Saturday, December 22, 2007
LG KS20 Windows Mobile Smartphone to hit the USA as LG MS25
Posted by Paul Martin in "HARDWARE" @ 08:23 PM
"LG's KS20 Windows Mobile 6 Professional smartphone (see our previous review here) caught some attraction since it is a stylish Prada phone look-alike Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone, featuring GSM/HSDPA, Bluetooth and Wifi. And wow, as the FCC recently unveiled, it looks like LG is cooking a U.S. version with adopted support for North American frequencies as well. According to the FCC, GSM/EDGE at 850/1900 MHz is confirmed as well as Bluetooth and the user manual also mentions WiFi. However, neither tested/certified nor confirmed is UMTS or HSDPA, even if this is one of the highlights of the European version."
The KS20 is certainly a beautiful looking phone, but it's disappointing the US market may not see UMTS or HSDPA. As Arne Hess notes above, the phone was only tested for GSM and EDGE. The full list of FCC docs, tests, and photos can be found here. So, is the possible lack of UMTS/HSDPA a deal-breaker for you?
The KS20 is certainly a beautiful looking phone, but it's disappointing the US market may not see UMTS or HSDPA. As Arne Hess notes above, the phone was only tested for GSM and EDGE. The full list of FCC docs, tests, and photos can be found here. So, is the possible lack of UMTS/HSDPA a deal-breaker for you?
