LG's E900 said to have 1.3GHz Snapdragon inside, handsome looks outside (video)
Wherever it is that Mr. Blurrycam calls home, Poland isn't it. Android.com.pl has the best pre-release shots of the 3.7-inch LG E900 yet, replete with some titillating specs.
Context & Ripple Effects
LG's unannounced handsets keep surfacing through enthusiast channels rather than official teasers — its Viewty was unveiled back in August 2007, and last summer the BL40 Black Label was photographed in the wild months before release. The E900 continues that pattern, this time via Polish site Android.com.pl, whose shots are the clearest yet of the 3.7-inch device.
What makes this leak notable is the contrast with LG's other late-2010 hardware: the Panther Windows Phone device was confirmed earlier this month as development-only, so a consumer-styled E900 photographed this cleanly points to a retail product LG intends to sell, not a lab unit.
First-order effects
- Android.com.pl captures the scoop traffic while LG's roadmap surfaces on the leaker's terms — the reported 1.3GHz Snapdragon stays rumor until LG confirms specifications itself.
Second-order effects
- If the 1.3GHz figure proves accurate, it becomes the spec benchmark against which other late-2010 flagship launches get measured, raising the bar for what LG must officially announce.
Third-order effects
- Pre-release photography leaks are hardening into a de facto launch channel: enthusiast sites now function as unofficial spec sheets, compressing manufacturers' control over their own reveal timelines.
The trend: Handset roadmaps are increasingly exposed through enthusiast-site leaks ahead of official announcement, turning pre-launch secrecy into a race between makers and camera-equipped insiders.