AT&T LG Nitro HD now on sale price $249.99
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LG Optimus Black gets a price tag of 319 euro
The LG Optimus Black starts to finally roll out to stores around the world. Following yesterday's news that the phone will hit UK in the upcoming week, the Optimus Black has made it to the Philippines.The price of the LG Optimus Black there is 19,990 Philippine Pesos, or around €319 / $464, which is pretty decent for the 4-inch-screen smartphone. Let's hope the phone will keep this pricing in Europe and specifically the UK, where it's expected to launch next week.
The LG Optimus Black packs a TI OMAP 3630 1GHz single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 5MP camera capable of shooting 720p HD video and the 4-inch NOVA display. Speaking of which, you should definitely check the display shootout we did recently.
Also, as the review is in the works, in our blog we posted user interface and Gestures demo videos of the LG Optimus Black. Don't forget to check them out as well.
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LG Aims to Sell 10 million LG Cookies This Year
Available since October 2008, LG announced today that its affordable full touchscreen handset, LG Cookie (LG-KP500), recorded over two million unit sales worldwide. More than 1.2 million gourmets have had a taste of LG Cookie in Europe, and 600,000 Cookies have been sold in Asia and the emerging markets, including Latin America. In Korea, LG Cookie is currently the most popular handset with 100,000 units in accumulated sales as of March this year and record one-day sales of 4,500 units. The company plans to expand Cookie’s availability from 40 to 60 countries as part of its push to hit 10 million in sales worldwide.“We wanted to allow more people to benefit from the advanced touch technology that we introduced in previous touchscreen handsets,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Because of our extensive background in touchscreen handsets, we are now able to bring this innovative technology to consumers at an affordable price without compromising quality with the LG Cookie.”
With its slim 11.9 mm body, the phone was originally released in four delicious colors including Black, Vandyke Brown, Anodizing Silver, and Elegant Gold. The line-up has now been expanded to ten different colors. LG plans to bake more Cookies with even more color options to match a variety of personal tastes.
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LG HBM 900 Bluetooth headset
At CTIA 2009 LG introduced not only some interesting phones (such as Crystal, Xenon, Neon), but also a Bluetooth-headset HBM-900, which has a very futuristic design. But apart from extravagant appearance this headset yet, and is well equipped technically.According to the manufacturer, HBM-900 has three microphones, which provide ultraclear voice, multi-touch button and the power off slider. Also, the headset is equipped with an automatic control of volume, the system has noise and echo suppression, the possibility of connecting to multiple devices, and voice activation system.
No info on price and date of release of HBM-900, but you can be sure that it will appear by the end of this year.
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LG GD900 Crystal with S-Class UI
The transperant GD900, presented by LG at the MWC 2009 was only as a concept, but now is embodied in a real product, which will be available in early April in Las Vegas at CTIA Wireless.The main attention is attracted to the model of the moment, of course, is a transparent glass-like keyboard, but this isn’t all. As KM900 Arena, this phone has a 3″ touch screen with a WVGA-resolution (480×800) and the user interface of S-Class. In addition, the display supports a number of gestures - for example, M letter on screen will launch the player, depicting a range, you can adjust the volume of sound.
Some improvement is done in the web browsing department too. The GD900 will offer ‘mouse mode’ for a more convenient browsing experience. This means that you will be able to control a virtual mouse with your touch keypad, much like you would do on a laptop.
Sales of the phone will start in May with the European and Asian regions. Price not yet announced, but expect a fairly high price, even compared to other touch phones.
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LG GB210, a cheap cell phone
This is what people need right now: affordable cell phones, targeted at budget conscious human beings that don’t want to waste great amounts of money on devices that are supposed to be used only for receiving and making calls.The latest music-centric candybar announced by LG is the GB210, a phone that is expected to become available in sometimes in the future in Ukraine. Or at least this is what the South Korean company said about the GB210.
Even if it’s quite simple, the handset comes with enough features in order for the customers to consider it perfect for a music session. On one hand, the GB210 is equipped with a speaker that is expected to provide a very good quality sound. On the other hand, it is compatible with different types of files types, such as MP3, AAC, AAC+, MPEG4 and H.263.
The low-end cell phone comes with the following features: dual band GSM connectivity (900/1800 MHz) with GPRS, a 1.77 inches TFT display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, Bluetooth connectivity, WAP 2.0, an internal memory of 4MB and microSD card slot for expandable memory of no more than 4GB. As for the dimensions, it measures 106.2 x 46 x 13.8 millimeters.Now, if you’re anxious to have a GB210 of your own, you should be able to purchase it (if you’re a Ukrainian) starting May (the earliest) and it’s expected to retail for a price of only 950 UAH (which means 90 Euros or $120). As far as the release of the phone in other markets, the information is still unknown.
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KT770, a Symbian S60-based LG slider cell phone
Following the example of other major companies, LG decided to take advantage of their presence at the 2009 edition of the Mobile World Congress and to officially present their latest smartphones, such as LG KT770, LG Arena KM900 and LG GM730.The novelty consists of the fact that the KT770 is equipped with the Symbian S60 3rd edition, compared to the other two smartphones I mentioned above which run on the Microsoft Windows Mobile. This is a little bit surprising for an LG product, because the Symbian operating system isn’t available on many devices.
There is a special LG website dedicated to the MWC, which is a little bit difficult to use, if I may say so, where you can find the details you’d like to know about the devices the South Korean company prepared for the event.
In the given context, as far as the features are concerned, the KT770 comes equipped with: quad band GSM/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), dual band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity (850/2100 MHz or 900/2100 MHz), a 2.8 inch TFT WQVGA display with a resolution of 240x400 pixels and 256k colors, a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, facial recognition, smile shot and panorama shot, an integrated assisted GPS, Wi-Fi connectivity, full Internet browser, an internal memory of 1GB/2GB and microSD card slot for expandable memory of no more than 16GB. The new LG slider cell phone measures 111x51.5x15.8 millimeters.
The point is the phone looks quite good, but we hope that the price won’t be too high. As far as the availability is concerned, the LG KT770 is expected to start selling in the next couple of months.
LG KS660 - Dual-Sim Touchsceen Phone
LG announced the new LG KS660. This is first touch phone by LG with a slot for two SIM-cards. As states the manufacturer, model is designed for business people with a busy schedule. Due to the fact that both cards are in one device and function of call waiting may be active for up to four calls at once.Through touch display you can switch calls without changing Sim-cards or turn off the phone. Using the stylus, during talking you can create handwritten messages and send them immediately. Clicking on the icon of the SIM-card on the display, you can disconnect from the business line and talk with family members or friends.
Switching between digital and QWERTY-keyboards with stylus may be done automatically, depending on the needs of the user at the time of the call, creating text messages or send e-mail. The handwriting programm supports English, Ukrainian, Russian, Kazakh, Lithuanian and Estonian languages.
Full Specifications of LG KS660:Mobile network GSM / EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz)
3 inch touch sensitive TFT-display with a WQVGA resolution 240×400 pixels and 262K colors
5 MP camera with autofocus
FM-radio
50 MB internal memory
Memory card slot for microSD up to 4 GB
Slots for two SIM-cards
Bluetooth 2.0, USB
Battery 950 mAh
Standby time - 250 hours
Time running conversation - 3.5 hours
Dimensions - 105×55x14,9 mm
Weight - 115 grams
The model LG KS660 will be available in February 2009 in China and in the CIS markets.
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LG GD910 Watch Phone with HSDPA Capability
LG has announced that it has made its concept watch phone into reality and planned to present its new LG GD910 watch phone in the coming CES 2009 events. The GD910 is one of the first 3G watch phones, supporting 7.2 Mbps HSDPA wireless data connection with a secondary video camera for video calls. With the helps of the touch UI, user input can be done through the watch phone’s touch screen. It can also do speech recognition for input via voice. Detail specification is not available except a 13.9mm body thickness, LG will be first launching the watch phone in Europe with an unknown schedule.
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LG SH490, another cell phone for the ladies
Hey ladies! This is your last chance, so that you know, to tell Santa that you’ve been… obedient (it’s just a manner of speaking) and that you all deserve to receive everything that you’ve asked. Let’s be honest, “ask” isn’t precisely the right word for what you’ve done in the past couple of weeks, because the supplications can better be described with another verb: “Nevertheless, for those of you who didn’t get the chance to think of something, here’s our proposal: the LG SH490, which is also known as the Make-up Phone. The name is more than suggestive, as you can easily figure it out for yourselves, so the phone is aimed to fairer sex.
Therefore, the company has just announced these brand new cell phones for the ladies and for the ladies only, which have the “silhouette” of usual girly devices, with their polished outfit and the bright and shiny outer case.
As far as the features are concerned, they include a 2.4 inch QVGA internal screen, a secondary external display, of 1.1 inch, a 3 megapixel camera module, Bluetooth connectivity, PMP features, electronic dictionary and an internal memory of 512 MB.
Trying to satisfy all sorts of preferences, the phone is available in three different case designs, such as Smoky Red, Deep Blue and Pearl White. In addition, the ladies can also create 18 emoticons on the front panel using the LED animation lighting, which is another way for them to personalize their devices.
The LG SH490 spreads femininity from all of its pores and it’s expected to become available in South Korea via SK Telecom. Unfortunately, there are no details on the price yet.Labels: LG
LG Su100 Franklin Covey - with advanced business organizer
LG, together with Franklin Covey - a leader in the analysis of business efficiency and producer of classic organizers - released for the Korean market a new mobile phone with advanced electronic scheduler Franklin Planner. LG Su100 has a 3 inch touch OLED-display, 3 MP camera, Bluetooth, S-DMB TV tuner, full browser and e-mail.LG Su100 will starting shipping to the Korean market in late 2008, by New Year, and will cost about $475.
If the built-in scheduler of LG Su100 will have success, thenit is likely that a similar application will be used in other business phones from the manufacturer.
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AT&T Debuts LG Incite Global 3G Smartphone
AT&T and LG unveiled the availability of the LG Incite, a Windows Mobile powered smartphone with 3G capabilities, built-in aGPS and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0. The LG Incite is equipped with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Microsoft Office Mobile and Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5.LG Incite has a crystal-clear 3-inch touch screen and a 3.0 megapixel camera and camcorder that enables consumers to send and enjoy memories at the touch of a button. Users have a choice of on-screen virtual keyboards - a full, QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode and a 20-key keyboard in portrait view - with haptic keys that provide vibration feedback. A configurable, drag-and-drop favorites menu provides quick access to the applications that matter most to the user.
Store all your favorite songs with the microSD Memory Port with up to 16GB of support. Bluetooth 2.0 capabilities allow consumers to wirelessly access music through stereo headsets, transmit data to other Bluetooth-enabled devices and make calls hands-free anytime. The Incite also features AT&T Video ShareSM, the first-ever service in the U.S. that allows users to share live video over wireless devices while participating in a voice call.
The Incite is available now for $199.99 with a new two-year agreement and mail-in rebate.
LG is launching new affordable cell phones
LG has released, without creating too much of a stir, a new affordable clamshell, the LG KP152. Don’t hurry up to go grab the device, because for the moment the handset is apparently available only on the LG Brazil website, but rumors say that it will be released in Europe too, in Russia for the beginning, starting this month.
You have to admit that the phone is unbelievably appealing, despite it quite simple design. LG KP152 is surely an elegant device, but unfortunately its features are not at all ones to crave for. The phone might represent the beginning of LG’s new campaign to conquer emerging markets with basic devices, similar to what Nokia is doing with their recent introduction of affordable cell phones and innovative devices specifically for people in emerging markets.
Therefore, the features and capabilities are more than weak, there’s no doubt about it. Among the main specs of LG KP152 are included: a tri band GSM/GPRS connectivity, FM radio, VGA photo camera, a TFT display with 65k colors (its resolution is not known) and a 800mAh Li-Ion battery. So, if you’re one of those guys who are hunting the latest in technology, there’s no way for you to ever buy this.
Still you’ll remember the device, as it measures 88 x 47 x 17.3 millimeters and weighs only 80 grams. It’s rather uncertain what amazes the most, the low price or the way these measurements have been combined. On the other hand, the phone provides up to 3.5 hours of talk time and up to 350 hours of stand-by time.
Rumors say that LG KP152 will be the first in a long line of such phones, designed and developed to conquer emerging markets with cheaper and simpler devices and this approach might be the result of a survival plan the company came up with, in order to make it through the dark financial world crisis.
As I said before, unfortunately, this phone is available only in Brazil for the moment, but it is expected to arrive in Europe as well, probably in Russia at first, and it will most likely be available in two colors: red and black, with a retail price of somewhere around $100.
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LG Oz Lite Phone
LG is offering another really cool phone in this otherwise very competitive market. LG’s OZ Lite phone is a sleek clam shell phone that conceals a 5.1-megapixel Casio W53CA camera, complete with “28-mm lens, color correction, 9-point auto focus, and built-in anti-shake technology bunged into the backside. The LCD measures 2.8-inches yet still manages the same 800 x 480 pixel resolution for DMB television and landscape or portrait web browsing. Inside the little 18.9-mm thin handset you’ll find 4GB NAND / 1GB SDRAM and microSD expansion for all your snaps and VGA / 30fps videoThe LG OZ Lite will be available next month in select 3G/CDMA markets worldwide.
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The LG KP500 Gets a Codename: ‘Cookie’
The entry-level candybar LG KP500 has been given a nice little name by the folks at LG. The ‘Cookie’ packs in a lot of features for what appears to be a very affordable handset.Notable Features:
* Quad-band GSM
* GRPS/EDGE
* 3″ touchscreen
* 3MP camera
* Built-in accelerometer
* Bluetooth 2.1
* FM Radio
* Flash-based user interface
At an estimated price point around or below $100 USD before rebates and discounts, the ‘Cookie’ is looking to be a great pick-up for the holiday season… At least that’s what I assume LG is hoping :)
Look for the ‘Cookie’ to make its debut later this month.
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Alltel Wireless lets customers move to their own beat with the LG Rhythm
Alltel Wireless and LG announced today that the LG Rhythm is available in Alltel retail stores and online at shopalltel.com. Sleek and stylish, the LG Rhythm offers customers a premium music player with Digital Signal Processing as well as a graphic equalizer professionally tuned by Mr. Mark Levinson. The phone also includes an FM transmitter that easily streams songs to a car stereo or other receiver from up to 10 feet away. The LG Rhythm also comes with a 3.5 mm stereo headset with a microphone that allows users to easily toggle between music and incoming calls.
With 120 MB of internal memory, users can store their favorite songs or video files and conveniently access the files using a designated music hot key and 1-inch circular touchscreen. Other features include a 2-inch main LCD display screen, a 1.3 megapixel camera with zoom and camcorder, Bluetooth 2.0 capabilities, background music mode and a microSD external memory port supporting up to 16 GB.
Alltel Wireless is offering the LG Rhythm in black or white for $119.99 after $50 mail-in-rebate and a two-year service agreement.
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LG Prada II Phone Announced, with QWERTY Keyboard
LG and PRADA Group (Prada) today announced that the partnership that created the PRADA Phone by LG will release its second handset before the end of the year. Almost identical to first LG Prada phone, the new telephone has added an ultra-thin keyboard slides from under the handset. The metallic feel makes it a pleasure to touch and type, complimenting the slick design aesthetic. The silver keyboard along with the additional on-screen, call and hang-up buttons gives fresh tactility to the original minimal concept.
Other enhanced features include 3G compatibility with video calling, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, full HTML browser, the 5 mega pixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens, and Wi-Fi accessibility.The new Prada mobile will be available with a starting price of 600 Euros though major mobile dealerships in Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain and Netherlands in the 4Q of 2008.
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LG Launches LG-KC780 Slim 8 Megapixel Slider Phone, Available in November
Already mentioned in their previous LG KC910 announcement, LG announced today the launch of its LG-KC780, a slim 8 megapixel camera phone with special features that make it ideal for shooting portraits. The LG-KC780 has about the same thickness as Samsung Pixon at around 13.9 mm (it was previously announced as 13.7mm by LG), comes with a 2.4-inch display screen and a slider form factor phone body. A Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens is used with a maximum of 8 megapixel resolution and 1600 ISO.Several of the LG-KC780’s smart technologies focus around the most expressive part of a person, the face. Face Detection automatically finds and focuses on people’s faces to allow photographers to take clearer pictures. Part of this feature relies on LG’s Smile Detection technology, which can recognize the angle of people’s mouths and adjust focus for faces. With Smile Shot enabled the camera automatically triggers the shutter when it determines that the subject is smiling. And with Beauty Mode users can remove spots and imperfections on people’s faces, making sure the faces appear bright and clear in photos. If an image is too bright, however, LG’s SmartLight setting automatically fixes it. A built-in Image Stabilizer ensures that pictures come out clear and sharp, even in shaky situations.
The LG-KC780 also calls their Bluetooth a Smart Bluetooth. The phone’s camera can be used as a webcam for use in online conversations. Unlike USB webcams, the phone’s camera connects to your PC through the Bluetooth connection. In addition, Smart Bluetooth makes it easier to send and read text messages, allowing them to be typed and viewed on the computer.Unlike other 8 megapixel camera phone who are always packed with lots of wireless connectivity options, The LG KC780 should have a lower price as it comes without 3G, built in WiFi and GPS. LG-KC780 will go on sale in November 2008, in Europe, later expanding to CIS and Asia, including India, Thailand, Hong Kong and China. LG expects that the LG-KC780 will build on the leadership the company established with its multimillion selling Viewty and enhance its lineup of 8 megapixel camera phones, along with the recently released an 8 megapixel touch screen multimedia phone, LG Renoir (LG-KC910).
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LG KC780 Wants to Be the Thinnest 8 MP Slide Phone
Last week, we were telling you about the mysterious LG KC780. At that time, we didn't have too much information on the device, just rumors to go on. The good news is that, thanks to several reliable sources, we finally know it is going to be launched officially. The bad news is that, so far, most of the specs of the handheld have remained a mystery.Here is what we have recently found out about this phone.
First of all, the LG KC780 has been officially confirmed, and is expected to be launched soon, since it seems that press photos of the phone have already surfaced on the Internet. As noted above, most of the specs of this device are unknown at the moment, but one detail that got leaked is that it is touted by LG as the slimmest 8 megapixel phone to date. This means that users can expect, in terms of size, less than the 13.8mm record that Samsung M8800 Pixon is currently holding. But we'll just have to wait and see about that.
Some of the expected features of LG KC780 are quad band GSM support and EDGE connectivity. No 3G on this one, it seems. It also has support for a microSD card, and 140 MB of internal memory, so the card is going to be a genuine blessing for all the photo fans. Also, the phone features USB 2.0 connectivity, along with Bluetooth 2.0. The camera will be an 8 megapixel one with autofocus, red eye reduction, face recognition and 30fps video recording capabilities, or so it is believed.
Until more information on this LG phone comes our way, we'll leave you with the photo of the upcoming device, hoping that we'll be able to soon provide all the specs, a release date and a price.
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LG Announces KP500 Affordable Touch Screen Phone
LG announces the launch of LG KP500 with an affordable introduction price. Slim-profiled and lightweight, the LG KP500 is a GSM phone which can operate in four frequency bands and supports 39 languages. LG did not reveal the selling price but said it will be affordable to most mobile phone users. When available, it will come in black, Vandyke brown, Anodizing silver, and Elegant gold, giving consumers more choices for their personal tastes.The LG KP500 has an embedded stylus pen concealed in the base that can be easily removed for the advanced handwriting recognition program that allows the user to write memos and text messages, and also edit photo images by touching the screen with the pen tip. The QWERTY keyboard on the 3-inch display screen slides into view when the LG-KP500 is held horizontally, and the auto rotating display always shifts images or documents for proper viewing no matter which way the handset is turned. Also packed into the LG KP500 are motion sensor games that are played by turning, flipping, and shifting the handset for a more active and fun gaming experience.
“The feedback we receive from consumers around the world indicate that there’s more people who wish to try the latest touch screen phones,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “We want to reach out to this group and LG KP500 is our answer to deliver a high quality full touch screen phone that is easy to use and much easier to afford. Within reach of many consumers, we hope that more people will experience the joy of using the latest touch screen technology with LG KP500.”
The LG KP500 will be available at the end of October 2008 in Europe and then on to the rest of the world. The price of the LG KP500 will be announced during the launch.
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