LG today officially joined the Android moment by announcing GW620 handset. The new handset features a 3-inch touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Like all other Android handsets, GW620 will incorporate mobile applications and services developed by Google. LG says that GW620 will support social networking functions right out-of-the-box and will have a user-friendly interface.

“The LG-GW620 will appeal to first-time smartphone customers by offering a new and different kind of user experience,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Our objective is to provide a wide selection of smartphones to satisfy the diverse preferences of today’s consumers. This Android phone is just one of many smartphones models we plan to introduce worldwide in the years ahead.”

No other hardware information was released, but the phone should come to the market in Q4 2009. This is the seventh Android phone announced this year. Though not close to the 20 handsets mark that Google announced earlier this year, it looks like Android platform is gaining steam, watch out Microsoft.