LG continues to Shine at CommunicAsia
The LG KU250, which was awarded the title of GSM Association's official 3G handset for 2007 earlier this year, is expected to cost "30 percent less than the typical entry-level 3G phone". This will provide more users the chance to experience 3G services in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, according to LG.
At a glance, LG's KU250 looks promising for a low-cost handset and is one that people will actually want to use. The candy-bar model measures only 15.6mm thick, comes with a 1.3-megapixel camera and packs 10MB of built-in memory with a microSD expansion slot. Other than its 3G connectivity feature, the triband handset also sports Bluetooth connection but no Wi-Fi or EDGE. The KU250 is expected to launch in the region from June.
Other products highlighted at LG's booth out at the Singapore Expo event include the Shine mobiles (KU970 and KE970), the LG Prada Phone and also the KS10 smart phone that runs on the Symbian platform. The first three phones are currently available in Singapore.
Editors' note:
The KS10 will be available in Asia in Q3 instead of Q4 as reported earlier.
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As for the KS10, the smart phone is expected to ship in the last quarter of the year. Notable features on the KS10 will include HSDPA connectivity, 512MB of built-in memory, a 2-megapixel autofocus camera and a front-facing VGA shooter for 3G video calls. At a recent local launch for the Shine mobiles, LG revealed to CNET Asia that the KS10 will come preinstalled with Google Seach, Gmail Mobile and Google Maps Mobile applications.
LG handsets at CommunicAsia
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Cool factor: Sleek, slim and feature-rich 3G handset
Notable features:
GSM 900/1800/1900; UMTS
176 x 220-pixel 1.7-inch 262K-color display
10MB built-in memory with microSD expansion slot
1.3-megapixel camera
Bluetooth and mini-USB connectivity
110.9 x 46.7 x 15.6mm; 73g
Availability: June/July 2007
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Cool factor: LG's candy-bar version of its Shine phone.
Notable features:
Triband with EDGE
2-megapixel camera with flash
1.77-inch 176 x 220-pixel TFT display with 262K colors
Bluetooth 1.2 with A2DP stereo profile
50MB onboard memory; microSD card slot
105 x 46 x 9.9mm; 125g
Availability: Available now
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Cool factor: LG's new stylish slider features a metallic casing and mirror-finish front LCD.
Notable features:
Triband with EDGE
2-megapixel camera with autofocus
2.2-inch QVGA TFT display with 262K colors
Bluetooth 1.2
50MB onboard memory; microSD card slot
99.8 x 50.6 x 13.8mm
Availability: Available now
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Cool factor: LG's HSDPA-enabled slider smart phone
Notable features:
Triband with HSDPA
Dual cameras (2-megapixel and VGA)
2.4-inch 320 x 240-pixel TFT display with 262K colors
Full Internet browsing capability
Symbian OS 9.2
Built-in MP3 player
60MB onboard memory; microSD card expansion slot
Bluetooth 1.2
103 x 51 x 18.7mm
Availability: Q3 2007
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