Cingular and LG Electronics MobileComm Break the Speed Barrier with the New CU500
17 Juillet 2006 - 4:35PM
PR Newswire (US)
Fully Loaded CU500 Features High Speed HSDPA Technology Packaged in
an Ultra-Slim Black Clamshell ATLANTA and SAN DIEGO, July 17
/PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless and LG MobileComm U.S.A. (LG
Mobile Phones) today announced the availability of the LG CU500, a
new 3G phone that gives customers access to Cingular Wireless data
services at broadband speeds for faster and better performance. The
CU500 is available exclusively to Cingular customers who are
interested in an ultra- thin clamshell design that can easily
handle their voice, data, messaging and music needs. "The CU500 is
one of the first devices to be launched from Cingular that will
allow customers to realize the full potential and benefits of
Cingular's 3G network," said David Christopher, vice president of
product management for Cingular. "Not only is this a great
entertainment device with music and video, but with Cingular's
high-speed 3G network, even the things you normally do on your
phone, like access the web for news, stocks or weather, are done
better and faster." "The new CU500 signals the next level in high
speed mobile capability," said Jeff Hwang, senior vice president of
marketing and product strategy, LG Electronics MobileComm. "With
the arrival of HSDPA technology, users can now download their
favorite multimedia content at nearly instantaneous speeds. Having
the ability to deliver this kind of innovation to our consumers in
a sleek and attractive form factor is a testament to what is
possible in today's advanced mobile landscape." The LG CU500
provides fast and easy access to Cingular Video and a variety of
other multimedia and messaging capabilities. The CU500 offers a
full- featured music player, external music keys and optional
Bluetooth Stereo headset to make listening to music on the go easy
and, for the first time, truly wireless. Customers can also
identify an artist's name and song being played on the radio, TV,
or at a club with MusicID, Cingular's enhanced music recognition
service. With Cingular Video, customers can watch clips from their
favorite shows, news, sports and movie trailers right on their
device at broadband speeds over the Cingular 3G HSDPA (High Speed
Downlink Packet Access) network. In addition to its entertainment
possibilities, the CU500 also includes a 1.3 mega-pixel camera with
rotating lens and video record lets customers capture those special
moments as they happen in vivid detail and share them instantly
with friends and family via multimedia messaging. Customers can
also stay in touch with the people who matter to them most by using
one of the preloaded Instant Messenger clients: AOL(R) Instant
Messenger(TM) (AIM(R)), Yahoo!(R) Messenger and MSN Messenger.
Cingular's 3G network is currently available in 18 major markets
serving 54 communities and provides average download data speeds
between 400-700 kilobits per second with bursts to over one
megabit. The company expects service to be available in most major
markets by the end of the year The LG CU500 is available through
select Cingular Wireless retail locations or via
http://www.cingular.com/ for $99.99 with a 2-year contract and
after a $50 mail-in rebate.* *Rebate requires an unlimited MEdia
Net plan About Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless is the largest
wireless carrier in the United States, serving 55.8 million
customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)
and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice
and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and
the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless
carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless
technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in
the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)
technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer
Rollover(R), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their
unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at
http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases
emailed to you automatically. Sign up at
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. About LG Electronics, Inc. LG
Electronics, Inc., (KSE:06657.KS) is the leader in consumer
electronics and mobile communications. The company has more than
72,000 employees working in 77 subsidiaries and marketing units
around the world. LG Electronics is the world's largest producer of
CDMA handsets, optical storage devices, residential air
conditioners and home theater system. With total revenue of more
than USD 35 billion (consolidated USD 45 billion), LG Electronics
is comprised of four business units: Mobile Communications, Digital
Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media. LG Electronics' goal
worldwide is to create and enable the intelligent networking of
digital products that will make consumers' lives better than ever.
About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company LG Electronics
Mobile Communications Company is the world's leading manufacturer
of WCDMA (UMTS), CDMA. The company provides a total range of
wireless solutions, and is rapidly establishing a global presence
as it cultivates international market share in 3G handsets. For
more information please visit http://www.lgusa.com/. DATASOURCE:
Cingular Wireless CONTACT: Jennifer Bowcock of Cingular Wireless,
+1-404-236-6321, or ; or Demetra Kavadeles of LG Mobile Phones,
+1-858-635-5232, or ; or Keith Carpenter of Ogilvy PR for LG,
+1-303-634-2679, or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
http://www.lgusa.com/
Copyright
Bellsouth (NYSE:BLS)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Juin 2024 à Juil 2024
Bellsouth (NYSE:BLS)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Juil 2023 à Juil 2024
Real-Time news about Bellsouth Cp (New York Stock Exchange): 0 recent articles
Plus d'articles sur Bellsouth Cp