LG CE500 launched by Cingular

Nov 02 2005 - 04:51 PM ET | Cingular, LG Mobile Phone

Cingular launched the LG CE500 today, another music phone. The CD500 is LG's first major attempt at a music phone and will compete with the ROKR in Cingular's lineup.

Features of the LG CE500 include:

• 40MB built-in, plus a microSD card slot (64MB included)
• 128 × 160 pixel screen with 262K colors
• MP3, AAC and AAC+ music player with dual speakers
• VGA camera

The LG CE500 is currently a BestBuy exclusive, though it will work its way into other retail stores soon. It's priced at $99.99 with a two-year contract. In a bit of related news, Cingular also adjusted the price of the ROKR to $149.99, a $100 reduction.