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LG GW300 Branded as Viewty Series

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:57:41 +0000

From the first LG Viewty to the latest Viewty Smart (GC-900), it looks like the LG GW300 will be one of the Viewty family as an affordable messaging phone. According to GSMHelpDesk, the LG Viewty GW300 is already sold in France although it is not officially announced yet. It comes with a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, QWERTY keyboard and microSD card slot.

[via engadgetmobile]

LG Viewty Smart Shipping This Month, to Announce 12 Megapixel Camera Phone This Year

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:17:33 +0000

LG today has confirmed that it will start shipping its next 8 megapixel camera phone, the LG Viewty Smart (LG GC900) in Europe this month. Featuring a sensitivity up to ISO 1600, the new camera phone integrates an Intelligent Shot Mode that will automatically analyzing scenes and adjusting camera settings accordingly. The camera phone is assisted by a LED flash and featuring Multi-Face Detection, Touch Shot, Art Shot, Beauty Shot, Panorama Shot and Continuous Shot. According to the company, it has already sold 7 million units of the first LG Viewty, which was launched in November 2007. LG has also announced plans for a 12 megapixel camera phone with even more smart features, planned for launch later this year.

LG GC900, the Viewty Smart Officially Announced

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:49:08 +0000

LG announced today Viewty Smart (LG-GC900), a new 8 megapixel camera phone with sensitivity up to ISO 1600 and an Intelligent Shot Mode that will automatically analyzing scenes and adjusting camera settings accordingly. The camera phone is assisted by a LED flash and featuring Multi-Face Detection, Touch Shot, Art Shot, Beauty Shot, Panorama Shot and Continuous Shot. LG Viewty Smart will be available through operators in Europe starting this May and then launch in other markets around the world.

Viewty Smart also includes the brand new 3D S-Class UI, which debuted on LG’s ARENA earlier this year. LG has tailored S-Class around Viewty Smart’s camera features with an on-screen dial for instantly switching shot modes and a thumbnail viewer that shows recently taken photos without having to switch to the photo gallery. The touch UI also supports zooming in by moving your finger in a clockwise circle.

Other than the great camera capability, the WVGA touch screen is a 3-inch display touch screen in 800 x 480 resolution. The 3G phone is compatible with 7,2 Mbps HSDPA network and photo geotagging with A-GPS. The Viewty Smart can also store photos on its 1.5 GB of internal memory or on MicroSD cards up to 32 GB.

LG Germany Blog Accidentally Made LG Viewty II Announcement

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:33:32 +0000

While specs of the LG Viewty II (LG GC900) was made known in early March, it looks like LG is getting ready to announce the 8 megapixel camera phone in the next few days. LG Germany blog has accidentally made a blog post about the new LG Viewty II, but was removed and replaced with a apology post.

The new Viewty II has a model number GC900, and it will be marketed with Viewty Smart branding. The Viewty II will have a 8 megapixel camera, supports up to ISO 1600, auto focusing and assisted by a Xenon flash module and image stabilizer. Other than the great camera capability, It is a full touch screen phone with a 3-inch display screen in WVGA resolution. It will also feature LG’s latest 3D S-Class UI, has built in 32GB memory, WiFi and GPS with photo geotagging support.

More photos at next page

[via phonearena]

Here is the LG Viewty II Photo!

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:27:21 +0000

With the specifications available online without a picture last week, phonearena has actually managed to took the LG Viewty II photos at Mobile World Congress 2 weeks ago. The Viewty II will have a 8 megapixel camera, supports up to ISO 1600, auto focusing and assisted by a Xenon flash module and image stabilizer. Other than the great camera capability, Viewty II is a full touch screen phone with a 3-inch display screen in WVGA resolution. Similar to the LG Viewty, the successor will be DivX certified and able to play Xvid videos too. It will also feature LG’s latest 3D S-Class UI, has built in 32GB memory, WiFi and A-GPS.

LG Viewty now available in white

Budi Putra — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:01:02 +0000

LG Viewty is not new phone, but now it’s offered in another color: white. So far, it’s covered silver, red, pink and purple. Which one do you like best?

The ‘LG Viewty’ is a 5.0MP camera phone and a 3.0-inch touchscreen, includes features like manual focus option, image stabilizer and ISO 800 for indoor or night shooting. The phone also records video at up to 120 frames per second, the highest frame speed ever for a handset camera, which can be edited and uploaded directly to YouTube.

[via IntoMobile]

LG Viewty in Hot Red Edition

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:21:31 +0000

The LG Viewty was reported to be available in black, pink, dark silver and the recent purple colors. mobile-review has posted a hot red version today, which will be available in Eastern Europe.

The ‘LG Viewty’ is a 5.0MP camera phone of LG Mobile, includes features like manual focus option, image stabilizer and ISO 800 for indoor or night shooting. The phone also records video at up to 120 frames per second, the highest frame speed ever for a handset camera, which can be edited and uploaded directly to YouTube. A full LCD touch screen and Mobile XD engine provide a wider and more vivid display while a jog wheel on the back maximizes usability. An attached stylus allows users to digitally “write” on photos and edit their own files.

LG ‘Viewty’ Phone [LG-KU990] – Technical Specifications

Camera / Video
- 5 Mega Pixel camera certified by Schneider-Kreuznach for clear shots
- Manual Focus & Auto Focus
- Xenon light for shot in low light
- Mobile XD Engine
- 30fps VGA, 262K TFT LCD for clearer and sharper pictures and videos
- Video can be filmed endlessly according to memory capacity
- Ultra High speed video capture (120fps)
- Divx Playback (up to VGA 30fps)
- H.264, H.263, MPEG4
- TV out

Connectability
- HSDPA 3.6Mbps, EDGE
- WAP 2.0
- Bluetooth 1.2 (AD2P,BPP)
- USB 2.0 High Speed/ Bluetooth 1.2
- PictBridge(Printer direct connect via USB cable) &BPP (via Bluetooth)

Design
- Dimension: 103.5 x 54.4 x 14.8 mm
- 3.0” Wide LCD Touch screen, 240 x 400 pixel (WQVGA)

Music
- MP3 Player
- Multi Codec support : MP3, AAC/AAC+/AAC+Enhanced, Midi, XMF, SMAF

Others
- Battery: 1,000 mAh
- Memory: Internal Memory (100Mb), External Memory (MicroSD, up to 2GB)
- Weight: 112g
- Standby time, Max (hrs): 434hrs(GSM) , 454hrs(3G)
- Talk time (hrs): 355min(GSM), 233min(3G), 138min(VT)

Source [mobile-review] via [unwiredview]