FCC OKs the LG GW525, maybe for AT&T?

Also known as LG GW520 and LG Callisto, the LG GW525 has been approved by the FCC (as GW525g) and since it features 850/1900 GSM and WCDMA connectivity, it's theoretically ready for AT&T's network. Still, we have no info about a possible LG GW525 release on AT&T, so this might never happen.

However, we've heard that the GW525g will be launched in Latin America -- Argentina and Chile -- but we don't know when exactly.

LG GW520 / GW525 / GW525g is a touchscreen phone with a 240 x 400 pixels display, sliding QWERTY keyboard, push email, document viewer, threaded SMS, Bluetooth, MP3 & MP4 player, 3.15 Megapixel camera, 40MB of memory and microSD card slot.

Via: FCC

LG GD510 Pop review shows up

Launched less that one month ago in Europe, LG GD510 Pop is the South Korean company's latest affordable touchscreen phone. At 97.8 x 49.5 x 11.2 mm, LG GD510 Pop is actually the smallest 3-inch touchscreen phone on the market, and this will probably make many customers look at it with interest.

Interesting about the GD510 is that you can buy a solar back panel for it. If held 10 minutes under the sun, the panel can provide enough power for up to two minutes of talk time.

GSM Arena has recently published a review of the LG GD510 Pop and -- as we've expected -- the review is favorable.

Some things we really need to mention from the review: the 240 x 400 display offers a good image quality, but suffers when it's out in the sun; the phone's virtual landscape QWERTY keyboard is pretty good; web browsing is "generally nice"; there's no support for DivX and XviD, but the 3 Megapixel photo camera is excellent (no less) "for a fixed focus unit"; the phone's battery can last about 5 days on regular use.

Apart from the solar panel and the improved S-Class UI, LG GD510 Pop doesn't offer many new things when compared to the LG Cookie. Even so, the phone is a "neat little gadget that's keen to build on the Cookie success" -- and we're glad to hear that.
Make sure to read the full LG GD510 Pop review at GSM Arena

LG GW300 preview

Available in Europe since last month (from Orange UK and O2 UK, for example), LG GW300 is an interesting messaging handset targeted at users who don't want a high-end smartphone but do need the benefits of a full QWERTY keypad.

The LG GW300 has been previewed in Russia, where it was deemed as being compact enough and having a nice build quality.

The keys of LG GW300 are rubberized and have a soft texture. It looks like typing on its QWERTY keypad is nicer than typing on Nokia E71's keypad -- and that is something. Sure enough, the GW300 does not have 3G, GPS and Wi-Fi, but if you don't need these features, the phone will probably not disappoint you.

All in all, the LG GW300 is a solid product for its price (around 140 Eur unlocked) and it can also be used as a musisc phone, since it has a 3.5mm headset jack.

Some LG GW300 vs Nokia E71 photos are included after the break.

The full LG GW300 preview can be read at Mobile@Mail.ru

LG GW620's price: about $330

LG's first Android smartphone, the GW620 Etna, will be available in the UK starting January 2010. Unlocked, the LG GW620 will be priced at about £200 -- that's 224 Eur or $330. Not a bad price, right?

LG GW620 may not have astonishing features, but it's definitely a smartphone that you have to check out. It has quad-band GSM connectivity, HSDPA, a HVGA touchscreen display, full sliding QWERTY keyboard, AGPS, WiFi, document viewer, 5 Megapixel camera, memory card support, and runs Android 1.5 -- although it will probably be updated to Android 1.6.

2010 will be the year when LG will seriously try to take over the smartphone market.

Louise Perry from LG UK said:

"We haven't had a strong smartphone story before. In 2010 we will have one, and will be bringing Android in to a number of propositions from entry level all the way right through our roadmap."

Via: Mobile News

LG GB190 simple phone announced in Russia

LG has unveiled a new phone from its GB series, the LG GB190, an affordable candybar that has a stylish design and essential multimedia features.

The multimedia features include: MP3 player, stereo FM radio with recording, Bluetooth and a VGA photo camera. LG GB190 also has tri-band GSM/GPRS connectivity, 1.5-inch TFT display with 128 x 128 pixels, web browser, SMS, MMS and microSD card support.

A 950 mAh battery comes with the phone. It can provide up to 3 hours of talk-time, up to 40 hours of music playback, or up to 350 hours of stand-by time.

In Russia, the LG GB190 will retail for 2,390 rubles (55 Euros or $82). The phone's price will probably be similar in other countries.

Source: LG Press Release (in Russian)

LG GM750 video preview, tips & tricks

Interested in finding out more about the LG GM750? Yes? Well, what a fortunate coincidence -- we're jut about to post some video previews of this new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone.

But before that, let us remind you that the LG GM750 is currently available via Vodafone in the following countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Greece. The phone can be yours for free, depending on the contract agreement you choose.

We should also remind you the key features of LG GM750: Windows Mobile 6.5 with S-Class 3D UI, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA 900/1900/2100 connectivity, 3.0-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus, and a 1500 mAh battery.

A general video preview of the LG GM750:



And some tips and tricks from the Official Blog of LG UK:

Weather theme:


Optical mouse:


Multitasking:


Thumbnails:

LG KX195 for China Telecom

China Telecom's subscribers will soon be able to buy a new entry-level LG phone -- the LG KX195, a modest candybar with CDMA connectivity.

The KX195 measures 104.7 x 47.2 x 14.2 millimeters and weighs only 70 grams. Its display is a 2.1-inch CSTN one with 128 x 128 pixels and support for 65k colors. The phone also features 32-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones, Calculator, Calendar, Notes and World Clock. There's no photo camera on this phone.

The price and release date of LG KX195 are yet to be announced.

LG GW620 video preview

LG GW620, the only Android phone announced by LG until now, will be soon available across Europe, offering customers a worthy alternative to any other QWERTY smartphone out there.

The GW620 was closely examined in France by Le Journal du Geek, and we're happy to find out that it was deemed as being more attractive than the Motorola Dext.

Some hands-on photos of the LG GW20:

And a silent video preview, including a short comparison with the HTC Hero: