Flashback: the LG KE850 Prada had the first capacitive touchscreen, not the iPhone 

10 January 2021
Makers were trying to tap into the popularity of fashion brands to sell more phones back in the aughts. One of them beat the iPhone to the punch.

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  • Trippex
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  • 10 Jan 2021

Have to say I am a proud owner of the best phone for Android that is missing nothing and has literally everything an android fun wish to have and thats not just to say for fun bit it's true of you check the specs of this phone you will see what I mean it's the complete android solution

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    • Anonymous
    • Qch
    • 10 Jan 2021

    So even though the Prada came first, they copied the iPhone? Just like even though the Flexpai came up with the first foldable, it copied the foldable iPhone a few years from now?

      I kind of remember my parents had these and I was like "how this things even work" I guess it was my first time experiencing touchscreen. Such nostalgia uwu

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        • 10 Jan 2021

        ThunderCrackR, 10 Jan 2021"That’s silly, of course, Apple can’t possibly design ... moreMaybe in today's terms when "smartphone" equals something with a touchscreen. But phones were smart before they were touchy, remember Symbian? Nokia 7650 is from 2002, and by 2006 there were beasts like Nokia N95 with internet, wifi, Java and Symbian apps, multitasking, etc, etc. Of course, nothing like what we have today, but at the time way smarter than the first touchscreens.

          Edu Pintilie, 10 Jan 2021It seems this phone is to oldNah it's a completely new phone ..CAme out In 2006 bro

            "That’s silly, of course, Apple can’t possibly design a new phone between September and January."
            Is it, really? Remember when Google redesigned the entire Android interface in a few months around touchscreens after seeing the iPhone (and the Prada)?

            "To be clear, this wasn’t a “smartphone” but a feature phone instead. You could run simple Java apps (J2ME)."
            Well, at least you could have run some other apps. The first iPhone was not "a smartphone" either, with no app store until iOS 2.0.

              joe nodden, 10 Jan 2021In my opinion this is the first legitimate smartphone. It truly is

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                • Anonymous
                • JT5
                • 10 Jan 2021

                V70 (rumors)

                - 6,5" 3840 x 1644
                - 12/16GB
                - 256/512GB
                - SD888
                - 50 MP + 12MP + 64MP + 48MP rear + 40MP front
                - 4300mAh
                - 50W

                  Great to see them trying, same as sony, hard to find a phone with satisfying camera+jack. Hopefully they won't give up on jack like in Wing, wish I see new rollable/bendable tech with this awesome feature.

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                    • 0x%
                    • 10 Jan 2021

                    Apple invented nothing. Most of the technologies in mobile world belong to Sony and LG. Heck, even first iPhone was made with Sony help.


                      Excellent Mobile. I have one working very well and still in excellent condition, with all the accessories that were sold. TMN blocked in Portugal.

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                        • AnonD-940827
                        • 8pQ
                        • 10 Jan 2021

                        Come on... You will never get apple to admit such. Look what happened with galaxy tab. The first generation. The idea came from star trek, long before Apple iPad was even a thought. Still, Apple managed to pay the court.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 10 Jan 2021

                          In 2 years iphone or samsung will will create a phone like lg wing and say its an innovation and the peoples who said lg wing is useless will say this is innovation and their phones will be selled millions. Then everyone will say samsung or apple innovate swivel phone.

                            I remember seeing ads for this one. I personally got to use the LG Chocolate instead. It was one of the best looking sliders back in the day. No touch-screen stuff, but it was an eye-catcher. Kind of like the LG Wing of it's time.

                            Man, phones had so much identity back then. Now they all look alike.

                              In my opinion this is the first legitimate smartphone.

                                Edu Pintilie, 10 Jan 2021It seems this phone is to oldIt seems this phone is too old

                                  Anonymous, 10 Jan 2021This model I'm telling people for years.. Apple as usu... moreApple never invents anything. They either steal & modify ideas from other brands or buy new inventions & integrate them into their products.

                                    It seems this phone is to old

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                                      • B}Q
                                      • 10 Jan 2021

                                      I have this one in my collection. It still works, but there's not much to do with it in 2021. Even the camera is only sort of acceptable in bright sunlight. The interface and the stock sounds are beautiful, though.

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                                        • rKe
                                        • 10 Jan 2021

                                        Images look nice...

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