Previously referencing blogs, said that the new model was coming soon. LG now say that the model is back, better than ever. continued »

Details have surfaced on the official LG German blog about the Viewty models. The information, now pulled from the site, appeared to be valid. continued »

There is no official announcement yet from LG however information about the GC900 Viewty 2 have been snapped. Presented recently as a touchscreen-only prototype, a few specifications were clearly available. continued »

Just as we've been expecting, LG has announced their Renoir phone that keeps up with the megapixel race in camera phones, bringing 8 megapixels on board, much like the Samsung Pixon.   The LG Renoir features a touchscreen and has a UI much like that of the Viewty. It also sports the much-talked about 8 megapixel camera, which by all indications ... continued »

LG has announced the LG KC910, the successor to the LG KU990 Viewty, and competition to the newly announced Sony Ericsson C905 and Samsung INNOV8. This GSM Quadband phone has an 8-megapixel camera that supports auto focus and has a Xenon flash module. With a 3-inch touch screen at 240 x 400 resolution and three buttons below the screen, this phone ... continued »

Fancy yourself as something of a photographer?  LG are offering a $10,000 prize, together with a number of Viewty handsets, to highlight the 5-megapixel cameraphone's imaging pretensions.  Called Viewtyful World, entrants can submit their images in three categories - Night View, Retouch and Moments - which are judged first by online voting and then by a pro photographer from National ... continued »

Recently released FCC approval documents have confirmed the existence of LG's latest Viewty cellphone; however unlike the existing KU990 handset, which has 3G HSDPA along with its lauded 5-megapixel camera, the new KE990 will have merely dualband (850/900) GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity.  Three versions of the cut-down cameraphone will be made, differentiated by their suffix: the KE990, the KE990c and the KE990d. continued »

Pocket-lint are reporting that Vodafone UK have confirmed they'll be carrying the Samsung F490, the keyboard-free version of the F700v that's already exclusive to the network.  With HSDPA, a 3.2-inch 240 x 432 touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera with flash, the F490 has been hailed as a significant iPhone rival (although reviews have suggested it fares poorly in a comparison with ... continued »

Three days into the launch month for the Samsung F490 - the keyboard-less sibling of the F700 - and already Mobile-review have their opinion of the device available. As ever, they've done a comprehensive job with screenshots and coverage of pretty much all the F490's features, comparing it to rivals from LG and, of course, Apple. Review author ... continued »

It's been a week of major profits and the occasional loss in the cellular world, with AT&T and Apple both announcing strong Q4 2007 performance and celebrating with a new bevy of enterprise data packages for the iPhone (although some are pointing out that their figures for the Jesus phone just don't quite add up). Meanwhile, LG celebrated 550,000 ... continued »