LG's SH490 'Make-Up Phone' has something to do with makeup, we guess

Guess who the SH490 "Make-Up Phone" is looking to sell? If you said "men who wear no makeup," deduct three points and take a nap. Yeah, this Korean domestic flip from LG is pretty glitzy, and as the name implies, fashion is the first priority -- sure, the lid can flash any of 18 emoticons with its LED array, but we wouldn't exactly peg that as a high-tech feature, if you know what we mean. It features video calling and a 3-megapixel cam in your choice of Smoky Red, Deep Blue, and Pearl White, and if you absolutely must have it, expect to pay about 500,000 won ($384) on SK Telecom.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 25th 2008 8:39AM]

Chris, I'd like to say thanks for your commitment to Engadget Mobile over the past year. Your contribution has made this one of the best mobile phone blogs on the internet.

Thank you and 'Happy Holidays' as they say in the States!

[Chris Posted Dec 25th 2008 10:08AM]

Thanks, same to you!

[Ace of Spades Posted Dec 25th 2008 10:53AM]

Heard it was great for make up sex!!!

[FriedYoda Posted Dec 25th 2008 11:29AM]

Is it me or does this phone look dashingly similar to the Sony Ericsson Z610

[kalleboo Posted Dec 25th 2008 3:45PM]

Yeah it does, even on the inside... I guess since Sony Ericsson doesn't sell in the korean market they can rip it off as much as they want and nobody will call them out for it.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 25th 2008 11:50AM]

I just love how all products in asia have to be photographed with (usually) hot women holding/standing next to them. I wish we had that in America too :)

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 25th 2008 3:11PM]

What is it with that? I guarentee 988% of those models don't have a clue how to use the product in the first place.

And it's actually REALLY creepy how white they are.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 25th 2008 1:56PM]

who care about the phone...look at the girls!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 25th 2008 4:39PM]

Asian girls are like purls..no two are alike but all are gems :)

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 26th 2008 1:39AM]

the red one in the middle.....just look at her eyes.....sigh.....

goes back to his corner