Filed under: Handsets, LG, Verizon Wireless
Not long ago we uncovered a VX9600 brought to the FCC’s attention courtesy of LG, and naturally, whenever we hear about an LG model that starts with “VX,” we think but one thing: Verizon. That’s not too engaging attention — LGs pass through Verizon’s lineup all the frickin’ time — but what caught our eye with this one was the mention of a game pad and a detachable keyboard. Meanwhile, a tipster of ours recently received a survey from Verizon asking what they thought about a purely hypothetical phone with a 3-inch touchscreen and a series of detachable modules, including a keyboard, game pad, stereo speakers, and an “internet module” with integrated WiFi. Coincidence? Doubtful; if we had to guess, the VX9600 is this very device, for which Verizon is apparently considering the names “Phenom,” “Clip,” and “Versa.” We’ve got to admit, they’ve managed to stumble across a pretty unique concept in this place, and we’re curious to see how it actually works in practice. We’d seen some intel indicating that Verizon had been targeting a November launch for this thing as recently as September — but launch windows change insanely fast, so there’s really no telling when we’ll see this Frankenstein of a phone at this point.
[Thanks, Marcus]
Mystery Verizon phone features 3-inch touchscreen, attachable function modules originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: Coincidence, Detachable Keyboard, Engadget Mobile, Fcc, Frankenstein, Game Pad, Intel, Internet Module, Launch Windows, Mystery, Nbsp, Phone Features, Point Thanks, Stereo Speakers, Tipster, Touchscreen, Verizon, Verizon Phone, Verizon Wireless, Wifi
