The Samsung LG Dare Arrives in Verizon

Verizon Wireless has just added a new mobile phone in its line-up useful and powerful mobile handsets. We’re talking about the LG Dare VX9700, a non-smartphone that features touchscreen LCD display. The LG Dare follows the LG Voyager and Samsung Glyde in Verizon’s stable of touchscreen mobile handsets which are being touted to compete with the Samsung Instinct and iPhone 3G which are being carried by rival mobile companies, Sprint (for the Instinct) and AT&T (for the iPhone 3G). The Samsung Dare boasts of a 3-inch diagonal WQVGA touch-sensitive display with light sensor for automatic brightness adjustment, a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and face detection, VGA video recording, built-in photo and video editing features, web browser, a 3.5 mm headset jack, media player with equalizer, handwriting recognition, drag and drop features, contacts photo interface, Bluetooth 2.1, accelerometer, EVDO Rev A, microUSB, 8GB microSDHC memory cards. Verizon is offering the LG Dare for $199 after rebate with a tw-year contract, $249 after $50 rebate with one-year contract and $409 if you don’t want to get tied up under a Verizon contract.

AT&T now carries the LG Vu mobile entertainment phone with 3G

AT&T has just launched its new streaming mobile TV service, the phone company also launched two multimedia phones that support the service. One of these two mobile phones, is the LG Vu. If you would recall the LG Prada concept phone, the LG Vu sports almost the same sleek, black design. But of course, in terms of features, the LG Vu is far superior that what the Prada phone can offer. The LG Vu boasts of advanced mobile phone features that fuses design and technology. The LG Vu gives out crystal clear TV streaming, web browsing, picture and video viewing, music entertainment, imaging and video capturing as well as connectivity featuers. Among the LG Vu’s features include; a large interactive 3-inch touch screen, music player with equalizer, Bluetooth, , microSD memory port, 2 megapixel camera that supports still images and videos, one-touch speakerphone, mobile email, streaming digital radio. Like we said before the LG Vu fully supports AT&T’s streaming mobile TV service, and as such it allows users to watch full-length broadcast quality shows, wide screen for optimal TV viewing, extendable TV antenna for enhanced reception, channel surfing with no buffering, and easy-to-use program guide. The LG Vu works on a quad band frequency (GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. It provides fast internet access at 3.6mbpsHSDPA speed, and provides up to 3 hours talk time and 10 days + 10 hours of standby time.

LG LX400 Hero coming to Sprint

LG and Sprint has announced a new line up in LG’s series of mobile handsets for Sprint network – the LG LX400 aka LG Hero, a basic clamshell phone. The LG Hero doesn’t seem to promise too much advanced features except for one key feature which is the QChat support which is capable of Nextel-like Push-to-Talk over Sprint’s EV-DO Rev. The LG Hero would also allows users Sprint subscribers to maintain separate numbers if they prefer. While on a Nextel Direct Connect call, subscribers can receive notification if they missed a PTT cal, Call Alert or Group Call. Other features of the LG LX 400 released through Sprint include; ability to block/unblock incoming one-to-one PTT calls and Call Alerts, send repeating alert to let any other Nextel Direct Connect, communication or coordinate activities with up to 20 other Nextel Direct Connect Subscribers at once, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Sprint PCS Picture mail for sharing high resolution pictures instantly, Sprint Navigation Visual and audible turn-by-turn GPS-enabled driving directions, one touch access to Mobile email including Yahoo, AOL/AIM and Windows Live, SMS text and Voice messaging, instant messaging, mobile sync Easy-to-use online tool that lets you manage all of your contact information online, and a speakerphone. For the technical details, the LG LX400 weighs 3.17 ounces, 1.77” LCD display with 128×160 pixel resolution, mp3 file format support, 300 minutes battery talk time and other standard mobile phone fare. [via]

Verizon Wireless announces the LG Slim enV2

Verizon Wireless is following up the popular LG enV, with the new LG Slim enV2. Sporting a new design highlighted by slim and sophisticated black finish, the LG enV2. Is it a worthy successor to the LG enV? Aside from the new look, the enV2 is loaded with a number of features that Verizon Wireless customers and LG phone users, have grown to love and like. These features include V CAST Music and Video, VZ NavigatorSM, Bluetook capabilities, dual speakers and 2.0 megapixel camera. The LG enV2 also sports a full and spacious QWERTY keypad with large size external keys. This is well complemented by the enV2’s large 2.4-inch internal screen. Since Verizon Wireless is releasing the enV2 phone to the US mobile phone market, it comes equipped with access to VZ navigator, a location-based services that provides audible turn-by-turn navigation. Other features of the LG enV2 include; wireless sync e-mail capabilities, IM compatibility with AIM, WL Messenger and Yahoo Messenger, music player that supports mp3, wma, and aac/aac+ music format, microSD memory port for storage expansion, Bluetooth profiles, text-to-speech, video resolution of 320×240/176×144 pixels, supports WMV, MP4, 3GP and 3G2 formats. The LG enV2 also supports Bluetooth profiles for compatible devices that supports headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, advanced audio distribution, phone book access, basic printing, basic imageing and object push for vCard and vCalendar. Finally, the LG enV2’s got 320 minutes of usage time and 520 hours of standby time. The enV2 by LG will be available for $129.99 after a $50 rebate with a new two-year customer agreement with Verizon Wireless. via

LG SH240 slider phone has a keypad made of silicone

Here’s another one of ‘em weird handsets fresh from Korea. The new LG SH240 may seem just an ordinary slider phone. But it has something peculiar about it – its keypad. The LG SH240’s keypad is made of silicone which makes it feels like touching someone else’s skin. LG must have been running out of technical ideas that it decided to do something about the phone’s other parts. Though tapping a skin-like keyboard when creating text messages may not appeal to some, those text-heavy users might actually find this new handset cool and useful. On the technical side, the LG SH240 doesn’t give out too much fanfare though. Except for Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera, video telephony, mp3 player, memory slot for expanded storage and HDSPA 3G connectivity. Other features of the LG SH240 are pretty much standard fare among mobile phones available in the market today. The LG SH240 is currently available in the Korean mobile phone market for around $400. No word yet on whether any of the US mobile carrier would like to have a mobile phone with the skin-like keypad as its selling point. Via [Register Hardware]

LG announces global release of the KF-510 slider phone

Fresh from Korea, LG Electronics has unveiled its newest mobile phone model, the LG KF-510. To be released globally by the end of March, the new LG KF-510 sports two eye-candy colors – Stardust Dark Gray and Sunset Red. LG must have put too much emphasis on the external design of the KF-510 as it is all nothing but flashy, trendy and stylish. The stylish design is well complemented by the full metal finish of the KF-510’s body. But underneath its slim and stylish design is a highly functional slider phone. The KF-510 is packed with 3 megapixel camera with built-in powerflash and one second response time. This will come handy when taking snapshots of your friends on low lit areas. Aside from the camera, the KF-510 is also packed with an advanced mp3 player that can automatically sort music into play lists or categories. Don’t worry about losing too much battery charge when playing music, as the KF-510 utilizes a long lasting battery that saves power capacity through Auto Luminance Control (ALC). ALC self adjusts to the brightness of the LED screen and the lighting of the surroundings.. Speaking of LED lights, the KF-510 sports a touchpad with gleaming LED lights that respond to gentle touch of a fingertip. This lets users to navigate and scroll the multifunction menu of the phone. The LG KF-510 will be released simultaneous in various mobile outlets in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Prices of the KF-510 will varied across mobile carriers.

Via: Akihabara News

Alltel Releases the LG Glimmer Cell Phone

Alltel finally releases the much talked about LG Glimmer Cell Phone to the U.S. mobile market. Rumors of the LG Glimmer phone getting a U.S. release was spread out when LG Korea displayed a photo of the LG Glimmer on its website. A couple of days ago, various mobile gadget sites started reporting about it even if there was no official announcement yet from Alltel and LG. The LG Glimmer phone will be exclusively distributed by all Alltel outlets nationwide. It retails for $419.99 but will cost only $249.99 after an instant rebate and mail-rebate, with a two-year Alltel service agreement. The LG Glimmer has a touch-screen interface rivaling that of the iPhone and a slide-out keypad. It has a 2MP camera with video, a music player, GPS navigation capabilities and a preloaded Axcess features. The LG Glimmer phone is power packed multimedia phone that boast of top cell phone features including speakerphone, Bluetooth connectivity, downloadable tones and applications, sms, voice activated dialing, mp3 player that, video capability and support for expandable memory via a microSD card. Design wise, the LG Glimmer phone is ultra sleek and emits a classic look minus the bulk common among high-end multimedia phones. It weighs 4.5 oz and measures 4 x 2 x .6 inches. It has an integrated 2.0 megapixel camera with built-in camera flash. The LG Glimmer also support fast internet connectivity speed via 1XRTT/EVDO network technology. Each LG Glimmer cell phone package from Alltel distributors includes the following accessories; Lithium Ion Battery, A/C travel charger, 3.5 mm stereo adapter with microphone, touch screen stylus and LCD protection film.

Coming Soon – LG KF700 Touchscreen Mobile Phone

LG is soon to release the LG-KF700, a new multimedia phone boasting of a 3-way input method. LG-KF700 users can opt to use its 3-inch touchscreen input interface, alpha-numeric keypad or the shortcut dial. LG is proud to claim that this 3-way input method is the first among mobile phones ever produced.Each of these input methods can be used for specific purposes for quick and easy use of the LG-KF700. The 3-inch touchscreen input method will be best used for accessing the phone’s features. Users can flip through several handy widgets that include calendar, scheduler and memo pad, by swiping the menu interface with a finger. The Shortcut dial located on the back of the LG-KF700 can be used for quickly scrolling through six user-selected features. Through a virtual dial on screen, users can have instant access to these features rather than the old way of digging into menu layers. This dial can also be used for scrolling through web pages or emails, adjusting volumes and other functions. Read more

LG Viewty Says Hello to Europe

The LG Viewty, a candybar-cum-camera phone recently launched in Korea several months ago was recently unveiled by the people at LG for the European market. Also known as the LG-KU990, this handset sports a 5-megapixel Schneider-Kreuznach camera with manual focus, SmartLight technology, one touch Image Stabilizer and an ISO of up to 800.The Viewty’s 3-inch touchscreen is capable of handwriting editing and can play DivX files in widescreen format. Not only can it play video, it can also capture it at 120 frames per second, a world’s first for cellphones. Read more

LG KH-1600 Entry-Level Phone with Global Roaming

Announced for its Korean debut via telecom company KTF, the LG KH-1600 is set to make it worldwide thanks to GSM and WCDMA compatibility — global roaming. The phone is only equipped with standard features and measures 97×47x16.9 mm and weighs 97g with a 240×320 pixel, 262K LCD display, with 64-tones polyphony, 1.3megapixel main camera and VGA secondary camera.

[ The LG KH-1600 via Mobile-Review ]

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