LG’s latest affordable touchscreen, the Cookie Pep also known as the GD510 will soon debut in the country.

 

The phone offers social networking integration with popular social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. “The all new LG Cookie Pep is in line with our strategy of introducing innovative gadgets and connecting with the youth through relatable propositions.” Said Sudhin Mathur, Business Head, Mobile Communications, LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

 

The phone has a touschscreen measuring 3-inch diagonally. The screen produces 256K colours over QVGA resolution. The camera unit is a 3.15MP package which offers video recording at QVGA resolution over 15 frames-per-second. Connectivity options include GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth and USB. The pep also sports a solar panel at the rear which can provide a talktime of over 2 minutes for a 10 minute solar charge.

 

The company plans to market the phone aggressively through a 360 degree marketing plan. It is purported to be the biggest campaign the company’s mobile division will have launched in India. Priced competitively at Rs. 7500, the Pep is poised to give the slew of latest launches from competitors a run for their money.