Verizon has announced the addition of the LG Octane to its lineup. The LG Octane also known as LG VN 530, works on CDMA 20001x and EVDO network. It has clamcell form factor with QWERTY keyboard sideways slider complette with old keypad on the front, outer LCD display is 176x220 pixels, while the internal one is 240x320 pixels
LG Octane : CDMA 1xEVDO
LG Octane Specifications:
Network : CDMA 20001x EVDO Rev.0Band :800, 1900
Data : 1xEV-DO rev.0
Form factor : Clamshell
Dimensions: 4.21 x 2.16 x 0.63 (107 x 55 x 16 mm), 4.50 oz (128 g)
Keyboard/pad : Numeric keypad, Full keyboard (QWERTY)
Display : TFT 176x220 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 262 144 Color
Camera : 3.2 megapixels LED Smile detection, Multi shot, Panorama Video capture:
Music : MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA Video Playback
Browser : HTML
Navg : GPS, E911
Other : Document Viewer Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF
Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email : IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Storage : microSD, microSDHC up to 16 GB
Connectivity : Bluetooth2.1 EDR., microUSB (data storage, charge)
Other features include Verizon's Social Beat widget, Skype Mobile, Visual Voicemail, HTML browser, and a new mobile email client. Hardware features include a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, support for 16GB microSD cards, and Bluetooth 2.1. The Octane will cost $100 after rebate with a new agreement. It goes on sale starting October 28. Verizon
