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LG Secret
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Features of the LG Secret include:
- Camera: 5 mega-pixel camera with face-tracking autofocus and 16x digital zoom
- Video Camera: 120 fps video recording at QVGA / 30 fps VGA
- Display: Touchscreen, TFT, 262,000 colours, 320 x 240 pixels (2.4 inches)
- Music Player: Yes, and FM radio
- Java Games
- Ringtones: MP3 ringtones (64 voice polyphonic)
- Connectivity: USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0
- Memory: 100 Mbytes plus MicroSD memory card (expandable to 4 Gbytes)
- Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email with document viewer
- Internet: WAP 2.0, EDGE, HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
- Talktime: 3.8 hours
- Standby: Up to 260 hours
- Operating Frequency: 900/1800/1900/2100 Quadband plus 3G
- Size: 102.8 x 50.8 x 11.8mm
- Weight: 116g
- Special features: Motion sensor with auto-rotating display
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Reviewed by fis on 11/11/2008
Well, I've bought this phone four days ago and have test it. - About battery: I've charged the battery till it was full than disconnect the charge cable and reconnect it few minutes later till the phone indicates again that the battery was full. I repeat that three times. During these four days I've played a lot with phone, also watched entire Matrix movie (the first one) in divx format, tried out every single program and setting. Connected via bluetooth with pc, made a lot of phone calls... Still with the same first charge. I won't recharge till the battery indicator lost one "cell block". And it still run on the same charge (and I don't swith off it at night). Don't forget of course to set the auto light mode. And it will help to chose the black theme. -Regarding photo quality: remember to clean up the lens before taking a shot! No more blur pictures... I agree that the noise reduction software is too strong with ripetitive pattern subjects. Also the falsh at short distance is uncontrolled. About ISO settings: forgive the auto iso setting, it will boost up the sensibility to 800 ISO in a normal light indoor condition. Set the ISO at 100 ISO in daylight and max 400 ISO in a room. -Regarding signal strenght I suggest that you force the phone in GSM mode instead automatic (UMTS/3g) simply because the auto mode can cause problems when the phone "jumps" between one and other protocol. -Music player: gorgeus. It works very well with cristall clear sound if you set the equi. -Divx player: astonishing! It works, really! -Gmail: it is better to download the gmail for mobile (it is faster) instead of using the default program. sTouch buttons: if LG have left out the "down" touch button under the "phisical" central button, it would be a better idea. Incidental press-buttons happens only with the "down" touch... Well, finally I can say that I like this phone.
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Reviewed by Dean on 11/11/2008
Agree with most here, battery life and reception worse than any other phone I've had. Also, USB connection wizard doesn't find my phone even though plugged in and icon appears in tray! So I'll have to use bluetooth to transfer/backup files. After I downloaded a game I had an icon appear which isn't in the manual , like this --] only upright. I didn't know what it was and, fearing I was running up an astronimical bill connected to something, the only way I could get rid of it was to turn my phone off and back on!
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Reviewed by wtf on 10/11/2008
i dont know where these reviews are coming from so far the battery lifes benn quite good i left it on all day and played lots of games music and m toy. The music players not bad either heres a review from which magazine lg secret 70 percent all reviews are out of 5 stars sound quality ***** battery *** easy of use calls ***** ease of use texts **** music player **** camera *** thats 23/30 which is not bad weight 119g 3g yes frequency band 3 camera 5 mp memory card micro- sd
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Reviewed by aaront on 09/11/2008
i just got this phone a few weeks ago and its absolutly amazing the touch sensetive keys are very reactiva and touch media is soo amuzing and responsive never droped a call only problem is in touch media its verry hard to scrool throught ur songs but other than that ist outstanding and i must add that the battery life is forever its a must buy 2008 :)
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Reviewed by Ryan on 09/11/2008
At first this phone looked outstanding, it did not just turn heads it broke necks ! But then all the problems started to happen: * Poor battery life- It just swithced itself of rendomly * Technical- The touch stopped working and a bulb went out. * Messages- Stopped saving then into the sent items! I am with orange and have had no signal problems but all the above has led me to hating this phone! Its been replaced twice now, and its now sitting in my cupvoard not being used. Stick To nokias ! This phone is rubbish !
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Reviewed by Diane Jones on 07/11/2008
Received this phone yesterday as an upgrade from my sony k770i. Looked great. very excited. Unfortunatly could not get a signal anywhere around my area.(Wales).Even took it for a ride in car with no success. Never had this prob with any other phone. Decided to stick with my sony k770i as it does everything I want a camera phone to do.Should have taken notice of other reviews . I read.Apparently seems to be a very common problem
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Reviewed by bbadger on 06/11/2008
Stylish and strong. Scratchproof and you could probably do some damage with it as a weapon (not that you would) The only issue is the flash lite OS. Slow and awkward. The file manager shows the memory card files as one merged list, unless you are only viewing the card data only (last option on the list). So you can't navigate around a folder structure very well. They've got a few similar features and layouts to the OS on SE phones. But the load time is so annoying, watching that damn flash loading thing. And it doesn't even play normal swf content. Only special flash lite ones of which there is very little of. If anyone finds some half decent software or flash lite stuff for this, please let me know. Opera downloads and works but i couldn't get a proper signed version on it so downloading files you have to allow it access to your phone about 5-10 times for one file. Haven't really felt the full force of hsdpa yet either, my SE k800i was as good on the web. Probably down to my provider and coverage. But it's good enough i suppose. Touchscreen is no more than a gimmick. You'll also notice that the video camera has difficulty in low light when using the different frame rates. Almost like a threshold, when there is enough light it's suddenly brilliant. I think it may be an issue with the auto-brightness. I've had two of these so i don't think it's just a faulty phone. Anyone else had this issue? Looks good, feels good, great for phoning and the T9 isn't too bad. OS needs a lot of work though and this is what could make a good phone a great phone. Still worth a 4 stars but could so easily have been a 5+ stars. LG- i hate to say it but learn from the iphone.
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Reviewed by katy on 06/11/2008
I had this phone on contract 2 months ago, and I can honestly say its the most irritating phone I have had, and I have had a lot! Yes it looks great - until you touch it, but thats why they have added the little dangly thing to clean the screen with, but this can be a downside as I am constantly holding it out of the way whilst trying to take a photo. The lens is in a bad place and I have lots of photos of my fingers.. The battery life is the worst I have ever known, charge it all day and I can guarantee after an hour or two of playing about with it you will need to charge it again. The touch screen is really annoying, rarely taking me where I wanted to go and quite often the screen freezes until the battery is removed and then put back in again. This phone does look stunningly beautiful but I would only recommend for people who have bags of patience, and definately not for serious heavy use.
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Reviewed by vikki on 02/11/2008
iv had my lg secret for 2 days now n i love it so far but im quite scared becoz of some of the comments ppl have been leavin x but i was just wonderin if anyone knows how to turn off the keypad tone ?
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Reviewed by Mark on 30/10/2008
Hi all Dont know if i like this phone or not yet! as I can tfind a way of password protecting folders or access to memory card, as I was able to on my samsung? any ideas out there or is it just me? Yes I can passowrd the pin and lock the phone but what a pain? Mark
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Reviewed by MPT on 28/10/2008
Loved the 'phone, BUT for 2 things... The battery life is OK (about 3 days on standby with maybe an hour's calls and an hour receiving all the contacts over Bluetooth, with Bluetooth & 3G turned on all the time), but there's little or no warning when the battery's about to expire - it goes from 3 blobs to dead in no time at all... Secondly, reception is patchy to say the least. On Orange, my old Sony gets at least 2 bars of signal all round the house, with the LG it spends all of its time either on "Emergency Calls Only" or no service at all. Strangely almost everywhere else, the signal seems fine. Unfortunately, the whole point of a mobile phone is to make calls which you can't do if there's no signal. Sorry LG - a lovely phone let down by its sensitivity - only 2 stars.
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Reviewed by Lucy on 27/10/2008
I had two Lg phones already, and they had both broken, the Lg Venus i had was terrible and i took it back to the shop about 4 times, in the end they gave me a knew phone and i said that i did not want another Lg phone, but my dad was convinced that the Lg Secret would be fine, but it has frozen at least 7 times, and re-started itself over 30 times, i give up with Lg Phones!!! The phone looks great but it honestly isn't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by maate : ) on 27/10/2008
Just got this phone the other day and its reasonably good so far. Everyone on orange is complaining about signal strength but i have absolutely no trouble what so ever has barely dropped below full strength and im with orange. seems more likely its the area rather than the phone. the only problem ive had is with the speaker. I cant turn the volume above 2 or it goes extremely crackly. anyone else had this problem? good sound through headphones so is definately the speaker. otherwise is nice phone :)
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Reviewed by kaz christie on 26/10/2008
I have had my LG Secret for just over a week, so far so good. I had read the reviews on here and was a bit concerned. The signal where I live is rubbish, but I actually get better reception than I did on my Nokia 6500 slide. The battery life seems OK, have only had to charge once (after initial charge). Was told by Orange to charge for 16 hours even if the battery life says full after a couple of hours.Phone looks great haven't had any probs, camera is good too. Would definitely recommend. Takes a bit of getting used to as it seemed to jump all over the place to start with. Have a bit of patience, take your time and RTFM.
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Reviewed by Dan on 25/10/2008
OMG, If you are going to write a review commenting on poor reception etc, at least state which network you are on and where you live, because if you are on orange and live in the countryside, reception is going to be poor for certain. With most new phones its a trade off between looks/functionality and practicality/reliability. If you buy an IPOD how long does the battery last if you use it all day?? 10 hours? Its the same with a phone so if you want a phone that you can use for 24hrs a day without having to charge it for 3-4 days at a time you should go and buy one with a car battery attached to it! The fact is, the more physical features a phone has (ie slide, touchscreen, camera) the more battery power is required in order for it to function. Its quite simple really!
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Reviewed by Colin on 25/10/2008
Just got the LG Scret had it a few days now, i must say the overall feel is good. But a few problems Neon touch navigation is a right pain keeps jumping from screen to screen, also it won't let me use download tunes as ring tunes has any a answer to this, signal can be a bit hit and miss im on orange network my other phones had no problems. Will give a few more days if not happy it will be going back.
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Reviewed by rafaela on 25/10/2008
well according to the battery i charged it 3 days ago an it is still full...i dont understand all this comments about it and the reception is preety good.the only problem is tha with the LG SECRET SUITE i can put only music..the other are disabled.Generelly is an excellent phone although i had doupts to buy it after readinG this comments...thanks god i bought it
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Reviewed by John on 23/10/2008
TERIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE. I am on my third handset and have now been offered a swap by Vodafone and am opting for a sony. Problems: 1)Shocking reception 2)Touchbuttons do not work 3)Phone switches off as it pleases 4)Poor battery life, but am a heavy user However, i have also had 3 LG F700's, 3 Nokia 6500 classics. In the space of 10 months. I do not know if phones are just made poorly or i am extremely unlucky?!?!?!
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Reviewed by Shelbey on 20/10/2008
was really looking forward to recieving my LG Secret, i'm now on my third handset and looking to even send this one back. The very first handset i recieved it played up from the beginning, it wouldn't recieve text messages, or it would and they would be texts from 2days before, it would cut out during phone calls and it wouldn't connect to the computer. Sent this one back, and recieved a replacement handset from Orange within a week. This handset improved and text messages started flowing in, then it started playing up again, this time with my blue tooth and once again connecting to the computer. Bluetooth would send to other phones, but wouldn't recieve with this in mind i rang the Orange services and they sent out another replacement handset. This time my LGsecret will not charge at all, bearing this in mind the battery life of this phone is appauling meaning i have to charge it every 2days. Signal is poor inside buildings, and you can not text outside if the sun is shining because you can not see the screen. Overall i think the LG secret is a good phone, is very nice to look at and show off to your mates, and the camera is fantastic, just a shame the main things in a phone let it down.
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Reviewed by mr expert on 20/10/2008
actually the secret supports up to 8gb memory cards
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Reviewed by gemma on 18/10/2008
i was looking here, to decide wether or not to take my phone back and io think i will as i got mine wednesday its now saturday and its turned off ad on already and the signal is just terrible i gat ring or txt any one apart from at home!!!
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Reviewed by Rebecca on 18/10/2008
this phone is rubbish ive had to send it back already and i have only had it about 2 months it broke again today so its going back again monday it turns itself of and wond go back on WORST PHONE EVER
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Reviewed by Julie on 17/10/2008
A very nice looking phone. I'm with orange and I have lots of trouble with signal strength- I have to turned the phone off and on to recieve txts at times. It is a fun phone to have but the longer I have it the more fed up I get with it. The neon touch visuals on the touchpad have also broken, so the lights only come on every so often, trivial but annoying.
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Reviewed by matthew on 14/10/2008
Never had an LG phone before and was surprised how easy it was to use.Tried using the LG Viewty before and found it too complicated due to the vast amount of options.If you want a simple phone with all the mod cons then this is the one for you.The battery life is not bad,seems to be the same as all new phones.Also did have a bit of trouble when texting using one hand.As its heavier on one side it tipped over.There are a couple of other little issues but that's the same on most phones.Good phone
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Reviewed by CNJ on 14/10/2008
I bought the LG Secret on contract a few months ago and it is by far the best phone I have ever had. The features are amazing, it looks great and works fantastically. I had some problems with the battery to start off with and then my network changed the phone and it now lasts about 3 days before it needs to be recharged. I am not much of a camera person but I am really getting to grips with the camera and video. Its also got loads of great features like call reject which allows you to reject calls without your phone even ringing. I would reccommend it to anyone.
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Reviewed by boab83 on 13/10/2008
ive had this mobile 4 3 months now ang wat a great wee phone it is wel apart from when it cuts out half way frew calls or when it desides to switch its self of has any body else had these problems
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Reviewed by gemma on 12/10/2008
ha i just went out and brought the LG Secret on contract today (24 month contract aswell ahhhh)snd now im seriously starting to regret it! to me the phone has been fine so far, although i have only had it for a couple of hours ... i'm just starting to worry about everyone elses comments! fingers crossed, it will be fine hopefully! otherwise im pretty screwed haha xxxx
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Reviewed by ben on 12/10/2008
i have just purchased this phone from amazon.co.uk what i have seen generally complies with the general feeling of this site.. bad battery, great looks, easy interface, bad reception. but i have a guestion.. i have seen some videos on youtube on tricks for KF750, one involved popcorn falling down from the top and landing at the bottem, if you tilt your phone the popcorn moves accordangly, thanks to the accelerometre. search "KF750 tricks" on youtube HOW DID HE DO IT!! HOW CAN I GET IT. THANKS EVERY1
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Reviewed by Claire on 12/10/2008
I work in a phone shop and have handled the handset quite a lot. It looks quite good compared to some of the other handsets currently selling. However, if you're having problems with battery life it might be worth trying this...you should not be charging a new handset for longer than it takes to fill the battery up. On old handsets you had to charge for about 10 hours for the first charge. This is no longer the case-if you charge your battery for too long it will overload it and ruin your battery life. Just charge it for an hour or until it says that it is full. This may help those of you experiencing poor battery life.
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Reviewed by megan on 11/10/2008
boomting (:
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Reviewed by Valmir on 10/10/2008
Julia you are not having problems with the phone but with your network operator wich can't fix.
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Reviewed by Julia on 09/10/2008
I have recently purchased this phone in Malta, it cost me nearly 500Euros, and straight away i was noticing problems. The messages other people sent me didnt seen to get through, or they were delayed (yet other people were getting REPORTS that their text was delived to my phone)....I went back to the store, where they refused to exchange it, they took a look at it, played around with message settings and sent me home...a few days later it all started again, and I went back to the store, this time they blamed the network (i use Vodafone), yet all of my friends use the same network. Once again I was sent home. The third time I went, i was claiming a new phone, due to the warrenty they should change it....but they refused to help me, saying that I am a foreigner and I have no rights in Malta, and to the policy of their store they do not change phones if the customer is not satisfied. yet the agreed to change the software for me....Today I will go and pick up this CURSED phone. I THREW AWAY 500Euros, and I cant even communicate with my friends.
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Reviewed by maz on 08/10/2008
the battery lasts less than 12 hours and im not a heavy user im on voderfone and the signal is not that great! and the sound is low!
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Reviewed by Sally on 07/10/2008
When you get this phone make sure you charge it for 8 hours before use otherwise it will always run out of battery life mine went 2 days without having to be charged
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Reviewed by beth on 05/10/2008
had the phone for a month now, i like it but it does have its problems, the first day it froze and turned itself of, two lights have gone out adn my computer wont pick up anyphotos form it, getting it replaced but its just hassle
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Reviewed by Lydia on 05/10/2008
I got this phone yesterday. Its good fun. The only problem I have is that when I slide the phone down it doesn't go back to the main screen or background I just stays on what i was doing. Other than that its a fantastic phone, initially quite fiddly but you'll get the hang of it. If someone could help me with my problem i would very grateful.
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Reviewed by Dave on 05/10/2008
My Partenr has just got this phone only had few days and has had to charge it a astonshing 2 times a day so its not got a good battery life at all and reception is poor. network she is on is orange old phone no probs at this one losses signal 2 3 mins every ti,e on phone really bugs me and it aint my phone the rest fantastic.
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Reviewed by Sally on 03/10/2008
This phone is FANTASTIC i dont understand where these bad ratings are coming from!! I am having great reception from the phone and it looks gorgeus. I understand why people are having trouble turning off the keypad tone, coz i hunted around for ages and didnt know how to, so thanks paul (below) i shall try that, because the tone is so annoying! overall brilliant phone, camera is great and the games are like wii games! if you are thinking of getting the phone DO IT!
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Reviewed by Valmir on 01/10/2008
I got the phone yesterday and i will write a short review. 1: The design is really outstanding and very slim for a 5 MP monile phone, the tempered glass is really scratch proof (I have tried a lot of objects hitting on it and not even a scratch is seen). Also the carbon back is really unique. 2: The 5 MP camera is excelent, you can add a lot of extra effecst while shooting the photo or video. You can also manually or autmaticlly sharpen the photos. The red light is also cool. 3: Touch navigation (buttons) is really fast i didn't expect so fast on the menu and other things. The phone doesn't freeze or turn off or anything. 4: Touch media is a really great and also fast tool. If you want to have fun with the M-Toy games. You can also browse photos/documents/mp3's. You can zoom in or out on photos/documents while you are on touch modus. 5: Phone calling is really quality and loud when your talking (much better then other phones). The Mp3 player is also loud but not as SE or Nokia. 6: The battery is perfect till now i have been using it today whole day playing, calling etc.. and my battery is still full. 7: You have a lot of things in the phone like Movie maker (making your own videos with sound on background, special effects...) While your browsing on net you can use the Tab browsing functions wich is really handy. It supports also RSS feed reading. 8: Video functions is the best, you can record in fast and slow motion wich is really funny. The recoreded video will be saved in .avi format on your phone memory or external memory. 9: You can play DviX videos, mp3, mp4, rm, aac, mpeg-4, 4gp and much more... 10: The phone is really excellent and you wont get bored on it. If you want a great phone with a 5 MP camera and touch screen you should go for it.
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Reviewed by Adam Mac on 30/09/2008
Firstly I have had the phone for a about 3 months. Prior to this an N95. Secondly- the phone looks nice, very nice. Thirdly - I hate using it. The negs outweigh all the good. I can't wait to get shot of it. Why? 1. Can't see the screen outside. It's a joke. 2. No signal in areas where should be loads. 3. The touchscreen is a gimmick and on this phone about as much use as a chocolate teapot. 4. Ringtone is quiet. I could go on, but already I am getting annoyed. I wish I had kept my N95. Sadly it broke, and on a whim I chose this as a replacement. Not a good idea in hindsight.
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Reviewed by Steve on 27/09/2008
LG gave this phone the right name secret because it should remain so to the public ,the worst phone i have ever had a really poor battery life the gimmick blue touch lights packed up after a week.The signal strength is a real problem with this phone and it keeps dropping calls because of this problem i have used it side by side with my old samsung s500 on the same network it is always on max signal where as the secret drops from low strength signal to no signal so in a nutshell i have gone back to the samsung.
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Reviewed by Vinders from uk on 27/09/2008
never had a LG but brought a LG Viewty nice phone then i got a LG Secret best phone cant say any think bad about it
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Reviewed by Paul on 26/09/2008
I`m not that impressed with it to be honest. You quite often end up in Menu`s that you don`t want to be in due to the touchpad controls. The signal seems a bit hit and miss as well. Colours are good at night and in darker conditions however can hardly see a thing during decent daylight outdoors. It`s not a bad phone, but there`s certainly much better ones out there of same spec.
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Reviewed by S Jones on 24/09/2008
Love the phone features, unfortunately, can't use the phone in my house - we moved around the corner and I get ZERO reception unless I stand in the middle of the hedge in the front garden. I'm on Orange and started a new 18 month contract one month before we moved. Very Frustrated with the situation!
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Reviewed by Key on 23/09/2008
Have bought this amazing phone but disappointingly there do seem to be reception problems which I didnt have with previous Nokia
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Reviewed by madmik on 20/09/2008
good solid phone no problems so far,only downside is phone does not return to standby when closing the slide down which i find annoying unlike samsung d900i.hope this helps
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Reviewed by Zoe on 18/09/2008
I can only agree whole heartedly with the complaints re: short battery life. Can anyone tell me how to get the camera to go from eternal to internal (ie: say I wanted to take a picture of myself?)
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Reviewed by Charlotte on 18/09/2008
I love my LG Secret KF750. The signal is amazing, battery life isn't that bad and i'm constantly texting. The features on the phone are also amazing, you can turn the phone round and it changes the picture onto that axis, and you can play games by moving the phone which my nephew loves! My ringtones arn't that quiet either, they're reasonably loud! Anyway excellent phone, would recommend it to anyone thinking of getting it!
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Reviewed by Mike on 17/09/2008
I really like the phone and its function but there are 2 very annoying things about it. 1, It is not possible to turn off the extremely loud shutter noice ! 2. when using the menus, id you clsoe the slider, the screen remaind in the menu you were last looking at and does not automatically return toe the "home" screen.
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Reviewed by kara on 16/09/2008
i read a few reviews before getting this phone as an upgrade, i ignored them...i was sooo wrong! The phone itself is ok but whats the point when the battery only lasts half a day! i can never get in touch with anyone when im out all day as my phone never lasts! This was said in the reviews i read n i thought people were just being petty n if i charged it every night it would be ok but its not at all. however i dont understand why people are moaning about turning the keypad tones off and not being able 2 find speakerphone because you can do both quite easily!
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Reviewed by lewis 14 on 15/09/2008
its a lovely phone i had it for my birthday but the touch sensitive hard to use i got my on pay as you go they are very expensive but thye are worth it
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Reviewed by Oli on 12/09/2008
At first I found it to be the best phone I had until the sliding mechanism started sticking, then the software started being slow and unresponsive, and i hardly ever got a signal after it started sticking, all the problems came at one, quite coinsedental. Other than that it was a great phone and I didn't think the battery life wasn't too bad - suppose it's how much you use it.
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Reviewed by Kelly on 10/09/2008
I received this phone yesterday and think all of the spec is brilliant. much better than any phone i've had when it comes in nifty applications etc. and it DOES have a load speaker. Press the silver button when on a call and a little speaker appears. press it again and wollah you have a speaker. Only problem is the phone keeps turning itself off. I have called orange today and another is being deliverd to me tomorrow evening to swap. Fingers crossed this one will be ok as i do love the phone. I even got a free 8mb memory card and a little screen cleaner that can be attached to the fine its great. Fingers crossed new one will work fine
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Reviewed by steve dean on 09/09/2008
just gor this phone and it is beautiful. It's just that I cannot get a signal to send messages or make a phone call!!!!!! I am on Orange and am reporting it to them.
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Reviewed by heather on 09/09/2008
phone is wicked. the battery is fine and signal is fine, only thing is the touch pads are v sensitive but i will soon get use to that but overall its a get phone
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Reviewed by simon on 08/09/2008
i bought mine brand new a week later the softwear messed up and there isnt a way to flash it so its nakerd lol
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Reviewed by Franck on 07/09/2008
I think for this phone baring in mind its price the rating should be from 1 to 2 stars. I can't understand people who find it outstanding, when there really are outstanding phones in the market. Problems with bluetooth, and pc connectivity, the battery is rubbish and the os of the machine is a bit sticky and slow... You can make phone calls and even send text messages!!! Congrats LG!
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Reviewed by Sri on 06/09/2008
I luuurrrvvee it xD Seriously though, this phone is sexy and has pretty much every feature conceivable!! The battery life isn't bad if you turn off all the extra bits added as defaults (Keytone; which pisses me off anyway, Bright Backlight; unnecessary a la max). Oh and the reception is pretty damn good (no idea what the review's talking about) I'm on Orange by the way. PS- Ollie, unless your particular phone is messed up, the phone is probably locking itself and "switching off". My internet is actually remarkably fast!! I was pleasantly surprised. What more you can connect it to your laptop and surf the internet there. Did I mention, it's sexy as hell? Oh and check out a few Youtube videos; some guy sets the thing on fire and runs it over. The phone comes out with neither scratch nor burn xD All in all, I'm sure this phone'll give you a good number of years of excellence, if not 18 months xP Take Care!!
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Reviewed by Kylie on 05/09/2008
Battery life is poor!!!!! When I first got it, the battery worked a treat. But 4 months down the line. It is gettin weaker and weaker. It wont even last a night of goin out clubbin! Which is realli inconvenient. I wish I would have got the samsung soul now.
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Reviewed by Munclesmubb on 04/09/2008
i had the lg viewty which i thought was the best for video capture that i had seen. but i wanted a slide phone after using the viewty for 8 months. so i looked at the secret and the specs where impressive. i got one and it is every thing that i wanted and more. i think the camera is clearer and better the zoom is better and it has move features then the viewty. the only problem i have with it is the battery life. i got 6 days out of it which i think is good for the secret but i have seen that you can get an extended battery for it. so i am going to give it a try. i would say that if you like the viewty then you will love the secret.
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Reviewed by Ali on 03/09/2008
Terrible phone, its too big, too clunky and the reception is rarely good. I thought I'd spend some money on a decent phone but this was a terrible mistake. It does look nice though but as a phone its a waste of time.
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Reviewed by joe on 03/09/2008
this phone is awesome like totaly buy it dudes
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Reviewed by Sam on 02/09/2008
I have had my LG Secret for a couple of months now the spec of the phone states that it accepts up to a 4GB memory card when i first put my card in it was working fine, until i switched off the phone and when i turned on the phone it did not recognise the memory card and the phone kept unlocking itself over and over, i exchanged the handset and the same thing happened with the new phone, basically the phone does not accept 4GB memory cards. Also a little tip for people if you want to delete all the text messages in your inbox you have to select 'mark/unmark' then 'mark all' then 'delete all marked items' - this saves alot of messing about!!!
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Reviewed by Kel on 02/09/2008
Got mine last week after much deliberation. It worked fantastically apart from the 'end call' button was a bit flimsy. Then after 3 days one of the blue touch buttons started to flicker and turn off when you press the end button and then disappeared. This did not amuse me after paying £35 for the phone. I took it back to Vodafone and was given another one with a much better end call button - but I quickly found that the slide mechanism didn't work so the keys wouldn't lock at all, the phone wouldn't light up when opened and I couldn't answer calls either that way! That was 2 brand new phones that were faulty so I didn't want another one (although they were willing to give me a new one) The phone itself is fantastic, nice touch screen option for us ones who prefer texting with the T9 but like a bit of technology. The wii technology games are great. Although the ring is a bit quiet, and the tones are a bit limited for someone who likes a simple ring. Scratch proof is great. Easy open back panel to get to the battery (unlike most phones) Video calling is good too. Unless you are unlucky to get a faulty one, then definitely get this phone. Im going to get the Samsung Tocco myself after my luck with the Secret.
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Reviewed by Debbie on 02/09/2008
Good phone, still getting used to it. Camera is excellent, and have no probs with reception or battery life. Do have a problem with the web n walk though - i keep hitting it when closing my phone, anyone let me know how to remove it if possible from the shortcut on the touchscreen bit???
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Reviewed by Sam on 01/09/2008
I first off didn't like this phone, I found it quite dull and the menu was quite basic, but I got over this after some use. I find the signal perfect and love the automatic search feature when you put in a number. The bad points though are starting to annoy me. The battery life is poor, and when the battery is dying it uses the last bits of power to flash and vibrate as a warning it's dying. You can't scroll through the address book as easily as on my previous phones.
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Reviewed by Eleanor on 01/09/2008
This phone is fantastic, the carbon fibre on the back is a fab design feature, and the camera is also very good. The touchpad is way better than some of the other touchpad phones on the market, it is no way near as sensitive, you have to touch the buttons a little bit harder with this phone. The mp3 player delivers clear, crisp sound and is great to listen to music through the earphones. The buttons are confotable and easy to use, and the navigation is nice and simple. All in all a great phone, I am really pleased with it which is goood seems as I have to have it for 18 months!
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Reviewed by Rey on 30/08/2008
I've been using this phone for 3 days now, Everything is great! But the camera is really poor and grainy for a 5Mp camera, I was look more forward for the camera, also the video is poor and especially the zoom which makes everything a lot more worst..., everything else is great, touch pad is easy to use, sound is great.
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Reviewed by Nicole on 29/08/2008
I have been using the Secret now for over a week and I am very impressed. The Signal Strength is fantastic I have not had a problem at all. I am in australia though so i might have differn't batch than in the UK. Battery last 4days which is better than the LG Viewty that i was using previously. My only problem is with the touch pad having slow reaction times sometimes however i have not restarted my phone since i first turned it on so I am sure it is fixable. I definetly reccommed this phone. Best phone i have ever owned
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Reviewed by Danny Holland on 28/08/2008
Really nice phone, but the battery life is a bit of a joke, 2 days tops. That us not my main gripe though. I am on 02 and have never had problems before with coverage, but like some of the other users, my phone goes into emgency calls only mode, when it's in my pocket. What really gets me annoyed though is the fact I don't always receive texts until I turn my phone off, and then I get several all at once. Have sent it back for another handset, hopefully this will solve the problem.
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Reviewed by Mr B on 28/08/2008
My wife's had this phone for a couple weeks, got it free from Orange as an upgrade on 700mins and unlimited txts...for 25mnth! Just to keep her from going to T-Mobile...which she's glad she didn't, T-Mob are charging for voicemail now?! Thats just sooooo 90's! Anyway, to the phone, she is not a v savvy user but has got to grips with this phone v well (went from a Sony W800i), the camera is v good (but not better than Sony C902 in my opinion) and the touchscreen works v well. She is scared of going full touchscreen aka iphone, tocco, htc diamond etc and has found this has been a v good compromise. Call quality is a particular highlight, v clear with a 'make even clearer' option. Battery life, again, most phones don't last longer than a couple of days due to their power but if you have a charger at home and in-car, this shouldn't be a major issue really (nothing will ever beat my legendary Nokia 6210, 5 days stuck in Switzerland without a charger, no prob!) Overall, she is a happy user who has got used to the menu system v quickly, no reception problems as reported in other comments, maybe a s/w update has been issued since then. Can't believe people were moaning about not being able to turn off keypad tones?! Have you never used a phone before?!
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Reviewed by Jenna on 27/08/2008
I liked the look of this phone and spent a bit of time reading different reviews...I decided to order it and give it a chance on Orange pay monthly despite the complaints about reception and battery life. I think this is one of the best phones I've came across. Haven't had to read a manual to work anything and switching off tones etc is easy. The battery was charged when I got it and after transferring all my contacts, taking loads of pictures etc, the battery was still full and haven't had to charge it again. Really glad I got it now - and it's quite fun! It has a magic eight ball and everything! Definitely recommend it, although the only thing that may bother me is the FINGER PRINTS!!!
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Reviewed by Jules on 27/08/2008
Upgrade from Orange and sent it back the next day. Not what I really expected. Not touch screened enough for my use. Difficulties with the navigation pads. Not enough spaces between them. If you have long nails forget it. . Nothing initializes on the screen. It just stays there even when the slider is down. That silver button thing in the middle spoilt the feature of the phone. However, still a nice looking phone but not for me.
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Reviewed by Jambon on 25/08/2008
First LG phone and had high hopes for it - looks great with lots of features. I thought the reviews about battery life being so awful had to be wrong - who would put such a thing on the market? I've returned it to my network within a week - no questions asked by them either which said it all as far as I was concerned. I would advise anyone considering this phone to give it a wide berth unless you are controlled by an urge to charge it every day and see your electricity meter spin round really quickly! Phone looks great but battery life is a real issue - packed in on me twice within first week despite being fully charged overnight both times. Went totally flat with very little use as well which was even more annoying! Touch screen functions were also a bit fiddly, kept connecting to the internet when trying to do other things and reactions were a bit slow. Not impressed at all. LG should stick to TVs and other stuff which are meant to be plugged in to work - doesn't really suit a mobile!
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Reviewed by Kylie on 23/08/2008
I think the battery life is quite good on the LG Secret. If must say there is a downside to the battery life then i would say you don't get enough warning before it goes completely. The ringtones are only quiet when your holding it or when its open. Also I do agree with the signal i am with Vodafone and the signal is rubbish. The very bad point for me is i have not even had my first bill yet and already i have to take it to a vodafone store today and get it repaired. The buttons all of a sudden started to become faulty, when i pressed the up button it went down and when i pressed the down button it went up and n ow after a day like that my numberpad is not workin at all neither is the select button, so untll it is repaired i CAN Not use it at all and it could take about 3 weeks to repair!
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Reviewed by Robs on 20/08/2008
I don't seem to have any problems with the signal and battery life is about the same as my old phone (Samsung U600). However, one problem I am finding which is getting increasingly annoying is that I only seem to be getting texts when I switch the phone on and off again! I don't know if this is my phone or a common fault, so is it worth replacing??
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Reviewed by chris g on 20/08/2008
ring tones a problem, normally goes to voice mail before i hear it, talktime not too good and doesn't seem to hold a very good signal
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Reviewed by Dawn on 19/08/2008
Before I bought my LG Secret KF750, I thought I had done my homework by looking on sites like this and reading reviews - I couldn't find anything bad about it, but that was obviously because it was a new phone. If only I knew then what I know now, I definitely wouldn't have picked this mobile. It looks very nice and stylish, but it only has to be in your pocket to lose signal and go onto the 'Emergency Calls Only' screen. The battery life is terrible and it can go from showing a high charge, to switching itself off without any warning at all. This is what I find the most frustrating, as it always happens when you are somewhere that you can't recharge it! There is also a disappointing lack of emoticons, not a major problem, but it's nice to have some animation. To summarise, I am now stuck with this phone for 18 months and will be reverting back to Sony Ericsson next time.
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Reviewed by Pam on 17/08/2008
I sent it back within the 14 day refund guarantee, this phone wasn't for me. Ooooh it is packaged like a refined box of chocolates - nice angle LG - but alas that wasn't enough for our bond to last. Main problems were its poor battery life (ran out within 1st 24hrs - I'm not a heavy user - with 2nd/3rd goes not much improving and unlike my Sony Ericsson the alarm failed to function, mmm thanks), the screen in sunlight is hardly in existence and texting is just not comfortable the phone is not handy to the hand.
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Reviewed by ziggybantom on 17/08/2008
Well .... what a phone!! I have had NO trouble what-so-ever with any feature on my secret. I am on Orange and my reception is fine and browsing is fine also. Battery life is average but my phone is used all day so needs to be charged every day. Im not sure why people are having trouble. My phone must be one of the first batches as I received it on only the second day that the secret was released in the UK and it came straight from Orange. Was there subsequent "Dodgy" batches released?? I dont know. Only LG will know and they aint gonna say either way!! I am staggered by the comments that this phone is full of bugs!! They aint on my secret thats for sure. I have read all of the comments and my secret does not suffer any. OK ... so the camera is a bit crap in low light and yes, it doesnt respond well to movement. But its a phone camera ... not a £450 digital SLR!!!! Hold it still outside in good light and the pics are great with amazing definition if you zoom in after the shot is saved. I have NO menu probs, NO booting up probs, NO sd card probs, NO battery probs, NO browsing probs, NO connection probs. The only thing that is vunerable is the carbon back which scratches when you just look at it!! I do feel privaledged that my phone is bug free but at the same time I feel sorry for all those with probs as I have had other phones that have just caused me no end of probs. I would recommend either this phone or the Samsung soul which has an amazing Bang and Olufsen sound on it!!
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Reviewed by Tish on 17/08/2008
This is the 2nd Secret I have had in a month and both of them keep on losing the signal. I am now going to send it back to O2 and get a Nokia. It is a shame because the phone is easy to use, beautifully slim and elegant. Attempting to get hold of LG's Head Office is a nightmare and their Support Centre is about as useless as a chocolate teapot.
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Reviewed by alex on 17/08/2008
this is my frist lg and i have had the phone for 2 months now and i am have problems with the neon touch part (keeps freezing) and when is slide the phone it catchs on the camera. but overall its a nice phone and the battey doesnt last 1 day it lasts more but depending on how much you use the phone, the phone.
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Reviewed by Lily on 16/08/2008
Got the phone as a present from my mum for getting good grades and i absolutely love it!!! The fact that you can hold about 50 songs on it made me so happy but i also love how it looks and most of my friend now want it!!! Another thing i adore about it is the fab touch screen games that you can play which means using it like a wii remote on some games!!! The only thing i can really fault about this phone is the fairly low battery life it runs out after about 3 after you have fully charged it up!! Saying that i am being really picky and overall i would say if you want a slick great looking phone with a great memory,bluetooth,games,camera and Mp3 player buy the LG Secret!!!
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Reviewed by Fern on 15/08/2008
I had the phone yesterday as an upgrade and i'm having no problems with it. i charged it at 12pm yesterday and it still has two bars left and i've been playing music and texting non stop. the signal is the same as my last phone (motorola k1) so i'm very happy with it. the features on the phone are easy to use..the games took a bit of getting used to though! The camera quality is great and i can take some very nice photos. I have had no problems inserting my sd card from my motorola to my new phone and i would highly recommend this to anyone. Thanks
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Reviewed by Phil on 15/08/2008
Ok now I shouldn't really complain as I got this phone for free but it is awfully disappointing. I've owned Sony's for a long time now and have come to expect a level of functionality and usability which isn't there with this phone. It's a classic case of style over substance. I know there are many people who buy phones based purely on looks and if you're one of them...great - go and buy it. You'll love the fact it's carbon fibre...WOW. Anyway, here are the key problems with this handset 1)It turns itself off for no reason several times a day. Highly furstrating problem. Reminds me of the early days of Nokias I used to own a few years ago. It's not good enough. 2)Reception. When the phone is in my pocket, it doesn't get reception so people have been asking me why my phone is always off. Uh, I didn't think it was, oh it's not, it's just crap 3)Sensitivity of buttons. When having a conversation, if you put your face up to the screen (which is highly probably when using a phone) it seems to set off a whole load of the buttons which invariably scuppers the call you're on. 4)Battery life. Totally inadequate. One 30 min call seems to sap it of half of its juice. 5)Syncing. It's a really poor engine and really difficult to use. I've been syncing my Sonys with my PC for several years and it generally works fine. Outlook and the LG software don't get on at all. There is also a ridiculous limit to the amount of calender entries one can have on the phone i.e. 100. I've just put in a 2gb card thinking it would up the capacity. Not the case 6)Touch screen. Pointless on this device. Don't be sold on this basis as it's highly poor. Anyway. Those were my top points. I really wouldn't recommend spening any money on this device. Very poor all round
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Reviewed by patrick on 15/08/2008
reading some review i was scared to get the lg secret but i went for it and what a phone !! the camera is very good you have to play with the settings but once you get them right you get very good pictures could do with a xenon flash though. the mp 3 player is excellent the sound is even better than the sony k 800 ( my old phone )and the games are entraitening . the signal is very good never goes under 4 bars out of 5 but i guess it s the advantage to be with o2 . the batery life is not very good but not much worse than my old phone so i don t find it a problem . the only thing i find wrong about the phone is the touch media , it seem to have a mind of its own and its a bit slow but apart from that that phone is brilliant would give him 5 stars if the touch screen worked propelly
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Reviewed by S Barrett on 14/08/2008
After reading the reviews on this moby i decided to get one on a free upgrade, this is my second LG Secret, the first one after 3 days failed to turn on after charging, i had changed the start up pic and i beleive this may have sumhow locked the phone up!!..wont be doing that again... i do have a few gripes with this phone but firstly...awesome looking moby, even with me fat fingers i can easily navigate my way round..my main gripe is the transferring of vids,pics etc from the internal memory to the external memory card.....am i doing something wrong here...very straight forward to transfer but im finding that my vids are duplicating themselves so i have the same vids on both the memorys!!! if i delete a vid from the internal memory it deletes from the external as well, very odd.any answers out there...?? second gripe is the Bluetooth, will only accept from certain phones!! finally, cant find the option to mute the phone call ring and to have the text alert sound ac tive, seems if you mute the call alert it automatically mutes the text alert,but hey ho, top moby...
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Reviewed by BAM !! on 13/08/2008
I got the phone yesterday and it has been fine accept the signal it is alright in some places but not in others im with orange and i have heard they are bad for signal but everything else is fine i would recommend it because it is very stylish and easy to get used to.
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Reviewed by Paul on 13/08/2008
Best phone i have ever had, and i've had them all over the past 10 years(except Nokia) i hate the image that's comes with them. Battery not the best ever, but not the worst either. The way a phones looks as well as performs is important to a lot of people, that's why we keep them on our desks, and parade them on tables at bars and restaurants! No matter how many phones you go through, there will always be small niggly things about them we don't like, but the Secret has by for the fewest niggles of any phone i have had so for, in fact, the only niggle i have with this phone is the camera. Yes, the quality is very good in daylight, but if you make any sudden movements when taking a picture, i.e, you breathe, then you get bad camera wobble. but the vidoe more than makes up for this. My last phone was a cyber-shot, whis has one of the worst video cameras if have ever seen.
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Reviewed by MP on 12/08/2008
Is it only me who has problems with internet? for some reasons everytime i go online i am not able to move the internet arrow easily! when i try to log on facebook or yahoo i cannot even manage to enter my password as i cannot get the arrow on the password box... It is such a shame cause the phone looks lovely and i find it very easy to use... It is also very strong. I have had it for 5 days now and have dropped it many times already (oops)and there are NO scratches or any damages showing. I have to agree with the battery life which is not great though.. 2 days max! and the signal is not as good as my Samsung G600. Gonna have to return it to orange and swap it with the tocco (hopes this works better... as keen on using the internet!)
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Reviewed by Nick on 07/08/2008
It's a great phone with brilliant features. The camera is excellent (once you've figured out how to use it - not intuitive). As everyone says, the battery life is poor and it goes from 2 bars to flat in seconds when using the phone. My first one kept switching itself off, Vodafone replaced it and the new one seems to be OK. My biggest problem is reception. I can stand still with 6 bars and watch it go to emergency calls and even no reception at all without moving an inch. So much worse on Vodafone than my old Motorolla.
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Reviewed by bill on 06/08/2008
got this phone from orange after 3 samsung toccos went wrong. was a bit unsure to start with but it is growing on me! Camera is excellent, texting is easy. feels really solid, especially the carbon fibre back. just hope i dont have to send this back to orange!
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Reviewed by Livvy ;) x on 04/08/2008
I Can Use LoudSpeaker On This Fone When U Make Call Just Press The Middle Button After Its Sed 'Press OK Key' Then A Red Line Will Go Across The Icon Of A Speaker. And Thats LOUDSPEAKER ! X x x
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Reviewed by Matt on 01/08/2008
i am on my second LG Secret handset, (the first kept rejecting calls when I used my 4gb Kingston memory card. Now I have another problem with this phone and I am seriously considering taking it back to Tmobile and swapping it for something else. Basically since the weather is so hot at the moment in the summer and I am using my handset alot, I have found that after a while, for some reason (whether it is to do with the sweat on my touchpad or not), the touchpad keys up and down do not work unless I wait for a few hours and for some reason, after switching it on and off a few times they kick back in.. I don't know the real solution but this is the only solution I have come up with so far. What's puzzling is that the left and right touchpad keys work so I don't think it can be the sweat on the phone? And I am also taking this phone to a country that is even hotter than England in a few weeks and I am worried the touchpad will die on me. Is there anyone else with this problem? And if so, is there an official solution to this, or should I just get a new handset???? The camera is terrible also, for some reason it is too bright or too dark, no in-between and the colours are washed up! Is there any way to have some decent settings and also for the settings to save (not have to change my settings every time I take a new picture?) Thanks
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Reviewed by David s T on 01/08/2008
Where shall i start,well here we go,from the moment you first handle this phone you can tell it is pure quality,feels very solid with a perfect feel to the slide action,a little heavey but only 12mm thick,buttons are precise and easy to use.Touch buttons take a while to get used to and some times diffficult to adjust finger tips to change from slide buttons to touch. reception is no better or worse than my last nokias or sony e's.Battery life not so good,lasted 1 day,then 2 days and now seems to have settled at 3 days max ,luckily i have a spare charger at work. Camara is very impressive ,ring tones a little quiet compared to some other newer phones, this phone is very stylish with a feel of real quality,the only down side is the below avarage battery life.
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Reviewed by Nicola on 31/07/2008
I was really worried about ordering this phone after the reviews on here, and made the hard choice to get this over the samsung soul. mainly chose this one as my last samsung sometimes made horrible noises whilst on the phone and poor sound quality. but i chose to gamble poor battery instead of poor sound quality. The LG secret sound whilst makin calls is brilliant, although the loud speaker is not so loud! the battery thing.... i was dissappointed it wasnt lastin even a day, especially at the start when i was on it a lot. However, i discovered the power save button, and it is now lasting several days even with my normal usage. overall, the only downside is the loudpeaker, but i feel this is small in comparison with problems i had with my samsung.
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Reviewed by Khai on 31/07/2008
I got this phone today,at carphonewarehouse for 309.99 pound haha hurt my wallet a bit but hey been using it, play with it and make call with it is good texture at hand feel like Platinium in hand plus style! luv the awesome game m-toy! lik wii, im on O2 pay go got 5-6 bar(city birmingham) reception is good, Camera good easy use, video v.good quality(slow motion capture nice), battery mm i always charge my phone once day so it be alright wit this phone i geuss.. Very good design and can even felt it when holding it.. ExcellenT eL! i givE
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Reviewed by Rob on 01/07/2008
Okay, the secret is out, I tested it and I got so annoyed with it, I just sent it back after one day of testing. A very disappointing phone I was expecting more.
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