Prada is a world famous Italian design house that has specialized in luxury clothing and accessories since 1913. The brand is very specifically reserved for the elite with expensive taste. So what do you get when you cross Prada with LG, one of the world leaders in digital and mobile technology? An expensive but stylish mobile phone: the LG Prada.
The LG Prada was released in spring 2007, much earlier than the Apple iPhone, to which it shares a so-called unique feature: the all-purpose touch screen. Yes, both phones were minimalist enough to do away with the keypad and other buttons, and sport the huge LCD screen look. The LG Prada has a 3 inch screen that displays 16 million colors in 240 x 400 pixels. It measures 3.9 x 2.1 x 0.5 inches and weighs only 3 ounces. The phone comes in piano black finish, with a matching Prada leather case. Purchasing the unit without a subscription plan will cost $849.
Yes, we already stressed that it looks chic and pretty. For that price, you will definitely be happy with the LG Prada’s performance. For starters, the phone can carry 1000 contacts in the phonebook, with enough space to spare for four phone numbers, an email address, and memo. Each contact can be assigned a photo ID and a polyphonic ring tone. The LG Prada has vibrate mode and can use mp3 songs as ring tones.
The stylish smart phone houses a 2.0 mega pixel digital camera that can take photos up to 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution. It includes a self-timer, quality modes, shutter settings, color balance, and multi-shot mode. The camera doubles as a camcorder for taking videos that can be used as MMS messages. The Prada also supports Bluetooth for file sharing and headsets. There is a built-in FM radio, but it can only be used when the antenna headsets are attached.
Carrying the LG Prada is also like having a mini-office along with you. The phone supports software for document viewing. Also, songs in mp3, AAC, and WMA formats that are saved on your laptop or desktop can be transferred easily to the LG Prada, without special music software.
The Prada operates on EDGE, for internet surfing, downloading, emailing, and instant messaging. Call quality is great on the Prada. However, you can’t dial by feel on the virtual numeric keypad, nor is there a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Sending a text message requires you to tap on the virtual numeric keypad several times, like in a normal mobile phone. Also, it would have been better if the attractive LG Prada operated on 3G, so more tasks can be done in less time.
You can personalize the LG Prada using wallpapers, screensavers, and sounds. For more entertainment, the LG Prada comes with four installed games: Halloween Fever, Photo Puzzle, Virus, and Piper. More games and applications can be downloaded. The package comes with the phone, USB cable, battery, stereo handsfree kit, Prada hard leather case, charger, user manual, 256MB microSD card and SD adapter.
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