Priced at $199 on contract

Dec 17, 2009 17:31 GMT  ·  By

Wireless carrier AT&T has put on sale yet another mobile phone that runs under Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system, namely the LG eXpo. The device comes to the US market as the first smartphone to sport a 1GHz processor inside, and it also offer users the possibility to use it with an optional detachable pico-projector that can prove very handy in many situations.

The new LG eXpo handset is available for purchase from AT&T with a price tag set at $199 upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement with the carrier, while the pico-projector can be snagged for $179. A $100 mail-in rebate should also be taken into consideration when buying the phone, as well as the purchase of a $30 per month data service. The phone can be seen on AT&T's website here.

For what it's worth, the mobile phone has a lot of features to offer to users, and can prove itself as a great option, especially for business customers. It comes with Wi-Fi connectivity, 3G support and Bluetooth capabilities, while also including great IM features (AOL, Yahoo!, Windows Live), as well as SMS and MMS functionality, not to mention email capabilities (Xpress Mail with access to Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Yahoo! Mail, AOLWindows Live and more).

The specs list of the LG eXpo includes a 3.2-inch touchscreen display as well, which boasts a 480 x 800 pixel resolution and support for 16 Million colors, a 5.0-megapixel photo snapper with video recording, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 512 MB of internal memory coupled with a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 16GB of additional storage space, as well as USB connectivity and speakerphone.

At the same time, the handset comes with support for 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS and UMTS/HSDPA (850/1900/2100 MHz) frequencies, Music player and Web browser, and a 1500mAh Lithium Ion battery that can deliver up to 3 hours of talk time or up to 10 days of standby time. The LG eXpo packs them all inside a device that measures 4.50 x 2.16 x .63 inches and weighs in at 4.46 ounces.