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LG Viewty KU990
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Features of the LG Viewty KU990 include:
- 3G: HSDPA (3.6 Mb/s), video calls
- Camera: 5 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, autofocus and SmartLight
- Video Camera: Slow motion effects
- Display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 240 x 400 pixels (Touch-sensitive screen)
- Music Player: MP3/AAC/AAC+/AAC++/WMA file formats, FM radio
- Java Games
- Ringtones: AAC and AAC+ ringtones (72 voice polyphonic)
- Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth
- Memory: 90 Mbytes plus micro SD memory card slot
- Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
- Internet: WAP 2.0, EDGE, HSDPA (3.6 Mb/s)
- Standby: Up to 450 hours
- Operating Frequency: Quadband (GSM 900/1800/1900/2100) plus 3G
- Size: 104 x 54 x 15 mm
- Weight: 112g
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Reviewed by gary on 14/09/2008
Not an easy phone to use! I had battery problems shortly after recieving the phone, battery life very poor even with normal call usage, freezes regularly. I returned it after five days and intend to look for another nokia?
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Reviewed by gg on 13/09/2008
worst phone ever press one button another responds carnt wait till contracr ends going to throw it straight in bin
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Reviewed by Barney on 12/09/2008
I absolutely love the viewty as its simple to use and easy to navigate around. The camera is great and the 120 fps video is fantastic for mucking around with!! The only downside is that Im actually on my 4th phone from Orange due to the first three having major battery issues. The one I have now still wont last past 24 hours on a full charge even with all the low power settings and I've even had a day where I left it on and used my old phone instead to see how long it lasted not using it at all! I'd agree with everyone else (pretty much) that this is still the best phone on the market in the UK at the moment. I'd give the Nokia 6220 a go if touchscreen is not your thing but for style and substance it has to be the Viewty...
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Reviewed by Jamie on 10/09/2008
the lg viewty make the iphone 3g look like a nokia 3310 compaered to the iphone the lg viewty is amazingg best phone ever. if you have a iphone i would trade it in for this lg viewty cos it look must better and it works better. thank you LG for making such a amazinggg phonee :)
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Reviewed by Derek on 10/09/2008
Bought a Viewty last week, and would consider myself to be well versed in phone mods, pro's and con's. Firstly, it is a sleek, nice and light phone. However it is NOT, I repeat NOT, an i-phone rival! I also have a gripe about the call quality of the earphone. It is "tinny", distorts easily and is in no way as good as Nokia or Sony. I thought this may have been a fault with my headset, and even exchanged it at the shop...only to find the replacement was exactly the same. I also found the external speaker poor. On the plus side, it is easy to use, and does have some good features. Thanks.
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Reviewed by John on 08/09/2008
if you are considering an iphone or the Omnia you should buy this phone. it is extremely stable and it hasnt crashed on me yet, even though ive had it for 6 months now. the camera is excellent, the interface easy to use, the media player bit is very good, and so is the video. texting is quick and easy, especially when you get used to using 2 thumbs on the QWERTY keyboard. the battery life is excellent for a screen of that size. it is also a damn near indestructable phone: i have given it 1 hour in the washing machine (accidental) whilst the phone was on, i have dropped it out my bedroom window (accidental again) and i accidentally left it in my freezer for 3 days (dont ask) and it still worked :D. i had it replaced anyway for £70 as the camera was a bit buggered, and the microphone a bit static-y. but the point is it still worked. my last phone completely died (samsung e720) because i dropped it in a glass of water. i cant fault this phone at all, except maybe the fact it doesnt have a lens cover but that doesnt matter too much. and you can use more than 2 GB of memory aswell if you do a bit of tweaking and use google ;)
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Reviewed by Jimmy on 07/09/2008
I have had 3 recplacement phones, this is by far the worst phone i have had, very short battery life, overheats after fair usage and cuts off in mid call, stay away from this phone!
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Reviewed by Simon on 07/09/2008
I read reviews about this phone from all over the internet; from cnet uk, reevoo, here, mobile choice and alike and lots of people made negative comments including 1) Texting being difficult 2) camera quality 3) uploading file to the phone. Now texting does take getting used to, but im a fast texter and I have NO issues using this phone just as fast as I did my k800i, the camera quality is great but the photos are best viewed on a computer and uploading files is FAST when using the phone in mass storage format. This is a VERY good phone, but its NOT a smart phone and its NOT trying to be an iphone killer. This is just a very simple to use, extremely attractive, functional phone that does what you need it do. I would recommend this to both tech junkies and non-tech junkies alike. The internet access is fast, and it gives you a lot more space to view websites then a smaller phone like the k800i, and everything about it is just simply neat and impressive. Granted I hav e only had this phone for two days and maybe issues will apear later on like battery life but so far I have NO real issues. How ever its not a perfect phone despite the 5 stars... the scroll wheel being at the back of the phone is pointless and should be at the side as two buttons to navigate menus and zoom in and out, but its not a huge issue. Scrolling menus is a bit slow and the scroll bars arent that easy to activate, but again its not frustrating. The only larger issue is that inability to set alarm volumes and camera sounds seperate from the profile settings. I have mine set up perfectly to be silent and still give me vibration feedback, but I cant find a way to make the alarm sound on a morning? I also cant find a way to make the camera shutter noice or recording noise be silent at all? But despite those issues, those are NO reason not to check this phone out. With a 5meg camera and good quality video, easy navigation and texting and alike its perfect for those who wa nt a simple to use phone.
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Reviewed by geoff from leicester on 07/09/2008
???does any one know if you can connect to tom tom 510 as i cannot apart from this prob the best phone ive had
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Reviewed by Stuart on 06/09/2008
I bought the Viewty solely on account of your review. I don't deny all the positives you listed about this phone are indeed true. However, I'm amazed you don't mention the numerous flaws that this phone has (and I've since found out, if you look at ku990 forums, that there's a hell of a lot of them!). For example, predictive text. For some reason, it is not possible to clear any words from the dictionary. This means it's impossible to write a text message without it reading Hoy instead of 'how', HP instead of 'is' or 46 instead of 'in'. Yes, this phone has tons of fancy gadgets - but it's very frustrating when just trying to type a simple text message! Can we go back to focusing on the functionality of the phones, please?
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Reviewed by ESFARQUE on 06/09/2008
THIS PHONE IS SAID TO BE THE BEST CAMERA PHONES EVER MADE AND PRODUCE BY LG. NO OTHER PHONE CAN MATCH IT'S CAMERA AND SO ON..BUT,WHY ERE MANY PEOPLE OUT THE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 'SUPER PHONES'... THE TOUCH SCREEN, AND OTHERS APPLICATION IS QUESTIONABLE.. THIS NOT INCLUDE THE OPERATIVE TIME NEEDED TO OPENED CERTAIN APPLICATION..THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU CHOOSE..
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Reviewed by Rob on 04/09/2008
Okay, the KU990 is a very nice touch screen phone, with a great camrea, and an excellent video calling camrea. It's a hybrid, now this is shocking, but LG have made the cancel buttion is a normal push buttion, which is good! Okay now, it's rivals are U700, U800, and the U900. Notice a pattern? They are all samsungs, part of the soul selection. LG is irritated by this, so their new touch screen LG Synthesis, will revolonise the phone market! I recommend the KU990!
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Reviewed by Stephanie on 03/09/2008
I love my viewty!! The best phone I've ever had! The functions are great, internet is good, camera is ace, an all round good phone. The touch screen takes a while to get used to, but its easy enough to use. I would say once you have read the instruction manual and had a play around on it you will be sorted! Only beef would be the battery, if you use some of the feartures alot as I do (camera, MP3, internet) it will need charging by the end of the second day LATEST. When I don't use them the battery is great! All in all I would seriously recommend this phone!
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Reviewed by TomTom on 01/09/2008
Unbelievable, this phone is a star, i got it on three (which rules the world) and at only £22 a month with 300 mix and match credits its a bargain, after having this phone a week, i have noticed that the screen is coming up at one side and that this could cause me problems, other than that the best phone ive ever had, i used to have the samsung u600, what a mess that phone was, well this phone isnt its marvelous, GET IT (scuse the caps)
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Reviewed by Patrick on 31/08/2008
The LG Viewty is OK, i guess. Camera's fantastic, memory is good, but its the touch screen I'm not mad about tbh. Bit of a struggle to text on it, as the keyboard keys are immensely tiny and the size of my finger and thumb... aren't so tiny. And the attachable pen looks like a woman's eyeliner tbh. If your into touchscreen and cameras, i guess you should get it. You might aswell just get the iPhone. much better tbh. x
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Reviewed by puretoon on 31/08/2008
So Kev from Midlands saying ignore reviews that say different to his?! Does he not realise that everyone and I mean EVERYONE is entitled to their own views? My own reaction to this phone is this: I too loved the Viewty when I first got it, but after that one and next 3 going wrong, I'm sorry but no, I wouldn't recommend it at all. The touch screen is a tadge slow in responding and trying to correct texting typos-forget it! we aren't perfect in typing and this phone doesn't help as its too hard to place the curser where you want it-even using the stylus doesn't help. Scrolling is hard too as the screen can shoot up too fast. There's the zoom part of the camera which is mutimoded so can be used to go one name at a time when using the directory, but its very fiddly. On the plus side-it takes excellent photos and vids-play back is superb too. The battery isn't bad at all and last a few days. I'll end by saying I had a very interesting talk with someone from a mobile company and was told LG ackowledge there has been problems with this phone, infact they even took it off the market! After reading my review you think again about buying the Viewty, but by all means try it for yourself. My mate's had two, loved it, but is now looking to change. I think its each to their own-and the Viewtys not my choice now.
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Reviewed by Mark Seymour on 31/08/2008
Only had this phone 3 days and the battery shot already,gets so hot you can use it as a hand warmer or the phone itself is not charging properly , will try a new battery and see what happens, apart from that it's quite a good phone.
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Reviewed by Paul Clements on 30/08/2008
I love this phone in every way loads of features and great video playback once converted in DivX. Only one small problem I found is No graphic equalizer for music playback and the headphones are not that great in sound compared to my ex Sony K800i but if you buy bluetooth stereo headphones the sound is alot better even without a graphic equalizer. If anyone knows a good set of headphones not bluetooth that sound great I would love to know email me at paulclemo46@hotmail.com . Apart from that well done LG a great phone love it :-).
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Reviewed by courtney j on 29/08/2008
awesome man
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Reviewed by steve on 29/08/2008
i like it
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Reviewed by ron on 29/08/2008
Be Warned If you've got vista and want to access you phone content from your PC you can't.... NOT a helpful response from LG ! -----------Reply to Customer Enquiry------------ Thank you for your email Unfortunately, the LG PC software will not sync with Windows Vista and there is no software upgrade that will allow the connection. We apologise for any inconvience caused. Best regards, LG Electronics UK Helpdesk ---------------------------------- LG Customer Services UK: 0844 847 1400 Ireland: 0818 27 6954 Mon-Fri 9am to 8pm Sat 9am-6pm
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Reviewed by Daz on 29/08/2008
The majority of things people are whining about in regard to this phone are down to user error or ignorrance! A) If you have an SD memory card you can buy an adaptor to insert the memory card directly into your computer regardless of the operating system as it will just appear as a mass storage device. Its also a much faster way to transfer any files! (You can also connect via bluetooth! a blutetooth receiver for your computer only costs about £5) B) The blurry pictures are usually a result of not setting the ISO to a decent speed i.e. 800 C) You can create a short cut on the mani screen for your MP3 player D) The battery life is going to last a lot less time if you are playing music or video on it as it is processing a lot more information and having to amplify sound, just like any battery operated mutlimedia device! E) The person who said they could not delete a letter whilst texting ???? Try the "C" button between your send and hangup buttons! jesus! read the manual! F) People whining about the screen getting scratched or cracked! its a delicate piece of electronics! if you leave it in a pocket with keys or change, it will get scratched! If you apply excessive pressure it will crack like most glass! best to use your common sense I would have thought G) People whining about poor network reception? guess what? its down to your network provider! I am with O2 and I get perfect reception! The fact is it is one of the best designed phones on the market both aesthetically and functionally! and as one reviewer said it does attract attention so best not use it in a bad area of town ;-) It will inevitably be swiped from your hand! I have had countless people ask if they could see my phone n they love it! As per most LG products it looks great and works great so stop you're moaning you technically inept people n read the manual!
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Reviewed by Mary on 28/08/2008
The LG Viewty is an amazing phone!I also have not had any problems with it and I'm sure no-one else has!All it is that, like any other phone,you need to READ THE MANUAL and you'll soon get the catch.Yes,LG did have a problem with faulty screens, but that has been sorted well and truly.(p.s, mabye it would also help to charge yur phone every once in a while)!
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Reviewed by Eli on 28/08/2008
hey I love this phone its so much better then the I phone the I phone texting is way hard o and its so perfect LOL someone even stole it from me so now I'm using a ghetto I phone I'll buy a new one
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Reviewed by Chris Lewis on 27/08/2008
While this phone has excellent features and a very crisp camera I can't help but feel let down by its longevity. I have only had the phone eight months and I have had to get a new battery. Also the camera lens cover has cracked the pointer pen no longer clicks into position and the silver finish is wearing off. However to top it all it no longer accepts a charge and will not accept the usb cable so it is now completely defunct. I cannot recommend this phone and would suggest that you lok for something with a better build quality. LG are my preferred phone manufacturer and I have owned a few of their phones before. This is the first with such a low life. I am told the LG secret is a far better alternative and when I return to the UK I will be changing my handset. But keeping the simcard!Thank you.
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Reviewed by Brian Sigsworth on 27/08/2008
Nice phone, had it one month and on the THREE network (who are superb) but the battery life is dire, absolutely rubbish... you start off with 4 bars, then it goes down to 2 bars, you receive an audible warning, then it dies....... and you cannot use it til the battery is recharged. At least with my previous lovely phone, Nokia N73, you could use it whilst recharging. Also the Nokia battery life was amazingly long. The scroll on the Viewty is pathetic and often you enter an application you did not want to. No case is any good due to the scroll wheel/zoom wheel being on the back and any case covers it. If you don't use a case, as I did for 2 days, the casing scratches easily and scuffs even in a pocket. All in all, I made a mistake leaving Nokia.....
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Reviewed by carl barrow on 27/08/2008
this all sounds great but what you dont mention about the MP3 player, is if your trying to transfier files from your computer running windows vista "you cant" its not compatable!!!!! and you wont be able to transfer vidio !
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Reviewed by raffa on 26/08/2008
quality phone and i dont just mean the features (Which there are many) it is very well made! hard to see why people are so dissapointed
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Reviewed by abinass on 26/08/2008
it is a outstanding phone and it have a good look
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Reviewed by Jason on 24/08/2008
This phone is ok, a little bit difficult to use but the phones great style makes up for it. The only thing that did my head in and made me take it back is thte fact that you cant delete a letter when typing a text,also you cant move the cursor along when typing a text you have to do it automatically which is quite annoying and frustrating.
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Reviewed by EMILY on 24/08/2008
ALL YOU FAT , STUPID PEOPLE WHO ARE SO LAZY THAT THEY DON'T READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CANT USE IT , SHAME ON YOU. EVERY ONE WHO IS READING , THIS IS THE BEST PHONE EVER . I KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE ONE. ITS AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BUY 1 I RECOMEND IT.
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Reviewed by benji on 22/08/2008
i found the ku990 a brilliant phone to use as a phone with the added bonus of beeing touch sensitiv, the main menu of the phone are attractive and very easy to use, the phone its self is attractive and a pleasure to look at in ether a business or social situation, my one main concern is that the music playey cannont be mimimised when the phone is locked, also you must be extra carful with the screen as it my scratch or even crack easily, as i learned from personal experiance.
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Reviewed by Emily on 21/08/2008
ive had this phone for a while now and i reely dont think its any thing special any more. the battery life is rubbish i always have 2 charge it up! also i cant connect it to the computer which is really annoying. and im so used to my old sonny erickson and this phone just doesnt compare- the memory is also rubbish i thought it would be a lot better. if any one knows how to conect it to the computer could you please email me to emily_harper123@yahoo.co.uk- thanx! butt i do think the camera is mint and i love the tuch screen even tho it anoys me is quite cool!
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Reviewed by topdraw on 19/08/2008
Had many phones in time but am really really impressed with this one, to be honest with you when it came my plan was to use it for two weeks have a good look at it and send it back for n95 8g. The fact of the matter is im keeping it!! it s the dogs!!! yes menu is a little hard on the scroll but everything else makes up for it, what a phone!! By the way you use the little c in the centre to delete single text items.
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Reviewed by Chapman on 17/08/2008
This phone is the best i have ever had no faults with the phone the only problem is there is no case to protect the screen but u can pick 1 up off amazon easily.XxX
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Reviewed by Jay on 17/08/2008
I realy tried hard to love this phone and as regards to the camera and video capabilities it cant be faulted, its awsonme! but im afraid i just found the touch screen too anoying eventualy, it seems to work well but then you find you ring a call center and they say "press 1 to do this press 2 to do this" you know the score, but when you come to do this the keypad is gone, and when you do get the keypad up it needs unlocking?? very frustrating. And whats going on with the battery maby it was just my phone but i would charge it, leave it for 10 mins and low and behold its gome off flat??? But like i said the camera and video was so good i dint realy want to get rid, although in the end i did.
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Reviewed by Rachael on 17/08/2008
I love this phone! I debated over getting it for around 3 months, reading both good and bad reviews when i finnaly went for the plunge. Everything about thia phone is perfect. Typing is hard tio get used to at first but once you have its brilliant. Camera is fantastic once you know how to apply the settings and the video is very good quality. Mp3 is very good and with a 2gb memory card which i have it can hold alot of songs. Signal is hard to keep but thats just a pateince matter. The phone for its build is very light. You can also customise you own ringtone setting so if you want it top vibrate on touch and message you can coustomise this. i got this phone on t-mobile for 35pound a month 800minuites and unlimited texts. a great deal and a great phone.
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Reviewed by PX on 15/08/2008
Absolutely like junk. The touchscreen keeps dying on me and I keep it in a crystal case protector. Camera is also sub standard if you compare it with nokia's n95 Viewty's camera is a joke. Its grainy and the colors are off no matter what settings you use. I would not consider this phone unless it is free. Regretted my decision and i will never buy a LG phone ever again.
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Reviewed by Paul on 15/08/2008
I trialed this phone for 3 days from a friend, and coming from a Samsung D600, i think its a breath of fresh air. Its quick to use, texting is so simple, and after the initial hour or so to get used to it, your flying like u had the phone for years. touchscreen response can sometimes be laggy however there has to be an element of lag due to any mistake presses i guess. I loved the phone that much i offered to buy it from my pal which he obliged :) My only concern is how the face will bear up to continued use, and if it scratches easily. Other than that i think if your moving from an older handset to this, you wont be disappointed. People that say the phone is rubbish, either have a lemon or they are comparing it to the iPhone. Nothing rivals Apples touchscreen, however the iPhone is rubbish at everything the LG isnt so, my money is on the LG :D
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Reviewed by john mcgowan on 15/08/2008
this phone is far better than any phone out there at the moment cam is great and the vid is divix which is great, after seein some of the bad storys below is funny as they say cam is poor but the cam is always set to worst standered and not hard to change it to the best unless your a reatard! you should get an sd micro card for the phone so lots more memory and that was the only problem i had with the phone but so easy to sort and most places give u cards now if gettin a contract.
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Reviewed by Bob Rosamond on 15/08/2008
The Viewty is great in all aspects except as a mobile phone. Reception is the worst I have come across and not a patch on my old Nokia 6300. I can't wait for next June when I can get rid of it.
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Reviewed by k on 14/08/2008
i like the camra
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Reviewed by becca *<3*..x on 14/08/2008
dis phone is da bst ii love itt ta bitzz ....x
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Reviewed by Em on 13/08/2008
I have recently got this phone phone and have been amazed at its standard. I used have the nokia 7373 and wasn't really pleased with its speakers when i played my music but this phone, wow! what a difference. the only thing i struggle with is texting as fast as i did on my nokia but have gradually got to grips with the touch screen. this phone just keeps on amazing me. go and get it!
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Reviewed by Colin Plymouth Devon on 11/08/2008
Well it would seem I am slightly lagging behind the previous reviers as I have only just got the Viewty August 2008, first to make clear I am one those people that reads every review out on the internet before taking taking the plunge and the three phones I short listed were the Tocco, Viewty, Secret,I decided on the Viewty based on the overall ratings. And let me say I am so pleased I did because the Viewty is indeed a Beauty not only in looks but performance as well, the screen size and images are truly delicous and eye catching, the scrolling and menu system a breeze to use, I love the feedback the screen gives you wehn tapping it, the camera and video superb with slow motion and lots of editing options as well. At first the texting was a little tricky to get used to but I now find it easy, I find if you type really quickly the phone will keep up with you better. I have read reports such as the battery life is rubbish, I think this has to do with the way you initialy charge the phone, I am getting over 4 to 5 days standby on mine, I dare say some people that inpatient charge it quickly thus not giving it a full charge , all this does is confuse the poor battery, I can only echo previous reviewers comments be patient, read the manual, take the trouble to get to know the phone and the technology and you will truly love this phone, I know I am
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Reviewed by Ralph on 11/08/2008
I have had this phone for a few months now so I feel that I have worked out what I like and dislike. Firstly I think it looks stunning. It still gets comments when you use it and people can not work out if it is a camera or a phone. The phone is clear and easy to use. The voice sounds is loud enough to hear and it seems to have a good signal in most places. Battery is very good and does seem to last a long time. The touch screen seems to work well, although scrolling can be a bit tricky. Sometimes you need to use the screen to scroll and sometimes the wheel. Texting seems ok, although do not expect to learn to use it straight away. It is slightly different and may take a few days / weeks to get used to it (this is not a negative – just a fact of using a new phone). Radio also sounds good through the standard supplied headphones and the hands free is clear and easy to use (yes you still look like you are talking to yourself though) However there are a few issues with it that you should be aware if you are thinking of this phone. The camera is not at all good in dark conditions. In fact it is very poor. I have played around with the settings and can not improve it at all. It is certainly no where near as good the camera than my old SE K800i. This is a huge shame for me, as was one of the main reasons I chose this one. I like having a camera with me when out at night, but in truth is not worth taking any pictures with this phone in darker conditions (pub etc). The video seems to give good results in good light, but have not bothered to try it at night. The syncing up with my outlook calendar seems to work to a degree. Not always sure all the appointments have transferred over, so not always 100% confident that I have the information in my phone. I am looking at the settings to work out the best way to ensure it works better, but think it may be a glitch in the software. Moving contacts about works well though, so I have been able to back up my entire phone book onto my PC quickly and easily. Overall this is a nice phone and works very well as a phone with a few ‘features’ to keep it interesting. The only real down side is the camera, which I feel is very poor. However if this is not important to you, then go for it.
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Reviewed by Alistair Wiseman on 10/08/2008
okies, lets see if we can set a few things straight. I've worked for 20/20 and dextra in Crewe uk on mobile phone repairs / returns, and also for a Master Photographer so I understand both phones and cameras pretty well. Firstly, the touch screen interface : Excellent. Works like a charm and easy to get used to. The menus are reasonable too, and nifty shortcuts for camera and video and pictures. However.. No short cut for the mp3 player. Secondly.. and still relating to the mp3.. the speaker sound on the phone is frankly poor. I have owned a Motorola Rokr for a few years now and have found no other phone that comes close to the sound quality given out by that. The Viewty has a sound that puts me in mind of an old analogue B n W tv. I use my phone for music in the bathroom / loo but this just isn't cutting the mustard when trying to overpower the sound of running water from the shower. The headphone quality of music is ok, but then how can it not be, its a digital representation and as long as you have decent headphones you get good music quality. Third.. the video... excellent. Sat at the Amsterdam tournament yesterday I was luck enough to capture a goal on "film". Was able to reply it at good quality while people all around viewed to establish "Was it off side?!". The capacity to play divx is brilliant, and the bundled divx converter, a smart move. Watching video on the move? This is ideal. Simple to use and with only one issue, but that probably linked to the camera lens / firmware which is point 4.. Fourth.. The camera. Supposedly the highpoint of the phone. Its... ummm... Its difficult to explain about. One massive flaw... not one that people might even notice in day to day situations, but one which I picked up on after a few days.. the camera is incapable of reproducing a vibrant red. It's pink! Pink every time. It's not the contrast, all the settings tweeked / fiddled with etc and still, with both camera and video, red comes out pink. You don't wear/photograph red? Fine... but if you do... its grimmer than grim death on a grim day! As it happens, my wife has the G800 and we ran comparisons, and the end result was she said, "well if you want to record/play video use your Viewty, if you want to take pics you can borrow mine.", which is great, but thats not what this phone should be about. In truth, there is a lag on the camera too, and the focus can be a little suspect at times, the flash wont light a room, and the iso at a high rate generates noise. One last little niggle too... you will, without doubt, have to keep the plastic covering over the screen and the lens for this phone not to be scratched to death, and that means bubbles and peeling and generally a nasty appearance from what would be (if it were practical to remove the covering) a good looking phone! Advice. Given the choice, get a G800 for the camera, the viewty for video playback, an old motorola rokr for the sound and mp3 representation. You want all in the same package? Ah.. you may have a problem! From my own point of view, for what this phone is supposed to deliver, when correlated against the price and expectation, I am about to return the phone to the shop, continue to lug around my impractical canon 350d, and wait a little longer for something that does what it's supposed to, rather than making me see red (or pink as the case may be) at the frustrations surrounding this phone.
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Reviewed by amy on 09/08/2008
well i brought this phone and i think its great. At first it was quite confusing but now its really easy to use. I just cant stop fiddling with the phone!
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Reviewed by Dave on 09/08/2008
had this phone for 2 weeks and all i can say is very impressed.the only problem i have is about the security settings,i want to change the pin number but i cant find the default number for the phone can anyone help ?
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Reviewed by SED on 09/08/2008
A great phone, but not really sensible for business use. The synchronisation is dreadful, unless you input all contacts and diary entries onto the phone first. There is a limitaion on the number of contacts. If you enter a contact or date into Outlook on your PC, you then have to maually tell the synchronisation program to update the phone.
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Reviewed by chapman 0 on 07/08/2008
Its the best phone i have ever had.I would recomend this 2 any1. Can any1 tell me if you can put a 4gb micro SD card in and it still works.IT would be a great help cheers (:
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Reviewed by Martin on 07/08/2008
Don't buy this phone if you have a Mac!! - I loved the thing when I took it out of the box, only to find I wouldnt be able to upload any photos (camera is great, by the way!), so I'm gutted as I will have to take it back tomorrow. would have given it 5, but the incompatibility with Mac is a major flaw, and lets face it they are missing a huge market.
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Reviewed by jono on 07/08/2008
Great phone, only 2 problems, the first being the camera, most pictures come out blurred but lots come out perfect so that is ok. The other problem is that it will no longer let me set a song as my ring tone, instead, when i click it, it comes up with an error message saying "invalid file." Apart from these issues the lg viewty has been a perfect phone.
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Reviewed by Leanne xx on 06/08/2008
I wasn;t sure at first, but after a little play n fiddle it's FAB. The only thing that is bothering me is the stylus is a magnet for the kids.
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Reviewed by Mike on 02/08/2008
Let's get one thing straight; this is not a smart phone. I suppose it's not priced as a smart phone and so it's forgiven a little, but there are some basic things that I wanted that were not present and some annoyances that made me return it for a refund (thanks to phones4u who do a 14 days money back trial). As most have said the camera is great, the music player adequate and the user interface (touch screen) is very good. Now the annoyances; 1) I wanted to add an event to the calendar so that on the day the main screen/page would show me what I was up to that day(appointment, gig whatever) but I could not do it, maybe it was me, but the guy in P4U couldn't do it either. 2) I wanted to write a short note or two (or lots in fact) and then transfer them to my PC- nope, (possibly with bluetooth, but I didn't have the facility) not with USB. 3) I transferred a text file (notepad) to the phone (over USB using mass storage mode) but the phone cannot read simple text, it has to be MS word. 4) I could not read my TXT messages from my PC with the included software only email. 5) When I chose to view documents or photos or whatever, the phone scans the entire memory storage, including my 2Gb micro flash and lists everything it finds (except text files and anything else it doesn't understand) making is difficult to locate things. These things are probably not a worry for most people, but these are things I need or things that annoyed me. It's a very capable phone/camera/music&video player and the touch screen is very good (the scrolling takes a bit of practice), but it's not for me.
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Reviewed by Dave on 01/08/2008
Half the price of an iphone and 10 times better, i guess thats what commericalising does for you.
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Reviewed by Tim on 01/08/2008
Battery life on standby is about 6 hours even though one of the first things I did was to buy spare batteries to substitute. I've had to stop using it. Great! ..it's a new phone with with whatever features it has I can't use.
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Reviewed by Carlos on 01/08/2008
I loved the looks of this phone. Very easy to navigate too. I would be completely in love with it and would give it a 10 stars. However, I'm on my second handset because the first one had problems with camera. It used to freeze after 2 or 3 shots and the only way to get the phone back to work was by opening the cover, taking the battery off and putting it back again. I complained to Orange and they sent me a new handset. The camera this time is working well and actually it's a very good camera. But let's be honest: i need a phone mostly because I want to talk and txt to friends and family. LG signal strength is RUBBISH!!! I had the same problem with the 2 handsets. I also have a friend who has the same problem. The phone most of the time is only able to make emergency calls. When talking, i used to get cut all the time. I had a txt message delivered to me about 10 hours later. Had 3 txt messages delivered to me 2 hours later (and i missed a date and ruined my evening out). The phone usually doesnt ring because there's no signal and then after minutes or hours i would get a txt message saying that i had a missed call. It's really a shame because the handset is fantastic and very nice to play with. As i said before i'm really in love with this handset but i need a phone that works for its main purposes which is calling and texting. Im giving NO STARS to the phone itself. it's rubbish...but 1 star just because im in love with the looks. I'm sending it back now and gonna try Samsung F480 Tocco (touchscreen). I hope to have better luck!
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Reviewed by Amy on 01/08/2008
Message to Sammy - did you find an answer to your question regarding putting a security code on messages, pictures, etc? I have had my viewty for 2 weeks and I love it, it does take a while to get used to the touch screen but once you do its ace! Sound quality is really good and photo quality is amazing. The battery life could be better but is not as bad as what others have stated - mine last for 2/3 days with general usage. If you are looking for something a bit different from the norm then go for this phone!
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Reviewed by alex on 01/08/2008
best phone i've had in a long time it must be good as i normally change my phone once every 4 weeks but had this one since febuary got rid n81 8gig nice 1 lg
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Reviewed by mimi on 31/07/2008
the lg viewty is a whole new phone loaded up with some cool pics and videos + you can down load the most coolest music in town. i am getting this phone deliverd to me today between 8-1 in the morrning i can't waite for it im so exited its just soo hard cause this is the best phone eva xxx
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Reviewed by Martin on 23/07/2008
I bought this phone very concerned about what people had said about it and LG's rep as a poor mobile phone maker from my past experience. I was suprised how grat the phone really is. Easy to use. The touch screen works well. Inputting text is easy and great. Camera and screen is fantastic. The phone is almost the same as a Motorola V3 which was surprising. This phone is basically an MP3 player, Camera, Video Camera, 3G data card to make any laptop have mobile broadband, E-Mail, Personal Organiser and FM radio all in one little box. If I had to say what are the down sides to it. One would be the Scrolling jog wheel around the lens is poor. I feel they could have used solid buttons at the side somehow. Secondly the web interface isn't great as on mobiles the screen is just a little too small to really be able to use the full internet but otherwise most sites work well. Battery life, it lasts about 3 days with standard usage. Conclusion. I was going to get the Sumsung Tocca but the waiting list was to long and I'm glad I didn't. This phone any smaller like the Tocca wouldn't be any good. If anything you need them bigger. I think it is a great phone and if it stays reliable then probably the best phone I have had.
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Reviewed by claire on 23/07/2008
Love the viewty, havent had any of the problems below. Just a question really, have read the manual and still cant seem toi find the answer-have set contact pictures for numbers but they dont come up when people call or text so Im sure there must be one little thing that i need to do to activate this-just not sure what! any ideas? thanks!
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Reviewed by kenny on 22/07/2008
i love the features, everything is great. Wel, was great. After afew months my touchpad is not working so well. Buttons fail to press an icon, etc.
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Reviewed by Johnson on 22/07/2008
I’ve noticed a lack of reviews on this phone recently, so will add mine belatedly. I like the LG Viewty, and was a convert from SE K800i, which served me very well. Main reason was the 120FPS video speed so I could get decent video of my little girl without getting the JVC out! The reasons (the camera) I switched have been excellent – the camera is truly awesome and highly recommended, though as with complex things like this you do need to read the manual. My main issues are: Battery life – as I do find it gobbles up battery in an instant. I have purchased a second battery to compensate for this, but generally charge up every day. E-mail Configuration – I have tried endlessly to set up to be able to send from my Tiscali webmail account, without success. I can receive OK but even contact LG and Tiscali have not managed to resolve this. This is very annoying. It is also frustrating that when I collect e-mails it only gets the sender and date, and has to reconnect to collect the detail of the message. Music Player – no graphic equaliser and I don’t find the sound quality particularly good. Internet – I don’t find this as reliable as the SE 800i. Connecting seems slower and less reliable. Lens cover – sorry but how can LG expect the lens to remain in tact – even if I treat the camera like an egg – over the course of a 12 or 18 month contract. I am concerned that after 6-8 months I will look for a replacement as it gets smudged all the time and I am forever cleaning off smears or dust – not even got to any scratches yet. Accessories – it seems really hard to get any LG accessories at all. I have bought a case from an online auction shop – but it is magnetic which seems to drain the battery even quicker (full battery goes in 5 hours without any use at all). This is not to detract from the quality of this phone. Connecting up to a TV is excellent for videos (get a cable from on-line auction site and get your resolution set correctly or it will not work). The ‘Muvee’ studio is good fun (though it would be good to be able to put them on the TV, but the resolution is too low). Call and message functionality also works O.K., and there are many configuration bits I think I could probably sort out but haven’t. I guess the question is would I stick with LG when my contract expires – if they address a few of the above issues – probably. If not, I doubt I would and would probably revert to an SE902i and live with the not as good video functionality.
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Reviewed by TC on 21/07/2008
Battery Life is rubbish. I've had this phone for only 4 weeks and it is rubbish. It replace my blackberry Pearl which I also dislike but I'm going back too.
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Reviewed by Sophie on 21/07/2008
Is anyone else having problems with the battery life? I charged mine up this morning and it has just died on me! Other than that brilliant phone, but this is a bif off putter!
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Reviewed by oscar on 21/07/2008
ive had four of these know on contract and everyone i had has stopped working first two the speakers stopped working then third one the phone just lg viewty just started freezing all of the time yhen the last one started freezing when taking pics
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Reviewed by Elliot on 20/07/2008
I know the phone has a terrible name but apart from that the lg viewty i pure genius. it looks fantastic and has an amazin 5mp camera. it is hard to use at first but once you gt the hand of it the lg viewty is fantastic!!!
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Reviewed by mark on 19/07/2008
Had this phone for a few days.This has got to be the best phone i have ever had.People have been saying that if your a txter this phone is no good. Well i think that this phone is the simplest phone to txt on.Those people must be so usless at wat they do.I cant say a word wrong about it.Wat an exellent phone
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Reviewed by Andy on 18/07/2008
Ok, I've had this phone since December, the camera is good. I don't use the video camera so can't comment on that. The touchscreen works quite well, but its a novelty and after having it this long i've become quite sick of it. This is because texting etc. can't be done as quickly. Battery life isn't great. If you want something a little different then get this phone, but I can't wait to move on to something different now.
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Reviewed by DOUBLE BATTERY LIFE...EASY!!!!! on 18/07/2008
Don't forget that the beauty [Of the Viewty ;) }is that having a REPLACABLE BATTERY you can carry around that tiny fully charged SPARE to easilly DOUBLE BATTERY LIFE. (just like every other mobile made in existence today except GREEDY MALIGNANT APPLES, who not only make you pay an extorsionate amount to send it away for battery replacement you have to do without your mobile for weeks aswell!!!!). Spell 'con' = A-P-P-L-E :(
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Reviewed by manan on 17/07/2008
Excellent phone except battery life....just switch off itself...
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Reviewed by becca on 17/07/2008
i have the lg viewty i like the phone for the look and the camera is really good but i was disappointed as i dint no the battery life was so rubbish. i have to charge it every day as it will die on me half way through my day which is not good!!
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Reviewed by sue thomas on 17/07/2008
have had my Viewty for a few days now and it is brill !!!! easy to use and very brigt in purple. I read all the reviws and glad i got mine, if you are lookingto buy this phone go ahead it ticks all the boxes BUT would have liked bubble breaker on it as the loaded game is a bit naff
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Reviewed by Darren on 16/07/2008
Do not buy this phone, the battery lasts less than 24 hours even without talking on it.
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Reviewed by tom on 16/07/2008
good stuff
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Reviewed by liz x on 16/07/2008
its ok. the touch screen is rubbish though! i think you should get the nokia 95 or 6 instead because there better and easiey to use!
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Reviewed by JOINT #2 on 15/07/2008
This phone is the best phone I've ever had. The technology is amazing, the touch-screen feature is very good and responsive. The texting is not hard or annoying like other people have said in past reviews, you just have to give the phone a chance and get used to it as it is very different from the normal keypad phones most people had before they purchased the LG Viewty. I love this phone (my friend 'JOINT' below would know this) and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a little gadget and is willing to give it more than 5 minutes before they decide they don't like the LG Viewty!!!
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Reviewed by Sam on 15/07/2008
Rubbish phone to be frank. I regret buying it, and will never own a touch screen phone again. It's a brick, it hardly works, its a nightmare to text, and its just a total waste of money. The only good thing about it is the Camera - and even that has its moments when it refuses to focus properly. * Can't delete text messages in bulk - have to do it one by one otherwise you lose your photos. * The scrolling system on it is damn right awful. * Its impossible to text - so if you're a regular texter like myself then don't even think twice about buying this phone. I start a text and just end up giving up due to being so frustrating. * The battery's rubbish. * The screen scratches way too quickly. * There's no cover for the back camera so if you get it scratch that's your photo's ruined. * It has such a bad responce time on it. It takes ages before it actually notices you're pressing the damn button. * The video quality is awful. ... I could go on for ages with this rant. Just don't buy it. Wouldn't buy it again.
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Reviewed by JOINT on 14/07/2008
this phones ok i suppose not to happy with it becaus IT BROKE!!!!!!! fradgile phone if it wasnt it would be ok but i dont like it
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Reviewed by Liam on 13/07/2008
Quoting 'jhodgski': "The phone signal strength is poor compared to my k800i." Well, the signal strength is not determined by the type of phone, it's the network provider. Try having a knowledge of phones before you write a bad review about the LG Viewty. I have just ordered this phone and it should arrive tomorrow. I am very optimistic and after reading the user reviews I can't wait for it to arrive. My friend has the LG Prada and I have had a go on it and it seems that by the reviews of this phone, it is better than the LG Prada, which I think is extremely good anyway. So, all in all, before even getting the phone into my hands, I'd like to say that this phone is extremely good =]
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Reviewed by kirparam pokhriyal on 12/07/2008
phone is fine its vedio recording is very good but its camera is not ok
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Reviewed by Beckah on 12/07/2008
If you want a new fone 6 month after you've baught this one then this is the fone for you. I got minefor christmas and its not the middle of July & the screen has lifted in the bottom right hand corner. This means I'm gona have to get a new fone now cause the touchscreen is broken. Although this is the best fone ive had I dont apreciate havig to get a new one just over half a year after getting it. Highly reccomended to someone who has enough money to buy a new fone.
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Reviewed by nihal on 12/07/2008
the world's best phone
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Reviewed by igor on 12/07/2008
camera is not so good.. im disapointed.. battery life sucks.. and the phone is slow.. touchscreen is kinda cool. but that doesnt change my opinnion of this phone..
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Reviewed by Jane on 11/07/2008
LOVE THIS PHONE!!! I wouldnt go back to normal phones now (unless something really snazzy came along)...The battery life is fine (about 2-3 days unless you play games which is then 1 day)... The ring volume is no problem and the touch screen is easy to use... I find texting better with the computer keypad option than the usual one. Everything is so easy to understand and use.. I had a nokia 6680 before and i could not understand all the memory card transfer files stuff for the life of me... The viewty makes it much easier... The camera is good too. Takes good pictures although not as good as a normal digi camera but then it is a mobile phone! THe only thing that took me a couple of days to get used to is how to scroll my lists in their, i either went to fast or clicked on someone when i was trying to scroll... I have figured it out now and got used to it so its no problems now... I wish there was a place where the stylus could be slotted into though. i dont use mine but it would be so annoying having it flapping about when attached to by its cord... My stylus is now on my car keys and i have never used it but as i always carry my keys and phone i know it is there if i need it! I recommend this phone very highly!!!
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Reviewed by Rich on 10/07/2008
had phone since feb, no problems yet, recently went to glastonbury and battery lasted 3 days with the bluetooth turned off outlasting my girlfriend`s w850i and a friends n95 with similar usage.
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Reviewed by Ronald on 09/07/2008
Good phone, but battery is a problem, I have to charge every 2 days, everything else is very good, the touch screen is fantastic,
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Reviewed by harry on 07/07/2008
I think the phone is a very good pice of machinery. I do think the camera can be a bit tempramental. And the quality can be a bit poor for a 5mp camera phone as compared to the sony erricssons.
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Reviewed by Balde on 04/07/2008
What a load of rubbish,i am now on my second phone battery life is useless 15 hrs stand by 7 mins talk time complete waist of time.Gutted.
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Reviewed by Jack on 03/07/2008
DO NOT GET THIS PHONE. I received this fone of T-Mobile on 26th December 2007 or at least I should have (It arrived 19 January and I still had to pay for that months contract) but back to the point. I received the fone and it worked perfectly for the first few weeks only problems were getting adjusted to the touch screen instead of the usual buttons. But within a matter of weeks the pins of the charger broke and when I rang up LG they told me it wasn't in the warranty and that I woyld have to just buy a new one, which I did only to have it do the same thing in the same week. So I got used to using the USB cable for charging it even if it did mean I couldn't charge it at other people's homes. To add to the problem even when I did have it in the charger it would keep flashing up that it was connected to my PC and keep vibrating meaning the alarm wouldn't go off which was a vital thing for me as I am 14 and need it to wake up for school. After a while of using the USB cable as my charger it began to disconnect if I moved the phone in the slightest way and would take up to 15 minutes reconnecting, this would also happen half way through uploading songs and pictures to and from the phone. To add to this the headphones broke very easily and now I don't have headphones, a charger or a working USB cable. I am in this contract for 18 months and have ended up using an old Sony Ericsson mobile as I find these very reliable. However the camera was superb at taking pictures.
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Reviewed by Jodie on 02/07/2008
For what its worth I LOVE my Viewty, its exactly what I want in a phone and for the complaining about battery life, Put It On Power Saving mode .. the battery life is well better and you hardly even notice. Also, I noticed that not many people told you it came with a funky stylus which is amazing and they didnt tell you it had handwriting recogntion. Much better than the iPhone.!!
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Reviewed by big bob on 01/07/2008
The LG Viewty ku990. Well what can i say. It is a very very good phone but and there is a but and a big but it is the softwear that comes with it is not good you cant download thems to it i have tried countlis times to do so and it well not do it
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Reviewed by Michelle on 01/07/2008
I have had the phone for 3 days and I think the phone has some good features So far I find it very easy to use! One thing I must say is that my battery seems to need charging every day! I do not use internet and haven’t spoken to anyone for more than 2hrs in total. Is this a fault or should I give it a few more days?
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Reviewed by Nikki on 30/06/2008
Had this phone as a replacement for the Tocco, i had the Tocco on an upgrade and hated it! So glad I chose the viewty I love it. Texting is so easy to do, music sounds good,touchscreen is easy to use, the only prob i have is scrolling, it does seem to be a bit slow with that but then they have a jog wheel which you can use instead of your finger. Feels light and looks great, Battery life great,I charged mine on Saturday and its now Tuesday I havent needed to recharge yet. Camera is good far better than the tocco 5mp camera took some good shots at night! I would highly recommend the Viewty to anyone looking for a touchscreen phone!
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Reviewed by Brian on 30/06/2008
Had this phone for over 3 months now and love it. The touch screen interface is great once you get used to it. The camera and video camera are very high quality and the intrnet browser is top motch. Definitely the best phone I've ever had.
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Reviewed by philip on 28/06/2008
terrible. the screen is the worst touch screen ever. and it is so slow. i have had it two months and am getting rid of it. its the worst ever phone. and there is no software updates it has load of bugs. i tell you dont buy it its bad. batery life about 2 days
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Reviewed by ken on 28/06/2008
too good, i love this phone. i think the best tuch screen on the market.
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Reviewed by mysterios on 28/06/2008
i dunno what the .... your talkin about.ive had the phone for about 3 months and so far so good. however.because it is not touchscreen sensitive it gets a bit annoying sometimes and if it had a navigator on it it would be very good and useful. and sometimes its a bit slow when u decide to cruise through the phone. but overall its a very good phone . but its just not my type
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