LG is trying to bring touch screen phones to the masses. This new full touch screen handset is promised to be “attractively” priced, packing latest touch screen technology that is found in current high-end touch screen phones and 3″ screen.
LG planning to reach out to people who wanted a touch screen handset but could not afford it. So far full touch screen handsets are not affordable by everyone and generally are very costly. If you want one of those, you will need to sign up for expensive price plan or come up with decent amount of cash. But that’s all about to change, LG will bring KP500 to european markets end of October 2008, just in time for Christmas sales.
LG is not a newcomer in touch screen market, it’s Viewty handset was extremely successful and sold over a million pieces worldwide. LG KP500 will be available in 4 colors: black, Vandyke brown, Anodizing silver, and Elegant gold.
From LG’s press release:
“As a slim and stylish handset, the LG KP500 is a GSM phone which can operate in four frequency bands, giving it a far-reaching reception range, and upon its global release, the LG KP500 can be used in 39 languages. But no matter what language one speaks, the vivid and intuitive user interface of the LG KP500 is simple for anyone to understand with vivid icons on the wide 3 inch screen.
Keeping in touch with friends has never been easier as the LG KP500 has the latest UI that allows the user to attach a friend’s photo for the speed dial feature and then page through the portraits and touch the friend to be called. “We optimized the user interface to keep the tactile operations smooth and simple which is necessary when you’re opening up a new technology to a wide group of people,” said Skott Ahn. With such ease of use, LG expects to broaden the base of touch screen handset consumers around the world.
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 onscreen keyboard 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.”
Via LG Press Release
