Chris Browne

“Most of its “advanced features” are being kept under wraps for the time being, but LG is showing off its strikingly-designed 13.4mm-thick GD900 this week with 7.2Mbps HSDPA in preparation for a launch later in the year. By and large, the design DNA here doesn’t break rank with LG’s sliders of the past year or two save for one very important exception: it features the world’s first transparent keypad that softly glows when open — and we’ve got to admit, this might be one of those rare instances where we’re digging sheer beauty over functionality or usability. The company has also designed a dedicated Bluetooth headset to go along with its latest work of art — but unfortunately, this image is about as close as you’ll get to any of it until the planned second-half retail availability.”

http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/lgs-gd900-previewed-features-transparent-keypad/