LG isn’t happy with the recent launch of their first Windows Phone 7 devices, stating in an interview on Friday that their expectations were high for the LG Optimus 7 but that sales numbers weren’t “what everyone expected.”
Marketing strategy director James Choi told Pocket-Lint that LG doesn’t expect Windows Phone 7 devices to see any significant number pushes until Microsoft agrees to allow for low and mid-range devices.
Choi also told the tech site that the OS may be “too easy” to use which could turn off high end tech users:
“For tech guys like us it might be a little bit boring after a week or two, but there are certain segments that it really appeals to,” he said.
While numbers have not been as LG hopes for, Choi did say that they are committed to working with Microsoft on the platform since leaning too heavily on one platform, most likely referring to Google Android, would “not be beneficial” to the company.
At this time Microsoft has not released overall WP7 phone sales numbers, although they had mentioned sales of over 1.5 million units through the end of 2010, but those numbers only reflect sales to carriers and resellers, it’s still unclear how many of those units remain on store and warehouse shelves.
