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LG Electronics has announced their first Android phone for their home market. Dubbed as Andro-1 (KH5200), the phone is a rebadged version of GW620. The Android running Andro-1 will be available from KT and will feature a 3-inch HVGA touchscreen display, horizontal sliding QWERTY, Android Market support, 5MP camera, GPS, Wi-Fi and SNS manager to give access to various social networking sites.

The phone’s retail release is expected in April with a price tag of 600,000 won (US$530).

Specification:

Size: 109 x 54.5 x 15.9 mm
Display: 3.0 inches HVGA (320 x 480)
Internal Memory: System Memory 4Gb NAND FLASH + 2Gb SDRAM (Approximately 170MB User Memory)
External Memory: Micro-SD support (Max. 32GB)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, HSDPA + GSM
Camera: 5MP with LED Flash
Battery: 1,500 mAh
Talktime: Approximately 462 minutes
Standby: Approximately 625 hours
Other Features: Android WebKit browser, DivX, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, MP3 player, FM radio, 3.5mm earphone jack

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