LG Electronics said in a statement it the new mobile phone model would let its users upload, view and share video-clips more freely, and without having to use a computer.
Users will be able to upload video shot on the camera phone directly, without having to use a computer or separate broadband service.
“LG Electronics will unveil the mobile handset that fully supports the YouTube service for the first time in Europe in the second half of this year,” LG Electonics said in a statement.
LG Electronics signed a global strategic alliance with YouTube parent Google in March. The latest announcement is an extension of work being done under that arrangement.
YouTube is by far the world’s most popular video-sharing site, attracting more than 100 million users every day.
Google acquired YouTube in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion.
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