Rumor: LG might startmaking Windows Phone8 handsets again

The LG Optimus 7 was one of the first
Windows Phone 7 handsets… and one of
the last LG-made WP handsets. The LG is
not one of the four companies that make
WP8 phones either, but a new rumor
suggests that’s about to change.
Korea Times talked to an LG partner, who
says that the Korean company is looking
to boost sales by as much as 40%
(from
55 million for 2012 to 75 million), with
smartphones making up the bulk of it
(around 10 million per quarter, 45 million
in total).
To do that, LG will be releasing new
Optimus handsets, including ones that run
Windows Phone 8. The unnamed partner
also says that we’ll be seeing a 5.5”
FullHD device from LG at the MWC, but
didn’t specify if it’s an Android or a WP8
phone.
The Windows Phone 8 handsets are yet to
explode on the market, so one has to
wonder if this rumor is true. Nokia only
managed 4.4 million Lumias in a quarter,
so WP8 phones might not quite help LG
reach that desired 20 million units
growth.