LG KS20 Preview

Subject: LG KS20 Preview Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:37 pm

LG KS20 Preview

We don't know all the technical specifications of the new LG KS20 at the time of going to press, but we do know enough to be sure that this is an interesting and intriguing handset.

A couple of things are immediately obvious - the LG KS20 is a touchscreen phone running Windows Mobile (in this case it's version 6 of the operating system). Look more closely and you can see that this is a 3G phone with WiFi, Bluetooth, plus a two megapixel camera with flash on the back. The LG KS20 also has microSD expandable memory.

In fact, the KS20 isn't just a 3G phone, it's a 3.5G HSDPA device. With the large touchscreen (we understand it's a 2.8" panel), the LG KS20 is going to be competing with the upcoming European version of the Apple iPhone, and ironically the new LG KU990 "Viewty" touchscreen phone.

It looks like a 240 x 320 pixel display, and the rumour is that the LG KS20 is 12.8mm thick which would make the handset around 92 x 55mm when viewed from the front. One slightly strange feature is the large expanse of plastic that appears to be underneath the screen.

We expect to see the LG KS20 in the shops by Christmas, although pricing and availability are not known at present.

LG KS20 provisional specifications

Available:
Q3 2007

Network:
GSM + UMTS

Data:
GPRS + UMTS (3G) + HSDPA + WiFi

Screen:
240x320 pixels

Camera:
2 megapixels

Size:
Compact PDA=style device
92 x 55 x 13mm approx

Bluetooth:
Yes

Memory card:
microSD

Infra-red:
Unknown

Polyphonic:
Yes

Java:
Limited

Battery life:
Unknown