Those looking for the entertainment aspect of a mobile phone rather than the regular features, read on. LG has announced the launch two new trendy phones, the LG GU220 and the LG GU285. These phones, with their sleek slider designs seem to strike a perfect balance between technology and entertainment needs. LG hopes to make these phones the ultimate answer for mobile entertainment.
The compact slider LG GU285 is a 3G enabled phone that sports 5.6cm screen and 1.3 MP camera. The phone boasts of a secondary VGA camera that can be used not only to click pictures but also for video telephoning. Moreover, the pictures clicked with the phone can be printed instantly via Bluetooth. The HotKey and the Mutli-Tasking Key offer accessibility to favorite functions quite easy.
Sudhin Mathur, Business Group Head, Mobile Communications, LGEIL was quoted as saying that, “The new phones are an extension of our unique offerings in the Buzz series that promises to give our users benefits of mega multimedia for entertainment on the move. The extensive basket of features, make these phones a preferred choice for consumers who demand for more. As always, we promise to come up with more handsets that cater to varied needs of consumers.”
The LG GU220 offers great internet browsing with EDGE connectivity. Users can configure up to five email accounts and download items at exceptional speeds with the 3G Data Connection. They can talk up to 10 hours and keep the phone on standby mode for almost 580 hours. With this phone, users get a memory capacity of 8GB which allows them to store all their data, pictures, music and more.
It bundles up FM radio and MP3 songs. Fun applications like RockeTalk with instant connection to Gtalk or Yahoo messenger, Live Cricket Action through Just Cricket’s Cricket Simulation, regional online newspapers through News Hunt, Try and Buy Games – Ferrari GT, Diamond Twister Demo Mini Game, Planet, Sudoku, etc. make the phone truly dedicated towards entertaining users.
The LG GU220 on the other hand is a trendy slider phone that comes with a solid metallic design and seamless slide keypad. The screen measures around 5.6cm and aims at giving the user a better viewing experience with the ready to access functions from the homescreen itself. Other multimedia functions include a VGA camera to capture all the special moments. Music lovers can enjoy the FM radio with recording capabilities. As for the connectivity, EDGE allows users a fast internet browsing and downloading experience. With a talk time of up to 10 hours, the phone seems to be apt for young professionals who are always on the move.
The LG GU285 is priced at Rs.6500 while the LG GU220 comes at Rs. 4500. However, the place of availability is not clearly specified.