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Prada Phone by LG 3.0 [Holiday Gift Guide 2012]

A first look at the new designer Android smartphone from Prada and LG.
By Gloria Sin, Inactive
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After pioneering the first full touchscreen phone in 2006, Prada and LG are once again bringing their design and engineering expertise to the Prade Phone by LG 3.0, which is launching first in South Korea then in select European and Asian countries in January 2012. It'll be landing in North America in the near future but no release date, carrier or price has been announced yet. [More]

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With a 4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480), 800-nit bright NOVA display, the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 is all touchscreen (plus 4 Android capacitive touch “buttons” and a 1.3-megapixel camera) on the front. Under the hood, the 4G/HSPA+ smartphone has a dual-core 1 GHz CPU, 8 GB internal storage and will ship with Android Gingerbread (upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich is set for Q2 of 2012). [More]

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Of course, the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 features the fashion house's signature Saffiano pattern on the back, and an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and auto focus. [More]

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At just 8.5 mm thin, the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 rocks a MHL port that not only allows the phone to plug directly into select HDTVs to transfer media and to charge the phone, but also offers mico-USB connectivity -- a feature it shares with the mightly Samsung Galaxy S II. [More]

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Let's face it: the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 has some of the most luxurious mobile accessories around that even Apple can't top. A pair of Prada-branded headphones, Bluetooth headset, sleeve and sleek cradle are pictured above. Their prices, unfortunately, will likely be more Prada than LG. [More]

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