T-Mobile LG GT500 UK Release Confirmed GT500 Touchscreen Exclusive to T-Mobile

Other networks in the UK may had had the jump on T-Mobile of late what
with O2, by way of example, exclusively offering the new iPhone 3GS and
now having been confirmed as set to exclusively carry the Palm Pre, but
T-Mobile can at least now boast that they have exclusivity with respect
to the LG GT500 having now been confirmed as being the only UK network
to carry the handset.

Admittedly, the LG GT500 isn't quite on par with the likes of the iPhone
3GS or the Palm Pre and there's few that would argue that the level of
consumer interest will be anywhere near comparable but, nevertheless,
it's a scoop for T-Mobile and, understandably, they're quite pleased
with themselves.

We are delighted to have the exclusive on the LG GT500, said Daniel
Meredith, T-Mobile UK's head of handset and device marketing. We expect
its huge range of features will appeal to a wide audience, interested in
both style and function. Music lovers will enjoy its top quality sound,
and its high performance camera will not disappoint photo fans.
Meanwhile, the T-Mobile internet on your phone service will ensure
customers can stay connected.
The LG GT500 comes with 3 240 x 400 resolution 262k color TFT
touchscreen display, 3G 7.3Mbps HSDPA connectivity and, the undoubted
star of the show, a 5 megapixel autofocus camera complete with LED flash
capable of churning out photos at 2592 x 1944 pixels which, thanks to
the LG GT500's integrated GPS also offers geo-tagging functionality.
This primary camera - there's another front mounted camera to allow for
3G video calling - additionally packs in image stabilisation, face
recognition with blink detection and smile shot, panoramic mode, et al.
Yes, there's no doubting that, first and foremost, the LG GT500 is a
cameraphone.

Other features of note include GPS navigation with WisePilot, inbuilt
DAP capabilities (there's no FM tuner, incidentally) and on-board Wi-Fi
wireless connectivity as well as Bluetooth with A2DP whilst, in terms of
storage, there's 60MB of capacity which can be bolstered with a microSD
card.

The T-Mobile LG GT500, which offers a talktime of up to 5.8 hours and a
standby time of up to 350 hours, is set to become available T-Mobile
imminently (ie., today) and will be available for free based on a 25GBP
per month contractual agreement.