Windows Phone Thoughts: LG Pocket PC Phone Edition - But No North American Release Planned

"LG Electronics Co. Ltd. becomes the latest mobile phone manufacturer to team with software giant Microsoft Corp. as it gears up to release its new LG-SC8000 smart phone running Microsoft’s Pocket PC operating system. LG will release the device in its home market of South Korea. The advanced handset features an integrated megapixel digital camera, support for CDMA EV-DO networks, an Intel Corp. processor and a sliding keypad design. The phone is scheduled to be available next month."

Although LG isn't exactly a household name in North America, they're a sizable company with a long reach. Unfortunately, it seems that while LG will sell a Symbian-based device in Europe, the Pocket PC-based device will be sold in Korea only.