New LG LG-SC8000, LG-KC8000 phones

[Ioman]

LG Electronics has developed a new smart phone with a 1.1 million pixel built-in camera and the latest CPU and OS for PDA, and is preparing its full launch in the market.

LGE (Vice Chairman and CEO S.S.Kim / www.lge.com) finished the development of its
Slide Down Type leading-edge smart phone (LG-SC8000, LG-KC8000) and unveiled it
to European consumers at the ‘ITU Telecom World 2003’ in Geneva. The latest
smart phone is equipped with a 1.1 million mega pixel built-in camera, Intel
400Mhz Xscale processor for PDA, 192MB memory, and ‘Pocket PC 2003 Korean
version’ of Microsoft as its O/S.

The single most important characteristic of the smart phone is that it represents
the development of a smart phone, combining a mobile handset with PDA-styled
User Interface. It has the world’s first CCD-type mega pixel built-in camera,
with one-hour video function, and semi-automatic sliding type key pad,
which reduces its size.

The smart phone, whose design is different from the conventional PDA,
looks like a Slide Down Type mobile handset. It also has an additional
128MB memory exclusively for multimedia, creating 196MB memory in total.

LGE also expects that the 300,000 pixel CMOS camera phone, which is used widely
these days, will become a 'Toy camera phone', when it introduces its CCD type
1.1 million pixel camera phone. The CCD Type provides higher definition and
quality than the CMOS type.

The product has a slot for a portable memory card, so that memory expansion is
also possible, and it has IrDA and USB ports which facilitate communication
with other information devices.

A variety of multimedia functions are delivered on the 2.8 inch 262,000 color
TFT LCD, including video, photo editing and mailing, MMS, GPS, video and MP3
file downloading through PC, and playing. The phone is to be launched initially
in Korea around the end of the year.

LGE said it will introduce the latest product at the 'ITU Telecom World 2003'
from October 12 through 18 to the press and industry stake holders.

Mr. James Kim, President & CEO of LG Electronics Information and Technology,
said, "The Slide Down Type smart phone is the most advanced intelligent
multifunctional device, and it definitely signals the beginning
of the upcoming Ubiquitous Age."

LGE is employing the multifunctional/multimedia smart phone as a strategic product
to symbolize the company’s advanced technology in the PDA phone market both
in Europe and worldwide.

[Archon]

kinda cool... cept I hate PPC and LG

I have seen this press release on LG's site and think it looks awsome. Now I am just looking for spec that confirms that this product will be available in an English PPC 2003 version and work on the GSM networks in Europe.

Anyone knows?

[Archon]

hmm, I dunno. If it were launched in China or Taiwan (I'm sorry, Republic of China), or something, I would say it could work in Europe... but Korea isnt GSM.

[joey123]

I am extremely interested in getting my hands on this Pda Phone. Does anyone have any news on whether this phone will be coming out in English PPC and if it will work with any US carriers? Also, does anyone know if the Korean wm2003 OS can be converted to English if I bought the Korean version?

Thanks....