LG Develops Mobile Phone With 21:9-display

Hardly a few days after the first confirmation on a new Black Label series heading to the market, the first information unveiled itself. The new LG model is called BL40 (Black Label 40), a pre-production name likely to be converted into a “real” name like Chocolate, Shine or Secret.

The XML-document spotted by the guys at Tweakers.net indicates a brand new wide screen with a resolution of 800×345 pixels and 21:9 screen ratio. This 21:9 ratio is the first ever in a mobile phone. Even in the world of flatscreens only one supplier was keen enough to introduce such a display. The Cinema flatscreen TV from Philips supports the same ratio and is available on the market today.

The BL40 packs the Obigo-browser, a 5.0 megapixel camera and connectivity via GPRS, UMTS and HSDPA. We expect that the new Black Label series will run the S-Class interface available on the Arena, Crystal and Viewty Smart.