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We’re not sure how this rumor slipped by our eagle eyes, but LG is said to be announcing a mass market phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month with Near Field Communication capabilities. The phone is said to come in at ~$200, but no other details were given. The rumors are based on reports from not one, but two Korean outlets: PlusNews and EtNews.
According to them, the phone would be named the LG Pecan – unfortunate considering I hate pecans. But whatever it ends up being, we can’t imagine they’d skimp on features and performance considering its price tag. It’s possible it could even be a US version of the LG Optimus 2X with added “oomph”. We should know by the time February 14th rolls around if any of this is true or not. [via NFC World]
NFC’s would be pretty cool. I would like to see Verizon use NFC’s to give discounts on their NFC phones. Would become the cellular circle of life – cue Lion King.
Would that mean it would launch with Gingerbread?
“But whatever it ends up being, we can’t imagine they’d skimp on features and performance considering its price tag.”
200$? Isn’t that like ultra-low-end? Or is that the subsidized price for US carriers? In that case I would be interested in the real price.
$200 is the basic across the board price for subsidized smartphones in the United States. Ranging from $400-600 with no contract.
How romantic