LG IQ (Monaco) demoed on video, coming to Telus 'this holiday season'

Clocking in at 1:48, this glimpse at LG's IQ (a.k.a. Monaco) is indeed very brief and not much is said. It's got a fingerprint sensor lock, S-class UI (which we knew), and that backing is definitely Windows Mobile 6.5, but for everything else we'll have to refer to the previous specs we've seen leaked. As noted twice by the voice behind the on-screen hand, it's coming "this holiday season" and will be exclusive to Telus, so all the fine print should be revealed soon. Video after the break.

[jdude4 Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:47PM]

*yawn*

[AndroidRokz Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:50PM]

@jdude4 I know right! Gross windows mobile.

Now go on. Downrank me. I command you.

[ale Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:41AM]

@AndroidRokz
I was going to agree with you
but because you did that:

"now go ahead and downrank me" line
I just can't
Can we stop doing that?

[RockNStuff Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:53PM]

Still not worth it.

[phez Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:54PM]

I wish phones could be phones again.

[Plexus Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:16PM]

@(Unverified)

You mean with cords and rotary dials?

[Maccadude33 Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:27PM]

@(Unverified)

Hey, a little vintage here and there can't hurt. Authenticity ftw. After all, who doesn't love spinning those dials over and over? I can't resist!

[theylive Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:16AM]

@(Unverified) continued convergence of our phones, computers, GPSes, wallets, dildoes, backscratchers, and tactical laser weapons is unavoidable.

[setulf Posted Nov 28th 2009 1:27AM]

@theylive Phone/dildo ... now that's a combination I'd pay to see.

[wildsage Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:56PM]

it drives me up a wall to hear him say 6 "dot" 5 for some reason.

[ale Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:45AM]

@wildsage
YES
same with android 1 dot 6 and 2 dot 0
so annoying. I don't why for some reason it sounds snobby even though I know it's not

[Rosco911 Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:00PM]

Kindda cool....

[Rosco911 Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:08PM]

Any news on the price?

[mikmik111 Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:10PM]

most unique phone I've seen.

[pknapp Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:13PM]

wonderful. send me one please

[shresthaarpan Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:14PM]

This phone looks awesome!!!!

[Brently Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:23PM]

Can someone tell me how to get a comment verified? Im not getting e-mails to confirm... kind of important for the contests.

[Lando Calrissian Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:41AM]

@Brently
That's just a remnant from the old comment system where you would have to verify comments through an email sent to your address. I believe if you are signed in then your comments should go through without problem.

[Gadgety Posted Nov 28th 2009 3:30AM]

@Lando Calrissian
I'm signed in, and according to engadget.com I'm replying as and there is a "sign out" option, but my postings appear as anonymous. I also have E-mail me when someone replies activated, but I get no emails.

[AzlanIsmail Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:26PM]

Nice phone but boo Telus.

[drakkus Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:51PM]

Its a snapdragon device ?_?

[wellsje Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:52AM]

@drakkus

Thats what the leaked specs say.

[KnockSwag Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:46AM]

Two things about this phone scares me.

1. It runs on windows. Phones that run on windows don't work too fast in my experience.

2. It's LG. I don't know about everyone else, but from what I've noticed, LG phone break and damage very, very quickly. They just do not last long at all.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 28th 2009 5:23AM]

@KnockSwag HTC HD2. 'Nuff said.

[KnockSwag Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:49AM]

Two things about this phone scares me.

1. It runs on windows. Phones that run on windows don't work too fast in my experience.

2. It's LG. I don't know about everyone else, but from what I've noticed, LG phone break and damage very, very quickly. They just do not last long at all.

[Finalcutnerd Posted Nov 28th 2009 1:21AM]

@KnockSwag

I don't know about all LG phones but my Dare has solid build quality.

I accidentally dropped it on the cement floor number of times but it only has tiny dent at the corner.

[lazuline Posted Nov 28th 2009 2:12AM]

@KnockSwag I've owned 4 LG phones, and all of them survived multiple falls from heights of more than 5 feet onto concrete. LG makes a quality product.

[lazuline Posted Nov 28th 2009 2:13AM]

@lazuline But what I really want is an ANDROID LG phone for Sprint.

[MrAffrox Posted Nov 28th 2009 3:10AM]

@KnockSwag: Exactly my thoughts. I mean, Windows Mobile and LG together. Seriously. LG's older phones are more durable, but their touchscreen phones' build quality are pretty shoddy. Their proprietary UIs are laggy and uninspired so maybe Windows Mobile will do it some good :S

[bjensen Posted Dec 12th 2009 9:53PM]

@MrAffrox dude, ive got a rogers Vu915 for 2 and a half years plus a voyager from telus for a year ALL touch and all work great , which one did you have ??

[Finalcutnerd Posted Nov 28th 2009 1:26AM]

It just looks like chunky chocolate.

[fistacuffs Posted Nov 28th 2009 1:33AM]

this will be the best smartphone in north america when it's released.

wvga display - check
1Ghz snapdragon - check
physical keyboard - check
5mp cam + flash - check
micro sd slot - check
removeable battery - check
1500mah battery - check

+ fingerprint scanner,real exchange support, flash in browser(skyfire),multitasking,no app restrictions

now go play with your iphone kids, this is a real mans phone

[RandomGuy Posted Nov 28th 2009 1:59AM]

@fistacuffs Not to mention that it originally had WinMo7 in it's spec. This will very likely be the first WinMo7 compatible phone sold in the US (rumor has it that the HD2 will also be)

It is as fast as an HD2, and as thin as a Droid. If it were to launch on a US carrier, I would strongly consider it. The only downfall that I can see, is that I love to run cooked ROMs off of XDA Developers, and cooked ROMs for HTC devices are far more plentiful.

[KnockSwag Posted Nov 28th 2009 2:31AM]

@fistacuffs Wow you're right, it's like a superman of phones

[Kurian Posted Nov 28th 2009 7:50AM]

The IQ, for people with low IQ. Phones with 3rd party apps FTW.

[bdslade Posted Nov 28th 2009 1:55PM]

Wow, where have you been?

You are aware that Windows Mobile has had 3rd party aps since the get-go, right?

[Kurian Posted Nov 28th 2009 1:56PM]

@bdslade

I assumed LG made proprietary crappy OS phones.

[bdslade Posted Nov 28th 2009 1:59PM]

@Kurian

apparently you failed to read the article then. :P

[gargle Posted Nov 28th 2009 8:34AM]

If you listen closely, you can hear an android notification at 0:08 of the video.. someone doesn't like winmo! or lg..

[NickNick Posted Nov 28th 2009 1:41PM]

Lol

[jpeavy1 Posted Nov 28th 2009 3:40PM]

Hey, Engadget, it's TELUS, not Telus. Got it?

-jp

[drfoo Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:38AM]

WinMo 7 please. 6 feels like buying a laptop with windows XP, sufficient but old