LG Prada facts for kids

The LG KE850, also called The LG Prada Phone, was a special mobile phone. It was made by LG Electronics and designed by the famous fashion company Prada. This phone was first announced in December 2006. Official pictures of it were shown in January 2007. It was one of the first phones to have a full touchscreen.

What Made the LG Prada Phone Special?

The LG Prada Phone had many features for its time. Here are some of them:

• It could connect to different phone networks. This allowed it to work in many countries.
• The phone had a special screen that used Adobe Flash. This made the menus look smooth and interactive.
• It was quite small and thin. Its size was about 9.8 cm tall, 5.4 cm wide, and 1.2 cm thick.
• The screen was touch-sensitive. It measured about 6.5 cm by 4 cm.
• It had a 2-megapixel camera with an LED flash. This allowed users to take photos and videos.
• You could record videos in different sizes.
• It had a music player and recorder. It could play many types of music files, like MP3s.
• The phone had a memory card slot. You could add more storage using a Micro SD card. This slot was located behind the battery.
• It came with an 800mAh battery.
• You could connect it to other devices using Bluetooth 2.0 or a USB cable. It could also act as a USB storage device.
• The phone could open different types of documents. These included presentations, word documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, and text files.

Awards the LG Prada Phone Won

The LG Prada Phone won some important awards for its design.

• It received a Product Design Award in 2007 from the International Forum Design.
• The phone also won the 'Best of the Best' award from the Red dot design award in 2007. These awards showed that its design was very modern and well-liked.

Where the LG Prada Phone Was Sold

The LG Prada Phone was sold in many countries. Its price was expected to start around 600 Euros.

• It became available in late March 2007 in countries like France, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, and Taiwan.
• In Kuwait, it was sold at a store called Villa Moda. The price there was about 300 Kuwaiti Dinars, which was around 900 US Dollars.
• It came out in South Korea in the spring of 2007.
• In New Zealand, it was available from March 2007. It worked with Vodafone NZ's network.
• People in Sweden could buy it in late June or early July 2007.
• In the United Kingdom, it was sold for free with new phone contracts. It could also be bought for about £275 on a "pay as you go" plan. Some websites sold it without a SIM card for £220.
• It was sold in Australia starting September 24, 2007. It was available on most phone networks and also unlocked online.

LG's Claim About the iPhone's Design

LG Electronics believed that the iPhone's design looked very similar to their LG Prada phone. Woo-Young Kwak, who was in charge of LG Mobile Handset research, said something interesting. He stated that Apple might have copied the LG Prada phone. This was after the Prada phone won a design award in September 2006. LG later said that Apple took both the ideas and the look of the Prada phone. There were rumors that LG might sue Apple, but LG did not say if they would.

Related Pages

• iPhone, another phone that was a competitor.
• HTC Touch, another phone that was a competitor.

Other phones designed by fashion brands:

• Samsung Giorgio Armani
• Motorola V3 RAZR Dolce & Gabbana

See also

In Spanish: LG Prada para niños