LG Windows Phone In The Pipeline: India Head - Light Reading India

Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system (OS) is expected to get support from one more Korean tech giant—LG Electronics. The company is working on its Windows smartphone, which is currently at the R&D stage. "At home (South Korea), we are actually working on our Windows Phone 8 OS powered smartphone," LG India's Managing Director Kwon Soon told Light Reading India. Kwon however said that the company's focus will primarily be on Google's Android operating system. "Android is the major platform globally, given its acceptance and penetration. Although, we believe that Windows will pick up going ahead, as Microsoft is pumping efforts into it," Kwon further explained. On Windows Phone 8 launch plans, Kwon said that nothing has been decided yet and the company is assessing the market opportunity attached to it. Presently, Finnish handset major Nokia is the only player, which has its smartphone range completely dedicated to the Windows Phone platform. Samsung also offers Windows Phone powered smartphones under its ATIV portfolio. Chinese smartphone vendors—Huawei and ZTE also offer Windows smartphone globally, while HTC has also introduced its Windows Phone 8 OS powered devices—HTC 8S and HTC 8X. Globally, the market share of Windows Phone OS powered smartphone has been improving by each passing quarter. According to Gartner, the market share of Windows Phone OS smartphones stood at 2.9 percent in Q1 FY'13, up from 1.9 percent for the same period of FY'12. LG Electronics is banking high on its high-end Android powered Optimus smartphone portfolio. The company is preparing to expand its smartphone range in India with 22-30 new smartphones planned for launch by the end of 2014. (See: LG Optimus G Pro Launched In India For Rs. 42500) In India, LG Electronics wants to garner Rs 750 crore revenues from its smartphone business by the end of 2013.  The company has less than 5 percent (2 percent) market share in the country, and it aims to increase it to 10 percent by the end of 2014. (See: LG India Eyes Rs 750 Cr Revenues From Smartphone Biz In 2013) -Danish Khan, Correspondent Light Reading India    via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHuoYCNA8bjUpgh30cDwKt6Y_Ht7Q&url=http://www.lightreading.in/lightreadingindia/news-analysis/171929/lg-windows-phone-pipeline-india-head

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