CELCOM TO RELEASE WINDOWS PHONE 7 AS WELL, OFFERS LG OPTIMUS 7

Maxis might be the first telco provider to offer Windows Phone 7 to the masses but that doesn’t mean other providers are sitting on their laurels. Celcom today have announced their Windows Phone 7 plans with the release of LG Optimus 7 beginning from this December onwards. The device will be exclusive to Celcom and will carry a price tag of RM 2,099 but of course, consumers are able to purchase it together with call plans for as low as RM 1,068.

"LG is excited to enter into this exclusive tie-up with Celcom in conjunction with the launch of the LG Optimus 7. We have designed the LG Optimus 7 to include a truly innovative sharing experience via the Windows Phone 7 environment. Having worked closely with Microsoft to develop these fantastic devices, we are thrilled to be able to reveal our vision of what a true Windows Phone 7 should be," - Jeff Cheh, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, LG Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

As part of the launch, Celcom have also selected seven of their loyal customers – as seen above - as the first recipients of the new Windows Phone 7 device from LG for free. In addition to that, the first 150 customers to register online on Celcom’s official website (www.celcom.com.my) will be also able to purchase the device at a hugely discounted price of RM 777. While one might expect that the 150 slots will be filled almost instantly, Celcom’s website actually stated that the registration will only end on 30 November and the device will be made available for the lucky 150 users on December 1st at selected Blue Cube outlets.

Well, now that two major telco providers are already on the Windows Phone 7 bus, I can’t help myself from asking this golden question – what’s up DiGi? *snicker*