After a successful launch of the LG Prada phone in Europe, LG decided to go for the Asian fashion savvy consumers. The LG’s all-touchscreen pricey flagship device will initially be available in select markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, and the company hopes to repeat its European success.
Somehow that doesn’t seem likely to happen. We’re not talking about Japan market here, where LG Prada phone, if marketed correctly, would certainly find its place under the Sun. Generally speaking, consumers in Europe have more money to spend on gadgets, and spend more on fashion “objects.” Still, if some carrier picks it up, citizens of Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan could see the LG Prada phone being heavily subsidized with an appropriate contract term. We’ll see where this goes… (via: Engadget)
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do.
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