The LG Optimus Series – Powered by WP 7

Microsoft announced two LG handsets today, the first one is the LG Quantum aka the C900 and the second one is the LG Optimus 7 aka the E900. The LG Quantum is known as Optimus 7Q outside the US market. LG’s Optimus series is LG’s first Window Phone 7 powered series. The Optimus 7 has been pictured and recorded in action before, but it’s the first time we’ve seen the landscape slider Quantum for the first time.

LG Quantum/ Optimus 7Q

Tech Specs

  • TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 800 pixels, 3.5 inches
  • Accelerometer
  • Landscape sliding QWERTY keyboard
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • 16GB internal storage, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
  • Quadband EDGE and triband HSPA (850 / 1900 / 2100MHz)
  • 5 MP camera, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 720p video recording
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor
  • GPS with A-GPS support
  • WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Voice to text
  • OS – Microsoft Windows Phone 7

The Quantum will be available on AT&T. Check out a hands on video of the Quantum in action.

LG Optimus 7


Tech Specs

  • TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches
  • Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • 16GB internal storage, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
  • WiFi and Bluetooth
  • 5 MP camera, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 720p video recording
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz processor
  • GPS with A-GPS support
  • Voice to text
  • OS – Microsoft Windows Phone 7

Expected to be released via Telus in Canada, America Movil in Mexico, Movistar and Vodafone in Europe, and SingTel in Singapore. Have a look at the phone in action.

[Image Credit/Tech Specs via GsmArena]

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