LG has recently announced the arrival of a new ‘Black Label' handset, the third in a row to carry the moniker, and is headlining its features with the news that the phone will be the slimmest 5-megapixel model on the market.

The slide design allows the device to retain the display-centric approach that offers users a particularly generous canvas on which to browse and manage the range of features on offer, which include video calling, 160MB of built-in memory for data and media, 3G connectivity and a microSD card slot to upgrade the rather meagre inbuilt memory.

Almost inevitably it sports a touchscreen display, and doesn't cut any corners in terms of materials, with a scratch-resistant glass screen and carbon fibre body.

The phone should have officially been unveiled by the time you read this, and the good news is Europe will get first dibs, though there's no confirmed details on pricing strategy as yet.