A second Windows Phone 7 Series phone has leaked on the internet, although details are pretty scant.

The recent photos appeared on mobilenews, following the announcement of the LG Panther Windows Phone 7 Series powered device last week.

Details of the un-named LG device reveal a multitouch screen, presumably 800x480 pixels and a verically sliding Qwerty keyboard that resembles the one on the Palm Pre.

Other features include a 1GHz processor and 8GB internal memory.

Details have recently been removed, so we don't have any details about a possible release date or network availability.

Labels: LG, Windows Phone 7

Toshiba Australia is looking to enter the Smartphone market with a new Windows 7 TG03 series model. Toshiba already has a series of smartphones available, including the TG01, which was launched last year with Windows Mobile 6.1 on board, and the TG02 and K01.

The Toshiba TG03 will be a variant of the existing TG01 and will feature a 5-megapixel camera and 3 channel speaker with 5.1 sound – it was intended to be launched with Windows Mobile 6.5, but now it most seemingly might be delayed to get Windows Phone 7 Series on board.

Toshiba are confident that it has that capabilities to take full advantage of the Windows Phone 7 OS and is intent on delivering a new series of applications which will work both on its mobile computers which include Toshiba notebooks and netbooks. Rob Wilkinson, General Manager of Toshiba Australia Information Systems Division, said “Toshiba Australia is seriously looking at what opportunities are out there for us in the Smartphone market. We are talking to retailers and carriers. I have a model in my draw and we will make a decision shortly”

Labels: Toshiba, Toshiba TG03, Windows Phone 7

At the Engadget Show, Aaron Woodman, the director of mobile communications business with Microsoft, revealed the prototype of LG’s first Windows Phone 7 Series handset and gave a quick overview of some of the hardware features it includes.

The final version of the device might look slightly different, but it will definitely have a sliding QWERTY keyboard, and a touchscreen display (probably WVGA) . There are dedicated hardware buttons for Bing, power, back, home, and volume that are the requirements for Windows Phone 7 Series.They also note that there is a 5 megapixel camera with flash on the handsets rear with a a 3.5mm headset jack as well. Engadget say the device is “just a hair thicker than an iPhone or Nexus One”

Labels: Windows Phone 7