Phone Scoop - LG Quantum Updates

LG Not Currently Developing Windows Phone Devices

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:20:46 GMT

LG had admitted that while it is not abandoning Microsoft's smartphone platform, it isn't actively developing any new models that will run Windows Phone. "Although we currently don™t have a new Windows device in the pipeline, that is simply because demand for Android devices is so strong," said LG in a statement provided to AllThingsD. "We've maintained since the beginning that LG will support whatever operating system consumers want but at the moment, our priority is to get our Android devices to a level where we feel we have strong coverage of all the major markets." LG has so far fielded only one Windows Phone device, the Quantum, which was sold by AT&T in 2010.

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AT&T to Sell 3 WP7.5 Smartphones from HTC and Samsung

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:51:54 GMT

AT&T today announced that it will sell the HTC Titan, and the Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash later this fall. All three devices will run Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. These are the first new WP7.5 handsets from AT&T since last year's models. Additionally, AT&T will start updating its existing Windows Phone 7 lineup -- including the HTC HD7S, Samsung Focus, LG Quantum, and HTC Surround -- to Windows Phone 7.5 Mango later this fall. AT&T said that some of the new WP7.5 devices would include HSPA+ 4G mobile broadband capabilities.

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NoDo Scheduled for LG Quantum, Samsung Focus

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:37:49 GMT

Microsoft has provided an update to the status of AT&T's Windows Phone 7 devices and the NoDo update. According to the Windows Phone Blog, the LG Quantum and Samsung Focus have passed the testing phase and are now in the scheduling phase. This means the update will arrive for the Quantum and Focus shortly. NoDo for the HTC Surround, however, is not yet ready. Microsoft explains, "The updates we deliver contain a complex stew of software code. The content often includes not only our fixes and improvements but also software supplied by companies that make the phone itself and the chips inside it. One of these third-party software 'packages' earmarked for the HTC Surround needs additional testing by both Microsoft and AT&T." Focus and Quantum users will be alerted when the update is ready for their phones, which should be within approximately two weeks.

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Microsoft Taking 'Patient' Route to Distributing Updates

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:29:17 GMT

Microsoft's Joe Belifiore today admitted that the system updates offered to Windows Phone 7 devices so far have fallen short of the company's expectations. "We had expected it to be earlier than now," said Belfiore at Microsoft's MIX 2011 conference in Las Vegas. Microsoft began pushing an update in February that was meant to prepare WP7 devices for future updates. That update itself didn't roll out smoothly, and caused problems for some handsets. Once Microsoft believed those problems to be solved, it began the more sigtnificant NoDo update, which adds copy-and-paste and other features. It ran into problems with that update, too. "We felt it would be better to be a little bit patient, make sure that when we get updates out that they would happen reliably, and unfortunately that caused a delay in getting things out," Belfiore commented. Microsoft believes that future updates will be rolled out more successfully. As of today, WP7 devices running on AT&T's networt -- HTC Surround, LG Quantum, and Samsung Focus -- have yet to receive the NoDo update. The next major update, Mango, won't be pushed out until later this year.

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Microsoft Provides 'NoDo' Roll-Out Schedule

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:27:20 GMT

Microsoft has published a web site to provide Windows Phone 7 users with a general idea of when they might expect their devices to receive the NoDo update. According to the site, Microsoft is scheduling the update for the Dell Venue Pro and HD7 (both on T-Mobile), which means it should be available in the next 10 days or so. The update is still being tested for other phones, such as the Surround, Quantum, and Focus, and the update has yet to be scheduled for them. NoDo provides copy and paste and better Marketplace search.

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Accessories available at LetsTalk.com

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:49:56 GMT

LetsTalk.com is now selling accessories for the LG Quantum. Follow the link to check it out.

Accessories available at 1800mobiles.com

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:10:20 GMT

1800mobiles.com is now selling accessories for the LG Quantum. Follow the link to check it out.

Review: LG Quantum

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:54:56 GMT

LG's first Windows Phone 7 device is the Quantum, which comes out swinging with a QWERTY keyboard and solid build quality. Is there enough to set it apart from the other WP7 devices?

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Released for AT&T

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The LG Quantum is now available for AT&T.

Accessories available at CellularAccessory.com

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:39:56 GMT

CellularAccessory.com is now selling accessories for the LG Quantum. Follow the link to check it out.