LG’s first WiMAX phone KC1

We all know that 3G and HSPA(High-Speed Packet Access) technology are going to revolutionize the wireless world which causes all cellular phone makers jump into the bandwagon. LG seems to be ahead of cellular phone giants, such as Nokia and Samsung, in integrating WiMAX into cellular phone. LG has released world’s first WiMAX phone which is called LG KC1 PDA cell phone that integrated WiMAX technology. LG’s KC1 got WiBro(Wireless Broadband) support, which is 4G and lets the phone get Wi-Fi speeds pretty much anywhere. The fast speeds(around 50Mbps) allow the phone to do stuff like remote PC control, streaming videos, video calls and other ridiculously high-bandwidth apps that you could only do over Wi-Fi before. LG’s KC1 PDA phone is powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 PPC PE operating system. The features and specifications of LG KC1 PDA includes Mobile WiMAX technology,DMB(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) tuner that enables the digital TV, big 2.8″ 65K TFT QVGA screen, 128 ROM, 64MB RAM, micro-SD expansion slot, MP3 music player, Bluetooth support and definitely a 2.0-MP digital camera. Besides that, the LG KC1 WiMAX phone also supports Bluetooth Surrounds Sound output that will make it even an excellent multimedia-packed gadget. LG hasn’t set a release date for her very first WiMAX PDA phone. No offical announcement was made regarding the LG KC1’s price. But it is estimated to be priced around 700USD. LG is destined to debut KC1 in Korea.