LG’s new “Aka” phones are really weird
LG has aways been a company that pushes the boundaries of what smartphones can do. In the past they’ve made nearly square devices and devices with curved displays, but now they are going to a new level of weird. LG has introduced a new line of mid-range phones in Korea dubbed “Aka.” The line consists of four “characters” with unique personalities.
The four characters include Eggy, Wooky, Soul, and YoYo. Eggy falls in love easily, Wooky talks in sland, Soul loves beer, and YoYo gains and loses weight a lot. We’re not making this up. The idea is that user will gravitate towards a personality instead of specs. When the Aka devices are idle you can see big eyes that blink and stair at you.
We can see these devices selling very well in Korea, which is where they will most likely stay. It’s an interesting tactic to sell mid-range devices. If the specs alone can’t tempt buyers give them something unique to use. Would you ever be interested in these devices? What do you think about phones having “personalities?”
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[via verge]