Manufacturer LG Electronics Dimensions 98.8×54×12 mm | Form factor Slate Weight 85 g | |
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Compatible networks GPRS/EDGE Tri-Band (900/1800/1900) Memory microSD Internal Memory Slot, behind the battery. | ||
The LG KE850, also known as the LG Prada, is a touchscreen mobile phone made by LG Electronics. It was first announced on 12 December 2006. Images of the device appeared on websites such as Engadget Mobile on 15 December 2006. An official press release showing an image of the device appeared on 18 January 2007. Sales started in May 2007. It is the first mobile phone with a capacitive touchscreen. The KE850 sold 1 million units in the first 18 months.
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A second version of the phone, the LG Prada II (KF900) was announced 13 October 2008. It was released December 2008.
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General
Connectivity
Multimedia
Awards
iPhone controversy
LG Electronics has stated the iPhone's design and concept was copied from the first LG Prada, the KE850. Woo-Young Kwak, head of LG Mobile Handset R&D Center, said at a press conference, “We consider that Apple copied the Prada phone after the design was unveiled when it was presented in the iF Design Award and won the prize in September 2006. We take that to mean Apple stole our idea.” The KE850 received a 2007 iF product design award, where entries had to be shipped by September 2006.