19 October 2003
LG Electronics, the regional and global digital leader, revealed today at GITEX a new range of mobile phones – with talking keypads.
The phones feature proprietary LG technology which allows the user to hear the numbers zero to nine when the appropriate key is pressed. The user is also able to choose from a selection of different voices.
Mr P. C. Choi, President, LG Electronics, Gulf FZE, said: “Once again, LG is proving its digital leadership with an innovation which makes using mobile telephony even easier. These latest product enhancements will make further in-roads into our already successful range.”
In a little over a year since LG Electronics entered the highly competitive mobile phone market in the UAE, it is already serious competitor, with a range of 15 phones to suit every need, from business to leisure use.
The talking keypad function is the latest in a series of industry innovations from LG, including the recently launched G5300 Qiblah direction phone, the fastest selling mobile phone in the LG regional range.
As well as the talking keypad, the clamshell-design G7100 has a screen that can be swivelled through 270 degrees, used when taking photographs with its integrated VGA camera, which has a built–in flash and takes high quality (640x480 pixels) snapshots, with up to 4x zoom.
The dual-band GSM 900/1800 MHz G7100 has an internal 65k colour LCD screen, and an external 256 colour display.
It also has a voice recording function and is Arabic enabled.
Another unique feature of this phone is the external screen, which also acts as a vanity mirror.
Other features of this slim-line model include: Java support, GPRS, 32-tone polyphonic ring tones, MMS, SMS, phonebook, caller groups, musical editor, world time, alarm-clock (which can be set with up to five separate alarm-calls and works even when the phone is turned off), calculator and three in-built Java games.
It weighs 101.4 grams, and the Li-Polymer battery has up to 3.5 hours talk time and standby time of 200 hours.
Also unveiled for the first time at GITEX is the G5400, smaller and lighter than the G7100, but still feature packed.
The G5400 features the amazing talking keypad, and supports Java-based software and MMS technology. It has a 65,000 colour LCD screen, 32 polyphonic melodies and the technology to download games, wallpaper and new ringtones.
Talk time on the LG5400 is 4.5 hours, and stand-by time is 230 hours.
Both phones come with a hands free kit, data cable and extra battery as standard.
LG Electronics will also display 3G phones with video conferencing facilities and MMS capabilities, made of Zirconium, a scratch resistant metal.
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G7100 specifications
Basic Features
Network system Dual-band GSM 900/1800 MHz
(supports GSM networks in Europe/Asia-Pacific)
Form factor Swivel Clamshell Type
Size 89 x 46 x 24 mm
Weight 101.4 grams
Display Dual colour display
Internal: 65K-colour UFB LCD screen @ 128x160 pixels
External: 256-colour OELD LCD screen @ 96x64 pixels
Battery type used Li-polymer @ 780 mAh
Talk/usage time* Up to 180 minutes
Standby time* Up to 200 hours
Accompanying features
Connectivity options Data Cable (USB), infrared (IR)
Camera support Digital camera (CMOS), VGA quality (640x480 pixels), snapshots, 4x zoom, video
Data support GPRS (4 + 2, Class 10), WAP 1.2.1
Internet applications XHTML Browser (over WAP 1.2.1 Stack)
Memory Internal - Yes (1.3Mb)
External - No
Messaging capabilities Concatenated SMS, MMS
Ringing tones Polyphonic (32 tone)
PC Synchronisation Yes
Extras Rotating screen
(not listed above)
G5400 Specifications
Basic Features
Network GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Dimensions 86 x 46 x 22 mm
Weight 85 g
Display type UFB, 65K color graphic
Size 128 x 160 pixels, 7 lines
Second external display (16 x 96 pixels) with 7 colour backlight
Ringtones 30
- 32 Polyphonic ringtones
- Ringtone composer
- MMS
- Downloadable ringtones and wallpapers
- 7 contact groups
Vibration In phone
Numbers in phone 200 x 5 fields
Call records 20 received and missed calls
Memory - 1.3 MB shared memory for MMS messages and Java apps
- 100 short messages
- 10 voice dial numbers
- 20 sec voice memo
Features - Java (MIDP 1.0)
- WAP 1.2.1
- eZi text (T9)
- Scheduler
- Calculator
- Calendar
- World clock
- Voice dial
SMS Send/Receive
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Data GPRS
Infrared port Yes
Games 3 - Multiply, Submarine, Space Ball
Colors Silver, Red, Blue
Battery performance
Stand-by 230 h
Talk time 3 h
Standard battery, Li-Ion 760 mAh
For further information:
Garry Nickson
MCS/Action FZ LLC
Telephone: (+971) 04 3902960
Facsimile: (+971) 04 3908161
Email: gary@mcsaction.com
Or log onto www.lgegulf.com
LG Electronics, the regional and global digital leader, revealed today at GITEX a new range of mobile phones – with talking keypads.
The phones feature proprietary LG technology which allows the user to hear the numbers zero to nine when the appropriate key is pressed. The user is also able to choose from a selection of different voices.
Mr P. C. Choi, President, LG Electronics, Gulf FZE, said: “Once again, LG is proving its digital leadership with an innovation which makes using mobile telephony even easier. These latest product enhancements will make further in-roads into our already successful range.”
In a little over a year since LG Electronics entered the highly competitive mobile phone market in the UAE, it is already serious competitor, with a range of 15 phones to suit every need, from business to leisure use.
The talking keypad function is the latest in a series of industry innovations from LG, including the recently launched G5300 Qiblah direction phone, the fastest selling mobile phone in the LG regional range.
As well as the talking keypad, the clamshell-design G7100 has a screen that can be swivelled through 270 degrees, used when taking photographs with its integrated VGA camera, which has a built–in flash and takes high quality (640x480 pixels) snapshots, with up to 4x zoom.
The dual-band GSM 900/1800 MHz G7100 has an internal 65k colour LCD screen, and an external 256 colour display.
It also has a voice recording function and is Arabic enabled.
Another unique feature of this phone is the external screen, which also acts as a vanity mirror.
Other features of this slim-line model include: Java support, GPRS, 32-tone polyphonic ring tones, MMS, SMS, phonebook, caller groups, musical editor, world time, alarm-clock (which can be set with up to five separate alarm-calls and works even when the phone is turned off), calculator and three in-built Java games.
It weighs 101.4 grams, and the Li-Polymer battery has up to 3.5 hours talk time and standby time of 200 hours.
Also unveiled for the first time at GITEX is the G5400, smaller and lighter than the G7100, but still feature packed.
The G5400 features the amazing talking keypad, and supports Java-based software and MMS technology. It has a 65,000 colour LCD screen, 32 polyphonic melodies and the technology to download games, wallpaper and new ringtones.
Talk time on the LG5400 is 4.5 hours, and stand-by time is 230 hours.
Both phones come with a hands free kit, data cable and extra battery as standard.
LG Electronics will also display 3G phones with video conferencing facilities and MMS capabilities, made of Zirconium, a scratch resistant metal.
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G7100 specifications
Basic Features
Network system Dual-band GSM 900/1800 MHz
(supports GSM networks in Europe/Asia-Pacific)
Form factor Swivel Clamshell Type
Size 89 x 46 x 24 mm
Weight 101.4 grams
Display Dual colour display
Internal: 65K-colour UFB LCD screen @ 128x160 pixels
External: 256-colour OELD LCD screen @ 96x64 pixels
Battery type used Li-polymer @ 780 mAh
Talk/usage time* Up to 180 minutes
Standby time* Up to 200 hours
Accompanying features
Connectivity options Data Cable (USB), infrared (IR)
Camera support Digital camera (CMOS), VGA quality (640x480 pixels), snapshots, 4x zoom, video
Data support GPRS (4 + 2, Class 10), WAP 1.2.1
Internet applications XHTML Browser (over WAP 1.2.1 Stack)
Memory Internal - Yes (1.3Mb)
External - No
Messaging capabilities Concatenated SMS, MMS
Ringing tones Polyphonic (32 tone)
PC Synchronisation Yes
Extras Rotating screen
(not listed above)
G5400 Specifications
Basic Features
Network GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Dimensions 86 x 46 x 22 mm
Weight 85 g
Display type UFB, 65K color graphic
Size 128 x 160 pixels, 7 lines
Second external display (16 x 96 pixels) with 7 colour backlight
Ringtones 30
- 32 Polyphonic ringtones
- Ringtone composer
- MMS
- Downloadable ringtones and wallpapers
- 7 contact groups
Vibration In phone
Numbers in phone 200 x 5 fields
Call records 20 received and missed calls
Memory - 1.3 MB shared memory for MMS messages and Java apps
- 100 short messages
- 10 voice dial numbers
- 20 sec voice memo
Features - Java (MIDP 1.0)
- WAP 1.2.1
- eZi text (T9)
- Scheduler
- Calculator
- Calendar
- World clock
- Voice dial
SMS Send/Receive
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Data GPRS
Infrared port Yes
Games 3 - Multiply, Submarine, Space Ball
Colors Silver, Red, Blue
Battery performance
Stand-by 230 h
Talk time 3 h
Standard battery, Li-Ion 760 mAh
For further information:
Garry Nickson
MCS/Action FZ LLC
Telephone: (+971) 04 3902960
Facsimile: (+971) 04 3908161
Email: gary@mcsaction.com
Or log onto www.lgegulf.com
© Press Release 2003
