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AT&T to Launch LG Monaco and HP Obsidian Smartphones

4:41 pm on September 21, 2009 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Wireless

AT&T plans to launch two new Windows Mobile-based smartphones later this year, according to a corporate road map leaked onto the internet via Boy Genius Report.

The HP Obsidian and LG Monaco devices will apparently hit the market sometime in November, a month or so after the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5.

The HP Obsidian is a mid-level smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.5-inch touchscreen display built in to its tablet design. It will come equipped with Wi-Fi and HSDPA mobile broadband, as well as Bluetooth 2.0 and GPS navigation capabilities.

LG’s Monaco device, meanwhile, will feature a larger 3.2-inch touchscreen display, sliding QWERTY keyboard, and the added bonus of a 5-megapixel digital camera. It is expected to come with the same connectivity options as the Obsidian, as well as stereo Bluetooth 2.1.

Full specs and pricing information for the two new devices is not yet available.

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