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Last week we announced you that LG and Prada will make an interesting partnership and release a new phone. The handset will be based off the upcoming LG KE850 and does not have a keypad, sporting instead a touch screen display, but unlike the touch display on the LG Chocolate, which was just a couple of fixed buttons that lit up, the Prada display will change according to the application on the screen.

Via gizmodo.

The first LG/Prada phone will feature touch screen interface, sans keypad. Nice. Eliminating the ‘keypad element’ will allow for a much larger display screen or smaller phone body. It looks like LG/Prada are finally making a move to compete with the Dolce & Gabbana/Motorola RAZR.

Launch is planned for early 2007, starting with distribution in Europe, followed by Asia. The Korean version of the phone is scheduled to launch Q2 of 2007.

Via slashphone.

The LG KG810 was the folder-style answer for users that love the look and feel of LG's Chocolate range of handsets, but don't like slider phones. LG has taken the wraps of an updated version of the KG810, known as the LG U830, at ITU Telecom World in Hong Kong this week.

A 2.0 megapixel camera is on board to capture life going by, and viewing your photos is a pleasure thanks to the 2.2" QVGA TFT internal display. LG has included 185MB of on board memory, but this only goes a short way to alleviating the need for a memory card slot. The LG U830 is already being sold through network operator 3 in Italy, Hong Kong, and the UK, but so far no other markets have been announced.

Via mobilegazette.

Starting on Tuesday, Cingular began offering LG CU400, the 3G Internet and video phone. This CU400 is the first phone from Cingular that support a push-to-talk function allowing you to speak with up to 30 people.

The phone also supports the ultra fast UMTS data transmission and with Cingular video service, you can watch video, TV, news, and more. The phone comes with 4x zoom & video VGA camera, Bluetooth, MPEG4 and RealVideo support, MobiTV & MobiRadio, Quad-band world phone with domestic UMTS, and more. The LG CU400 is now available from Cingular for $230 at retail or $30 with a two-year agreement plan.

Via slashphone.

LG is extending their chocolate phone series to Windows Mobile pocket pc phone with the introduction of LG KC1 for Korea. Presented in ITU communication show in Hong Kong, the KC1 support the Wimax connection, has a big 2.8" QVGA touch screen, 2 megapixel camera and microSD slot. The pocket pc phone to be released in Korea at the moment but we can expect more chocolate series from LG for other regions.

Via engadget.