We love a good codename as much as the next person, but sometimes companies just miss the mark. With some devices, the name is pretty much half the luster of owning one. Case in point, a certain product from a Cupertino-based company lives in its name. And we understand that there are just some words out there that work better than others. However, Panther may not be the best bet when it comes to naming your first 7 Series device.
According to site Best Mobile Contracts, LG has gone ahead and released the codename for their first Windows Phone 7-based device: Panther. The LG Panther. It’s the same device that got its world premiere on the Engadget Show last week, which we spoke about already. But, as a little refresher, the LG Panther is set to launch with a 5MP camera with LED flash, and come packed with a physical slider QWERTY keyboard. Other than the mobile Operating System running under the hood, there’s not much more information to be had.
According to the 3 Chassis Rule delegated by Microsoft, this new device from LG fits nicely in the second category. It’s not designed to be the heavy-hitter that Microsoft plans to encompass the “full experience” of Windows Phone 7, but it will still show off quite a bit of greatness nonetheless. The biggest news though, may be the fact that LG is still planning on releasing this in September, which is about a month ahead of that whole holiday season thing Steve Ballmer was talking about during the keynote in Barcelona. If that is indeed the case, then make sure the edge of your seat is comfy, as MIX10 gets set to start up here around the corner.
[via Best Mobile Contracts]
