LG Prada
Manufacturer | LG Electronics |
---|---|
Related | LG Chocolate |
Compatible networks | GPRS/EDGE Tri-Band (900/1800/1900) |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 98.8×54×12 mm |
Weight | 85 g |
Memory | microSD Internal Memory Slot, behind the battery. |
Rear camera | 2 megapixel, video CIF (30 frame/s), flash |
Display | 256K color TFT touchscreen, 240 × 400 px |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 |
The LG KE850, also known as the LG Prada,[1] is a touchscreen mobile phone made by LG Electronics. It was first announced on 12 December 2006[2][3] and was created in collaboration with Italian luxury designer Prada.[4] It was made official in a press release on 18 January 2007.[1] Sales started in May 2007, retailing for about $777 (600 euros).[5]
It is the first mobile phone with a capacitive touchscreen.[6] The KE850 sold 1 million units[7][8] in the first 18 months.[9] A second version of the phone, the LG Prada II (KF900) was released December 2008.[citation needed]
The LG Prada was announced shortly before Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the [10] iPhone on January 9, 2007.[11][12] After the release of the iPhone the head of the LG Mobile Handset R&D Center was quoted saying he believed Apple had stolen the idea from the KE850 after it was announced as part of the iF Design Award.[13][14]
Specifications
Source: [15][better source needed]
General
- Form factor: Touchscreen
- Dimensions: 98.8 × 54 × 12 mm
- Weight: 85 g
- Main screen type: Capacitive TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
- Main screen size/resolution: 240 × 400 pixels, 3 inches
- Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
- Operating system: Flash UI
- Built-in handsfree: Yes
- Voice-dial/memo: Yes
- Vibration: Yes
- Organiser: Yes
- Office document viewer: .ppt, .doc, .xls, .pdf, .txt
- Battery stand-by: Up to 300 h
- Battery talk time: Up to 3 h
Connectivity
- 2G network: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 (tri-band)
- Bluetooth: v2.0 with A2DP
- USB: v2.0
Multimedia
- 2MP camera: 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, video (CIF 30 frame/s), flash
- Internal memory: 8 MB shared memory
- Memory slot: microSD (TransFlash), up to 2 GB
- Games: Halloween Fever, Photo Puzzle, Virus, Pipe
- Music: MP3 player
- Radio: Yes
- Ringtones: Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3
- Speakers: Built-in handsfree
Awards
- International Forum Design—Product Design Award for 2007[14]
- Red dot design award—LG Prada Wins "Best of the Best" red dot Design Award, 2007[16][17]
- Fashion phone of the year—Mobile Choice (2007)[18]
- Best fashion phone—What Mobile Awards (2007)[19]
- Gold for best looking phone—CNET Asia Readers' Choice Award (2007/08)[20]
See also
- LG Prada II (KF900), the second LG Prada phone
- LG Prada 3.0 (P940), the third LG Prada phone
- LG Viewty
- LG Chocolate
- iPhone (1st generation)
- Samsung P520 Giorgio Armani
- Motorola Razr2
References
- ^ a b "Mobile Innovation Meets Avant-Garde Design" (Press release). 24 October 2007.
- ^ "LG, Prada to Start Selling Mobile Phone at Start of Next Year" (Press release). 11 December 2006. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007.
- ^ "The LG KE850: touchable chocolate".
- ^ "LG unveils iPhone-like Prada mobile phone". MacDailyNews. 19 January 2007.
- ^ zekrahminator (19 January 2007). "LG and Prada show off iPhone look-alike". TechPowerUp.
- ^ Temple, Stephen. "Vintage Mobiles: LG Prada – First mobile with a capacitive touchscreen (May 2007)". History of GMS: Birth of the mobile revolution.
- ^ Christian Zibreg (23 February 2009). "Second-gen LG Prada, not the iPhone, rules the fashion cellphone market". TG Daily.
- ^ RobK (20 November 2008). "LGPradaWatch: Naming of the phone, sales and miscellaneous musings". Mobile Industry Review.
- ^ Telecoms Korea article from 2008/09/24
- ^ Dolan, Brian. "Timeline of Apple "iPhone" Rumors (1999–Present)". Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ^ Jobs, Steve (January 19, 2007). Macworld San Francisco 2007 Keynote Address. San Francisco: Apple, Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (13 March 2007). "Macworld Expo Keynote Live Update". Macworld. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ Wright, Aaron (20 February 2007). "The iPhone Lawsuits". Apple Matters. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
- ^ a b "iF product design award 2007 - 01. Consumer Electronics/Telecommunications". Archived from the original on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Iohana Georgescu (19 March 2007). "LG Prada Wins 'Best of the Best' Award". Softpedia.
- ^ "LG's Prada wins prestigious European design award". Mobile Tech News. 19 March 2007.
- ^ "Best phones of 2007 unveiled at Mobile Choice Awards". 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008.
- ^ "What Mobile Awards 2007 - 2006 Winners". Archived from the original on 11 May 2008.
- ^ "Best-Looking Phone - Mobile Devices - CNET Asia Readers' Choice Awards 2007/08". Archived from the original on 15 September 2008.