LG Dresses up the Venus in Pink for Verizon Wireless:

Press Release Source: Verizon Wireless


The Venus by LG Gets Dressed Up in Pink for Verizon Wireless
Tuesday December 11, 1:15 pm ET


BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, the fashion-forward Venus(TM) by LG becomes available in pink, exclusively from Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network. The perfect gift for the fashionista this holiday season, the Venus' sleek slider design now comes in a sparkly pink finish with the same sizzling mobile features available on the popular black Venus by LG.

The Venus features a 2.0 megapixel camera, VZ Navigator(SM) capability, a microSD(TM) memory slot that can support up to 8 GB of additional memory, and dual-screen displays, the lower with touch navigation. For music and video fans, the Venus by LG also offers access to V CAST Music, which gives customers access to more than 2.5 million songs that can be purchased and downloaded over-the-air to the phone; and V CAST Video, Verizon Wireless' multimedia service with news, sports and entertainment video clips, 3D games and more. Customers can even browse the Web or text message while listening to the music.

The Venus by LG is available in both pink and black for $199.99 after $50 mail-in rebate and two-year customer agreement. Customers can purchase the Venus at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN or by visiting Cell Phones, Cell Phone Plans, Cell Phone Accessories - Verizon Wireless.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 63.7 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 68,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ - News) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD - News News). Find more information on the Web at Cell Phones, Cell Phone Plans, Cell Phone Accessories - Verizon Wireless. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About LG Electronics USA, Inc.

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $48.5-billion (2006 consolidated worldwide revenues) global force in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a wide range of digital appliances, digital display and digital media products, and mobile phones under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For more information, please visit Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances, TV Video Audio, Mobile Phones, Computer Products by LG Electronics US.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company

LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is the world's leading provider of UMTS (WCDMA), CDMA and GSM handsets, which have been designed to improve the value of customer life. With a total range of wired and wireless solutions, the company is rapidly establishing a global presence and growing

its international market share in 3G handsets. For more information please visit Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances, TV Video Audio, Mobile Phones, Computer Products by LG Electronics US.

[Sqube]

With a name like Venus, I've got to say that I was expecting it in pink from the start.

Anybody seen this one in real life yet? How's the color?

[Mog]

Only the back and keypad is pink. The front is still black.

It looks really bad, IMO. I can understand not wanting to tint the glossy front or anything, but still. Even coloring the "speaker grilles" pink would make it look much more unified.

Sqube, it's a bright, bubblegum pink. The keypad has two slightly different shades of pink, like the original Chocolate.

[christyxcore]

I'm never a fan of pink phones. Ew.

[LostNorthernStar]

im wondering if verizon will ever do anything new instead of making the same phone over again in a diffrent color

[Sqube]

Mog: Wow. Just... wow. I'm probably going to have to go to a Verizon store tomorrow, so I'll see if I can't eyeball it myself. You know, just to make sure that it's as bad as it is in my mental eye.

LostNorthernStar: Well, there's the Voyager and the U940. Plus the new openness policy next year, which will make a hell of a lot more phones available. We don't really need for Verizon to do it anymore.