The LG Arena is the nearest yet to something worthy of competing with the iPhone, but only because LG has tried so hard to copy it. A little too hard, some might say. It’s amazing, to the point where you’ll probably laugh to see how similar the two models are side by side, although the LG is a lot smaller. In fact, it’s a very well built device (although removing the metal battery cover was a bit of a mission) that will especially appeal to anyone that thinks the iPhone is just a little too big.

Despite its smaller shell, the Arena has the higher resolution screen, a 5-megapixel camera with flash, near HD video recording and a memory card slot so you can add more memory with ease (it comes with 8GB of its own, which should keep you going for a while).
It even has a capacitive touchscreen and multitouch control, allowing you to pinch and pull on the screen to zoom in or out. Funnily enough, rather like on an iPhone.

Class obsession

LG’s new S-Class user interface has been created by people with an unhealthy obsession with the iPhone. There are a few subtle changes, presumably to keep the lawyers at bay, but the icon layout, colours and fonts are all heavily influenced by Apple’s creation. Now, this is a risky strategy. Someone who gets into the Apple mindset will probably buy an iPhone regardless of what anyone else is offering.

For everyone else, you have to start looking at how good a product it is in its own right. Fortunately, the Arena doesn’t disappoint. It’s extremely quick to respond to your touch, and once you’ve stopped wondering how LG thinks it can get away with ripping off Apple, you can begin to look upon it as a highly capable touchscreen phone that is a world apart from similar looking Windows Mobile powered models from HTC.

Although the main menu looks like an iPhone, each row of icons (four in total) can be scrolled left and right to reveal four more icons per row. Turn the phone sideways and all 32 icons become available at once. It’s only the high-resolution, 480×800 pixel screen that makes this possible without everything turning into a blurry mess – although it does look rather over the top. LG has obviously never heard of the phrase ‘less is more’.

The top row is for communication, the second multimedia, followed by utilities and settings. LG has gone one step further too, with a homescreen divided into four sides of a cube (which can easily be rotated with your finger). Here you can place shortcuts, allowing you quick access to tasks like writing a message, widgets, your contacts and easy viewing of multimedia content. You can customise each of these screens, with the most control given to the widgets screen.

There is a large selection of widgets to choose from, including the usual array of clocks, status bars, calendars and weather forecast tools. Of course, these aren’t in the same league as the range of applications downloaded from the Apple App Store.

The Arena can run Java applications though, and like Samsung’s Tocco Ultra Edition, they run with the base of the screen reserved for virtual softkeys and directional navigation buttons. There’s no slide-out keyboard, so all text entry is done from an on-screen keyboard or keypad. Because of the excellent responsiveness, entering text is incredibly easy. You can choose between multitap and T9, or use a full QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode. You’ll even find a cut and paste facility here, so need to wait for an OS update later in the year!

Locking the phone is easy, with a quick press of the power button or allowing the autolock function to kick in after a chosen time. Unlocking is not performed by sliding a bar, but pressing a box inviting you to ‘press & hold to unlock’. It does mean a short wait, especially because of the animated transition that takes you back to wherever you were, but it looks nice and adds to the slick nature of the user interface.

The short transition before the lock kicks in also means you can give a quick tap to cancel the locking process when you see the screen start to move.

Flash photography

The camera is an area where the Arena beats the iPhone, although that’s hardly difficult. With a 5-megapixel autofocus camera and LED flash, it’s way out in front. It also has a front-facing camera in case you might ever want to make a video call. While there are plenty of 8-megapixel cameraphones on the market now, including LG’s Renoir, the picture quality here still proved to be excellent, as long as the lighting conditions were good.

Outdoor shots were extremely sharp, with vivid colours and excellent exposure – surprisingly good in fact. However, shots taken indoors weren’t anything like as pleasing. Despite it not being particularly dark, the level of noise was too high to produce a top quality image. Integrated GPS means photographs can be geo-tagged, and there’s also face tracking, but no smile detection. 30 frames per second video recording at up to 720×480 pixels is also very respectable.

Media king

The Arena is ideally suited for multimedia, thanks to the combination of a large screen and support for DivX video, so you can play back high quality video from other sources without needing stacks of storage space. It’s not all plain sailing though, because the video player won’t remember where you were if you exit and come back to the player later. Nor does it support bookmarks to manually set a point to play back from.

This is a real issue because there’s one aspect of the Arena that is going to cause major frustration. The call and end keys are touch sensitive, meaning an accidental touch means you will all too easily quit whatever you’re doing. It’s especially likely to happen when you’re holding the phone sideways, as you will when watching video.

There’s another issue too. Although the camera is excellent in daylight, the screen isn’t. It’s incredibly hard to see outdoors so you’ll have to either shield the screen, while keeping well clear of the end key, or just cross your fingers and hope that you’re aiming the camera the right way.

Another way to watch video is using the supplied docking station. It allows for easy charging and PC connectivity, for transferring media, as well as connecting the phone to a TV via a composite lead. It’s a shame LG hasn’t adopted the standardised microUSB data connector though, meaning you get a proprietary USB lead instead, but it is incredibly easy to drop the phone into the dock without having to carefully line it up. This makes it easy to keep the battery topped up at home or in the office, which is good because the 1000mAh battery will be under a lot of pressure should you use it heavily for games, music and video. Not that the iPhone is exactly good in the battery performance area, so it’s all relative.

Good surroundings

The internal speaker isn’t much cop, but LG has teamed up with Dolby to include Dolby Mobile virtual surround, which seriously enhances the audio experience when using headphones, either via the 3.5mm headphone socket or wirelessly using Bluetooth.

The Arena also has an integrated FM transmitter, so you can play music in the car without the need for Bluetooth – although the sound quality isn’t as good and local interference can spoil things.

Wi-Fi support sets the Arena apart from the Tocco Ultra Edition, although you must choose a specific access method for email, which limits its usefulness if you want to use Wi-Fi whenever available and switch to 3G automatically on the move.

The web browser isn’t quite up there with Safari either, but it is better than the Samsung browser primarily because of the improved resolution. You can also install Opera Mini if you want a decent alternative.

If I have to be honest, I don’t see the LG Arena as an alternative to the iPhone. The benefits of the iPhone go way beyond the look and feel, such as the App Store and seamless integration with a PC or Mac using iTunes. Managing media on the Arena isn’t as slick, and Java applications can never quite compete, but the Arena is an excellent phone that will appeal to those who didn’t actually want an iPhone in the first place.

VERDICT

Editor’s ChoiceNo, you’re not looking at a picture of the new iPhone. This is the LG Arena; a phone that looks incredibly similar, even though it does do things slightly differently. The smaller phone has a higher resolution display, 5-megapixel camera, video recording, MMS and cut & paste (no need to wait for iPhone OS 3.0 here).

It also offers web, email, GPS and expandable memory on top of the 8GB built-in. It doesn’t have a fancy application store (instead, you must use Java applications or widgets) but the user interface is slick and it makes a alternative for people that merely see an iPhone as style over substance.

RATINGS (OUT OF 5)

PERFORMANCE: 4
FEATURES: 5
USABILITY: 3
OVERALL: 4

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LG KF 750 Secret is a phone for the next generation. They started out to build something good and it came out unbelievable. You have to see this marvel of technology for yourself. When this LG Secret Review was written it was already past the introduction, so customers had a chance to try the phone and the verdict is in, the phone is fantastic. From its looks to its inners everything stands above the crowd. The phone is built with the technology of tomorrow used today. The screen is made up of a tempered glass that makes it very strong and durable. It has scratch resistant qualities. They have also used carbon fiber to line the outside with to make it strong and durable.

The LG KF 750 Secret has a touch screen that has a neon light in it, so it is bright but does not hurt the eye when turned on. It has been given a camera that puts a lot of regular cameras to shame. It has a resolution of 5 megapixels and a face focusing technology and an 800 ISO which enhances picture quality whether the light is low or the speed is high. It also has an unbelievable video camera that can take ordinary events and show them up as extraordinary recordings. The DivX video play gives this phone a DVD like quality which makes the screen come to life. They have made the LG Secret Review so much easier to do.

When you touch the screen you can access the music, the radio, the photos, the games and the documents. Fortunately, to get to all of these features, all you have to do is touch the screen and they open up in all their glory. The LG KF 750 Secret will always be remembered. The games that are built into the system are motion driven to provide you with a lasting and thorough enjoyment. The display is a smart one. When turned sideways the whole picture turns so there is nothing like a square peg in a round hole. Even landscapes have not been seen like this before. When there is a strong light, the display is a little darker and, if there is hardly any light, the display is lighted up considerably. The LG Secret review found that many people use their phones in dark places and this is the right phone they should have.

The LG KF 750 Secret comes with a Google package that is very good to have according to the LG Secret review. The Google map feature is very important to have on a phone, as this way you never get lost. This is a great phone to have. There are a lot of accessories to enhance your experience. There is a carbon fiber case available for the phone. The LG KF 750 Secret is an experience; instead they have given a sample.

The LG Shine mobile phones first became available in the market in the second quarter of 2007. If you are looking for the ultimate in class, form factor and sleekness in design, then this is the mobile phone for you.

The first thing that you will notice about the LG Shine is that when the screen is turned off, it doubles as an actual vanity mirror. This would surely come in handy if you are on the go and you want to give your appearance a quick once-over. The mirror-like exterior is just one of the many flashy features of the LG Shine mobile phone.

Should I Buy the LG Shine for its ‘Cool’ Design?

The really cool effect of having a vanity mirror and mobile phone all rolled into one may soon wear thin, though. One of the quite annoying disadvantages of the LG Shine is that the screen is a fingerprint magnet. It means that you need to sacrifice cleaning the screen a lot if the style of your mobile phone is your number one priority.

The casing of the LG Shine phone is a gleaming silver, with really good quality. Another plus point of the LG Shine phone is the ultra-compact camera. It is a 2-Megapixel camera with the really slick Scheider-Kreuznauch lens and autofocus.

The sliding mechanism of the LG Shine phone is solid enough. You also need to learn to work through the flat keypad. Other bonuses include an expandable memory slot and a world clock.

For music lovers, the audio quality of the LG Shine mobile phone is loud and clear. The battery lasts for about a couple of days before you have to recharge the phone.

A Complete List of the Features of the LG Shine

Here are the features that you will get to enjoy from the LG Shine mobile phones offered by LG Electronics:
- A stainless steel case
- A mirror-like screen
- Mirror finish display
- 50 MB internal memory
- 2.23-inch screen capable of 256,000 colors
- 2 Megapixel camera with autofocus Scheider-Kreuznauch lens
- microSD memory card slot
- Viewer for Microsoft Office documents
- USB and Bluetooth connectivity
- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 media player

Do the LG Mobile Phones Shine as Promised?

When you assess the LG Shine review of the many users who actually bought and used the phone, it is easy to conclude that the LG Shine mobile phone fulfills its promise. If you can overlook the minor flaws of the design and the fact that it is not power-packed with features, then this is the phone for you.

Stylish with a mirrored front section – this phone is definitely an eye candy for all the fashion lovers out there. Just don’t expect it to be the most high-tech gadget in the market.

From the crisp, large display, good camera, the solid slider mechanism and the solid feel of the phone in your hands – it definitely does shine!

Looking at the back of LG Viewty, one can hardly recognize that it is actually a mobile phone. LG has designed its new phone model to actually answer the hunger for taking pictures. But, the mobile phone may astound with its camera capabilities, but other multimedia features are also available for its users to enjoy.

High-Resolution Images with LG Viewty

The greatest feature that the LG Viewty boasts is its capability to provide high-quality images. Its camera is a 5-megapixel auto/manual-focus capable that lets users capture vivid and clear images. Its auto focus allows automatic focusing of the subject while its manual focus allows the user to independently focus on his photo subject – as if holding a real digital SLR! The manual focusing is possible with its lens that can be scrolled for zooming out or in.

The camera itself is capable of capturing images even on a poorly lit area. The mobile phone also has a SmartLight feature that allows adjustment of light for better quality photo without the use of the integrated flash.

The camera’s flash, as well, is very ideal for taking pictures in dark areas. It can take picture with better lighting within the range of 2.5 meters. However, this flash is not capable of capturing an entire room. So taking pictures of a large group in poor light is ineffective.

LG Viewty also features a digital stabilizer. However, many LG Viewty reviews say that this is not as good as the optical stabilizer. So the photos will be taking few moments after the user has pressed the capture button.

Better Video Recording and Playback with LG Viewty

Unlike most of the camera mobile phones available, the LG Viewty is capable of providing up to 120 frames per second of video capture. This feature is ideal when taking videos on sports events or concerts, where usually fast movement is involved. With the phone’s capability, the user can slow down the playback of the video and see some events that escaped his naked eye.

Viewing the playback with LG Viewty can be enjoyable with its wide 3″ touch screen.

According to some LG Viewty reviews, another feature that’s worth celebrating in the LG Viewty is its DivX application. This allows viewing of DVD file saved in micro SD card right on the mobile phone.

Added Features in LG Viewty that Multimedia Lovers will Surely Cherish

LG Viewty can also be used like a regular MP3 player with its capability to play as well as organize songs. This feature makes the phone be enjoyed while on a long travel. The sound produced through the earphone is undeniably so natural.

The LG Viewty also features Muvee, an application used to create personalized music video through combining pictures, music, text, and video recordings. There is also the photo-editing application installed on this phone that allows users to edit pictures like adjusting its brightness, contrast, and balance. Adding text can also be done using this application.

As one of the best mobile phone deals, the LG Viewty provides a feature allowing users to directly upload captured and edited videos on the famous video-sharing website, YouTube.com.

The phone can also provide fast Internet connectivity with its HSDPA 3.5mbps capability. Handwriting recognition is also very ideal when editing some photos using this phone.

Having all these capabilities, the LG Viewty is really made to be among the best mobile phone deals that can satisfy the hunger of many multimedia lovers. And for sure, multimedia lovers will find this phone ideal to keep their sanity over multimedia creation and sharing.

The LG Shine is finally making its much anticipated entry into the European mobile phone markets in the second quarter of 2007. These are exciting times as the technological gem from Korea is set to hit the European shores and in a rather unsurprising manner the manufacturer is the same who gave us the marvellous ‘Chocolate’ phone, LG.

The LG Shine is a smart blend of high end features with rather pleasing slider design of the phone. Motorola’s RAZR series of handsets have ensured that slim phones will remain in vogue at least till the foreseeable future and the LG Shine is sure to appeal to anyone who is even remotely conscious about the latest fashion. For those who do not give a toss about fashion or aesthetics (do they still exist?) the powerful features of the handset will impress them surely.

Beginning with 2.2” 240×320 pixels display that gives the mirror effect when the handset is not active to the powerful 2 megapixel camera, everything about the LG Shine is class apart. The camera is equipped with Schneider Kreuznach lens, makers of Kodak camera lens that certainly puts it on par with the very best camera phones in the market. The looks are shiny, very shiny slim slider that is complemented by the “mirror effect” display screen.

On the connectivity count the LG Shine is a Quad band GSM network compatible handset, something that should please all the globe trotters reading this! Further, the presence of GPRS & EDGE peps up the speeds of networking as well as data transfers. The Bluetooth is there to facilitate hassle free local data transfers. The 70 MB internal memory is quite remarkable and it further surprises the user by sporting an external memory slot that will provide you enough space to carry your favourite music with you on the go.

Another interesting aspect in the LG Shine is the scroll wheel that is the applications control along with two soft keys, making it one of the few handsets available in the market to sport the scroller. The scroll keys have always been popular with the users and this application makes the handset quite a user friendly device.

The LG Orsay or LG KC550 Orsay made its debut in the United Kingdom during the summer of 2008. In spite of the fact that there was very little fanfare surrounding the release of this new phone, it has some great features and technology that are not often found in new mobile phone models. The LG Orsay has a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus a Schnedier-Kreuznach lens, image stabilize, built in flash and SmartPic technology yet is still the lowest priced LG camera phone to be released so far. In addition to the camera, the phone includes both a video player, MP3 player, and a stereo FM radio.

The LG Orsay also includes 25 MB of internal memory and includes a slot for the microSD card. You will also find that the phone includes

Tri Band GSM with GPRS and EDGE technology. In addition to the inclusion of advanced camera capabilities, you can share images with friends and family using Bluetooth technology with A2DP stereo support, MMS messaging or connecting through a USB port. Other features of the LG Orsay include web browsing capabilities, email, instant messaging, voice clarity technology, SMS Text to Speech and a 2.4″ display screen.

For an inexpensive camera phone, but LG Orsay has packed a substantial amount of features into this phone. Many of the great features that are packed into the LG Orsay you would expect to find on units that are more expensive. Putting together the modern technology with the LG quality means you have a phone that costs less than other LG models but still maintains the quality that you expect from an LG phone. When it comes to quality and durability, LG is on the top of the list.

For those who are quite familiar with the quality of an LG phone, you want to take time to ready any LG Orsay review, and you will discover why this phone is so popular and is skyrocketing in sales. When a particular mobile phone model is that popular, you can be certain that it meets all of the specifications and requirements the customers want. Quality is always at the top of the list as is durability, and you can be certain LG phones pass through those requirements with flying colors.

The importance of an LG Orsay review cannot be overstated. You want to make sure you know everything there is to know before you buy the LG Orsay. In addition, you want to check for phone deals so that you can obtain the best possible price on this LG phone. There are likely to be several carriers offering deals with the phone to include a tariff of tariff of twelve to eighteen months. Special pricing deals change every day, so you want to look in your area to see what is available at the time you are ready to buy a LG Orsay. Whenever you make your purchase you will be impressed with the quality, durability and features that come packed into the LG Orsay.

If there’s one thing that everybody agrees about the LG KU990 or LG Viewty, it’s that its camera and video features are really fantastic! Although some may argue on its interface, being user-friendly, speed, and other aspects, for sure, no one can ever say negative about the phone’s camera and video features.

Here are some reasons why the LG Viewty camera phone features can beat even the most expensive iPhone of Apple:

1. Able to capture as well as reproduce different images in 5.0 MP high resolution.

2. Its camera is certified by Schneider-Kreuznach, the world’s famous producer of high quality lens. Being that, the phone is capable of capturing crystal clear images even with vibrant and vivid colours.

3. Auto or manual focus feature. Most camera phones also offer auto focus that will enable capturing of more essential subjects in a picture. But the LG Viewty has an added capability to that – the manual focus. This feature will enable the user to independently focus the camera to his subject. Manual focus in LG Viewty is the first ever feature found in a camera phone. Before the birth of LG Viewty, only digital SLR can provide such capability.

4. LG Viewty has ISO 800. This enables the phone to capture images even in dark areas without the use of its flash. When the user captures image in a dark lit area, the phone has the ability to increase its standard ISO from 400 to 800. And so, images taken will surely be of high-quality.

5. SmartLight technology. This feature allow the user to adjust the brightness level of any captured images, thus making him able to take photos in low light even without the aid of an artificial flash.

6. Direct key and image stabilizer. These features are used together in order to prevent capturing shaky and blurry images. Taking crystal clear and steady photo even during a soccer game is possible with LG Viewty.

7. Its 120 frames per second video recording feature allows capturing videos at a high-speed. With a very vivid detail that this camera phone can take, the user can dramatically play back any moment that even a human’s naked eye cannot see. This feature is not yet found in any digital cameras or some camcorders available.

8. Watch video with LG Viewty as if watching a high DVD quality video with its DivX video playback function.

9. LG Viewty’s 3 inches touch screen provides an even enjoyable watching of any video or better control of the buttons when editing photos.

10. The phone’s Muvee feature provides the user the ability to make personalized music video through allowing editing of pictures as well as combining these pictures with music and videos.

11. Videos taken with LG Viewty can be directly uploaded to YouTube.com.

Other LG Viewty Features

While it is boasting its camera and video capabilities, LG Viewty also provides better mobile phone deals when it comes to its mobile phone capabilities. One of these is its HSDPA 3.6 megabytes per second for Internet connection. This allows fast Internet connectivity and usability. Therefore, using Google, checking email accounts, and using instant messenger services are highly possible at a fast rate. It can also recognize and edit handwriting.

Overall, almost every LG Viewty review agrees that the phone is like a digital SLR camera with added features that only the best mobile phones can offer.

The LG shine is a follow on from the hugely successful LG chocolate phone. Now slimmer and ultimately more attractive than its chocolate counterpart, the LG slide is a slider-phone with an extremely attractive shiny exterior.

The LG shine comes with a conventional keypad that is only revealed when you slide it down from behind the screen. LG seemed to have learnt from their mistake with the Chocolate, so many people weren’t happy with a touch sensitive keypad as it was too difficult to use.

The screen turns into a mirror when it is not in use. Although this is not a new concept, it is a pretty stylish one nonetheless. When the phone is in use, it lights up to reveal a top-end TFT screen with 262,000 colours. One downside would be that the screen can be difficult to see in direct sunlight, so if you spend a lot of time outdoors this phone may not be for you.

The LG shine comes with a good amount of features. The camera is 2 megapixels and uses a Schneider-Kreuznach lens, there is auto focus and an LED for use when there is dim light. The camera can also be used as a video camera. The end result is a perfectly adequate camera for taking photographs whilst out with friends.

The LG shine also comes with an MP3 player that supports a multitude of file formats. This ultimately means that you can transfer music from a wide range of MP3 players with little or no conversion required. The Shine takes Micro SD memory cards that can store up to 2GB. If you are looking to use this phone as a music player as well, then a high end memory card would be well worth an investment.

Overall the LG shine looks good and has a good range of features. If you are looking to make a fashion statement with you mobile phone then you won’t go too far wrong with this little number. A well thought out phone.

Most people, who seek to buy a mobile phone, concentrate on two things – memory and the ability to play music or play games. Yet others are fascinated by the digital camera that the majority of mobile phones provide today. Whether you are looking for an mp3 player, FM radio or camera phone, there is one mobile phone that would answer to your wishes: the LG KU990 Viewty.

The LG KU990 Viewty openly brags about its wonderful camera, which comes with a special made lens (Schneider Kreuznach lens) to give the best possible images. There are many things that this mobile phone offers you and one among the extra special features is the ability to shoot video with about 120 frames per second, which makes it ideal for those extra-fun photos at parties and other places where action is the order of the day.

This is a camera phone that offers you many firsts: good looks owing to its classy color and texture of the outer cabinet material, which though it is light and resistant does not feel like cheap plastic. Comparable with the best in the industry, the LG KU990 Viewty comes with an amazingly large screen. This is not all; the screen has touch-screen functions, which would have you addicted to it in no time. This mobile phone has only three mechanical keys, which are seldom used: (1) the call end key, (2) the send call keys and (3) cancel key. The pad is virtual and is projected on the screen when you need it. Isn’t technology just amazing?

The downside of the LG KU990 Viewty camera phone is that the lens comes without any lens protection; this often causes the photographs to come out blurred or hazy. The mobile phone comes with camera-special dedicated keys so you could switch modes at the drop of the hat as you wanted. There are many things that are particular to this brand of mobile phone, such as Xenon flash, zooming in and out option, night light, and so on.

This camera phone also offers a volume adjust mode which can control the sound of the ring, the keys and that of the incoming voice. With the LG KU990 Viewty you would not be able to say that you are unable to hear who is speaking when you use this mobile phone because you can adjust the sound while the caller is speaking.

Keeping the best part for last, this exceptional camera phone also offers you a super large touch-screen, which will blow your mind. No matter how great the camera is and how good the pictures it shoots are; you would get addicted almost instantly to the style and convenience of using the phone by touching the screen for commands. It is an amazing phone. A little pricey, but definitely worth every penny that you pay for it.

This is one phone that you would be proud to be seen using. The LG KU990 Viewty camera phone with Schneider Kreuznach lens is a king among mobile phones: unbeatable.

With a solid reputation as LG’s best phone yet, the KU990 Viewty is LG’s foray into the high-technology camera phone market. Boasting over 7.5 cm of touch screen space, this Viewty finally brings the promise of touch screen heaven into reality.

Out of the box the phone includes a USB cable, a stylus pen, the LG PC Suite as well as its own DivX converter. The easy interaction with the phone using the touch screen means that even the most resistant techno-phobe can jump right in and begin using the highly intuitive interface. The 262 thousand color screen displaying at a 240 x 400 pixel resolution features a home page with animated arrows running along the bottom edge. Simply run your finger along them and you’ll get a 3 X 3 bank of icons popping up that offer you access to an impressive array of built in features and utilities. You can bring up your internet browser, or perhaps do a bit of instant messages, set up and manage profiles, as well as your games and any other installed applications. You also have memo functions, alarms, a My Stuff storage area, your customized calendar, and your Blue Tooth settings. If you sweep your finger along the animated arrows again they disappear from view. All in all, it’s a beautiful and highly intuitive and user friendly way to interact with your new mobile phone.

You can customize the look and feel of your touch screen interaction even further with three built-in themes. The Black theme features a simple black background. The Silver theme is light grey with animated graphics, but our favorite theme is Fish. The Fish theme features an animated goldfish that swims towards your fingertip when you touch the screen. The slightest bit useful? Probably not. Charming? Absolutely! Themes are going to be predictably popular so we’re confident we’ll have some cool themes to look forward to for add-ons in the near future.

The beauty of the screen makes photo management more fun than it would be otherwise, but this is one area that we’re looking forward to seeing a bit of improvement. The incredibly powerful camera functions make picture taking a breeze, but there’s still a bit of work left to be done in using the KU990 Viewty to view and manage them. Although during our review were able to easily pull up our sample photos and use the touch screen to slide them around until we were able to view the part of the picture we wanted to focus on, pulling them got a big sluggish at times. We don’t consider this much of a drawback since most people will probably prefer to use their PC to manage their photos for the most part anyway, but if you plan on making extensive use of the phone to manage them it’s sure to become a bit tedious at times.

Touch screen technology has been making us promises for a long time that the LG KU990 delivers on beautifully. If this edition is this easy to use and this powerful, we can’t way to see how LG improves on it for next years design, but in the meantime, we’re making good use of all the capabilities that it offers us.