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The LG Prada KE 850 Phone

It's really hard not to talk about its similarity in looks when it comes to the Prada vs. the iPhone. The only real difference I can see is that LG/Prada opted for a more rectangular look than the curvy iPodish style. Thickness (less than a half-inch) between the two phones is about the same, while it seems that the Prada is shorter (3.9 inches vs the iPhone's 4.5)

The KE 850 also features a touch-screen, 2 megapixel camera, microSD expandable memory, and video/music players.

I would love to see how the KE 850 stacks up against the iPhone, especially when it comes to the user interface. Apple is known for creating some of the best UI's around (so simple that even a caveman could use their products!), but LG certainly isn't. And we're still not sure how much influence Prada actually had on the device, at least other than looks and appearance.

The KE 850 is expected to retail for about $600, which puts it in about 100 bucks more than the smallest capacity iPhone. The GSM (triband 900/1800/1900) version of the Prada is actually available (albeit from ebay) as it has been released in the UK.

There's a good chance that the finished KE 850 for Verizon may be slightly different than the GSM version - the company has been pretty quiet about the entire project. From the article: "In reaction to all the iPhone attention AT&T is getting, Verizon COO Denny Strigl told USAToday Tuesday: 'We do have a very good response in the mill. You'll see that from us in the late summer.'"

Source: "Verizon Plots iPhone Killer" - TheStreet