LG Uplus Corp. (Korean: LG유플러스; stylized as LG U⁺, KRX: 032640) is a South Korean cellular carrier owned by the LG Group, Korea's fourth largest conglomerate and parent company of the consumer electronics giant. It was formerly known as LG Telecom.

The carrier adopted its current name after the July 2010 merger with another two LG telecommunications subsidiaries, Dacom and Powercom. LG U⁺ offers a variety of mobile services. BankOn is one of the most popular Mobile banking services in South Korea and MusicOn is a music e-store.

History

In the aftermath of the decision of Korea Telecom, the state-owned phone company to sell its cellular business to private investors in 1994, the South Korean government opened the telecommunications sector up to competition. LG entered the wireless communications market in 1996 by acquiring a CDMA license in June and founded a new carrier named LG Telecom, which built a nationwide digital cellular network. In October 1997 PCS cellular service was launched.

The U830 is a 3rd Generation Fliptop Phone with HSPDA support. The U830 includes a 2-megapixel camera with flash. The phone includes an internal camera, above the internal 240x320 2" LCD, for video calls. Under the external colour OLED 128X160 there are touch Music keys to start the Music Player. These keys will only operate when the red backlights are on. Also this display can be used to take Self Portraits by holding the camera keys and using the rewind/fast forward keys to scroll up/down the menu. The Camera's Menu's Options are to take pictures, Record videos and Exit. The phone also includes USB and Bluetooth connectivity. The phone includes a USB cable and PC Suite CD. Also included are a 3.5 mm headphone adaptor and stereo headphones. The device comes with 2 batteries, one is a slim battery and the other is a higher capacity battery which sticks out of the back of the phone.

References

The LG U970 telephone was released in 2007. It has a 2-megapixel camera featuring a Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens.

The main differences between the seemingly identical KE970 and the U970 is the lack of a microSD card reader in the U970 and the addition of HSDPA and a front camera for videoconferencing.

Specifications

With up to 261 hours of standby time, the LG Shine offers SMS, EMS, MMS, and Email. Accessories include a travel adapter, strap, stereo headphones and inline remote/handsfree kit and a USB data kit.

Features

The phone has a stainless steel full metal body with a half-mirror screen. The front of the phone appears to be a mirror when the screen is off. When the phone is closed there is a multi-functional scroll key.

The phone can also be used as a camera, with a dedicated button for taking pictures. The maximum resolution for pictures is 1600x1200 px. The camera has auto focus certified by Schneider-Kreuznach.

The phone can be charged with the included proprietary USB cable which plugs into the only port on the phone, making it impossible to use the included headset while charging, although it is still possible to use the phone while charging.