows that the trend of keyboards is not about to stop. The LG Panther smart phone comes with plenty of amazing features –an impressive touch screen, a small size and stylized lines. The device also comes with its own slide out QWERTY keyboard. No word yet if there will be unique functions in the device that are only available to access through the keyboard, but it will certainly make typing out long messages easy.
Specs wise, it is still too early to tell what this phone will be bringing to the table. Aside from the 5 mega pixel camera on the back of the device (it is pretty clear on the images), the only other things we can talk about at the processor and the touch screen. The processor will definitely be Qualcomm made as MS already confirmed that back at the Mobile World Congress. The screen will definitely be a capacitive touch screen as the UI will use gestures and more.
So far, there is no confirmation yet on when the device will be ready. The OS itself was still in progress when it was shown off a couple of weeks back and we doubt we will see a final release anytime soon.
Catch the scoop on LG Panther at Engadget.
