People might believe dual-screen phones are novelties, but apparently some folks want them enough to prompt Android Oems to keep making them.Users may also access the Swype application for gesture input on the phone, which is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.


LG is also touting group texting, cloud texting to run across multiple platforms and devices, and a modest 5-megapixel camera and video recorder that shoots footage in 720p.

T-Mobile will begin selling the LG DoublePlay Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" smartphone, which features a 3.5-inch dual-screen display atop a 2-inch sub-screen.

It will be interesting to see the uptake of this uniquely designed phone, following in the footsteps of the smash hit Apple iPhone 4S, which sold 4 million units in its first weekend.The DoublePlay will also vie for customers versus Android rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy S II, Motorola Droid Bionic and Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which will reportedly be unveiled Oct. 19 in Hong Kong.

T-Mobile Oct. 17 said it will begin selling the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread"-based LG DoublePlay smartphone this holiday season, offering a handset with a 3.5-inch main display, under which sits a 2-inch sub-display.

Each screen can work together to provide larger screen real estate for users, or separately to allow users to multitask, including checking e-mail on one screen and playing Angry Birds or other games on the other.