LG launches new cell phone

JAKARTA: Electronics manufacturer LG Indonesia launched on Tuesday its latest cell phone, the LG-510W, which is just 19.5 mm thick and weighs no more than 79 grams.

"The LG-510W is the world's thinnest mobile phone," said LG Indonesia president Young Ha Kim.

"We are aiming for a 10 percent share of the high-end of the mobile phone market...," he added.

The statement announced that the LG-510W had a large screen, downloadable ring tones and could send long messages. The company also expects to launch another model of mobile phone by the middle of this year. -- JP