LG aims young with cute Qwerty |
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| Written by Matt Chapman | |||||
| Wednesday, 09 July 2008 | |||||
Page 1 of 3  Pop a keyboard out the bottom of your phone and you usually lose its great look – something the fashionistas are willing to forgo if it means sticking with one-thumb texting from a candybar. But LG is trying to tempt young consumers into a Qwerty world with the “vibrantly coloured, feature-packed” KS360 handset.
With that easy to use keypad, LG says the device has been “specifically designed for messaging on the move”. To make messaging easier, once the full-length keypad has been opened, the 2.4-inch screen automatically rotates 90 degrees using accelerometer technology. “The KS360’s sliding QWERTY keypad and high-spec messaging features mean that users can send SMS, IM, email and have the ability to access social networking sites all from one device,” today’s official announcement said. In addition, the KS360 comes with touchscreen dialling, a 2-megapixel camera and MicroSD card slot. At just 16.8mm thin, LG said the handset has been designed to fit easily into a pocket or handbag, and provided a convenient alternative to lugging a laptop around.
The KS360 is available in a range of colours – depending on the Network operator you choose – including: (Continued on next page)
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