Europe : LG Electronics has experienced strong growth in the European market, supplying WCDMA (UMTS) handsets to major operators such as Hutchison, Orange, Telefonica Moviles and O2, and aims to expand its market share in WCDMA (UMTS) and GSM/GPRS with its cutting-edge and versatile designs and technological innovation.

The company’s presence in Cannes will be headlined under the theme, "3G and Future Technology Leader” and will showcase the growing role and relevance of LG mobile handset technology in daily life. Highlights of its participation at 3GSM World Congress 2005 will include:

- U8120, U8180, the most advanced 3G Phones: LG Electronics will showcase its 3G leadership through its dual mode (WCDMA, GSM/GPRS) multimedia mobile phones. The U8120, with its compact clamshell shape, features Video Telephony and Video/Audio streaming. The U8180 features a multimedia player with MP3, AAC and MPEG4 and functioned video telephony with dual TFT display.

- LT1000, the world’s first terrestrial DMB phone: LG’s terrestrial DMB phone, adopted QVGA LCD screen and LG’s DMB System-on-Chip (SoC), maximizes handset efficiencies in terms of size and weight for receiving digital TV programs. The handset also has advanced multimedia functions such as a 1.3 mega-pixel camera and a MP3 player enabling users to view TV programs while making telephone calls at the same time.

- SV360, the world's fastest 3-D game phone: The first cell phone ever armed with a 1 million polygon/second graphic accelerator chip that can process data five times faster than currently available chips, and allows users to play games with more minute and realistic 3-D graphics. The phone is also equipped with “acceleration sensors that allow the user to control the game by moving it up and down or left and right, maximizing game enjoyment. The phones are also built with a 2.2-inch LCD screen, allowing users to play 3-D games with increased screen quality.

- F9100, the most advanced keypad slide-design mobile phone: Featuring a full QWERTY keyboard beneath its innovative sliding faceplate, LG's F9100 model is designed for mobile users who use their phones for more than just talking. Perfect for sending instant messages, composing emails and browsing the Web, the F9100's clever, practical keyboard makes typing a breeze. Additionally, the F9100 features a vibrant, 65,000-color display, which can be fully customized, and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) capabilities packaged inside a sleek, stylish handset with a side-sliding form factor.

Confirming its leadership role in handset technology, LG Electronics plans to demonstrate striking terrestrial DMB phones (LT1000), PTV phones, 3G phones and 3-D Game phone (SV360): LT1000 is the world’s first terrestrial DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) phone and it follows on the company’s continuing tradition of world-firsts, including satellite DMB.
The DMB phone allows users to watch TV anywhere, anytime. The company will also demonstrate Video Telephony in 3G handsets and 3-D Game phones with the fastest playing speed in the world.