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As you can imagine, LG is getting quite a few iPhone-related questions from the press.  The new LG Prada phone was released in the shaddows of Apple’s iPhone in January, and to this point, it’s unclear who copied whom - or if there was any copying at all.  LG’s Head of Mobile Handset R&D, Woo-Young Kwak must have gotten fed up with the press asking these copied-the-iPhone-related questions and gave them a fact to chew on.

We consider that Apple copycat Prada phone after the design was unveiled when it was presented in the iF Design Award and won the prize in September 2006.

At this point in time, there hasn’t been any statement from Apple regarding the LG Prada phone, but I’m sure they’ll handle this issue under the radar.

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If you’re as into labels as we are, then you’ll be excited to hear that LG and Prada have teamed up for a new mobile phone, the KE850.  Back in December, there were rumors, but nothing definitive at that time.  Now, LG and Prada have officially announced the device.  It actually looks very similar to Apple’s long-awaited iPhone that was announced at this year’s Macworld.  In fact, LG is currently fighting a legal battle with Apple over the originality of the iPhone.

The KE850 is a 12mm thick slim-phone with GSM/EDGE connectivity, a touch-screen, a 2 megapixel camera with flash, microSD card slot, and support for some of your favorite audio formats: MP3, ACC, ACC+, WMA, and RA.  It also supports MPEG4, H.263, and H.264 video formats.  Chris over at SlashPhone mentions that the battery life may not even last you a whole day.  If that’s the case, the phone may be quite a disappointment.

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As we mentioned a few days ago, LG and Prada are teaming up for a new expensive stylish mobile phone.  News of the LG KE850 was recently released, but nobody thought the stories were related.  Now, Gizmodo is reporting the LG Prada phone rumored last week is actually a repackaged KE850.  As you can see in the pictures above, the phone will sport the Prada name prominantly and likely a Prada branded interface as well.  The phone hits Europe in spring 2007, but no word yet on a U.S. release.  It also looks like the handset will be priced around $400 or $500.

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