Will arrive in March in Europe

Feb 9, 2010 18:11 GMT  ·  By

Worldwide leading technology innovator in mobile communications LG Electronics announced today the launch of a new mobile phone, dubbed LG GD880, or LG Mini. According to the company, the new device comes to the market with a nice range of intelligent features, while also sporting a trendsetting design to complement them.

The new mobile phone comes to the market with a 3.2-inch full touchscreen display, but is also capable of proving itself as the smallest and slimmest handset in that range, thus deserving the LG Mini moniker. At the same time, LG also says that the new device is meant to offer a great deal of communication capabilities to users, but without including what is unnecessary for them.

“We developed the LG Mini in response to specific requests from actual consumers who were unhappy with current full touchscreen phones that are too bulky, too clunky and too expensive,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “The easily pocketable LG Mini delivers great looks at a reasonable price, along with the trendy features that people want.”

The new LG Mini comes around with a slim, compact form factor, but still sports a solid feel when touched. It sports metal accents on the sides, as well as a large 3.2 inch touchscreen on the front, being both eye-catching and useful at the same time. Moreover, the fact that it does not include buttons on the front is meant to make it simple and sleek, the company notes.

A great deal of features have been also included inside the device, LG adds. The new LG Mini comes with Social Network Connect, so that users will stay in touch with friends easier than before, through fast connectivity to Facebook and Twitter, and with instant and automatic updates from social networking sites. The updates are delivered both to the homescreen and next to each contact in the Social Address Book.

There is also a 5.0-megapixel photo snapper included in the package, as well as FM radio capabilities, not to mention HSDPA connectivity at 7.2 Mbps, along with Wi-Fi functionality and a built-in GPS receiver with AGPS. According to the South Korean handset vendor, the new device is expected to land on the market in Europe as soon as March, and will arrive in more markets afterwards. No details on its pricing have been unveiled for the time being.

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