With the development of touchscreens and smartphones, flip handsets have almost died, but some manufacturers still have hopes for them. Today, LG has launched Gentle in Korea, the company's latest Android flip phone that is available for purchase starting July 29.

It will be available from local operator LG U+ for 200,000 South Korean Won, or $170. There will be two colour options, Navy and Burgundy. No details are known for the availability outside Korea, but LG might launch it on other markets too.

LG Gentle specifications

3.2-inch (320 x 480 pixels) touch screen display

1 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor with Adreno 304 GPU

1 GB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

5 MP rear camera

3MP (VGA) front-facing camera

Dimensions: 117.7 x 58.7 x 16.6mm; Weight: 143g

5mm audio jack, FM Radio

4G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS

1,700mAh removable battery