Apple’s record of selling more than 1 million iPhone 3Gs in less than 4 days was an impressive feat by any phone standards, but LG has more than a ‘Secret’ up their sleeves.  According to the latest press release from LG Electronics, over the past 5 quarters since the launch of the LG Prada, they have sold over 7 million touchscreen handsets worldwide.  The top seller among LG’s robust lineup was the Viewty, a 5 megapixel camera phone, which sold just over 2 million units.  Two other worthwhile mentions are the LG Venus which sold 1.6 million units and the LG Voyager selling 1.3 million units.

We were a true pioneer in touchscreen phones, applying for a total of 49 patents while developing the Prada Phone by LG,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President & CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “From the beginning we have worked to create phones that are extremely easy to use despite their myriad features. This is why our touchscreen phones have been so well received around the world. As the market for touchscreen phones continues to grow we will also continue our research in this area to create even more innovative products.”

With analysts predicting that the touchscreen handset market will reach 125 million units by 2010 (more than a 4x increase of 2007’s 30 million units), there is huge potential for growth in the mobile industry.  While Apple continues to be the talk of the town (local or global), the iPhone 3G still has competition in the global market from manufacturers like HTC, LG and Samsung.