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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.