LG Chocolate Sales Figures Are Rippin’
October 2, 2007
LG has averaged a ridiculous 850,000 Chocolate mobile phones in each quarter of 2007. To get an accurate representation of how huge that number is, you could compare it to the sales number of the iPhone, which has sold about 1,000,000 handsets in its first 90 days on the market.
850,000 is just huge for the Chocolate, which doesn’t have 1/10th the media coverage or promotional spend. This phone sports a regular mP3 player, but doesn’t compare at all to the power of the iPhone.
How did they sell so many bleepin’ handsets? They sold them to a heck of a load of teenage and 20 year old females. No matter what you think about LG, you have to give them props for the Chocolate. Dang!!
Micro-USB To Become Standard For Mobiles, According To OMTP
October 2, 2007
The Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) has now recommended that mobile phones use the micro-USB standard for connections to peripherals and for charging mobile devices. This gives a head start to a few companies that are already using the standard - the Motorola Razr2 v9m comes to mind.
The micro-USB offers a cable that has a pretty small connection, much smaller than mini-USB. This will allow for phone manufacturers to keep the port very small while creating a universal standard that will offer better support for peripherals and accessories.
There is no word as to when or even if manufacturers will take the OMTP’s advice. One thing is certain, Motorola is already ahead of the game.
