LG has launched a pair of new mobiles that blur the lines between smartphones and their lower budget cousins. Not so long ago, QWERTY keypads, proper touchscreen, multiple applications, GPS navigation and push email used to be the exclusive domain of Armani clad business execs who were capable of splashing hundreds of pounds on their new handsets.
LG has released details on the GW520 and GT505 social networking and messaging phones.
Both devices feature push social networking, allowing you to receive instant update alerts from your favourite sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
They also both support push email via an ActiveSync connection, allowing you to receive emails instantly on your phone.
LG GW520The LG GW520 is a mobile made for messaging be that via social networks, email or SMS and IM. It enables users to connect to their communities and grow their social life on the move.
Features of the LG GW520 include:
- 2.8" full touchscreen
- Full slide-out QWERTY keypad
- Push email via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
- HSPDA 7.2
- 3G enabled
- WAP 2.0 browser
- 3-megapixel camera
This handset also includes LG's LiveSquare feature which enables the consumer to see those friends that you talk to most often appearing as an animated character on the homescreen. These characters enable quick and easy access to a contact at the click of a button.
LG GT505
The LG GT505 allows easy navigation using Wisepilotfor LG. This handset comes preloaded with a 30-day free trial of WisePilotfor LG, a turn-by-turn navigation solution, which offers voice instruction and a choice of 2D and 3D mapping to guide users to their destinations.
Features of the LG GT505 include:
- 3" full touchscreen
- GPS
- 30-day free trial of WisePilot
- Push email via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
- Wi-Fi (TM)
- HSDPA 3.6
- 3G enabled
- Voice instruction
- 5-megapixel camera
The LG GW520 will be available widely across most networks in June 2009.
The LG GT505 will be available on Orange from June 2009.
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