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Oct 17, 2011

LG DoublePlay Makes its Official Intro on T-Mobile, Offers Dual-Screens and Split Keyboard

Where have all the split-keyboard phones gone? It's been roughly seven years since the days of the Nokia 6820, a messaging device with an innovative form factor, but handsets with a similar mold have become extreme rarities in the market -- if they even make it to the market at all (remember the MotoSplit?). LG's hoping to gain some ground in this area by officially announcing the DoublePlay, a unique Android 2.3 handset with dual touchscreens and split QWERTY. Here's the scoop: the DoublePlay's powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and offers a 5MP rear-facing camera capable of capturing 720p HD video. 

Where it gets interesting, however, is in the DoublePlay's design -- it uses a 3.5-inch display on top, sliding out to reveal a 2-inch internal screen sandwiched in between both halves of the keyboard. As it turns out, both screens can be used separately or in tandem with each other, depending on your needs. No pricing or availability was specifically announced, but the presser appears to coincide with the 2011 National Texting Championship beginning October 26th, so the phone will likely launch around the same time. Perhaps we have a device here that'll be a legend in another seven years?
 
 

11 comments:

Phil Hong said...

looks interesting. dunno if the dual screen is worth it though.

PhilCW

LegendsParody said...

Oh wow taht looks cool, i have the xperia play and i love it :)

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Anonymous said...

great!

Adam said...

lol it won't be a T-Mobile phone long

Outcast said...

Not a huge fan of the split keyboard concept though I still wouldn't mind owning this phone for a while!

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Unknown said...

really interesting!

Give Everything said...

looks like the PSPgo! nice one