LG have jumped the Mobile World Congress gun and announced their latest multimedia handset: the KT610. While there are as yet no images of the device available, we do know it’s a candybar-format with a “unique 2.4-inch flip screen” that has a full QWERTY keyboard, 3.6Mbps HSDPA, GPS and runs S60 v.3. According to LG’s press release (repeated in full after the cut), the KT610 has “a rich suite of multimedia features and applications” alongside more traditional business-friendly functionality like push-email.
We’ll bring you images of the KT610 as soon as we see them. Check out an image of the KT610 here
Seoul, Feb 10 (Korea Newswire)– Uniquely designed ‘LG-KT610′ combines high performance with stylish form-factor
LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications and Symbian Limited, the market leader in open mobile operating systems, today announced ‘LG-KT610′ a GPS-enabled, stylish candy bar mobile phone with a unique 2.4 VGA flip screen holding a PC-like Qwerty keypad. Based on Symbian OS™ v9.2 and S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1, ‘LG-KT610’s users can take full advantage of a rich suite of multimedia features and applications.
The sleek new ‘LG-KT610′ is powered with HSDPA connectivity at 3.6 Mbps and GPS navigation capabilities. Combined with a QWERTY keypad and push email functionality, socialising, working and web browsing on-the-go is made easy. Symbian OS ensures the benefits of advanced power efficiency and a high-level of OS security, crucial for social and professional users.
Jørgen Behrens, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Symbian, said, “The ‘LG-KT610′ combines a sleek flip-screen design and advanced computer capabilities with high performance technology from Symbian OS. We welcome the launch of the ‘LG-KT610′ and look forward to continued collaboration with LG Electronics on mobile phone development in the future.”
JJ Lee, Head of New Business Development Team, Executive Vice President of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company said, “LG’s partnership with Symbian is significant as the two endeavour to meet what customers really want with smart phones. LG will tighten our focus on creating insight-based values for the customers in the rapidly growing smart phone market.”
Learn more at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, about LG’s latest handsets at the LG stand Hall 8 and Symbian at the Symbian Hospitality Suite, AV91, on the Fira’s main Avenue.
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About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world. With 2007 global sales of USD 44 billion, LG is comprised of four business units – Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media. LG is the world’s leading producer of mobile handsets, flat panel TVs, air conditioners, front-loading washing machines, optical storage products, DVD players and home theater systems.
LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company (LG) is a leading producer of UMTS (WCDMA), CDMA and GSM handsets. LG draws upon its cutting-edge technology and innovative handset design capabilities to create a higher quality mobile environment for its customers around the world. With a total range of wired and wireless solutions, LG is rapidly expanding its presence and market share in the global mobile industry. For more information, please visit www.lge.com.
About Symbian Limited
Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones known as smartphones.
Symbian licenses Symbian OS to the world’s leading handset manufacturers and has built close co-operative business relationships with leading companies across the mobile industry. During Q3 2007, 20.4 million Symbian smartphones were sold worldwide to over 250 major network operators, bringing the total number of Symbian smartphones shipped up to 30 September 2007 to 165 million.
Symbian has its headquarters in London, United Kingdom, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Asia (India, P.R. China, and Korea) and Japan. For more information, please visit www.symbian.com.
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