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Full specs and pricing for the LG KP500 revealed

Posted by Zach Epstein on Oct 1, 2008 3:09 pm 7 comments
Filed in Handsets, LG

That didn’t take long at all, did it? Yesterday we told you about LG’s pre-announcement of the entry-level touchscreen handset, the KP500. To recap that post in one sentence: The LG KP500 is positioned to be an affordable and well-equipped option for users looking to score a touchscreen handset without dropping big bucks. Here we are a day later, and more complete specs have been discovered along with a price point.

  • Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900), GPRS/EDGE connectivity
  • 3-inch 240×400 pixel 262K color TFT touchscreen display
  • 3 megapixel camera with 12 fps video recording
  • Virtual on-screen QWERTY keyboard, handwriting recognition
  • FM Radio with RDS
  • Accelerometer-based screen rotation and motion-triggered gaming
  • 46 MB of user memory
  • microSD memory card slot
  • Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB 2.0
  • 900 mAh Li-Ion battery with 210 min talk and 330 hrs stand-by time
  • Dimensions: 106.5 × 55.4 × 11.9 mm
  • Weight: 89 g

The 262K color display, lack of WiFi and 3G and the mediocre camera might be turn-offs to some but let’s not forget we’re talking entry-level here. As for the price point, the KP500 will carry a pre-subsidized price point of $350. Just as the pre-announcement from LG led us to believe, this puppy will be well-positioned for a sub-$100 contract price when it begins to hit carriers this month.

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7 comment(s) for this post.

  1. On Oct 1, 2008 @ 3:42 pm, Marc Flores Said:

    Looks pretty sweet for an entry level phone. Does anyone still use a stylus?

    Posted from BGR Mobile on iPhone from: Los Angeles CA, 90042

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  2. On Oct 1, 2008 @ 4:14 pm, Jimmy Said:

    12fps?
    sheesh

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  3. On Oct 1, 2008 @ 4:16 pm, Black93300ZX Said:

    Yep, with Windows Mobile you have to. Even with TF3D, whenever you need to use some of the WM6 menus it’s definitely not worth it to use your finger.

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  4. On Oct 1, 2008 @ 4:23 pm, Likeabite Said:

    Nice phone for a baseline device, along with the pricing as well

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  5. On Oct 1, 2008 @ 4:28 pm, 1adonis1 Said:

    I never use my stylus with my WM 6.1 pro phone.

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  6. On Oct 2, 2008 @ 1:53 am, spivey Said:

    It’s not running winmo it has a flash-based user interface.

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  7. On Oct 2, 2008 @ 7:33 am, Will Said:

    Stylus option and handwriting recognition are handy options. Once you get use to it, the stylus speeds up the user experience dramatically.
    Now if LG add 3G, Symbian and a modest camera to a higher end model i’m sold.

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