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LG Prada (KE850)

KE850 · 2006–2007 · candybar

Specifications

Cpu: ARM9-based baseband/applications processor (unpublished clock speed)
Ram: max: 64 MB (soldered, not upgradeable) · base: 64 MB
Modem: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, no 3G
Ports: proprietary LG charging/data connector · 3.5mm headphone jack
Camera: 2 MP, no flash, no video recording at launch
Battery: Removable 800 mAh Li-ion, rated ~3 hours talk time
Display: 3.0" 240x400 resistive-to-capacitive hybrid touchscreen, 256K colors
Storage: base: 8 MB internal · options: microSD card slot
Os Support: latest: Proprietary LG touch UI, no major updates issued · shipped: Proprietary LG touch UI (not Android or Symbian)
Release Price: €600 (launch, unlocked, Europe)

Variants

Colors

BlackThe only color it shipped in, styled entirely in black with the Prada logo on the front glass.

Upgrade paths

storage

8 MB built-in plus whatever capacity microSD card the slot and firmware would recognize · microSD slot was under the battery cover; the phone's own storage was tiny so a card was near-essential for photos.

~$10

EASY

battery

Same 800 mAh cell, swappable spares only · Battery was user-replaceable, but no higher-capacity official option existed.

~$15

EASY

CPU

None, locked · Sealed system-on-chip design typical of the era; no firmware path to change the processor.

n/a

LOCKED

other

Unofficial ROM/firmware patches from enthusiast communities added minor UI tweaks · No real jailbreak scene formed; the closed UI limited what modders could do compared to later smartphones.

free

HARD