Italy picks up LG U960

The Italian phone carrier 3 Italia has adopted a new LG cellphone, the U960. The handset places heavy emphasis on TV viewing, not only through a digital DVB-H tuner, but also by snapping the sliding screen horizontally, enabling widescreen video while allowing access to the numberpad. The phone has other high-end features as well, among these 3.6Mbps HSDPA, which is accompanied by a VGA front-side camera for video calls. A two-megapixel rear camera records stills and regular video.

Users can link devices through Bluetooth or USB 2.0, and play numerous audio and video formats including AAC and H.264; the phone has just 45MB of internal storage though, requiring most media to be held on microSD cards. 3 Italia is selling the U960 for €102 ($144) as part of a plan. [via Unwired View]

By Electronista Staff