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Want to argue about which of among trio of sparsely-buttoned large-touchscreen devices takes the cake? Now's your chance. The contestants: Apple iPhone, HTC Touch, LG Prada. Rumble on.

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Apple iPhone vs HTC Touch vs LG Prada: battle royale originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecomparisonhtciphoneke850lgpollpradatouchtouchscreenSat, 30 Jun 2007 15:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple iPhone vs LG Prada: separated at birth? (part 2)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/29/apple-iphone-vs-lg-prada-separated-at-birth-part-2/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/29/apple-iphone-vs-lg-prada-separated-at-birth-part-2/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/29/apple-iphone-vs-lg-prada-separated-at-birth-part-2/#comments
The shot we've waited six months to take. (For the uninitiated, the LG Prada came first.) One more shot after the break.

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Apple iPhone vs LG Prada: separated at birth? (part 2) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The original iPhone clone (or not-clone, depending on what you read) has been reviewed by PC Magazine with no real surprise in the outcome. As we've mentioned in the past, it's pretty and the screen is grand, but the UI does have some shortcomings -- most notably the input system for texting, mailing, and the like. Positives include the aforementioned screen, luxury brand and feel (though we disagree here, we felt it was a bit cheap) great music and video playback, and surprisingly long talk time. Of course there are cons too, and the gripes include no 3G, quiet earpiece, and poor PC support software (there are no Mac tools at all). The review concludes that the Prada really is a higher end fashion phone and will be competing with the likes of the Nokia 8801 and while it isn't an iPhone, it's stable and beautiful.

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LG KE850 Prada reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edgegsmke850lgmobilepradareviewTue, 12 Jun 2007 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon prepping iPhone killers from Motorola and LG?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/26/verizon-prepping-iphone-killers-from-motorola-and-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/26/verizon-prepping-iphone-killers-from-motorola-and-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/26/verizon-prepping-iphone-killers-from-motorola-and-lg/#commentsWhen Verizon passed on the iPhone, was it a bad business decision or was it a part of a much larger idea for The Network to bring a next-generation music device to market? Enter Motorola and what is being described as an "iPhone Killer" by employees of both companies. Code named the "M" and designed for the mediacentric user, it's likely to impress (if they really want to kill the iPhone, anyway). Details are on the slim side, but reports suggest a 3 megapixel shooter with a large QVGA display and lots of internal storage. In addition to the M, word is that LG is preparing a CDMA version of the popular -- but -- expensive KE850 (aka Prada) for release sometime in the 3rd quarter (this one's also a potential iPhone nemesis, if you ask us). Make sure you keep a lookout for more deets!

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After what was apparently a tremendously successful launch in Europe, LG's KE850 Prada phone is heading east to grace some Asian territories with its pricey, high-fashion wiles. Specifically, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan were tapped as KE850 destinations at a launch event at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong hotel last week, with LG confidently spouting that it "would be as popular" there as it was in Europe. The phone and its nifty touch interface are about as trick as anything on the market right now, but with a frightening price point -- not to mention Prada's retail police making the rounds -- we're stopping short of sharing LG's optimism for the moment. [Warning: subscription required]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asiaedgegsmhong kongHongKongke850lgmobilepradasingaporetaiwanumtsThu, 10 May 2007 14:57:00 EST<![CDATA[LG and Prada present potential retailers with long list of demands]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/lg-and-prada-present-potential-retailers-with-long-list-of-deman/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/lg-and-prada-present-potential-retailers-with-long-list-of-deman/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/lg-and-prada-present-potential-retailers-with-long-list-of-deman/#commentsIt's encouraging to see LG and Prada upholding the stereotype of the haute couture fashionista by providing potential LG Prada phone retailers with a hysterical list of "retail space" demands. In order to be deemed worthy, retailers apparently need to submit both indoor and outdoor shots of the store and follow an eleven-page document (supplied by LG and Prada, naturally) to the letter to ensure that all is laid out to spec. Said document details the 17 "LG Prada Phone" commandments (calling it the "LG Prada phone" is actually one of them) including details about font sizes in your signage and background color -- "black (preferably), white, or 60-70% black (grey)". We love this attention to minutiae and are really hoping LG will have an elite group of Prada Phone Police wearing severe leather outfits ready to hand out citations to any careless shopkeeper.

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The scuttlebutt from Telecoms Korea says v2 of the LG Prada (KE850) is already in the works. Sorry US readers, they're not adding the 850MHz band just yet, the new version expected to hit in April will sport terrestrial DMB mobile television. Makes sense, since our friends on the Korean Peninsula loves 'em some mobile TV tech something fierce. But man, how did they convince the Prada execs to approve a design-mucking, telescoping antenna typically needed for T-DMB reception in Korea? By the way, that's our rendering pictured up there -- not LG's -- but we'll bet it's not far off from the final product. Anyway, with the US in the throws of a Qualcomm FLO fest, our apparently pedestrian tastes look even less likely to be fed anytime soon. Well, until June anyway.

Read -- Telecoms Korea (subscription required)

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The scuttlebutt from Telecoms Korea says v2 of the LG Prada (KE850) is already in the works. Sorry US readers, they're not adding the 850MHz band just yet, the new version expected to hit in April will sport terrestrial DMB mobile television. Makes sense, since our friends on the Korean Peninsula loves 'em some mobile TV tech something fierce. But man, how did they convince the Prada execs to approve a design-mucking, telescoping antenna typically needed for T-DMB reception in Korea? By the way, that's our rendering pictured up there -- not LG's -- but we'll bet it's not far off from the final product. Anyway, with the US in the throws of a Qualcomm FLO fest, our apparently pedestrian tastes look even less likely to be fed anytime soon. Well, until June anyway.

Read -- Telecoms Korea (subscription required)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DMBKE850LGportable videoportablevideoPradaPrada phonePradaPhonerumorT-DMBThu, 15 Feb 2007 08:57:00 EST<![CDATA[LG has two Windows Mobile 6 devices slated, one similar to the Prada]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/11/lg-has-two-windows-mobile-6-devices-slated-one-similar-to-the-p/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/11/lg-has-two-windows-mobile-6-devices-slated-one-similar-to-the-p/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/11/lg-has-two-windows-mobile-6-devices-slated-one-similar-to-the-p/#comments
We don't have much information yet, but as you may have noticed, LG is now on Microsoft's official list for Windows Mobile licensees. We have it on authority that they've got two devices planned, one of which being a Windows Mobile take on their KE850 Prada Phone. Being that Microsoft mandates Windows Mobile devices require a certain minimum of hard buttons to operate, LG is working on a specially tweaked WM6 Pro interface to make their device actually usable without all those cluttering buttons. The other device LG's working on, as we understand, is something a little more Chocolate-like. More, of course, as we get it.

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We don't have much information yet, but as you may have noticed, LG is now on Microsoft's official list for Windows Mobile licensees. We have it on authority that they've got two devices planned, one of which being a Windows Mobile take on their KE850 Prada Phone. Being that Microsoft mandates Windows Mobile devices require a certain minimum of hard buttons to operate, LG is working on a specially tweaked WM6 Pro interface to make their device actually usable without all those cluttering buttons. The other device LG's working on, as we understand, is something a little more Chocolate-like. More, of course, as we get it.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gsmchocolateke850lgmobilepradawindows mobilewindows mobile 6windowsmobileWindowsMobile6Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:02:00 EST<![CDATA[LG's KE850 Prada struts its stuff for YouTube]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/06/lgs-ke850-prada-struts-its-stuff-for-youtube/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/06/lgs-ke850-prada-struts-its-stuff-for-youtube/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/06/lgs-ke850-prada-struts-its-stuff-for-youtube/#comments We think there are a lot of people out there that still can't make up their mind on whether or not to wait it out for the iPhone or to save themselves the aggravation and buy its distant cousin, the LG KE850 Prada. Hopefully our friends over at YouTube can convince you one way or another with the latest video of the KE850 running through the motions. By the looks of it, the LG runs the Macromedia Flash-based UI effortlessly. If you finally made up your mind to buy the LG, lets make sure you won't need any GSM 850 coverage in your neck of the woods first.

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LG's KE850 Prada struts its stuff for YouTube originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edgefashiongsmiphoneke850lgmobilePradayou tubeYouTubeTue, 06 Feb 2007 07:37:00 EST<![CDATA[LG's KE850 PRADA official: iPhone says, wha?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/18/lgs-ke850-prada-official-iphone-says-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/18/lgs-ke850-prada-official-iphone-says-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/18/lgs-ke850-prada-official-iphone-says-wha/#commentsCheck it Apple, LG just went official with their iPhone look-a-like LG KE850 Prada phone which they proudly tout as the world's "first completely touch screen mobile phone." Er, unless you consider the ones from Motorola, HTC, and others. Still, this is more than likely a dig at the iPhone which they can rightly make since the KE850 will hit select mobile shops and PRADA stores in the UK, France, Germany and Italy at the end of February and parts of Asia before March is through. Sadly, the KE850 is a non starter for the US market since this version is limited to tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 with EDGE data. It's smaller than its fruity peer at just 98.8 x 54 x 12-mm resulting in a more compact, 3.0-inch display presumably with that 240 x 400 resolution we heard about earlier. In case you're keeping track (and we know you are), the iPhone goes quad-band GSM with EDGE and WiFi in a 115 x 61 x 11.6-mm shell sporting a 3.5-inch, 320 x 480 display. Also, the KE850 seems to lack any significant on-board storage opting instead for microSD to boost capacity. Like the iPhone, it packs a 2 megapixel camera (with Schneider-Kreuznach lens and LED flash) and Bluetooth 2.0. However, there's no mention of multi-touch capabilities, an on-screen keyboard, or the accelerometer and proximity sensors found on the iPhone. The KE850 PRADA's UI is Macromedia Flash-based and opts for a minimalist, white-on-black display as opposed to the more, shall we say, OS Xish GUI we've already seen floated. Feature-wise, the KE850 comes with a video player supporting MPEG-4, H.264, and oddly, H.263 normally used for video conferencing; a document viewer supporting Microsoft's PPT, DOC, XLS formats, PDF and TXT; an audio player with support for MP3/ACC/ACC+/WMA/RA formats; and a "music multitasking function for messaging," whatever that is. How much? €600/$778... that's how much. Still, a compelling choice for those who can't wait for the iPhone's Q4 European introduction or 2008 Asia launch. Click-on for more pics.

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LG's KE850 PRADA official: iPhone says, wha? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsgsmke850lgmobilepradaThu, 18 Jan 2007 04:42:00 EST<![CDATA[LG's KE850 PRADA official: iPhone says, wha?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/18/lgs-ke850-prada-official-iphone-says-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/18/lgs-ke850-prada-official-iphone-says-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/18/lgs-ke850-prada-official-iphone-says-wha/#commentsCheck it Apple, LG just went official with their iPhone look-a-like LG KE850 Prada phone which they proudly tout as the world's "first completely touch screen mobile phone." Er, unless you consider the ones from Motorola, HTC, and others. Still, this is more than likely a dig at the iPhone which they can rightly make since the KE850 will hit select mobile shops and PRADA stores in the UK, France, Germany and Italy at the end of February and parts of Asia before March is through. Sadly, the KE850 is a non starter for the US market since this version is limited to tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 with EDGE data. It's smaller than its fruity peer at just 98.8 x 54 x 12-mm resulting in a more compact, 3.0-inch display presumably with that 240 x 400 resolution we heard about earlier. In case you're keeping track (and we know you are), the iPhone goes quad-band GSM with EDGE and WiFi in a 115 x 61 x 11.6-mm shell sporting a 3.5-inch, 320 x 480 display. Also, the KE850 seems to lack any significant on-board storage opting instead for microSD to boost capacity. Like the iPhone, it packs a 2 megapixel camera (with Schneider-Kreuznach lens and LED flash) and Bluetooth 2.0. However, there's no mention of multi-touch capabilities, an on-screen keyboard, or the accelerometer and proximity sensors found on the iPhone. The KE850 PRADA's UI is Macromedia Flash-based and opts for a minimalist, white-on-black display as opposed to the more, shall we say, OS Xish GUI we've already seen floated. Feature-wise, the KE850 comes with a video player supporting MPEG-4, H.264, and oddly, H.263 normally used for video conferencing; a document viewer supporting Microsoft's PPT, DOC, XLS formats, PDF and TXT; an audio player with support for MP3/ACC/ACC+/WMA/RA formats; and a "music multitasking function for messaging," whatever that is. How much? €600/$778... that's how much. Still, a compelling choice for those who can't wait for the iPhone's Q4 European introduction or 2008 Asia launch. Click-on for more pics.

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Sure, LG's KE850 might have some of those sexy iPhone looks and a strikingly similar interface, but the beauty's just skin deep, right? Not so fast, buckaroo. It looks like LG has been putting a lot more work into this thing than they've let on -- to be honest, they haven't let on a whole lot -- and stuffed in animated menus, purtiful video playback, touchable scrolling and other eye candy. It doesn't look quite as well put together as Steve Jobs' RDF would have us believe the iPhone is, but it's dang close, and makes Apple's offering look a lot more "evolutionary" than "revolutionary." Plus LG's KE850 is supposedly slotted for March or April, giving it a nice jump on the iPhone's planned June release date. Just tell us this thing has 3G, and check the video after the break.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

Continue reading Video of LG's KE850: it's no poser

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Video of LG's KE850: it's no poser originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, LG's KE850 might have some of those sexy iPhone looks and a strikingly similar interface, but the beauty's just skin deep, right? Not so fast, buckaroo. It looks like LG has been putting a lot more work into this thing than they've let on -- to be honest, they haven't let on a whole lot -- and stuffed in animated menus, purtiful video playback, touchable scrolling and other eye candy. It doesn't look quite as well put together as Steve Jobs' RDF would have us believe the iPhone is, but it's dang close, and makes Apple's offering look a lot more "evolutionary" than "revolutionary." Plus LG's KE850 is supposedly slotted for March or April, giving it a nice jump on the iPhone's planned June release date. Just tell us this thing has 3G, and check the video after the break.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

Continue reading Video of LG's KE850: it's no poser

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Two sparsely-buttoned large, touchscreen phones: the Apple iPhone, and the LG KE850 (which already won the International Forum Design Product Design Award for 2007). Separated at birth, or possible lawsuit number two for Apple? You decide.

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Two sparsely-buttoned large, touchscreen phones: the Apple iPhone, and the LG KE850 (which already won the International Forum Design Product Design Award for 2007). Separated at birth, or possible lawsuit number two for Apple? You decide.

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iPhone & LG KE850: separated at birth? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While it was but a week ago that we got word of a forthcoming mobile from LG and Prada, the first round of "official photos" (read: blurred almost beyond recognition) have already surfaced, and it will purportedly be based on the mysterious LG KE850. Foregoing the typical LG-branding, this black beauty looks to have Prada's fingerprints all over it, and instead of the typical keypad, it'll reportedly sport a touchscreen display that "changes based on the application being used." Moreover, the handset will feature a predictable minimalist design, boasting an all black color scheme and a simple black / white contrasting interface. Although we don't know a great deal about the feature set just yet, it supposedly only has a minimal amount of onboard memory, and while prices have "yet to be confirmed," we're led to believe the pricetag will be quite a bit lower than we're all secretly expecting when it hits "five European countries" in March / April of next year.

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First pics of the LG KE850-based Prada cellphone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While it was but a week ago that we got word of a forthcoming mobile from LG and Prada, the first round of "official photos" (read: blurred almost beyond recognition) have already surfaced, and it will purportedly be based on the mysterious LG KE850. Foregoing the typical LG-branding, this black beauty looks to have Prada's fingerprints all over it, and instead of the typical keypad, it'll reportedly sport a touchscreen display that "changes based on the application being used." Moreover, the handset will feature a predictable minimalist design, boasting an all black color scheme and a simple black / white contrasting interface. Although we don't know a great deal about the feature set just yet, it supposedly only has a minimal amount of onboard memory, and while prices have "yet to be confirmed," we're led to believe the pricetag will be quite a bit lower than we're all secretly expecting when it hits "five European countries" in March / April of next year.

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First pics of the LG KE850-based Prada cellphone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>agreementenglandeuropein the wildInTheWildKE850lgpartnerpartnershipphotospicspicturespradasnapshotukWed, 20 Dec 2006 11:37:00 EST<![CDATA[The LG KE850: touchable chocolate]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/the-lg-ke850-touchable-chocolate/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/the-lg-ke850-touchable-chocolate/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/the-lg-ke850-touchable-chocolate/#comments Little is known about the KE850 from LG, but the folks over at International Forum Design must know a thing or two about it, seeing how they just hooked it up with a Product Design Award for 2007. And hey, with those hot Chocolate-esque looks -- though we have no proof this one'll actually be branded as a Chocolate -- who can blame them? The big draw here, of course, is a 400 x 240 touchscreen that takes the place of virtually every hard button you might find on a more traditional handset, save for Send, End, and a handful of keys on the sides. The posterior reveals a cam, though its specs remain a mystery. Does someone at LG (or iF) want to spill the beans for us?

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The LG KE850: touchable chocolate originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>candybarchocolateifinternational forum designInternationalForumDesignke850lgphoneproduct design awardProductDesignAwardtouchtouchscreenFri, 15 Dec 2006 17:50:00 EST<![CDATA[The LG KE850: touchable chocolate]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/the-lg-ke850-touchable-chocolate/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/the-lg-ke850-touchable-chocolate/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/the-lg-ke850-touchable-chocolate/#comments Little is known about the KE850 from LG, but the folks over at International Forum Design must know a thing or two about it, seeing how they just hooked it up with a Product Design Award for 2007. And hey, with those hot Chocolate-esque looks -- though we have no proof this one'll actually be branded as a Chocolate -- who can blame them? The big draw here, of course, is a 400 x 240 touchscreen that takes the place of virtually every hard button you might find on a more traditional handset, save for Send, End, and a handful of keys on the sides. The posterior reveals a cam, though its specs remain a mystery. Does someone at LG (or iF) want to spill the beans for us?

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The LG KE850: touchable chocolate originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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