New 3G Phone With AT&T Mobile TV Is Ideal for Video on the Go and Just in
Time for College Football
DALLAS and SAN DIEGO, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visionaries of
video with a voracious vent for mobile viewing rejoice! AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)
and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today
announced the availability of the LG Invision(TM), a new multimedia device
for users who want the best in video on their mobile phone.
The LG Invision, the third iconic device to offer AT&T Mobile TV(1), is
the smallest Mobile TV-capable phone in the U.S., at just a little more
than 4 inches tall, 2 inches wide and less than one-half an inch thick.
With its crystal-clear screen, TV fanatics can enjoy watching their
favorite programming, including major college football games on CBS Mobile,
ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC2GO. Invision also offers Video Share
calling and a 1.3 megapixel camera.
Running on the nation's fastest third-generation (3G) network, the
Invision is pre-loaded with more than just video features, including AT&T
Mobile Music, which provides fast access to downloadable music from eMusic,
sideloading compatibility from Napster To Go and any unrestricted MP3 audio
files and streaming digital radio by XM Radio Mobile(2). With Bluetooth(R)
2.0 capabilities, you can wirelessly access music, listen to AT&T Mobile TV
and make calls hands-free anytime.
"Invision's unique design makes it AT&T's smallest mobile phone to
feature Mobile TV," said Carlton Hill, vice president of Devices and
Product Development for AT&T's wireless operations. "Walking around town
with live TV in your pocket has never been easier."
Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of Product Strategy and Marketing at
LG Mobile Phones, said: "LG continues to focus on what consumers are
craving from their mobile phones, and the Invision is an example of our
effort to offer an easy-to-use multimedia mobile device at an affordable
price. The Invision incorporates all of the latest entertainment
technologies in a sleek form factor that is sure to get noticed."
AT&T's 3G network is the nation's fastest, according to third-party
data, and allows 3G mobile phones to reach speeds of up to 1.4 megabits per
second. AT&T offers 3G in more than 305 major metropolitan areas and will
reach nearly 350 by the end of 2008. AT&T Mobile TV is available in 58
markets. For a map of available markets and more info about Mobile TV,
visit http://www.att.com/mobiletv.
The Invision is available in all company-owned AT&T stores and online
at http://www.wireless.att.com for $99.99 with a new two-year agreement and
$50 mail-in rebate(3). For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit
http://www.att.com.
(1) Mobile TV is available in three packages: Mobile TV Plus ($30 per
month) includes unlimited access to all Mobile TV channels, unlimited
MEdia Net and unlimited CV mobile video. Mobile TV Basic ($15 per
month) includes unlimited access to all Mobile TV channels. Mobile TV
Basic Limited ($13 per month) includes access to four Mobile TV
channels: CBS Mobile, FOX Mobile, NBC 2Go and NBC News2Go.
(2) XM Radio Mobile(TM) offers access to 25 of the most popular
commercial-free satellite music channels for $8.99 per month.
(3) For the Invision pay $149.99, and after mail-in rebate, receive $50
AT&T promotion card. A two-year service agreement is also required.
AT&T promotion card valid wherever major credit cards are accepted and
for 120 days after issue date. May be used to pay wireless bill. Not
redeemable for cash and cannot be used for cash withdrawal at ATMs or
at automated gas pumps.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its
subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of
AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their
offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications
services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and
voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory
publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and
YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators
in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen
integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In
2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired
Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired
Telecommunications Company list. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and
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About LG Electronics USA, Inc.
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North
American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $48.5-billion (2006
consolidated worldwide revenues) global force in consumer electronics, home
appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics
sells a wide range of digital appliances, digital display and digital media
products, and mobile phones under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For
more information, please visit http://www.LGusa.com.
About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is the world's leading
provider of UMTS (WCDMA), CDMA and GSM handsets, which have been designed
to improve the value of customer life. With a total range of wired and
wireless solutions, the company is rapidly establishing a global presence
and growing its international market share in 3G handsets. For more
information please visit http://www.lgusa.com.
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