LG Prada

PRADA Phone by LG
Manufacturer LG Electronics
Compatible networks GPRS/EDGE Tri-Band (900/1800/1900)
Related LG Chocolate
Form factor Slate
Dimensions 98.8×54×12 mm
Weight 85 g
Memory microSD Internal Memory Slot, behind the battery.
Display 256K colour TFT touchscreen, 240 × 400 px
Rear camera 2 megapixel, video CIF (30 frame/s), flash
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 is a fashionable device 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] The LG Prada was announced shortly before the iPhone, with much speculation that the latter's design "copied" that of the Prada.[10][11]

A second version of the phone, the LG Prada II (KF900) was announced 13 October 2008. It was released December 2008.

Features

Specifications[12]

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 x 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: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
  • USB: Yes, v2.0

Multimedia

  • 2MP camera: 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video(CIF 30frame/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
  • Red dot design award—LG Prada Wins "Best of the Best" red dot Design Award, 2007
  • Fashion phone of the year—Mobile Choice (2007)
  • Best fashion phone—What Mobile Awards (2007)
  • Gold for best looking phone—CNET Asia Readers' Choice Award (2007/08)

iPhone controversy

LG Electronics has stated the iPhone's design and concept was copied from the first LG Prada, the KE850. Woo-Young Kwak, head of LG Mobile Handset R&D Center, said at a press conference, “We consider that Apple copied the Prada phone after the design was unveiled when it was presented in the iF Design Award and won the prize in September 2006. We take that to mean Apple stole our idea.”[13] The KE850 received a 2007 iF product design award,[14] where entries had to be shipped by September 2006.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mobile Innovation Meets Avant-Garde Design".
  2. ↑ LG News Archives - LG Global Site
  3. ↑ "The LG KE850: touchable chocolate".
  4. ↑ http://macdailynews.com/2007/01/19/lg_unveils_iphone_like_prada_mobile_phone/
  5. ↑ https://www.techpowerup.com/23964/lg-and-prada-show-off-iphone-look-alike
  6. ↑ Temple, Stephen. "Vintage Mobiles: LG Prada – First mobile with a capacitive touchscreen (May 2007)". History of GMS: Birth of the mobile revolution.
  7. ↑ TG Daily article from Mon 23rd Feb 2009
  8. ↑ Mobile Industry Review article from 20 November 2008
  9. ↑ Telecoms Korea article from 2008/09/24
  10. ↑ https://news.softpedia.com/news/Who-copied-who-LG-Prada-vs-iPhone-55749.shtml
  11. ↑ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/02/if-android-is-a-stolen-product-then-so-was-the-iphone/
  12. ↑ http://grlmobile.com/Prada-KE850
  13. ↑ Wright, Aaron (2007-02-20). "The iPhone Lawsuits". Apple Matters. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  14. ↑ http://www.ifdesign.de/beitragsdetails_e.html?offset=87&sprache=2&award_id=121&beitrag_id=31322
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