LG GW990: Runs On Intel Processor And Linux Based Moblin OS
LG GW990 unveiled at the CES 2010 is the first phone to use Intel’s Moorestown Processor, and runs on Intel’s Moblin Linux operating system.
The huge and gorgeous GW990 is a thick phone with a 4.8-inch, 1024-by-480 display and that’s the most pixels on a phone so far.
Operating System Moblin: Moblin is a stripped-down variant of Linux optimised for cell phones and netbooks whose interface is a bit similar to Android. Only few applications are available for the OS but according to LG executives they are working to get third party apps written for GW990. LG has enhanced Moblin with its S-Class user interface, which has big, colorful lines of icons and some 3D effects. LG has added its famous S-Class UI to the OS along with multicolored lines of icons and some 3D effects.
Moorestown processor: Intel’s Moorestown incorporates an Atom processor core, along with video, graphic processing and memory controller into a single chip. The processor will help support 720p high-definition video in 3D on the phone’s 4.8-inch diagonal screen. LG has not yet revealed the clock speed of the processor but speculations are more inclined towards 1GHz as rival Google Nexus One is using the processor with the same speed.
Connectivity: The GW990 will support HSPA networks and it will get support for Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks in the future. In the United States, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless have announced intentions to launch LTE.
Battery: The GW990 gets about 4 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby on its 1850 mAh battery.
LG GW990 will come to market in Korea in the second half of 2010. They don’t have any plans yet to bring it to the U.S.
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