The LG Prada cell phone has a sophisticated and stylish design that is sure to turn heads. While touchscreen equipped mobile phones and PDAs have been around for years, the KE850 Prada phone from LG marks the first time a major manufacturer has created a device that not only relies almost exclusively on its touch screen for accessing and controlling phone features, but actually requires the user to use their finger instead of a stylus.


The KE850 Prada phone still only measures 99mm x 54mm (3.9" x 2.1") in size, making it very holdable. It is also very light in weight at 86g. The main attraction of the LG Prada is probably its enormous 3-inch diagonal touch display. The brilliant screen supports 256,000 colors that really show off the rich and colorful detail of the Prada's gorgeous menu interface. You can adjust the brightness and backlight time, but not the font size.  You also can choose from a variety of innovative themes that take advantage of the touch screen interface. Prada is a Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900) mobile.


Speaking of the touch screen, you'll need to use it with your finger to navigate the phone, as the Prada does not come with a stylus. Also, since it's almost entirely touch screen with just a few keys, you'll need to get accustomed to dialing and texting without any tactile feedback. The screen's sensitivity was just right, and we had no problem dialing numbers with the virtual keypad. Texting messages was a little trickier, though, as the Prada does not provide a virtual QWERTY keyboard; rather, you have to text messages with a virtual alphanumeric keypad just like on a normal phone. The durable touchscreen panel that is not affected by accumulated dirt and liquids plus the added benefit of high image clarity.


Prada's music player is pretty basic in that you can only do so much with your music (like play, pause, fast forward, and repeat/shuffle your playlists), but we still liked its simple, minimalist interface. It supports MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, and AAC++ files, and you don't need any special software to get tunes into the phone. Simply attach the Prada as a USB Mass Storage device and drag and drop the songs over. The Prada has a 3.5mm headset jack instead of the proprietary port, however. The LG Prada also has a built-in video player that can playback MP4 files.