Breakout the tinfoil hat, LG is attempting to take over our minds. While mind reading and control would make for one hell of a marketing scheme, the new KF600 only appears to read your mind. Therefore, you are safe...for now.
Breakout the tinfoil hat, LG is attempting to take over our minds. While mind reading and control would make for one hell of a marketing scheme, the new KF600 only appears to read your mind. Therefore, you are safe…for now. (Photo: LG / J. Anderson)
LG Electronics, makers of about everything Verizon sells, today announced the European launch of the LG KF600, a new mobile phone that is as feature rich and easy to use as it is stylish, thanks to it's unique InteractPad.
In short, it is sexy, slim, and with the new navigation system cool as hell. The LG KF600's InteractPad and its virtual menu keys show the exact keys a user needs to complete the task at hand eliminating distractions. This is far more flexible than standard hardware keys, and eliminates the need to memorize exactly which key performs what function. These virtual keys are also larger and better spaced than physical keys, improving accuracy.
The InteractPad is almost a perfect interface for controlling multimedia features like the LG KF600's digital audio player, camera and video camera. Because its controls are not tied to physical buttons, each of these functions has a custom interface that makes it incredibly easy to use. The InteractPad is equipped with multi-sensorial feedback that provides users with audio, visual and tactile cues. When a virtual button is pressed, it becomes larger and the phone vibrates just slightly. "This feedback is not only designed to make these virtual buttons seem more like real ones, it also makes the phone more comfortable to use and improves accuracy," LG said.
"The LG KF600 and the InteractPad reflect LG's commitment to making its handsets easier to use through improved user interface technology. Usability is truly at the centre of this handset's design and it represents LG's latest achievement in making phones that connect with their users. This handset offers a mere glimpse into a newly emerging trend in the mobile market. LG is researching and developing new ways to improve usability and will continue focus on features that add practical benefits for users," Dr. Skott Ahn, CEO of LG said.
The LG KF600 includes eight dynamic graphic interface themes that are stylish and fun. Each gives the phone a different character that can act as an extension of its owner's personality. These themes, many of which were inspired by the work of famed artist Keith Haring, affect all aspects of the LG KF600's interface including the InteractPad. When users choose a theme, all the layouts of each application will be reflected in menu, icons as well as wallpaper under the integrated theme.
Tech Specs:
RF band: EDGE 900/ 1800/ 1900
Dimensions: 101.2mm (L) x 50.7mm (W) x 14.1mm (D)
Upper display: 320 x 240 pixels, 2.00, 262K color TFT
Lower pad (InteractPad): 240 x 176 pixels, 1.5, 262K color TFT Weight: 107g
Standard battery: Li-Ion 800 mAh
Standby Time, Max (hrs): 300 hrs
Talk Time (hrs): 3 hrs
Color choices: Pastel pink, shiny pink, wine red and titan
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