Virgin Mobile USA launch LG Aloha handset

Say ‘aloha’ to the new LG offering on Virgin Mobile USA. The handset, called surprisingly ‘Aloha’, is a clamshell design with metallic finish, 65K-colour display and some really cool preloaded games – including ZooZoo Club and Battle Reversi. It can hold up to 199 personal contacts, with five numbers, three email addresses and one URL slot available for each – and has a respectable 180 minutes of talk and 150 hours of standby battery life.

In addition, Virgin Mobile has invited a group of emerging and established visual artists to design signature versions of LG’s Aloha handset. These limited-edition phones will be auctioned off as part of The RE*Generation Gala and Art Auction this November, recently designated by Congress as “National Homeless Youth Awareness Month.” Proceeds from this and other activities will benefit Virgin Mobile’s charitable partners, including StandUp For Kids, Children’s Health Fund and YouthNoise.

The LG Aloha will be in stores and on the web from September, retailing at the bargain price of $34.99.