LG’s Android flip phone gets global release as Wine Smart

LG’s Android Lollipop-powered Gentle flip phone is set to be released outside South Korea, with the company today confirming the handset...

LG’s Android Lollipop-powered Gentle flip phone is set to be released outside South Korea, with the company today confirming the handset will be known as the LG Wine Smart outside its homeland. Like others, LG is known to release a range of handsets exclusively for its home market and many expected the Wine Smart to be one of these but LG think there could be demand for the handset in other markets.

Aside from a different name, the Wine Smart essentially has the same specs as the Gentle and features a 3.2-inch touchscreen with 480 x 320 pixels resolution and the usual array of buttons found on a traditional clamshell. The handset is powered by a quad-core 1.1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor and 1GB RAM, while other notable specs include 4GB internal memory (that can be expanded using a microSD card slot), a 3MP rear camera, front VGA camera and a 1700 mAh battery. Also on board is LTE support and the handset runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box.

LG hasn’t confirmed pricing for its clamshell handset but given it’s priced at $170 in South Korea, we’d expect a similar price tag around the world. The question now is, will Samsung follow suit and offer the Galaxy Folder outside of South Korea?

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