LG Prada 3.0

Key features:

• Quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G support
• 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA speed
• 4.3" 16M-color IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels) with 800-nit brightness
• Android OS v2.3.7 Gingerbread with custom monochrome skin, ICS confirmed
• 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU, PowerVR SGX540, TI OMAP 4430 chipset, 1GB of RAM
• 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash
• Up to 1080p video recording @ 30fps
• Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n; DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi hotspot
• GPS with A-GPS connectivity; digital compass
• 8GB internal storage, microSD slot
• Accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• microUSB port
• 1.3MP secondary video-call camera, HD video
• Stereo FM radio
• Exceptional video playback

Main disadvantages:

• Leather-like pattern of the back cover doesn't look good in plastic
• Color icons and widgets make a mess of the monochrome UI
• Awkwardly placed camera button, no half-press
• Not the latest in processing power, screen resolution
• Passive lockscreen notifications

The LG Prada 3.0 is all about making an impression and it gets busy right away. We're about to start exploring the handset and - in our usual routine - we'll have to get past the Prada packaging to discover the Android device inside.