LG goes touchscreen crazy
11 February 2008
LG goes touchscreen crazy
Korean handset vendor LG Electronics unveiled three touchscreen devices, designed to take on the Apple iPhone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday.
At the industry shindig, LG launched the KF600, featuring an InteractPad, which replaces physical buttons with virtual navigation keys. The KF700 combines three separate input methods, boasting a touchscreen, sliding keypad and a shortcut dial on the back for switching among frequently used applications.
Meanwhile, the super slim LG-KF510 provides animated feedback to users with a touch sensitive LED panel, and the updated KS20 provides 3.6Mbps download speeds through HSDPA.
The new additions to LG's portfolio build on the success of the Prada branded touchscreen device launched last year and the more recently launched Viewty.
"This year LG will tighten our focus on creating products based on insight from our customers," said Skott Ahn, president & CEO of LG Electronics. "Our customers said that advanced features and multimedia capabilities are important, but ease of use is even more important. Our new phones with touch technology not only meet, but exceed our customers' needs. The adaptability of touchscreens makes them a crucial element in creating more intuitive user interfaces. We see touchscreens as a growing trend in the mobile industry."
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