LG GT350 Preview (LG GT350 Town)

Expected April 2010
9th February 2010

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The follow-up to the popular KS360 messaging phone, the LG GT350 improves all aspects of the previous handset while retaining the characteristically friendly design.

Despite the similar looks, the GT350 has had a complete overhaul. The 3" 240 x 400 pixel panel is now a full touchscreen and the GT350 now supports 3G and 3.5G data. [correction: this is a GPRS/EDGE device, not 3G]

The keyboard has grown from three rows of keys to four, sporting a much more conventional layout while retaining good spacing between individual keys.

No modern messaging phone would be complete without a suite of social networking applications, and the GT350 can integrate directly with sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Mail is also a strong point, with support for push email protocols and multiple email accounts. There are dedicated shortcut keys on the keyboard to go directly to chat, mail and social networking apps.

It's a friendly-looking device with lots of curved surfaces, rather than the angular black slabs of metal and plastic that you often see. The GT350 will be available in four colour combinations of aqua blue, purple, light silver and black, although LG say that some colours will be carrier exclusive.

We don't know what sort of camera that the LG GT350 comes with, but probably something adequate rather than spectacular. We have no idea if the GT350 supports WiFi, although we suspect that it does not. [Note:  LG claim that it does have WiFi, many customers claim that it does not.]

We guess that LG will have more product details closer to launch, which should be April in Europe followed by other markets worldwide. There's no word on pricing, but we estimate that the GT350 should retail for less than €150 when it hits the shops.