LG KE970-Shine Review - Display & Audio
Editor Rating:   4.55 3  5 5 4 5 I found the display - both its mirror front and its functionality - to be one of Shine's highlights. A 2.2" TFT panel, the display renders 262,000 colors across a 240x320 (QVGA) resolution. While this isn't the brightest screen you'll find on a mobile phone, and it does suffer somewhat in direct sunlight, I found Shine's display to be amongst the most pleasing I've laid my eyes upon in awhile. It could well be that I'm just charmed and mesmerized by the whole "disappearing mirror" thing, or that I happen to like LG's taste in default fonts. Either way, I found Shine's screen to be equally easy on the eyes whether I was reading text, navigating icons, or looking at photos on it. Wallpapers are customizable, as are caller ID photos. Photos can be viewed in portrait or full-screen landscape orientations. Shine's screen is a fingerprint and smudge magnet. This is to be expected by virtue of its glossy, mirrored finish. Actually, the entire handset is pretty prone to showing fingerprints, dirt, and scratches. But, hey, that's the price to be paid for high fashion. I tested the tri-band GSM Shine on both T-Mobile and Cingular's network in the San Francisco Bay Area. Voice quality through the internal earpiece was generally quite good. With a few exceptions, I was able to hear people I was talking to, and they me. Note that this is a tri-band phone lacking the US-specific 850-MHz band. As such, check with your carrier to make sure that the 1900-MHz band is supported where you'll be using the phone; I generally had no problems using the handset save for a few local dead spots in which I can't ever get 1900-band reception. Shine's speaker is on the quiet side, which may pose a problem if you either rely on your mobile's speakerphone or tend to have problems hearing your ringtones. I have pretty good hearing - or am just way too tuned in to phone ringtones - and didn't really mind the quiet speaker. Listening to music through the speaker worked, but isn't really very useful. Bluetooth support includes stereo over Bluetooth via the A2DP profile. I had no trouble pairing a Bluetooth earpiece with the phone, and voice quality with the earpiece was good. Music played back through wireless stereo headphones also sounded good. LG also included a 3.5mm headphone adapter in the retail packaging. Paired with a pair of quality earbuds, the adapter worked well for music playback and handsfree calling via the in-line mic. Reviews by manufacturerVerizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, Sanyo, HTC, Palm, BlackBerry, Sharp, Pantech, BenQ, Apple, Eten, o2Our fancy algorithm says this stuff is related...Monday, July 07, 2008hey that is a awesome phone..i love it... Thursday, July 03, 2008how much is the lg shine w/o any contract because i already have t-mobile but am going to buy this phone Thursday, May 29, 2008The first time I saw this phone it was like I was dreaming, is too nice and very comfortble. Even though I use HTC but I decided to buy it for the sake of how it look like.  Blog Entry: Upper crust: LG "cannot compete" in the low end marketLG has announced that they'll turn up their efforts to market high end phones in emerging markets this year, and that they're all but giving up on the lower end of the handset marketplace. Korea Times reported the story along with the news that the electronics giant launched the Venus-like KF600 handset in Brazil and China. ``We cannot compete with such industry leaders as Nokia and Samsung Electronics with low-priced phones. We have... Purchase the new LG Shine and an AT&T calling plan for $69.99.Starting today find the LG Shine available with a new AT&T calling plan for only $69.99 from online authorized dealer Let's Talk. The LG Shine CU720 slider style cell phone is 3G enabled with a large QVGA display. Other great features include a 2 megapixel camera phone, expandable memory card slot, music player, video recorder, and voice dialing. So take advantage today of the great special offer from Let's Talk for the LG... LG KE970-Shine in-depth review - Introduction & DesignLG's KE970 "Shine" is one of the most gorgeous mobile phones - nay, one of the most gorgeous handheld objects - I've ever come across. I drooled over it at CES in Vegas this past January, and again at CTIA in Orlando in March. I tend to favor a combination of features and style in my gadgets, but from the moment I first saw Shine's TFT display emerge from beneath it's mirrored front panel, I was in love. It almost didn't matter what Shine...LG KE970-Shine in-depth review - FeaturesShine boasts a solid feature set, and being an unlocked/unbranded handset, it ships without any "carrier deck" items (Cingular Music, Sprint TV, Verizon VCast, etc.). This is either a good or bad thing, depending on your perspective. From my point of view, it makes for a clean look and feel without a bunch of unwanted carrier logos. Most WAP-based carrier services can still be accessed by setting up browser bookmarks. ...LG KE970-Shine in-depth review - Messaging, Internet, & ConnectivityShine supports SMS and MMS messaging as well integrated POP3 and IMAP4 email. Messaging support is more robust than usually found on a standard phone, but not quite as advanced as what smartphone users are used to. I was able to send and receive text and photo messages with no problems, and also quickly configured the handset to access my personal email accounts over GPRS/EDGE data connections. The style-conscious professional...LG KE970-Shine in-depth review - ConclusionSometimes it's fun to go for style over substance. LG's KE970 Shine cell phone comes very close to flawlessly bridging the style/substance divide; close enough for most users who fall in love with its dashing good looks, but not close enough for some. Shine's gorgeous brushed metal housing and mirror finish display are backed by a good feature set, 2 mp camera. and generally well designed user interface and applications. The...Problem with LG phoneHi, I have an LG ke970 model telephone, and I am trying to dial a number and it is telling me that hte network in unavailable? No one seem to know what to do to correct the problem. |
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