LG F9100
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The LG F9100 was released in Q1 of 2005, and was LG Group's first cell phone with a built-in keyboard. It was the predecessor of the LG F9200 and the LG VX9800. Designed as a response to the T-Mobile Sidekick, the LG F9100 was built exclusively for Cingular customers. Known unofficially as the 'American Idol Phone' due to its appearance in a few episodes, the phone focused on text messaging and instant messaging. Its lack of Bluetooth, speakerphone, and a camera was the reason the phone was so openly attacked, preventing the phone from gaining popularity.
The phone originally sold for $199, but quickly decreased in price, due to the negative popularity that it acquired. This had its advantages, as it became, arguably, the lowest-priced keyboard-cell phone hybrid on the market, found on eBay for $.10-$250 brand new, just a year after its release. Despite its shortcomings, it had one of the most comfortable keyboards of any QWERTY cell phone at the time.
[edit] Specifications
- Size: 4.13" x 1.97" x 0.96"
- Weight: 4.41 oz
- LCD: 65K Color STN 128x160 Pixels, 8 Lines
- Network: GSM/GPRS Class 10
- Freq: 850/1900 MHz Systems (Dual-Band)
- Memory: 24MB Memory
- Talk Time: Up to 4.5 hours
- Standby: Up to 13.75 days
- Battery: 1,030 mAh Li-Ion
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| F series | LG F9100 |
| KE series | LG KE850 Prada |
| KG series | LG KG800 |
| VX series | LG VX8300 • LG VX8500 Chocolate • LG VX8600 |
