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View, what a scorcher! The LG Viewty is undeniably a looker, measuring a slender 104×54x15mm, and boasting a three-inch touchscreen. But if there’s anything that Naomi Campbell taught us, it’s that not everything that looks beautiful is necessarily goo...
Superstylish. Takes great movies and photos.
Disappointing flash lets it down somewhat.
Don't want an iPhone or Nokia N-Series? The LG Viewty is a bit high-maintenance, but takes great snaps and movies and looks the business.View, what a scorcher! The LG Viewty is undeniably a looker, measuring a slender 104×54x15mm, and boasting a...
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The original LG Viewty was one of the very best 5 megapixel camera phones out there. And while its beefed up successor, the LG Viewty Smart, has been taking sweet mobile snaps since the summer, the original model has been rebadged and pared down as t...
Camera is ace...
Unresponsive touchscreen, lack of WiFi...
More of a rebadge than a rejig, the Viewty Lite is great for snaps, not so good for anything else...
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igizmo.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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Will LG's wider-than-average, touchscreen handset be enough to tempt you away from ha Touchscreen; 5MP camera; Stylish looks Lack of camera shutter; Grease and mark-prone screen It’s a scene repeated the world over at Christmas time: Children ripping o...
Touchscreen; 5MP camera; Stylish looks...
Lack of camera shutter; Grease and markprone screen...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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The Viewty from LG is one of the most sought after phones in the LG line. It 900/1800/1900 GSM compatible and is a 3G phone, operating at HSDPA 2100, at the same time. It weighs 112g and its dimensions are 103.5 x 54.4 x 14.8 mm. It is has a wide touch...
news is the Viewty serves up 5MP photos that are crisp and clear as a BBC news reader, and surprisingly sharp movies even using the super slo-mo 120fps setting. The lens is autofocus, with an image stabiliser that just about works. The large, haptic touch...
Wrestling with the little jog wheel around the lens can put greasy smears on your pictures – what happened to the lens cover, LG? And now you mention it, where exactly are we meant to put the dangling stylus? Don’t be fooled by LG’s clai...
If you don’t need the power and flexibility of an iPhone or a N-series Nokia, the Viewty is a smackdown photo winner. Or, mmenmming grunnumm frunng, as Mickey would say.Best offers for the LG KU990 ViewtyeBay.co.uk £129.99 Amazon Marketplace...
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click to enlarge This phone has a huge TFT and as soon as you use it you think why dont other phones work this way. The controls are minimal and that means the screen icons often have more than one level of action. However most actions are intuitive s...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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The quirky jog wheel aside, using this mobile was pretty comfortable. The camera performed well too. It isnt the smallest mobile for the pocket, though, and the screen does pick up finger-grease easily. LG - Viewty KU990 price Buy LG Viewty KU990 sec...
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The LG Viewty KU990 is the latest “cameraphone” from LG which is the replacement model for the Prada. The LG Viewty is being badged as a cameraphone, that’s the first important point to realise – it’s not a mobile that claims to be a “jack of all trade...
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The LG Viewty has a lot going for it from a multimedia perspective. The 5 megapixel camera, the HSDPA and Bluetooth connectivity and an interface which is very easy to use. Multimedia to multimedia the Viewty offers much more than the iPhone although i...
Touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA, radio, Bluetooth, haptics...
Zoom on camera is hard to use, no qwerty keyboard option on screen...
Multimedia to multimedia the Viewty offers much more than the iPhone although it does drag its heals slightly on the touch screen capabilities...
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Well for the first time in probably 5 years – I’ve not used a smartphone for a week. The LG Viewty, and its other brother the Prada phone thing have interested me for a while, so when Matt rather randomly asked me to review LG’s latest and greatest I w...
I really didn’t expect to get along with this. The idea of a touch screen being the only input method was not something I fancied trying. Equally, I didn’t really fancy dropping my ultra smart TyTN for a ‘normal’ phone either.It di...
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letsgomobile.org/en Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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A digital camera inside a cell phone is not exceptional these days. It becomes a different case when a 5 Megapixel digital camera is integrated in a mobile phone. And although there are more handsets equipped with a 5 Megapixel digital camera, for exam...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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The Apple iPhone hype has been so overwhelming that its easy to forget that there are other damn good phones out there at the moment. The LG KU990, dubbed Viewty, is a recent favourite of ours. In the same way as the Apple iPhone is instantly appealin...
HSDPA connectivity, 5-megapixel camera, Plenty of built-in image-editing functions, 120fps video shooting, Responsive touchscreen...
Touchscreen prone to fingerprints, scratching, No lens cover for camera, Sliding disc for zooming etc, a bit fiddly...
The Apple iPhone hype has been so overwhelming that its easy to forget that there are other damn good phones out there at the moment. The LG KU990, dubbed Viewty, is a recent favourite of ours. In the same way as the Apple iPhone is instantly appealin...
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The LG KU990 Viewty is a 5Mp cameraphone that apes the iPhone on the front and a real digital camera from behind. And it has 3G connectivity. One of the big criticisms about mobile phones that claim to be cameraphones is that they look and behave no...
The LG KU990 Viewty is just about the right side of small enough to be more phone than phone-cum-other gadgetry, but it doesnt have the visual wow that the iPhone has in abundance. Thats a shame as, aside from the unintuitive text-correction for mes...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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LG KU990 Viewty 3G Phone ReviewSee 3Gs best deal on the LG KU990 Viewty - click here 3Gs 30 Second Decision Having had the LG Viewty in our mitts for 30 seconds we say ... 3G HSDPA and a 5 Megapixel camera are the ingredients for a sledgehammer of a...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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LG is keen to point out that the Viewty is the complete camera phone. And to be fair, its hard to argue with that. Packing a massive 5-megapixels to rival the N95 and Samsung G600 and a stack of features youre more likely to find on your common o...
5-megapixel camera.
Plastic build, Rubbish touchscreen.
A worthy camera phone thats lacking in almost every other area...
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shinyshiny.tv Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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I got the chance to have a proper hands on with this excellent camera phone; watch the video for a chance to go through some of the basic and more fun phone and camera features. The example of a video taken by and edited on the Viewty is a bit Vision O...
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The Viewty - daft name, it has to be said - adopts the stylish look and feel of LGs Prada phone released earlier this year but ups the feature count. HSDPA 3G connectivity is included here, as well as a highly-specified five-megapixel camera, equippe...
There’s plenty to be admired about the KU990. On looks alone it will wow many would-be buyers, but the imaging functionality in this device offers an unusually rich variety of shooting and editing options in-phone, both with its five-megapixel still...
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This LG touchscreen Vodafone 3G mobile has some snazzy features, and as a cameraphone its definitely top notch. It certainly looks swish. Most cameraphones look like phones, but most people thought this was a camera. Its the size of a slim digital ca...
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gadgetguy.com.au Updated:
2011-11-05 11:54:43
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Luke ColemanFor most gadget-loving punters having a first look at LGs touch-screen Viewty, two other handsets will immediately come to mind - the much lusted-after Apple iPhone and LGs earlier effort, the Prada. In reality, the Viewty is set apart fr...
Sexy, responsive touchscreen, lots of camera features, 120fps video.
Image quality not perfect, frustrating messaging, no 3.5 mm headphone jack.
LGs best phone yet. A true step up from the earlier Prada, LG manages to marry cool and usable with noteworthy camera features. The picture quality will not have you throwing out your digital camera yet - but its up there with the best camera phones...
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iMobile.com.au Updated:
2011-11-05 11:54:46
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One of LG’s latest creations is the KU990 – a touch-screen mobile dubbed the “Viewty”. The Viewty is an upgrade to the not-so-popular Prada phone, which was released towards the middle of 2007. The two devices are quite simi...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2011-11-05 11:55:03
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DesignPrepare to have your friends -- and complete strangers -- cooing as you whip out your Viewty to take a call. The fact that LGs Viewty is a touchscreen is more than enough to set knees to trembling in pre-iPhone Australia. This attention is warra...
Vibrating touchscreen, HSDPA data speeds and great browser, Plethora of camera features and settings...
Disappointing camera performance, Restrictive video playback, No 3.5mm headphone input...
With auto-focus, image stabilisation and settings galore the 5-megapixel camera should take better, sharper photos. As a phone and a mobile Web browser the Viewty is a strong performer.
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If we had a dollar for every mobile phone that has masqueraded as a camera, wed be rich enough to buy a top-of-the-range SLR. Year after year, the big players in the mobile phone industry enthusiastically talk up their latest hybrid hopeful, promising...
5Mp camera with plenty of modes and features; large, responsive touch-screen; innovative software tools...
Jog wheel takes some getting used too, unable to upload MP3s to Muvee Studio The Final Word The Viewty KU990 will suit anyone who wants to combine their camera and mobile phone into one product. From picture resolution to call quality, it performs its...
The Viewty KU990 will suit anyone who wants to combine their camera and mobile phone into one product. From picture resolution to call quality, it performs its two primary functions with stunning proficiency. Highly recommended.
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Viewty. Apart from lending itself to rhyming headlines like ‘what a beauty’ we can’t see that the Viewty name has any relevance to anything at all. But then LG has already gone a bit weird with phones called Chocolate, Shine and Prada, the latter the i...
Touch screen, 3G/HSDPA, 5 megapixel camera...
Tricky camera functions...
A fantastic camera phone that ought to rival the iPhone...
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and FeaturesLG has gone from a relatively budget oriented player in the mobile phone market to a company that is something of a fashion icon alongside its Korean counterpart Samsung. The Chocolate and Shine ranges have been very successful for LG, but...
One of the biggest flaws is the scroll wheel, and here comes the real killer. Since this is apparently as much camera as it is phone, every time you use the scroll wheel you end up putting your greasy fingerprints on the lens as there’s no lens prot...
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It’s easy to forget as tidal waves of iPhone hype crash over the UK that LG kick-started the touchscreen mobile revolution with its Prada phone. It doesn’t offer Apple’s ingenious Multitouch, of course, but that hasn’t stopped LG r...
Elegant minimalist design. HSDPA download speeds. Great camera and video recording performance.
Touch-sensitive UI is a prickly customer. Tricky zoom jog wheel. No lens cap. Lack of Wi-Fi...
The Viewty is a high-calibre camera and video phone with a stylish design, but its touch-sensitive interface is less convincing. Approach with caution...
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Mobile88.com Updated:
2016-11-24 11:28:59
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9/10 8/10 8/10 9/10 8/10+ Virtual keyboard + 5.0 Megapixel Camera+ Great Video Camera + Large screen size- Sluggish- No memory card hotswap The Viewty KU-990 is a 5.0 megapixel candybar camera phone from LG which is feature-filled and has full touchs...
In conclusion, the Viewty KU 990 is a heck of a phone, snags are minimal and there are many positive things about this phone. While LG has yet to establish themselves as a major player in consumers minds, they are constantly re-inventing their phones...
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Related Reviews Garmin Asus Nuvifone M10Samsung CorbyPRO B5310 HTC TattooLG GT505LG GW525LG GM730Samsung JetNokia 5530 XpressMusic LG KU990, also known as the ‘Viewty’, is a full touch screen phone that excels in shooting videos. The Viewty is a compac...
The Viewty’s 5MP camera is capable of shooting great videos and producing decent looking photographs...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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from £00.00 contract Camera phones have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years but I still haven’t yet found one that doesn’t underperform as a camera. LG’s Viewty could best be described as a poor man’s iPhone, with its huge...
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wired.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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Despite its whimsical name, this dainty 112-gram shooter is infused with some pretty serious stuff. A frontside scroll wheel handles not only menu navigation and volume control, but also serves as a decent manual focus for the 5-megapixel, Schneider-Kr...
Best shot rapidly snaps nine images. Bundled headphone adapter actually rocks a 3.5mm jack. Xenon flash great for lowlight shoots. Useful menu shortcuts. World travelers tool for converting currency, measurements, temperature and velocity;...
Funky, tiresome interface. Only 2 GB of external memory. Battery must be removed to insert Micro SD. Device literally buzzes with every touch of the screen. No 3 G and no WiFi. Touch icons have super small sweet spot. Lame stylus resembles a tiny minimasc...
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mobileburn.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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The Viewty is a very stylish and fashionable phone, trying to take on Apples mighty iPhone with its large touch-sensitive display and simple form-factor. It builds on these features by including a 5 megapixel camera, 120fps video capture, and HSDPA 3G...
Large colorful screen, fun slowmotion video, sturdy feel, sleek design...
Sluggish interface, disappointing web browser, below average call quality, finicky camera...
The Viewty is a very stylish and fashionable phone, trying to take on Apples mighty iPhone with its large touch-sensitive display and simple form-factor. It builds on these features by including a 5 megapixel camera, 120fps video capture, and HSDPA 3G...
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smape.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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The LG company hold strong positios mainly in the Asian market regions, while it European presence is less perceptible. In a number of European Regions, their Chocolate model enjoyed a considerable popularity, mainly in Great Britain due to the inexpe...
KE990 (Viewty) displays a number of very original solutions, also sporting a stylish design much in keeping with the lines of KE850 and possesses with a powerful camera similar to that of KG920. For the first time in history a top phone by LG gets an...
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coolest-reviews.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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The new LG’s KU990 is undeniably a slinky number in the world of mobiles phones. It’s a slim and good looking and doesn’t feel plasticky. In simple terms this is a camera that you can ring people on as well as watch TV, browse the...
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After being a relatively bashful brand in the mobile phone segment, LG has seemingly turned its focus on the lifestyle aspect. The Viewty is one such example of the company’s penchant for embellishing its devices. This phone looks very chic, pro...
Stylish form factor, Handwriting recognition with a twist, 5 MP camera...
Slow machine, Touchscreen is not so responsive, Bad jog dial placement...
After being a relatively bashful brand in the mobile phone segment, LG has seemingly turned its focus on the lifestyle aspect. The Viewty is one such example of the company’s penchant for embellishing its devices. This phone looks very chic, pro...
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5 megapixels will be the buzzword in the cameraphone category this year. The LG KU990 lays great stress on its camera capabilities and also embraces the trend of "less-is-more" by doing away with a physical keypad and having a large screen. To to...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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We hoped, when Apple’s touchscreen iPhone appeared last year, that it was only a matter of time before other manufacturers followed suit. Sure enough, LG is hot on Apples heels with the touchscreen Viewty phone. The appallingly named Viewty (its pro...
Excellent picture and sound quality Clear screen Lots of features...
No camera lens cover Screen gets smudged easily...
The Viewty is small and light and has excellent sound and viewing quality, and it comes in a lot cheaper than the iPhone.
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The Viewty is LG’s flagship model, targeted as an all-in-one multimedia phone, stressing on the advanced camera features, camcorder and video playback options. It isn’t a direct rival of any device, but tries to target a consumers group as large as pos...
Goodlooking but easy to use interface, DivX playback straight out of the box, The best video camcorder on a phone...
The camera quality is lower than on other 5megapixel phones, Doesn't support highcapaciity memory cards, The music player cannot compete with iPod, The speaker sound could be better...
So, let’s sum the things up: the Viewty looks well, has all that a modern “touch-phone” needs, form-factor – large, high-quality touch display, decent dimensions, and an eye-catching interface. On the other hand, it offers plenty of multimedia features...
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With the release of the iPhone, mobile manufacturers are working on their own creations. The thing we have to understand here is that companies are not trying to replicate the iPhone; instead theyre looking to provide something unique for the consumer...
Excellent 5 MP Camera, Great video capture, DivX playback, Touch interface, Good audio quality.
Memory slot under battery, No Wi-Fi, Expensive.
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hardwarezone.com.sg Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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The wait is over as the LG Viewty mobile phone is here. This is LGs second mobile phone to offer a high-end camera, with the Viewty packing in a 5.0-megapixel camera like the LG KG920 before. Stunning Looks In our opinion, one of the reasons w...
Retailing at S$838, the LG Viewty is priced competitively for a touch screen mobile phone with a high-end camera. While the user interface takes a little getting used to, we believe that the LG Viewty has the edge over the competition in terms of perfo...
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infosyncworld.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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We spent some time with LGs new 5-megapixel camera phone in Las Vegas. Sadly, its only available in European stores.
Nice 5-megapixel camera, good video recording capabilities. Cool touch interface.
Unresponsive handwriting recognition. No U.S. carrier support. NILLSlightModeratePalpableExtreme...
The LG Viewty is a somewhat half-baked touchscreen phone. LG tries some interesting ideas, like handwriting recognition, but in our brief time with the device, we found the handwriting completely unreliable and frustrating, with our finger or the inc...
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mobileblah.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:27
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The LG KU990 Viewty is a true powerhouse packing a mass of high-tech goodies under its hood: the impressive 3" touchscreen display with 240 x 400 pixels resolution, the HSDPA 3.6 Mbps capability, the stereo Bluetooth and the highly intriguing 5 megapix...
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9/10 8/10 8/10 9/10 8/10+ Virtual keyboard + 5.0 Megapixel Camera+ Great Video Camera + Large screen size- Sluggish- No memory card hotswap The Viewty KU-990 is a 5.0 megapixel candybar camera phone from LG which is feature-filled and has full touchs...
In conclusion, the Viewty KU 990 is a heck of a phone, snags are minimal and there are many positive things about this phone. While LG has yet to establish themselves as a major player in consumers minds, they are constantly re-inventing their phones...
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and FeaturesLG has gone from a relatively budget oriented player in the mobile phone market to a company that is something of a fashion icon alongside its Korean counterpart Samsung. The Chocolate and Shine ranges have been very successful for LG, but...
One of the biggest flaws is the scroll wheel, and here comes the real killer. Since this is apparently as much camera as it is phone, every time you use the scroll wheel you end up putting your greasy fingerprints on the lens as there’s no lens prot...
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trustedreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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Viewty? I can't work out why this phone has that name, or indeed why the name might be applied to any mobile. But then LG doesn't bat an eyelid at using odd names for its handsets. Shine , anyone? If you remember my review of the predecessor to this mobi...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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Not the most practical handset in the world, but its looks and feature set make the Viewty one of the years iconic phones. top deals for this phone Handset cost: FREE 18 months contract, Plus Mix & Match 1100; Contract LengthTariff: 3Supplier: 3 B...
A wonderful feature set in a sleek package, including a large, dynamic display give the Viewty real star appeal.
The click-wheel zoom is fiddly and the battery struggles to cope with powering all that functionality.
Not the most practical handset in the world, but its looks and feature set make the Viewty one of the years iconic phones.
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The LG KU990 Viewty is a true powerhouse packing a mass of high-tech goodies under its hood: the impressive 3" touchscreen display with 240 x 400 pixels resolution, the HSDPA 3.6 Mbps capability, the stereo Bluetooth and the highly intriguing...
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It’s easy to forget as tidal waves of iPhone hype crash over the UK that LG kick-started the touchscreen mobile revolution with its Prada phone. It doesn’t offer Apple’s ingenious Multitouch, of course, but that hasn’t stopped LG r...
Elegant minimalist design. HSDPA download speeds. Great camera and video recording performance.
Touch-sensitive UI is a prickly customer. Tricky zoom jog wheel. No lens cap. Lack of Wi-Fi...
The Viewty is a high-calibre camera and video phone with a stylish design, but its touch-sensitive interface is less convincing. Approach with caution...
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The first in-depth LG KU990 Viewty review has reached us, courtesy of CNet. After spending the last year or so focusing on designer phones, such as the LG Chocolate and LG Shine, LG are repositioning themselves in the high-tech arena once more, and the...
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slashphone.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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Lastest News in this categoryVerizon Wireeless and LG Introduce the Slim enV2Verizon...
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tech-faq.com Updated:
2011-10-27 00:16:28
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At its core, the LG KU990-Viewty is an upgrade to the LG Prada that finally includes all of the necessary features that its predecessor left out. If you have been looking for a high fashion phone that really does have a ton of great features, this is...
3G data transfer rates+ Improved digital camera+ Gigantic touch screen+ Great audio and video player+ High fashion design...
Slightly larger and heavier- Battery life may be low judging by predecessor...
If you liked everything about the LG Prada but you needed high-speed data transfer rates, the LG KU990-Viewty is the phone that you have been holding out for. More than just a copy of the successful Apple iPhone, the LG KU990-Viewty is an impressive de...
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