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LG Electronics seems determined to launch as many new mobile phones as it needs so as to be able to gain that second position on the market and leave Samsung behind. While new phones are always a good thing, especially when they are attractive and easy to use, the idea of teasing users with the upcoming devices seems to be

beneficial as well, and has become a widely adopted practice lately.
The South Korean mobile phone maker has announced plans to release a new version of its highly popular Chocolate device later during the ongoing year, and it seems that other phones are under development as well, including the newly unveiled LG GW300, a low-end handset that sports a QWERTY keypad, meant to enable fast messaging.
The new device comes as a feature phone that also sports built-in Facebook and e-mail clients, proving to be a rather attractive messaging handset that also sports a low price tag. LG GW300 includes a 2.4-inch QVGA display able to boast a 240 x 320 resolution, support for 2.5G GSM, GPRS/EDGE network frequencies, as well as Bluetooth and USB 2.0 connectivity, not to mention SMS and MMS functionality, as well as an MP3 player. Wi-Fi and 3G won't come around with this handset for sure.
Although the device seems to come around with a photo snapper, there are no exact details on its specifications. The photos with the new LG GW300 that the company made available show it in all its splendor, and more details can be drawn from there as well. Hopefully, the phone maker won't be too late with unveiling the complete specs list of the phone, and some more info on its availability and pricing should also emerge in the near future so stay tuned to learn the news.

South Korean mobile phone maker LG has unveiled to the world a brand new handset, dubbed LG GC990 Louvre. The device, showcased at the Korea Products Exhibition held in Warsaw, seems determined to show that Samsung and Sony Ericsson are not the only mobile phone makers that can come to the market with a 12MP camera phone.

The 12MP photo snapper present with the new LG handset features auto focus and is said to include HD video recording capabilities (1280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps). The camera also sports Schneider-Kreuznach optics, Xenon flash and touch focus. Moreover, the new 12MP behemoth also features ISO up to 3200 capabilities, geo-tagging and zero shutter lag, meaning that users will be able to take pictures as fast as they would do with a dedicated camera.
For what it's worth, there are not too many mobile phones on the market at the moment to feature the same high-end capabilities when it comes to their camera. The HD video recording functionality can be spotted only with Samsung's i8910 Omnia HD, while a 12MP camera will only be available later this year with either Samsung's M8910 Pixon12 or Sony Ericsson's Satio (Nokia has been also rumored to prep such a device, though nothing conclusive has emerged until now).
The new LG GC990 Louvre seems to be capable of delivering both HD recording and a high-resolution camera, which sounds like a great thing, at least for enthusiasts. In addition to that, the new mobile phone also comes with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display that supports up to 16M colors, Wi-Fi with DLNA, TV-out, and GPS receiver. An accelerometer sensor, A-GPS support and Bluetooth connectivity are also present on the spec list.
The mobile phone maker has packed the new LG GC990 Louvre with its latest S-Class Touch UI, while also designing it to support DivX and Xvid video formats. Unfortunately, it seems that no details on when the phone will come to the market have been unveiled, nor on the price tag it might sport when it will be available for purchase.

It's always nice to hear what mobile phone makers plan to bring to the market in the future, so as to prepare ourselves to make upgrades for our existing handsets, or to switch to another manufacturer, leaving the brand that we are already using aside. And when it comes to choosing a better device, it seems that one great option in the not-too-distant-future will be LG Electronics, a company that recently announced plans to climb up to the second position on the handset market by 2012.

Given the fact that Samsung is the one that currently holds the top 2 place, LG will have to face the maker in its endeavor, which means that we're about to witness a battle between South Korean mobile phone vendors. Gearing up for the war, LG puts on the table some of the weapons it plans to use, and announces that a “Black Label” phone is coming our way this year, and that the device will be able to compete against the mighty iPhone easily.
This is the first time the company announces such a device, and the turn of events will be rather interesting to witness, though we should mention that others have also claimed to be able to take the iPhone down, unsuccessfully. In addition to this Q4 launch, LG Electronics is also readying a third iteration of its Prada device, yet no word on its availability has been said so far. Undoubtedly, if the company is set to gain one position in the top during the following two and a half years, the device will come soon enough to make a stand on the market.
The smartphone area seems to be another point of interest for the South Korean company, and we'll see new Windows Mobile and Android phones released into the wild, some of which will probably come before the end of the ongoing year. Moreover, it seems that the maker is also determined to move to the ultra-high-end market, and a future premium line of handsets will help it do so. Phones “similar to Toyota’s Lexus and Nokia’s Vertu” will be included in the lineup, though it is rather uncertain whether these device will prove of real help for LG.
Of course, one would easily say that the company is fooling itself when saying that it will manage to take Samsung's position, yet we should consider the possibility that a really great LG phone will hit the market soon. And if users are knocked down by this device's performance, looks and price, then everything is possible. For sure, Samsung won't sit with it hands crossed and will release competitive solutions too, so competition will become tighter for LG, all for the benefit of users, we hope.