LG Recently announced the launch of its new multimedia phone which is titled LG-KF700. The handset’s 3 inch touchscreen features an intuitive user interface. The device can take inputs by its touch sensitive screen, shortcut dial and alpha numeric keypad. These features make the KF700 world’s first phone that can take input through multiple means.

The phone’s Shortcut Dial application quickly scrolls through the main features of the phone. The application controls a virtual dial on the device. It thus saves a lot of time as the user need not dig through deep menu options to get his desired features.

The slider phone features a 3.15 mega pixel camera with auto focus and digital zoom. The device has support for 3G HSDPA network that allows the users to download data into the phone with a maximum speed of up to 7.2 Mbps. The handset also features a secondary video call camera that allows users to make and receive video calls with the device.

The phone’s music player has support for popular music file formats like MP3, AAC+, MPEG4 and WMA. The handset’s large touchscreen gives prompt feedbacks when something is commanded to the device. Though the device is equipped with many useful functions, it lacks support for GPS receiver and WiFi connectivity.

The handset uses a Li-ion battery that gives users enough power to run the multimedia functions of the device for few hours at a stretch. The handset is speculated to be in direct competition with the Apple’s iPhone. The device is equipped with most standard features of smart phones like a predictive text input, an internet browser and voice dial.

LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company CEO Dr. Skott Ahn says that main multimedia features of the phone are easily accessible as the device does not require the users to fiddle with menu items to access them. The handset will be available in black color from March 2008 in all major markets of the world.