3 Hong Kong unveils the new LG 8138 3G video mobile phone

January 20, 2005

LG u8138

3 Hong Kong launch a new 3G video mobile phone - LG 8138. 3 Hong Kong has 14 video phones and 24 colour choices, and an UMTS/GPRS data card in its 3G phone portfolio. As the third video mobile phone offered by LG in Hong Kong, this new LG 8138 features 65K dual colour screens for outer and inner display. 3-3G- customers can simply preset the Calling Line Identification (CLI) number with selected photo or image, and the outer screen will display the photo or image when receiving the incoming call. Customers can also set the wallpaper according to their own preferences.

Similar to the other LG video mobile phones launched earlier, LG 8138 comes in small and light design with silver purple and silver red colours, best suiting the palates of the trendsetters. LG 8138 supports cutting-edge functions like dual mode (3G & 2G) and up to 384kbps 3G data download speed. Other unparalleled features include video calling, video and audio streaming, video messaging, POP3 and IMAP4 email, MP3, Java applications download, 72 tones polyphonic ringtone and rotatable 300K pixels camera with camera light. It presents another hot favourite for the trendsetters. Customers who subscribe to $183 monthly tariff plan will cost $1,780 to purchase the LG 8138 video mobile phone.

Ms Agnes Nardi, Managing Director of 3 Hong Kong, said, "3 Hong Kong is very pleased to introduce another new video mobile phone - LG 8138. This feature-rich, slim and chic video mobile phone will be another big hit in the market and an ideal Chinese New Year gift. With the debut of LG 8138, 3 Hong Kong now provides customers with 14 video mobile phones and 24 colour choices, and an UMTS/GPRS data card, the strongest line-up of video mobile phones in the market that best caters for the customers' diversifying needs and preferences. 3 Hong Kong will continue to stay ahead in the advancement of 3G mobile communications in Hong Kong, with a consistent pursuit of providing wider selection of high-quality video mobile phones and more compelling new video mobile services in addition to the existing 33 content channels."

Dimensions:
96 x 50 x 23mm

Weight:
126 g

Main Display:
65,000 TFT colour
220 x 176 pixels
35 x 43mm

External Display:
colour screen 128 x 160 pixels

Camera:
Built-in camera
VGA 640 x 480
180° swivel
4x digital zoom

Battery:
up to 2 hr talktime
up to 120 hr standby