Launch report · LG
LG Prada (KE850): The first phone with a capacitive touchscreen — released before the iPhone.
SpecEagle Editorial·May 2007·$800·Score 38/100
The LG Prada (KE850) holds a genuine first — it shipped with a capacitive touchscreen months before the iPhone was announced. A fashion-house collaboration with a feature-phone OS, it couldn't capitalise on the breakthrough, but its place in touchscreen history is real.
Key specs at launch
Display
3.0" capacitive
OS
LG proprietary
Memory
8 MB · microSD
Main cam
2 MP
Battery
800 mAh
Weight
85 g
What stands out
- First phone with a capacitive touchscreen — beat the iPhone to market.
- Prada fashion-house design.
- Slim, light 85 g glossy body.
- Schneider optics.
What to watch
- Feature-phone OS, no app ecosystem.
- 2G only.
- Tiny memory.
- 2 MP camera.