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Right phone, wrong OS

So, I've been eyeing the new LG phone that Verizon is selling, the "V".  Here's a question.  Why the heck would you make a phone that has a QWERTY keyboard if it wasn't a smartphone?

I'd love to find a way to get Windows Mobile on this phone, or at least Microsoft Word and Outlook, because I love the form factor.  It's great because it looks and acts like a real phone on the outside, with real numeric buttons and such, but then flips open for advanced usage. 

Is there any way to hack this?

Reader Comments (1)

(1) No. Unlike PCs, most phones are not built using commodity hardware on which you can run any OS you choose. This thing is purpose-built to compete with the Sidekick and like that phone it uses a proprietary OS.(2) There are a lot of ways to hack it if you roll up your sleeves - see the comments to this post:http://www.mobiletracker.net/archives/2005/11/10/lg-vx9800-review

Jason
December 21, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterJason Devitt

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