LG BL40g graduates from Clown College… er, the FCC
Just one day after it was officially announced by LG, a super special variant of the incredibly sexy BL40 surfaced on the FCC. Dubbed the BL40g, it contains absolutely no surprises save for two of the things we love most in life — the 850 and 1900 MHz bands of UMTS. Now before any of you get jumping to conclusions such as “holy crap, it is coming to AT&T” we should remind you that the BL40 has long been known to be TELUS-bound in time for the launch of its HSDPA network. You know, seeing how it runs on the same bands as AT&T and Rogers… You get the idea.
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So is a similar version coming to Verizon? I would think so since they love chocolate over there. Wait, is it even called the chocolate anymore? Sexy sexy phone.
Another piece of crap from LG.
@jw
what’s not to like? i’m not the biggest fan of LG, but this product doesn’t look too bad. even if the company doesn’t have the greatest track record, i’ll admit it when i see a sweet piece of hardware. this just might be the turning point for LG.
if this is coming to at&t then the iphone won’t be their best phone anymore.
@ David T
How is this dumbphone going to beat the iphone… i think you should keep looking.
This is the next iteration of the LG Chocolate line. It is coming to Telus, that much has definitely been revealed. With it going to Telus here in Canada, odds are pretty good (somewhere around 75-90%) that Rogers will never ~ever~ actually carry the device. That said, what’s to keep someone from unlocking it and putting it on another network?
It may go to Bell, though, as Bell is also launching their HSPA network at the exact same time. As for down in the USA… well, Verizon may get it, but it’s usually pretty doubtful that AT&T would want to look at it.
That said, it is an LG. The devices look beautiful… their quality is horrid.