LG is to release a messaging-focused phone, with a QWERTY keyboard in Europe this week. Pricing is currently unknown. It is set to launch in a host of colours, including titanium and bright blue, white and soft pink, black and red, and black and silver. By the looks of it, it’s intended for the text-mad youth market.

The tech specs are as follows:

• Connectivity: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
• Display: 2.4” QVGA, showing up to 262,144 colours
• Camera: Two megapixels
• Memory: 15MB internal, with MicroSD card slot
• Extras: QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth and USB 2.0 connectivity, FM Radio
• Battery: 800 mAh
• Dimensions: 101.5×51x16.8 mm