Company Press Release:
Say Good Bye to headsets as LG launches
its first Intenna FM Radio phones,
LG GB110 and LG GB106
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New Delhi, Feb 20, 2009: LG
Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. (LGEIL), announced the launch of its first mobile
phones with Intenna FM radio for India today. These new models, LG GB110 and
LG GB106 are bundled as an entertainment package expunging the need to attach
headset while listening to FM Radio. These handsets are based on a very
strong consumer insight that people are unable to use their FM radio in phone
in case they loose their headphone. This feature eliminates the hassle
attached with using a headphone. Designed to deliver a credible
radio-listening experience, the phones score high on offering complete
entertainment to its customers on the move. Equipped with Intenna FM Radio, now one can listen
to unlimited songs, tune into favourite music shows, sport reports, updates
and other information without adding headset to the phone. Backed up with the
talktime of upto 10 hours and 600 hrs standby time for GB106 and 440 hrs
standby time for GB110. By adding the most innovative feature, LG GSM has
ensured that users can always have access to their favourite channel of
infotainment. LG GB110 and GB 106 also sport all desirable features at an
affordable price that makes them a suitable choice for any mobile user. |
New Delhi, Feb 20, 2009: LG Electronics India
Pvt. Ltd. (LGEIL), announced the launch of its first mobile phones with Intenna
FM radio for India today. These new models, LG GB110 and LG GB106 are bundled
as an entertainment package expunging the need to attach headset while
listening to FM Radio. These handsets are based on a very strong consumer
insight that people are unable to use their FM radio in phone in case they
loose their headphone. This feature eliminates the hassle attached with using a
headphone. Designed to deliver a credible radio-listening experience, the
phones score high on offering complete entertainment to its customers on the
move.
Equipped with Intenna FM Radio, now one can listen to
unlimited songs, tune into favourite music shows, sport reports, updates and
other information without adding headset to the phone. Backed up with the
talktime of upto 10 hours and 600 hrs standby time for GB106 and 440 hrs
standby time for GB110. By adding the most innovative feature, LG GSM has
ensured that users can always have access to their favourite channel of
infotainment. LG GB110 and GB 106 also sport all desirable features at an
affordable price that makes them a suitable choice for any mobile user.
Mr Anil Arora, Business Group Marketing Head, Mobile Communication, LG
Electronics Pvt Ltd. said, “We are
happy to launch LG GB110 and LG GB 106 which offer a completely new experience
to its users.GB 110 comes in attractive brown colour. These powerful but
affordable mobile sets offer mobile music on the move. At LG, we lay emphasis
on understanding the customer needs and work towards meeting their expectations
through our new offerings. This launch is in line with our philosophy of
providing the best to our customers. I am positive that with the key feature of
Intenna FM, these handsets will catch on everyone’s attention and be well
accepted.”
Both the handsets are packed with extremely strong
battery that gives upto 10 hrs talktime, 1.5” color display, extensive
phonebook memory and a stylish leatherite carry pouch to save the phones from
scratches. While the LG GB106 packs in an anti theft mobile tracker, the LG
GB110 comes up with additional features like a VGA camera, a micro SD card slot
of 1 GB which gives consumer freedom to store songs, images etc and an
expandable memory of upto 2 GB and MP3 full song play back.
Available in two colors – black and grey, the LG GB110
is priced at Rs 3100/- and GB106 is priced at Rs 2100/- only.
PHONE SPECIFICATIONS
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GB110 |
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GB106 |
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Form factor |
Bar |
Display |
Color Display |
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Band |
Dual |
Ring Tone |
Polyphonic |
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Dimension |
103.5x46x14.5mm |
Height (in mm) |
102 |
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Weight (in gm) |
76 |
Width (in mm) |
45 |
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Display Type |
65K |
Thickness (in mm) |
14.5 |
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MP3 |
Full song playback* |
Weight (in gms) |
78 |
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Internal Memory |
1 MB + 1GB card |
Anti theft Mobile Tracker |
Yes |
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External Memory |
Up to 2 GB |
Carry Pouch |
Yes |
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Phonebook Memory |
500 |
Phonebook |
300 |
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Camera |
VGA |
FM Radio |
Intenna FM Radio |
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FM Radio |
Intenna FM Radio |
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950 mAh |
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950 mAh |
Talktime (in Hr) |
10 |
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Talktime (in Hr) |
10 |
Standby Time (in Hr) |
600 |
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Standby Time (in Hr) |
440 |
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Speakerphone |
Yes |
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* MP3
Playback through my stuff
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About LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
LG
Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics, South
Korea was established in January 1997 in India. It is one of the most
formidable brands in consumer electronics, home appliances, IT hardware and
mobile communications space. In India for a decade, LG has earned a premium
brand positioning and is the acknowledged trendsetter for the industry.
LGEIL has achieved a turnover of Rs 10,730
crore in 2008. LGEIL's manufacturing unit at Greater Noida is one of the most
eco-friendly units among all LG manufacturing plants in the world. The second
Greenfield facility is located at Ranjangaon; Pune has the capacity to
manufacture GSM Phones, Colour Televisions, Air Conditioners, LCD TVs, washing
machine, refrigerators and Optical Disc Drives. This is India's first mobile
phone manufacturing unit and also Asia's largest Optical Disc Drive
manufacturing plant.