September 13, 2008

AT&T Inc. launches LG Invision/ LG CB630, the smallest phone in the USA with AT&T TV service

Famous South Korean electronics company, LG Electronics Inc. (SEO:066575) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) developed LG Invision/ LG CB 630, the smallest phone in the USA offering AT&T’s television service. Earlier, I wrote about the LG LX 600/LG Lotus, the clamshell message phone, which was showcased at the New York Fashion show.


LG Invision /LG CB 630 was soft launched by AT&T on August 20, 2008. LG CB630/ LG Invision is one of the three latest handsets released by AT&T that supports MediaFLO, which enables the user to enjoy the AT&T Mobile Television service. The other two models are: LG Vu/LG CU920 and Samsung Access/ Samsung SGH-A827. Currently, AT&T is offering its television services in 58 markets in USA. The monthly charge of MobileTV service ranges from $13 to $30.

One of the most prominent features of LG Invision/ LG CB 630 is its keypad. In a traditional mobile phone keypad, the * 0 & # keys remain at the bottom. In LG CB 630/ LG Invision, these three keys are put on the right side. This made the phone smaller.



Dimension:

Length: 4 inches

Breadth: 2 inches

Width: 0.5 inches

Weight: 3.2 lbs


Features:

  • Currently, the LG CB630/ LG Invision is the smallest MediaFLO phone in the United States.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision comes with a screen of 2.2 inches.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision has dedicated TV buttons, navigation keys, and four way toggle button.
  • The back of the LG CB630/ LG Invision has a rubber like texture.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision has a 1.3 mega-pixel camera.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision comes with HSDPA.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision supports AT&T Mobile Music service. It enables the user to download songs from eMusic, access Napster To Go and any other “unrestricted MP3 audio files.” The user can also stream digital radio by XM Radio Mobile.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision comes with a media player.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision has stereo Bluetooth.
  • With the LG CB630/ LG Invision, users can enjoy various TV channels like: CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC2GO.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision runs on AT&T’s 3G Network.
  • The screen of LG CB630/ LG Invision offers 240 x 400 pixel resolution and has 262,000 colours.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision comes with pre-loaded Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional Edition Operating System.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision contains Qualcomm MSM7200 processor.
  • The LG CB630/ LG Invision supports Java for loading application.


Price:

The LG CB630/LG Invision will cost $99.99 with two year service agreement and “$50 mail-in rebate.” The phone will be available later this year.


Useful Links:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-10039875-51.html

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/9686.html

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10021157-1.html

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080821/lg-invision-now-available-on-att/

http://www.mobile-computing-news.co.uk/smartphone-news/477/the-lg-invision-cb630.html