LG KS360 slated as the company’s first Android-powered handset
By Dusan Belic on Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 at 5:17 AM PST In Android, Devices, LG, Mobile World Congress 2009
File this under “disappointing,” cause that’s exactly how I felt when I found out that the LG KS360 aka LG Tribe aka LG Neon will be the first Korean company’s Android-powered handset. According to T3 — we haven’t caught this while in Barcelona — at the MWC, LG said it will launch the device with Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s mobile OS during the summer.
The disappointment came from the fact that the KS360 is kinda childish-lookin’ device, obviously not designed for high-end mobile phone users. Moreover, it seems the specs will remain pretty unchanged, leaving the final product with the same 2-megapixel camera, which is kinda “so last year” these days.
Why not include Android with the Prada 2? Now, that would be something, don’t you think?
[Via: Gizmodo]
Commercially I think this is a great move!
The KS360 is a “cheap and cheerful” QWERTY phone, and this move will bring Android to a mass market teenagers. That will give a huge impetus to the Android market and help the development of the platform as a whole. Teenagers spend a lot of money on ringtones and games, and if some of that money gets diverted to Android applications it will be a good think for all Android users and developers.
I agree, this is rather a let down. i was expecting lg to come out with an awesome NEW android phone. and android on prada 2… YES PLEASE.