We take a look at Prada’s 3rd iteration of their own phone, this time powered by Android (their previous models used their own custom software). So is this phone just brawn and no brains? Or did LG finally put in something that’s not just worth looking at but also worth using? Find out on this episode of Gear65

Link: Prade Phone by LG 3.0

It’s unboxing time! There’ no other box more worthy of looking at than a Prada box, and that’s what we are unboxing off today: Prada’s phone by LG.

We take a look at the third generation Prada by LG phone.

Specifications

Exclusive grey and black themed interface created specially in collaboration with PRADA
NOVA high brightness display — big and bright screen at 4.3 inch and capable of displaying at 800-nit
8.5mm thin using LG’s signature Floating Mass Technology
1.0 GHz Dual-Core/Dual-Channel architecture for high speed performance
Dual-band WIFI for high-speed mobile surfing
8MP camera with 1080p video recording
Android 2.3 Gingerbread with 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available via update.

There will be a one-day-only sale on 21 January 2012 exclusively at LG LIVE Store located at Marina Bay Sands. You would also be able to get the limited edition PRADA cradle while stocks last at the LG LIVE Store during this one-day-only sale.

LG 3.0, PRADA and LG’s latest collaboration, the third in a series of fashion smartphones, will be available for pre-order here in January 2012. The pre-order comes with a PRADA-branded accessory with the phone. Pre-Ordering will be available at all three local carriers websites from 7 January 2012. The PRADA Phone by LG 3.0 will be available at S$1,088 without contract.

The classic black smartphone features a glossy touchscreen and PRADA’s signature Saffiano pattern on the back.

Specifications

• Exclusive grey and black themed interface created specially in collaboration with PRADA
• NOVA high brightness display — big and bright screen at 4.3 inch and capable of displaying at 800-nit
• 8.5mm thin using LG’s signature Floating Mass Technology
• 1.0 GHz Dual-Core/Dual-Channel architecture for high speed performance
• Dual-band WIFI for high-speed mobile surfing
• 8MP camera with 1080p video recording
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread with 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available via update

There will be a one-day-only sale on 21 January 2012 exclusively at LG LIVE Store located at Marina Bay Sands. You would also be able to get the limited edition PRADA cradle while stocks last at the LG LIVE Store during this one-day-only sale.

On our tenth week at Gear65, we take a look at LG’s premium fashion phone. Does high cost = great technology and features? With Nokia’s Vertu and Motorola’s Aura, that certainly wasn’t the case, though LG sure is trying their best with this phone.

Update (27 Feb 2009): Apparently the phone DOES have a 3.5mm headphone jack. It’s found in the wired remote. So if you have your own headphones you can connect to them using the wired remote. Picture after the break.