No, it's not the iPhone; it just looks like one. Fashion designer Prada and LG Electronics announced on Thursday what they call the world's first completely touch-screen mobile phone to come to market.
The Prada Phone (LG KE850) features an "advanced touch interface," ring tones, pre-loaded content, mobile phone accessories and a leather case, all jointly designed by Prada and LG specifically for this project. It also comes with a 2-megapixel camera, MP3 player, video player, document viewer, music/messaging multitasking capability, Bluetooth and USB 2.0 port. The super thin phone comes in at 12 mm thick.
Apple's iPhone may have grabbed more headlines, but Prada beat Apple to the punch. The phone is scheduled to be available in the U.K., France, Germany and Italy in late February, and in a few Asian countries (Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore) in March. It won't be cheap though. Prices will start at $776.
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- They did reinvent the phone
- Apple's iPhone has capabilities that no other phone has and is done in such a way
that it makes complex mobile telephony easy AND makes it an entertainment
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Who Nokia h... (Read the rest) - Posted by: mlindl Posted on: 01/21/07 You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
You forgot the Neo1973
BanjoPaterson | 01/19/07
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So
frgough | 01/19/07
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why?
Tigertank | 01/19/07
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Because there was no fan fare associated with it
Badgered | 01/19/07
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I challenge all who complain about price
mlindl | 01/21/07
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Maybe because the neither the CEO of Prada ...
ShadeTree | 01/19/07
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They did reinvent the phone
mlindl | 01/21/07
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Because
nix_hed | 01/20/07
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This just goes to prove...
marioveguez | 01/19/07
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Disruption.
Eeem | 01/19/07
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Also shows...
NonCartoonist | 01/19/07
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just a few bogus claims- but I understand why...
Tigertank | 01/19/07
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"Look and feel"
NonCartoonist | 01/19/07
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Nope.
Tigertank | 01/19/07
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Voice Controlled Phone
charlies224 | 01/19/07
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No Prada did not approach Apple iPhone yet
FirstNLastN | 01/19/07
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Read carefully ....
Reverend MacFellow | 01/20/07
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Yes but Windows users make assumptions rather than reading
mlindl | 01/21/07
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