Taking square aim at Samsung's SGH-P900 TV phone, LG is offering up a sneak peek of its high-end V9000 swivel handset with wireless TV reception, a 1.3 Megapixel camera and more.
Hands-on impression
Following in the footsteps of Samsung's SGH-P900 and SGH-P910, the rather obese LG V9000 is equipped with a high-resolution, 2.2-inch slide-up screen which swivels into landscape mode for DMB-T TV viewing. It's not among the brightest we've seen, but reception and performance proved impeccable - and as an added bonus it's also capable of recording live TV to its 30 MB of onboard memory or microSD cards. Other highlights include a 1.3 Megapixel camera and Bluetooth, with availability slated for May 2006.
Specifications
Offering up some competition for Samsung's recently unveiled SGH-P900 TV phone, LG this week previewed its upcoming V9000 handset at the 3GSM World Congress 2006 in Barcelona. A swivel model, it - as does the SGH-P900 - relies on the DMB-T standard which has risen to popularity in Europe for receiving wireless digital TV transmissions, and also includes several other multimedia features.
Adding to its swiveling 262K colour display, the V9000 includes a 1.3 Megapixel camera as well as 30 MB of on-board memory and memory expansion courtesy of an hitherto unknown format; the ability to record up to one-hour long shows; and virtual 3D surround sound. In addition, the handset claims a battery life of up to three hours for TV viewing.
Expected to be available in several European markets including Germany and Italy in the first half of 2006, LG did not disclose further information concerning the expected pricing and specifications of the V9000.
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