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Get ready to join the next generation of mobile messaging with the new LG enV2. Smaller, slimmer, and sleeker than ever, the phone features large external keys and an easy to use QWERTY keyboard that make dialing and texting a snap.

Advanced messaging features like auto text readout, message sort, and the ability to store up to 300 text messages enhance the experience.

The larger internal display, along with Bluetooth stereo support, a music player, and a 2.0 megapixel camera or camcorder keep you perfectly entertained, and with a microSD memory port, you can save all your favorites. Small on size and big on style, you’ll give the new LG enV2 two thumbs up.

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The LG Dare tops the charts as one of Verizon’s multimedia handsets, with its 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera and standard 3.5 mm audio port. The finger friendly touchscreen user interface also offers plenty of eye candy for an enjoyable experience. In this day of touch-enabled multimedia monsters, how big is the LG Dare compared to the competition? We give the phone a thorough testing to see how well it fares.

Physical Aspects
The LG Dare from Verizon is clad in a familiar chrome and black color scheme that exudes class. The front of the handset is shiny high gloss, while the back is covered with a soft feel coating for extra grip. With no moving parts and only three buttons on the front, the physical build of the Dare is very nice.

Unfortunately, the insides are a bit worrisome, as the handset itself feels very hollow. The 104.1 mm x 55.8 mm x 12.7 mm (4.1″ x 2.2″ x .5″) body only weighs 107.7g (3.8oz), making the handset feel like it could have been slimmed down even more.

The LG Dare only has 3 keys on the front, located directly below the massive 3″ 240×400 pixel resolution display. The left and right keys are dedicated send/end keys, with a multifunction button in the middle.

This center key has a ‘C’ and a microphone on it, and offers two functions, depending upon which screen you are in. Anywhere other than the standby screen, the button functions as a ‘back’ key, moving you back one step through the menus. From the standby screen, the key activates the voice dialing feature of the LG Dare. The volume rocker is located on the right hand edge of the LG Dare, and the dedicated two stage camera key is located slightly further on down.

The left edge of this cell phone is adorned with, from top to bottom, a screen lock key, the microSD card slot with cover, an audio button of sorts, and the micro-USB port (for data and power) with cover. The standard 3.5 mm audio port is located on the top edge, all the way to the left, while the bottom edge of the handset is empty. The large 3″ touchscreen is flush with the face of the phone, and is not mushy, but rather very firm and solid feeling.

Each button press offers a slight haptic feedback vibration, and this can be toggled on or off in the phone’s settings. Hidden somewhat discreetly on the back of the LG Dare is the 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with Schneider Kreuznach optics. There is a small LED flash, as well, which offers assistance in low light situations. The loudspeaker grille is located directly beneath the camera lens, and the entire backplate slides off to reveal the 1100mAh battery.

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Here are some detailed specs of the upcoming LG Prada II phone that BoyGenius Report got from trusted sources:

Quad-band GSM/EDGE, dual-band HSDPA (850MHz/2100MHz)
950mAh battery
240×400 3.0″ screen
5 megapixel autofocus camera with flash and VGA recording
Bluetooth 2.1
Wi-Fi b,g
Infineon MP-EH + M180 chipset
Motion sensor
FM Radio
104.5 x 54 x 16.8 mm
Earlier, I had posted some specs from UnWired View. A lot of them are confirmed by BGR. However, there are a couple notable exceptions, namely the Mobile TV feature and the touchscreen. In these days of touchscreen devices, I believe that touchscreen is essential for a high-end smartphone to be successful. So, lets hope LG includes it, despite the QWERTY keyboard, otherwise, this product is pretty much toast.

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Looking for a way to flash a little more of that personality? It has now been announced by Orange of the UK that they will be carrying a version of the LG Viewty in purple. That’s right, purple has orange Orange has purple. The only way things could get more confusing would be if Orange launched a purple Apple.

The exclusive purple edition of the LG Viewty has much the same features as its non-grape counterparts. This means that it gets a 5 megapixel camera, xenon flash, and a full faced touchscreen to go with its HSDPA connectivity and iPhone-challenging appearance. It will only be a matter of time before the Viewty gets launched in other colors as well, even from providers not named after a fruit.

The LG Viewty in purple is available for free from Orange UK, provided that you’re willing to sign up for a new, qualifying wireless plan.

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Today LG announced their latest touch-based all-in-one phone - the LG KC910. Coming as a successor of the widely popular LG KU990 Viewty, the KC910 is a real multimedia powerhouse, packing a whole load of extras.

Equipped with an 8 megapixel auto focus camera the LG KC910 is the first feature phone of the company to sport Wi-Fi connectivity. In addition it extends the functionality of the Viewty with GPS, which allows geo-tagging of the photos.

The camera of theKC910 uses Schneider-Kreuznach optics and has a protective cover. The sweet VGA videos at 30 fps and slow motion 120 fps QVGA videos are also there. A xenon flash is also on board to facilitate photography in low-light conditions. The display of the new LG will be a 3″ 262K color one with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels.

Connectivity is also duly covered in the LG KC910, which has support for all the four GSM bands. 3G with HSDPA is also available and so are Bluetooth and USB. The final extras of the KC910 include microSD card slot, TV-out support, Xvid and DivX video playback and Dolby sound for the music.

All in all, the LG KC910 is rather similar to the other recently announced 8 megapixel phones as far as the specs sheets are concerned. The Samsung i8510 INNOV8 and the Sony Ericsson C905 are on par with the KC910, except for the lack of touchscreen functionality and the fact that the Samsung packs Symbian OS. Also, LG KC910 is only 14mm thick as opposed to 17.2mm of the INNOV8 and 19.5mm of the C905.

LG KC910 is expected to hit the shelves as early as October this year. Unfortunately, there is no information regarding its pricing yet.

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LG introduced a new music phone in July this year. The new GPRS & Bluetooth enabled slider phone,KP 265 is equipped with high-quality TFT display having a resolution of 128 x 160 that displays 262,000 colors.

Apart from other cool features, the KP265 also comes with a pre-installed music player, a FM tuner and Bluetooth that makes it a good choice if you are looking for a good music phone at reasonable price.

The LG KP265 is also equipped with a 1.3 MP camera, & a microSD (TransFlash) memory card which can be extended up to 4GB.

Basic Specification
Band: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Dimensions: 96 x 46 x 17 mm
Weight: 90 g
Display Type: TFT, 256K colors
Display Size: 128 x 160 pixels, 1.77 inches
memory Card slot: microSD (TransFlash) up to 4GB(5 MB internal memory)
Bluetooth version: v1.2 with A2DP
USB: v2.0
Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML
Camera :1.3 MP, 1280×1024 pixels
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 900 mAh Battery
Stand-by Time: Up to 300 hrs
Talk time: Up to 3 hrs
Other
-Java MIDP 2.0
- 3.5 mm audio output jack
- FM Radio
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- MPEG4/3gp player
- Organiser
- Calendar
- Voice memo
- Built-in handsfree
- T9

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