LG Prada 3.0
{{Infobox mobile phone
| name = Prada Phone By LG 3.0
or LG Prada 3.0
| logo =
| logosize =
| image = LG PRADA 3.0 (cropped).jpg
| imagesize = 150px
| alt =
| caption = LG Prada 3.0 publicity image
| brand = PRADA/LG
| manufacturer = LG
| series = Prada Phone By LG
| carrier = Int'l
| networks = 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G: 900/1900/2100 MHz (international LG-P940)
CDMA 800 MHz (global/CDMA)
Korean PCS CDMA 1.8 GHz (LG U+)
| released = {{Start date and age|2011|12|28}}
| price = India: 1,10,000 INR
| available =
| predecessor = LG Prada II
| successor = LG Optimus 4X HD (indirect)
LG Optimus G (indirect)
| related = LG Prada
| type = Smartphone
| form = Slate
| size = 127.5 x 69 x 8.5 mm
| weight = 138g
| os = Android 2.3
| cpu = 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC CPU; TI OMAP4430
| gpu = PowerVR SGX540
| memory = 1 GB RAM
| storage = 8 GB (Global)
16 GB (South Korea)
4 GB (Japan/NTT DoCoMo)
| memory_card = MicroSD up to 32 GB
| battery = 1540 mAh
| input = Multi-touch touch screen, accelerometer, proximity, compass, aGPS and a stereo FM radio
| display = IPS nova 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3", 800 nits
| ext_display =
| rear_camera = 8 megapixels with LED flash {{cite web |title=LG Prada 3.0 - Full Phone Specifications |publisher=gsmarena.com |url=http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_prada_3_0-4064.php |accessdate=11 February 2012}}
| front_camera = 1.3 megapixels
| media_formats = Audio: MP3/WAV/eAAC+
Video: MP4/H.263/H.264
| ringtone = MP3, OGG Vorbis
| connectivity = Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; DLNA; Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & EDR; NFC; microUSB v2.0; MHL (optional)
| other = FM radio
Mobile terrestrial TV (market-specific):
- South Korea: DMB
- Japan: Oneseg
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LG Prada 3.0 (also branded as Prada phone by LG 3.0) is the third smartphone in the LG Prada phone series. It is the successor to the LG Prada II and the LG Prada.
The device was marketed as a premium high-spec limited-production luxury phone on the weight of its Prada branding.{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Mat |title=Prada phone by LG 3.0 review |work=Engadget |publisher=AOL |date=13 February 2012 |url= https://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/prada-phone-by-lg-3-0-review/ |accessdate=14 February 2012}} LG and Prada featured a number of celebrities in their marketing campaign for the phone.
Launch and availability
At its UK launch near 27 January 2012, the phone's no-contract retail price was approximately £430.{{cite web |last=Dobie |first=Alex |title=LG Prada 3.0 comes to Phones4U early, first stock arriving tomorrow |publisher=Android Central |date=2012-01-26 |url= http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-prada-30-comes-phones4u-early-first-stock-arriving-tomorrow |accessdate=2016-07-24}} Shortly before late May 2012, it was £400; after May 31, the price was reduced to £239.99;{{cite web |last=Zafra |first=Arnold |title=LG Prada 3.0, now yours for the taking (in the UK) for £239.99 |publisher=Android Authority |date=2012-05-31 |url=http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-prada-expansys-discount-uk-91223/ |accessdate=2016-07-24 |archive-date=2016-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006062147/http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-prada-expansys-discount-uk-91223/ |url-status=dead }} and in September 2012, the price was further reduced to £149.{{cite web |last=Belic |first=Dusan |title=UK: LG Prada 3.0 now just 149 GBP |publisher=IntoMobile |date=2012-09-12 |url=http://www.intomobile.com/2012/09/12/uk-lg-prada-30-now-just-149-gbp/ |accessdate=2016-07-24}}
In India, the initial price was {{INRConvert|30|k}}.{{cite web |title=LG Prada 3.0 - Full Phone Specifications, Price |url=http://www.fonearena.com/lg-prada-3.0_1670.html |website=Fonearena.com}}
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Model numbers: LG-P940, LG-P940h
Hardware
LG Prada 3.0 runs on a dual-core 1 GHz ARM Cortex A-9 (TI OMAP4430) CPU and a PowerVR SGX540 GPU.
This phone has a RAM capacity of 1 GB and 6.2 GB of ROM.
The device has an 8-megapixel primary camera with LED flash, and support for 1080p video recording. The phone also carries a 1.3-megapixel front camera for video calls.
Software
Prada 3.0 comes with Android 2.3 pre-installed. In 2012, LG scheduled a release of Android ICS to several of its smartphone models, including Prada 3.0.{{cite web |author=LG Electronics |author-link=LG Electronics |title=Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) OS Upgrade Schedule |publisher=Facebook |date=26 December 2011 |url= http://www.facebook.com/notes/lg-mobile/ice-cream-sandwich-ics-os-upgrade-schedule/334420639902596 |accessdate=2016-07-24}}
In early July 2012, LG rolled out Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 to unlocked P940 models in Germany and Italy. To perform the upgrade, LG's Windows-only support tool and drivers are required to be installed.{{cite web |last=Sadewo |first=Bams |title=LG Prada 3.0 gets Android 4.0.4 ICS update, in Italy and Germany at least |publisher=Android Authority |date=2012-07-05 |url=http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-prada-3-android-4-0-4-ics-update-italy-germany-99614/ |accessdate=2016-07-24 |archive-date=2016-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006060643/http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-prada-3-android-4-0-4-ics-update-italy-germany-99614/ |url-status=dead }} At the same time, LG also released the upgrade in the UK.{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Simon |title=LG Prada 3.0 Gets Ice Cream Sandwich ! |publisher=3g.co.uk |date=2012-07-05 |url=https://3g.co.uk/news/lg-prada-3-0-gets-ice-cream-sandwich |accessdate=2016-07-24}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120819204814/http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/product/with/l02d/index.html NTT DoCoMo page for LG Prada 3.0]
External links
- [http://www.lg.com/uk/mobile-phones/all-lg-phones/LG-android-mobile-phone-P940.jsp LG Prada 3.0 Website]
{{LG phones}}
Category:Android (operating system) devices
Category:LG Electronics smartphones
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