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Key Features
3 Inch TFT 256k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 400 Pixels)
Size 107 x 54.5 x 11.8 mm
3G HSDPA Technology
Instant Messaging with Windows Live Messenger & Yahoo Messenger
5 Megapixel Camera with Automatic Focus Feature
S Class Touch User Interface
Internet with Google™ Search
Facebook™ Application
Skype Application (UK Only)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Music Player (MP3 & eAAC+)

Design

59%

Usability

56%

Features

60%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Our LG GT405 Viewty GT Review

Overview
An elegantly designed casing makes the LG GT405 Viewty GT stand out in a crowd complete with its stylish touch screen form design. It is a 3G capable mobile phone providing its user with an array of entertainment & communication features, plus it supports a stylish S class touch user interface for ease of use. The LG GT405 Viewty GT is known as the LG GT405 for short or simply as the LG Viewty GT, but is all equates to the same stylish touch screen phone designed by LG. The GT405 Viewty GT is a member of the LG GT range which includes other touch screen phones such as the LG GT500. It supports many features including a five megapixel digital camera feature, FM radio, instant messaging with popular types of messenger including Yahoo Messenger & Windows Live, & a Skype application is available in the UK only. A super looking phone with truly user friendly touch screen controlled features makes the GT405 Viewty GT a popular mid range handset.

Appearance & Size
It comes in a choice of two colours, both of which are sleek whilst pleasing on the eye & fully compliment the overall look of the LG GT405 Viewty GT. The user can choose between either a black coloured casing or a silver grey coloured casing, & the casing has a smooth finish which feels good to hold in the hand. Its casing has no opening system due to its touch screen form & its overall dimensions are 10.7cm by 5.45cm by 1.18cm, & this neatly designed casing weighs a total of 98 grams including the fitted battery. Its front section is almost filled by the three inch touch screen & its three well positioned menu & call keys. The touch screen displays up to 256,000 colours on a TFT display with a 240 pixel by 400 pixel screen resolution. The user can turn their handset & the touch screen display will respond to the user's movements allowing the user to view the screen in either vertical or horizontal mode.

Imaging, Media & Entertainment
The user can control all their entertainment & imaging features using the simple yet stylish user interface & enjoy features such as a music player, FM radio with radio data system support, five megapixel camera & video player on the GT405 Viewty GT. The camera feature comes with a rear facing lens which is built into the back of the casing, allowing the user to use a camera capture key which is positioned on the top of the casing when the handset is in its horizontal position. This capture key placement allows the user to enjoy using their new mobile phone as a digital camera with a perfectly positioned capture key. The user can play videos in popular formats for entertainment as the phone supports MPEG4 & H264 video formats. Sharing videos & photos with friends is easy as this phone supports messaging services, email & the user can share photos via Facebook™ thanks to a built in Facebook™ application.

Communication & Messaging
The LG GT405 Viewty GT supports a Skype application which is available to the United Kingdom only, therefore allowing UK users to enjoy Skype calls on their handset for low cost calls. There is a built in phone book feature which the user can store all their contact details in, which includes easy to find contact selection options & management of contacts. The user can access the call log to view a list of recent calls made from the phone, calls received & any missed calls. The user can also makes calls from this call log feature which is useful for returning calls from calls which have been missed. An instant messaging service supports popular formats of instant messaging which include Windows Live Messenger & Yahoo Messenger, so therefore users can enjoy this online message service to stay in contact with their compatible contacts. Text messaging & multimedia messaging services provide the user with easy to use services which allow the user to stay in contact with others without making a call. The multimedia message service allows the user to share photos, video clips, sound & text with other compatible users. There is also an email service which is accessed via the main menu.

Technology & Internet
Connectivity to other compatible devices can be gained by using either a USB connection cable or via a Bluetooth® wireless connection. The user can choose a connection method to suit their needs & to suit the connectivity options available on the other device. Fast data transfer rates can be enjoyed thanks to the handsets built in GPRS & EDGE technology. When the battery is fully charged the user can expect to gain approximately three & a half hours of talk time depending on other features being used during this time. The LG GT405 Viewty GT comes with sixty megabytes of internal memory & the phones memory capabilities can be extended by the user inserting a MicroSD™ memory card. Its memory card slot is easily accessible & can hold up to eight gigabytes of external memory. Its 3G HSDPA technology provides high speed connectivity when needed & the GT405 Viewty GT works over quad band GSM networks & a 3G HSDPA 2100 network. The user can connect to the Internet via the built in WAP browser & enjoy the Google™ search facility along with easy to use touch screen controls whilst surfing the Web.

LG GT405 Viewty GT Specifications & Features

Screen
3 Inch TFT 256k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 400 Pixels)

Imaging
5 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Camera Capture Key
Camera Settings
Video Record
Video Player (MPEG4 & H264)
Video Settings
Wallpapers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Instant Messaging
Windows Live Messenger
Yahoo Messenger

Sound
Music Player (MP3 & eAAC+)
FM Radio RDS
MP3 & Polyphonic Ringtones
Downloadable Ringtones

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Organiser
Calendar
Calculator
Clock
Alarm Clock
Stopwatch
Speaker Phone
Call Log
S Class Touch User Interface
Automatic Rotate Screen
Skype Application (UK Only)

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
Bluetooth®
USB
EDGE
GPRS

Network
Quad Band Technology (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA 2100

Internet
WAP 2.0
XHTML & HTML
Google™ Search
Facebook™ Application

Memory & Talk Time
60 Mbytes Memory with MicroSD™ Memory Card Support up to 8 Gbytes
3.5 Hours Talk Time
260 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
98 g
107 x 54.5 x 11.8 mm

Your LG GT405 Viewty GT Reviews

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Reviewer: Azs - London, UK
Date: 24th Aug 2011

Stay away from this phone. LG, life is good only if you stay away from LG.

Design

10%

Usability

Features

15%

Reviewer: Dale - UK
Date: 25th Jun 2011

Difficult to get on with at first. Things are not where you logically expect them to be on the menus so it takes a while to find them & get to know where they are.

Text messaging is difficult & the T9 dictionary does not stay on once selected, you have to enable it for every text. You can elect to use the full keyboard for texting but you have to use the stylus for it (situated top right at the back, pull out the little square). No, it's not an antenna as I thought at first :).

Pictures are great quality but sadly, the lack of flash means outdoor daytime use only.

I have been searching for a flip case but have yet to find one for this model. There are loads for the other models but I think this model got forgotten.

Finally, the screen lock timer is a must unless you want to start making unscheduled pocket calls to everyone. Either that, or remember to use the screen lock button on the side to lock it again after every use.

Design

50%

Usability

60%

Features

30%

Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 11th Apr 2011

I have had this phone for 10 months & so far I have had to send it back because a frozen screen. Camera has been a help but no flash is a problem. Wouldn't purchase this phone unless you need a flashy phone to use for a couple of months. Also it scratches a lot.

Design

65%

Usability

50%

Features

60%

Reviewer: Nigel - Stockton, UK
Date: 29th Mar 2011

Great Phone much better than my iphone, it does what its supposed to do & I can talk to people with it as well.

Design

90%

Usability

95%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Jessa - UK
Date: 6th Mar 2011

The phone is very difficult to use & very 'slippery' making it easy to drop. The touchscreen is difficult to use unless you have pointed fingers. I originally purchased the phone because it had a good camera, but it took me weeks to work out how to download the pictures. It is a horrible phone. I really wish I had chosen differently.

Design

20%

Usability

Features

15%

Reviewer: Mozza - Halifax, UK
Date: 7th Feb 2011

Had this phone 2 months then screen went funny, 3 network wanted £76 to repair it no chance after a lot of arguing got it replaced with a new one, but had to pay £40 not happy, if I had read these reviews before would not have got another one.

Design

50%

Usability

80%

Features

85%

Reviewer: Peter E - UK
Date: 23rd Dec 2010

OK phone but not a high quality. Can't get it to work with PC. Screen is not very sensitive & have to use pen for accuracy. Extra bad news, screen only lasted 2 months. I didn't do anything but 3 want £50 to fix it. My advice steer clear.

Design

50%

Usability

50%

Features

70%

Reviewer: Rita - Stafford, UK
Date: 26th Nov 2010

Within 6 months, the touch screen has become slower. It's a nightmare to send messages. The camera is too slow. Have to keep pressing for a long time just to hear the clicking sound. So it's almost impossible to take any pictures. Useless & a total waste of money.

Design

90%

Usability

20%

Features

45%

Reviewer: Mair Mills - UK
Date: 11th Nov 2010

Mine froze as well, lasted a rubbish 6 months.

Design

60%

Usability

65%

Features

55%

Reviewer: Ken Baxter - Glasgow, UK
Date: 6th Oct 2010

Nice phone, good camera but down fall it has no flash.

Design

100%

Usability

85%

Features

65%

Reviewer: Sarah - Northampton, UK
Date: 10th Sep 2010

Sadly I cannot find anywhere that sells good cases for this phone, disappointing.

Design

90%

Usability

95%

Features

95%

Reviewer: John O - Glasgow, UK
Date: 25th Aug 2010

Touch screen difficult to use if you have large fingers like me. Major problem is that it is impossible to download LG PC Suite as no CD is supplied. I have spent hours on the phone to Three in an attempt to resolve this problem. What is the point of having a 5 megapixel camera if you cannot download photos?

Design

90%

Usability

50%

Features

85%

Reviewer: Clutters - UK
Date: 14th Aug 2010

This is a fantastic phone. Better than any phone I have had before.

Design

90%

Usability

100%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Aron - Belfast, UK
Date: 6th Aug 2010

Like a previous reviewer mine froze after two weeks & I sent it back. I hated this phone. I found its Internet capabilities useless. I found the stylus horrible to look at & have to use on a screen too small for effective finger typing. The camera was a joke. Pictures were a blurred mess. So glad it broke & I sent it back refusing any replacement. Got a HTC Desire on a different provider & for only £5 more on contract & it is a joy to use. Viewty was yuk.

Design

20%

Usability

20%

Features

40%

Reviewer: Penny - UK
Date: 24th Jun 2010

Frozen after two & a half weeks. Not happy! Was a great phone before it broke.

Design

30%

Usability

65%

Features

85%

Reviewer: Chris - Wokingham , UK
Date: 17th Jun 2010

Love this phone! So much better than the iPhone. Proper loving life since I had this phone. Wheeeey.

Design

90%

Usability

95%

Features

85%

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