LG Cookie Zip CDMA phone launched

A CDMA-based version of the LG Cookie Plus GS500 has been launched in India. The mobile phone is known as LG Sentio in the US, and as LG Velvet in Italy.

LG Cookie Zip features a 3-inch 240×400 pixels touchscreen, Live TV capability (via EV-DO network), 2MP camera, social networking integration (Facebook, Twitter, Orkut and MySpace), microSD memory card slot, and a 900 mAh battery that can provide a talk-time of up to 5 hours.

LG Cookie Zip will be available for 8,299 INR (about $178) via Reliance, BSNL, Tata or MTS India.