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There have been a lot of great Scarlets in the last one hundred years.  Scarlet O’Hara, Scarlet Johansson, Miss Scarlet from Clue.  The new Scarlet from LG is the latest of fine looking Scarlets to burst onto the scene. 

LG has recently unveiled two more great Scarlets with the LG70 and LG80 LCD televisions.  I imagine that these televisions take their namesake from their red frames, and each one has full HD resolution of 1080p, as well as USB connectivity.  The LG70 has a contrast ratio of 50,000:1, while the LG80 has a 30,000:1. 

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LG is introducing a successor to its popular LG Viewty mobile phone, the KC910. Featuring an 8-megapixel camera, the KC910 is being touted by LG as an all-in-one multimedia phone. To prove this, LG put in Dolby sound, DivX and XviD for video playback. The KC910 is also now the slimmest 8-megapixel camera phone measuring only 14mm thick.

The LG KC910 boasts of a Xenon flash, Schneider-Kreuznach lens, ISO sensitivity of up to 1600, and video capture in VGA resolution at 30fps. To make its camera feature even more fun, the LG KC910 can also record QVGA video at up to 120fps. The LG KC910 also comes with a built-in GPS, geotagging feature for photos. In addition the KC910 also has an option for manual shooting, face, smile and blink detection and image stabilizer.

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AT&T along with LG Electronics have just announced the availability of the LG Invision. Not just another mobile TV capable phone, the Invision offers a nice slim design measuring in at 4-inches tall by 2-inches wide and a little less than a 1/2-inch thick.

Other than the nice size, the Invision offers a nice feature set which includes a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0 and also has 3G support. The Invision also offers support for Video Share calling, AT&T Mobile Music, Napster To Go and XM Radio Mobile. The Mobile TV offers content from CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC2GO.

The Invision is currently available and retailing for $99.99, however that comes after a $50 mail-in-rebate and along with a two-year agreement.

Via [SlashPhone]

Visual Voicemail has proved to be an effective way of receiving and checking your voicemail, now instead of listening to every message you can listen to just the important ones, and save the rest for later.

This is a feature that we first saw on the iPhone with AT&T, however since then Sprint has also begun to offer it on the Samsung Instinct and now Verizon has become the latest with their LG Voyager.

The visual voicemail will come as part of a new software update and will be offered free of charge for current owners. It will also be included on a new model of the Voyager that has been dubbed the Voyager Refresh.

Verizon has also stated that the visual voicemail feature will be available for other models, but have not given any information on which will be included or when we can expect it.

Read [Verizon] Via [PhoneArena]

LG Electronics is making good on it’s promise to bring Netflix streaming to your TV.  LG’s new Blu-Ray player, the LG BD3000, that will release this fall will have the service integrated automatically.  Those with Netflix accounts can stream videos from their queue as well as browse the full library of titles without having to go to a computer.

The player will of course also play Blu-Ray discs, and DVDs, up-converting the DVDs to 1080p if your TV can handle it.  This may edge out the PlayStation 3 as the Blu-Ray player to get if you don’t like playing video games.  Netflix streaming movies aren’t quite HD quality as of right now, most are actually around or just about DVD quality, so Blu-Ray discs will be more desirable for movies you’ll want to watch over and over again, but it’s a great for an On Demand type of service, with more the 12,000 titles available when the machine launches.

You also can’t forget that the play will run “well under $500,” according to LG Electronics.

Via [Gizmodo]

Call it a fashion phone, but the LG KF300 Wine is certainly a worthy addition to LG’s current line-up. Touting 2 display screens, the LG KF300 features a 2.2-inch QVGA internal display and a 1.3-inch external screen with 128x160 pixel resolution.

Additionally, the tri-band LG KF30 mobile phone also boasts of network support for GSM/GPRS/EDGE, has a 2-megapixel camera with auto-focus, Bluetooth connectivity, 10MB of internal memory, FM radio and microSD memory card support.

The LG KF300 will be initially released in Japan and some parts of Europe. LG has not officially announced the release date or the pricing.

Via [IntoMobile]

LG has launched a new stylish portable hard drive in the Korean market. This 2.5-inch hard drive with a SATA II interface is called the LG XD1 and gives out a transfer speed of up to 480mbps with its USB 2.0 E-SATA port. The XD1 features a gradient texture design which is available in either red wine or black pearl colors. It will be available in 120GB, 160GB, 250GB and 320GB storage capacities.

Pricing and release date information for the LG XD1 are not yet available. LG has not yet announced as well whether this portable hard drive will be available internationally.

Via [I4U]

It looks like those who are eagerly awaiting the release of the LG Chocolate 3 with Verizon will be able to get their hands on one a little earlier than expected. Verizon has announced that the Chocolate 3 will be available at Verizon retail stores, Circuit City and online beginning July 13, which is a full day ahead of schedule. The LG Chocolate 3 will be $129.99, which is after a $50 mail-in-rebate and comes along with a two-year agreement.

Via [Verizon Wireless]

We told you about the LG Chocolate 3 (VX8560), but since then, a pricing scale and release date have since surfaced.  To recap quickly, the 3rd edition of LG’s high selling Chocolate will be wrapped in a clamshell form factor, unlike the previous two iterations which were candybar-styled.  The LG Chocolate 3 will have 1GB of internal memory, with up to 8GB of additional space through microSD cards. The phone’s external display is 1.76-inch (176x220) and the internal display is 2.2-inch with a QVGA resolution. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, stereo speakers, Bluetooth (with stereo support).  Finally, the Chocolate 3 will have an FM transmitter, so you can listen to your music on any FM radio.

The price is expected to be $129 after $50 rebate with a 2-year contact, $199 after $50 rebate with a 1-year contract, and $299 at full retail price.  The LG Chocolate 3 will drop on July 14th and will be available exclusively for Verizon. Keep reading for more pictures.

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We saw the original LG Chocolate 3 announcement come along with the Dare and Decoy, but at the time it looked as if it were going to be available only in black. Well thankfully LG believes we should have some color options with our phones, although personally I am not digging the light blue, the metal trim and music wheel give it a nice overall look. As we have already seen the Chocolate 3 takes a little different style, moving from the candybar style to a new clamshell design, however the features remain solid, and the Chocolate 3 should do as well as the original models. It is still expected to be available beginning next month.

Via [IntoMobile]