The LG CU500 is a mobile phone manufactured by LG and was released in December 2006. It was LG Group's first cell phone in the United States to include HSDPA capability, and also the first cell phone to work with Cingular's HSDPA network.[1][2][5] The LG CU500v is a software upgrade to the LG CU500 which supports video calls.[6]
The LG CU500 is capable of updating its firmware over the air.[4]
Users must choose "allow" or "deny" every time a Java ME application accesses a data network.
Software update
The LG CU500v is a software upgrade to the CU500, adding video calling features supported by AT&T's high-speed HSDPA broadband network. Providing even faster rates than UMTS for streaming TV, radio, and online services, the video calling feature integrates in a rotating 1.3-megapixel camera to take clips or still photos at up to 1280 x 960 px in resolution. Consumers can listen to MP3s or MobiRadio through Bluetooth A2DP profile for stereo music without wires.[7]
References
^ abLG CU500 (AT&T), review, Nicole Lee, CNET, August 10, 2006. Accessed on line November 30, 2007.
^ abLG CU500Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, Sascha Segan, PC Magazine, on line, August 9, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2007.
^LG CU500, phonescoop.com. Accessed on line November 30, 2007.
^ abCU500, product page, LG. Accessed on line November 30, 2007.