In their traditional role as being the first official Press Conference, LG Electronics kicked off CES 2010 with a slew of new televisions, cell phones, and other gadgets. One of the highlights being an HDTV that is scary thin at 6mm and includes Internet TV, Wi-Fi Connectivity, Netflix, and now Skype Calling capabilities. Is there such a thing as too thin? Obviously not. Highlights from the Press Conference are after the break.
New HDTV Features
- Skype™: Newly added in 2010, this allows consumers to make free video and voice calls over the Internet to family members and friends (separate camera and other equipment needed).
- Netflix™: Updated with Netflix 2.0, consumers can stream thousands of movies without a PC.
- VUDU™: Allows consumers to instantly buy or rent from an extensive library of movies and TV titles, including a catalog of more than 3,000 high-definition movies – with no monthly fees or additional hardware.
- YouTube™: Offers the ability to instantly stream millions of Web videos directly from the Internet (without a personal computer).
- Napster™: Now Napster subscribers can enjoy unlimited on-demand streaming music from millions of songs on their NetCast TV.
- Yahoo! Widgets™: Enables access to various applications called TV Widgets that allow viewers to interact with popular Internet services and online media through applications specifically tailored to the needs of the watcher, such as up-to-the minute Yahoo! News, Weather and Finance, and new widgets, including CBS, Showtime and CNBC.
New Mobile Phones
LG Chocolate Touch
Equipped with patented Dolby® Mobile, the Chocolate Touch brings a dramatically richer listening experience with its potent bass and sparkling clarity. LG Chocolate Touch is a robust music player including an FM radio with 12 presets, integrated song ID, and a dedicated side key for easy access to favorite songs. Housed in a sleek, compact and stylish multi-featured touch screen phone, with a with a rounded shape, mirrored LCD screen, and metallic finish, the Bluetooth-enabled LG Chocolate Touch offers discerning music lovers myriad ways to listen to their favorite tunes. LG Chocolate Touch also boasts a 3.2 megapixel camera and camcorder. Camera features include five different resolutions; zoom up to 1.6x, intelligent shot for improved image quality, panorama for 3 guided sequential shots, a facial makeover that removes blemishes and enhances features, an image editor with zoom, rotate, crop, added frames, stamps, and the ability to write over images. Users can customize brightness, white balance, shutter sounds, color effects, and use a self timer.
LG enV Touch
A true multimedia messaging powerhouse, LG enV Touch boasts a variety of features. Its bright, external touch screen measures an impressive three inches and features state-of-the-art tactile feedback. The full-size QWERTY keyboard, with widely spaced keys, accommodates the texting needs of the most demanding executives with the Text Instant Reply feature that can automatically start a reply message when you read a message. Users are able to read documents from any microSD card in several file formats including .doc, .xls, .ppt, and .pdf. Revolutionary Dolby® Mobile sound brings a deep, rich and engaging listening experience that will be music to user’s ears. Camera and video capabilities are also extraordinary with a 3.2 megapixel camera with built-in flash featuring Intelligent Shot and Facial Makeover to improve the image quality. Other robust features include Bluetooth® stereo capability, and HTML multi-page Web browsing.
LG Shine II
LG Shine II offers the latest in mobile innovation and form factor in one luminous device. Featuring polished round edges and an elegant slider design, LG Shine II brings sophistication into the palm of your hand with its stainless steel construction and streamlined shape. Boasting a mesmerizing 2.2” wide mirror LCD, users can download and watch their favorite videos with flawless Java 2.0 support. LG Shine II also delivers a sleek music player with customizable equalizer, music recognition and ringtone creator, and direct-to-device music download capabilities. LG Shine II allows users to seamlessly transition between data and call functions while staying connected through e-mail, text, picture and instant messaging. Equipped with a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash and video recording, additional features include an image editor that allows users to resize, crop, rotate, color adjust photos, insert fun frames and produce mirror effects.