14 DAY TRIAL // South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics has confirmed once again that it does not have immediate plans for the release of a new device running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system.
Earlier this week, speculation on LG’s plans to focus on handsets running under Google’s Android operating system has emerged, and a company’s spokesperson confirmed them to Pocket-lint.
Apparently, LG is still determined to launch Windows Phone device when the opportunity presents itself, but not in the near future.
At the moment, the company is planning a big bet on Android devices, and will invest time and money on launching only such products.
"We are still on board with Windows Phone, but right now, we're focusing on Android because that's where the demand is," a company’s spokesperson told the news site.
A previous report from Korea Herald suggested that LG might plan on leaving Windows Phone aside for the time being, although it would “continue research and development efforts” on the platform.
Apparently, the slow sales of devices running under Microsoft’s mobile OS determined LG to take this decision.
The total volume of Windows Phones sold on the market is very low and is not meaningful, an LG spokesperson is quoted saying.
LG was one of the first mobile phone makers in the world to come out with Windows Phone devices when Microsoft launched the platform, two years ago.
However, the company’s devices were not received as well as expected on the market, a fate shared to some extent by handsets coming from other manufacturers as well.
In fact, the vendor has lost market share to rival companies HTC and Samsung, and its shift of focus is expected to offset this.
“Regardless of which OS, LG is committed to offering consumers as wide a choice as possible,” the company’s official told Pocket-lint. No info on whether LG will board the Windows Phone 8 ship has emerged so far.