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LG Miracle Windows Phone revealed in leaked rendering
With Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform starting to play catch up with the other mobile operating systems in the market, one of their biggest supporters and manufacturing partners would be Nokia. However let’s not forget that apart from Nokia’s offerings, there exists quite a number of Windows Phone handset manufacturers out there, such as HTC, Samsung, ZTE and LG, and thanks to a leak, we could very well be looking at LG’s latest Windows Phone offering in the form of the LG Miracle.
If the device above looks familiar, it might be because it was spotted in the wild last year back in December, although at that time rumors had pointed at the device as being the LG Fantasy. The device, now known as the Miracle, has since been sold to a XDA forum member by a Romanian LG tester. The device appears to sport some mid-level specs which hopefully will result in a affordable device that could tempt shoppers over to Windows Phone.
Based on the rumors, the LG Miracle will feature a 4” NOVA display, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8GB of internal storage, a 5MP rear-facing camera capable of 720p HD video, a VGA front-facing camera, HSPA radios, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and will run on Windows Phone 7.5. There is a good chance LG will be taking the wraps off the LG Miracle come MWC 2012, so check back with us then for more info.
LG has been rather quiet about developing its very own mobile chipset design for some time already, where the first Nuclun SoC will soon be followed up by – surprise, surprise, the Nuclun 2. This is not the first time that the Nuclun 2 name was brought up, and up till now, there has been no devices that were released with Nuclun 2 at its heart, although that might change with the upcoming V10 successor if rumors prove to be correct.
In other words, the LG V10’s successor will most probably be released some time in the second half of the coming year, which means it will be some time before it ends up as a shipping product. It also remains to be seen whether the Nuclun 3 will hit the streets in the near future, but as with most other cases, patience is definitely called for.
So, you are thinking of upgrading your smartphone to a newer model that will be more suitable for your use, especially when it comes to storage? Well, why not take the LG V10 into consideration, as right now, LG is about to launch a new promotion that will see you be on the receiving end of a free 200GB microSD memory card, an additional 3,000mAh battery, and a battery charging cradle if you happen to bring home an LG V10 between October 30 and November 15 this year.
Of course, there are caveats to look out for. Eligibility is based on purchasing the LG V10 from a carrier, national retailer, or online dealer, and some of the qualifying retailers include the likes of AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Amazon, Best Buy, or a carrier-authorized retailer. After picking up the phone, you then have to submit details such as contact information, the purchase location of the smartphone, a snapshot of the V10 box with its accompanying IMEI number, and an upload of a legible copy of the receipt. Online submissions will have to be received by November 30, while mail-in submissions have the leeway of being received by December 7, although it needs to be postmarked by November 30.
Well, well, what do we have here? Apparently, the recently announced LG V10 smartphone that is obviously one of the high end handsets from the South Korean manufacturer has arrived in a new shade of gold as well – which will definitely give it a far more premium look that what it would normally come in.
This is made possible thanks to the Vietnam-based company that is known as Karalux, where this particular handset has made its way to their portfolio while sporting a gold plating on the outside. According to Karalux, the entire process will take anywhere from three all the way to four non-stop working hours to complete. As the entire shell of the LG V10 happens to be made out of stainless steel, the gold-plating process is hence rather easy and quick – which is a good thing for those impatient magnates out there. The asking price for this process will be approximately $180 thereabouts – any takers?