Korean phone maker LG revealed their second bite at the Android cherry at a packed CES – the GT540 “Swift”.
Following on from last year’s understated GW620, the LG GT540 is powered by Google’s web-friendly operating system, with enhancements to make it what they dub a “a specialized social networking smartphone”.
Popular social networking sites are still the flavour of the month, with the GT540 making signing in to Facebook, Twitter and Bebo a “quick and easy” experience. The interface is still very much Android, albeit with shades of S-Class in the menu buttons and elements of the layout.
With a gorgeous, Viewty Lite-inspired tapered frame in terms of looks, the GT540 is seriously smart under the bonnet with a 3-megapixel camera, media player with support for Divx and MP4, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm audio jack and up to 32GB of expandable memory via microSD card.
Android on board also means the full suite of Google apps, with Maps, Search, YouTube and the Android Market all present and correct.
Available in a range of colours including pink and white and aimed at the younger market (and hopefully with a price point to match), the GT540 is marked for an April 2010 release.
