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Reviewer: Abdimajid - Hargisa, Somalia
Date: 12th Aug 2010

LG prada ke850 it has good design & easy to use, shiny & beautiful phone.

About the bad things, it scraches easy, its battery is not good but every kind of problem has its solution when you buy you should buy screen protector it wouldnot scraches then.

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Reviewer: Jason - Derbyshire, UK
Date: 18th Jul 2010

For all those of you who have been unkind about the LG, I think that it is the best make phone on the market, I have owned 4 LG's now & all of them are brilliant, they pick up service in places that other phones don't including the iPhone & Samsung they are easy to use & navigate. They also look nice & stylish & everybody in my college class says that they want my phone but also I have dropped my LG pop once or twice & it still works with no scratches or cracks. They also stay charged for a long time I just think it depends how you use them but all in all LG are the best make phones that you can buy I have just had a Rio from Orange as well I hate that up the side of my LG's its rubbish.

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Reviewer: Alice - Liverpool, UK
Date: 4th Aug 2009

I love this phone to bits, my cousin is giving me it to me. Sony Ericsson I just love this phone to pieces.

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Reviewer: Rohim Ali - Wednesbury, US
Date: 27th Jul 2009

The phone Is Alright but I was wondering why doesn't the stylish pen work on it

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Reviewer: Julie - UK
Date: 8th Jun 2009

Scratches easy, holds one or no songs, utter rubbish.

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Reviewer: Becci - Barnsley, UK
Date: 13th May 2009

Lovely looking, just rubbish phone. Really slow & not easy to use at all.

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Reviewer: Stevo Styles - Preston, UK
Date: 1st Mar 2009

Design cool, features great but camera is rubbish & usability is great.

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Reviewer: Kate - UK
Date: 29th Dec 2008

I've had the Prada for a couple of days now & I think it's great!

The camera only has 2 megapixels but so do a lot of other phones so if you want something that takes really good pictures buy a camera not a phone.

The look is fabulous, sleek, shiny, does scratch easily would recommend to buy a screen protector (there really cheap on eBay!).

DO NOT GET the LEATHER CASE as it can cause scratches I would buy something softer like a iPod sock a large size 1! Well that's what my friend did & she's had no problems.

Battery life is short but most people charge their phone every other day & if you keep it charging overnight then you will have no trouble!

It is a fashion phone definitely turns heads. I am not keen on the silver buttons on the side but the rest of the phone makes up for it, great phone would recommend!

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Reviewer: Victoria - Wales, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2008

I have had this phone now for 7 months & I absolutely hate it! When I first got it I thought it was amazing. But now I have realised that it is rubbish.

Here is a list of things I thought were rubbish.

- Camera.
- Games.
- Battery Life.
- Keeps Freezing.
- Can't change the message alert tones (apart from the ones they give you which are pathetic!).
- Memory (even with a memory card!).
- Size (I can't even fit it in a little handbag whereas my old one I could!)
- Just in general the phone!

I wouldn't recommend this phone to anybody really. I am looking at changing mine now as it is really annoying me now!

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Reviewer: Paula - Hockley, UK
Date: 18th Dec 2008

Got the phone yesterday. Find it very complicated after using my no problem Nokia. Tried phoning customer services & automated services told me to press the number 5 twice but once I had dialled customer services the number touch screen had disappeared. Also can dial out, receive text messages but phone doesn't ring at all & just shows I have missed calls.

Have made sure ringtone is activated & is not on silent. I think I will sell on e bay & go back to my Nokia.

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Reviewer: Bob - New Zealand
Date: 12th Dec 2008

Had it for 2 months & sad I didn't go for the Samsung Soul! Camera is rubbish. The look of the phone is very nice though. In my opinion it's not worth the price.

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Reviewer: Ian Phillip - Devon, UK
Date: 10th Dec 2008

I have had my Prada phone for 20 months now & I am due an upgrade. I have looked for a new phone & nothing is that good to draw me away from my current phone. I am happy to hear there is a Prada 2 out soon with a slide out QWERTY keyboard & the best thing of all is it has not grown in size from the original.

I find the touch screen easy to use for texting & it is easy on your fingers. The camera is good in the day & gives good pictures for a 2 Megapixel camera. Battery life was good when I got it but it has deteriorated over the 20 months & needs charging every 2 days. Charge time is OK.

The themes & loaded software is basic but does the job since most people import screensavers & backgrounds of their own.

All in all I will be sorry to see it go but it is a good phone if you like touch screen but obviously now being nearly 2 years old there are newer better phones on the market.
I have returned 1 phone due to pixel error on the screen when receiving calls, & yes it does freeze up if you have loads stored on it but take the battery out & it goes fine again. Text memory is a little restricted.

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Reviewer: Randa - Greenville, US
Date: 18th Nov 2008

Can someone please tell me the service centre number under the text messaging settings on the LG PRADA KE850. I erased that number by accident & I can't text anymore.

It's a really good phone but does get scratched easily. It is so light that I keep dropping it also. But the camera isn't that good. I really don't like the camera. Texting is fast & fun & easy but takes about 1 to 2 days to get used to.

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Reviewer: Sophie - UK
Date: 12th Nov 2008

You have to format your memory card first by the way.

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Reviewer: Jo - Leamington Spa, UK
Date: 4th Nov 2008

When I first bought this phone, I thought oh dear, I am going to hate it, but after just days of using it I really grew to absolutely adore it. I love texting on it, & I love the way you actually don't need a stylus or anything to text with it, it's easy enough using your thumbs, & I have pretty chubby thumbs! The camera also takes very, very good still pictures, but takes a while to focus, which is a shame. I would definitely recommend it.

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Reviewer: Eric Gagnon - Canada
Date: 9th Oct 2008

Hi, I inserted a memory card in my Prada phone, but it won't recognise it. It kept saying please insert external memory or no external memory. Can someone help me please?

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Reviewer: Zoltan Pilip - Ukraine
Date: 20th Sep 2008

Design is very good but quickly scratched.

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Reviewer: Jordon - Bradford, UK
Date: 11th Sep 2008

I think that this phone is really good but it does have a few flaws but the sheer good looks of the phone looks this over.

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Reviewer: Marlene - Nottingham, UK
Date: 31st Aug 2008

I've had this phone for just over a year now & it still never fails to impress! Great looking phone, never had any problems with it. So, here are the negative points.

- Hopeless trying to take photos on night's out.
- Extremely poor battery life. Charge every night.

I only really use my phone to text, yet the battery still doesn't last more than 24 hours. Having said that, if battery life doesn't concern you, & you're not bothered about taking photos at night, then I'd definitely recommend it.

I am about to upgrade but will certainly be sad to see it go.

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Reviewer: Kevin - Liverpool, UK
Date: 31st Aug 2008

Love this phone! The touch screen took some getting use 2, but that's half the fun of getting a new phone. Massive screen, decent pictures & is really good for watching videos, & really looks good.

The battery does die quickly & the internal memory is not that big but get a large memory card in & the problems solved.

My contracts nearly up (18 months) & don't want to swap it, I have never had a problem free phone before. Very very cool phone, would definitely recommend it.

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Reviewer: Nihal Gulvady - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 27th Aug 2008

ABSOLUTE RUBBISH. Don't buy this phone. Very difficult to use & it takes about 3 to 4 times longer to type a text message. Battery is very poor.

On a serious note, this phone looks great but has is very difficult to use. If you want a phone just to impress at a party or dinner then carry this one. For a medium to heavy user this phone is too cumbersome & inefficient. I have to charge mine twice daily.

So I bought this phone but it lies in my cupboard. Wasted purchase. I use a Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Paul Buckley - Newbury, UK
Date: 21st Aug 2008

Complete & total rubbish. The phone is a joke. In the 6 months I have owned it has been sent back 3 times. Battery life is less than 2 days, now the touch screen is totally dead. I have made less than 100 calls on the phone & it looks like new but it is a complete load of junk. Don't buy one, don't even take one if they are giving them away.

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Reviewer: Rach - UK
Date: 15th Aug 2008

I love this phone. Just got it recently & it looks amazing. Only downside is I hoped it may have a higher quality camera considering its price tag. Touch screen takes a bit of time to get used to but after a while it's really easy to use. I would totally recommend this phone!

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Reviewer: Gem - Preston, UK
Date: 14th Aug 2008

I am looking at getting this phone, there are very mixed reviews for it. I guess it's all about how you look after it. Also, quite a number of reviews only mention the camera. If you want a good camera buy a camera, not a phone!

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Reviewer: L Dale - Suffolk, UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2008

What a pile of RUBBISH. I have had this phone two months & have just sold it & brought a good old Nokia. Prada LG froze all the time, Battery life, does this thing even have a battery you have to charge it every day, I downloaded 3 songs had about 5 pictures & it says the memory is full. Touch screen is a joke all the wrong letters appear. I would never recommend this phone, it is nothing but trouble you will have to only purchase anyone. Texting takes a million times longer.

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Reviewer: Kate - Wales, UK
Date: 27th Jul 2008

I have had this phone for 7 months & I can't see why people are complaining about it. It has everything you need for a phone

Good Points.

- Text messaging which is easy to use. I can type so quickly with it.
- Easy to navigate.
- Camera is good quality.
- Phoning is easy.
- Good quality colour screen.
- It even feels nice.

Bad Points.

- Screen Scratches easy.
- I couldn't hear the phone at first. But that's because I turned the phone down low. My mistake. Works fine now.
- Camera shutter takes a while.

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Reviewer: Marky - London , UK
Date: 24th Jul 2008

Being beautiful, one should know that in buying this phone there would be compromises, being an LG anyway should be the downfall as the company have never been known to have good features, good reliability & good battery life so if one should compare it another perhaps the Samsung Armani which is equally as boring after the first few days & week & that these phones weren't made for its features, reliability etc it was made with one purpose alone which was for LG to make a cheap & cost effective phone & slap a high end fashion label on the box. Too be honest which is why I bought mine for that purpose & that alone nothing more so people looking for better features & better reliability buy a Nokia or Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Oto - Tbilisi, Georgia
Date: 10th Jul 2008

It is a beautiful phone.

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Reviewer: Mandee - US
Date: 17th Jun 2008

So it's Tuesday morning around 3.10 & I got this phone Monday morning around 8. I was so happy when I got it. I open the box take out the phone & notice the phones very light. I remember the battery's not in it so I put the battery in. Still feels to light. The phone is cheap feeling. Completely plastic! It freezes up when you text. You can sit there & tap the screen over the letter you want & it will make the noise it makes when you touch it but no letter comes up. So you have to erase one space back & keep on typing. Later I', lying in bed I go & listen to the music I put on the phone. Then I go & play around with the radio. All of a sudden the phone freezes. Won't do anything! I try to turn it off. Still doesn't do a thing. Then I pop the battery out put it back in & try to turn it on. The screen comes up says Prada & does nothing else. I wait a few seconds, still nothing. I take the battery out put it back in & put the phone on the charger for a little while. When it says completely charged I try to turn it on again. This time it plays that music when it comes on then Prada pops up on the screen & nothing happens. I have messed around with it for a while now & still it won't come on! I haven't even had this phone for 24 hours & it's already messing up! I haven't dropped it I've been very careful with it & still it's rubbish! I do not recommend this phone at all unless you have a lot of patience.

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Reviewer: Sb - UK
Date: 27th May 2008

This phone isn't worth the money, it looks good in the shop but the touch screen qualities are rubbish, I had this phone for 2 days & when I touched one place on the screen, it would turn up somewhere completely different. I like the fact that it is touch screen but the quality is rubbish.

I dropped the phone once of the sofa & onto the floor & when I picked it back up, there was a massive crack, this phone is a waste of money.

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Reviewer: Hung Low - Afghanistan
Date: 26th May 2008

Every time I turn it on. It turns off but itself & turns on by itself, seems like it got its own mind or something. Calls random people & send bad text messages to random people. This phone is possessed by some kind of supernatural powers, maybe aliens, who knows. I have got to get out of here before it makes another call. See you al later, hope you survive the phone.

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Reviewer: J M - UK
Date: 18th May 2008

Well, I couldn't wait for this phone. It does look lovely but for me it's just impractical. It scratches easily even with the case on! It takes ages to text but the picture screen quality is good though.

For me, I just miss buttons. So I've bought a new phone.

Don't get me wrong, if you want it as a toy rather than a phone then get it. For me it's too much hassle. I need a more practical phone.

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Reviewer: Lorraine - Wales, UK
Date: 18th May 2008

Absolutely PANTS! The phone is rubbish. Constant problems with the software, crashes often! Sends texts to the wrong people even when you are reply to a different text. Screen freezes. Battery life is rubbish. Touch screen not accurate leaving messaging & calling frustrating! DO NOT GET THIS PHONE! Rubbish!

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Reviewer: Amylee - Stonehouse, UK
Date: 16th May 2008

I have had this phone I think it's great I never had any problems with it, for the people that say it has rubbish memory well I didn't mine was great.

Overall this phone it brilliant.

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Reviewer: Vicky Locke - Newport, UK
Date: 15th May 2008

This phone is FANTASTIC! I got it the other day & I absolutely love it. It certainly turns heads! Everyone get this phone!

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Reviewer: Hannah - UK
Date: 11th May 2008

Well for my birthday I got a Prada phone it was so cool but when I went swimming I left in the changing rooms & when I got out of the pool someone had stolen it WHICH made me angry & now I have got a Sony Ericsson w220i which is rubbish.

It is GREAT I LOVE IT SO cool.

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Reviewer: Bob - UK
Date: 4th May 2008

A totally agree with josh! Just a complete waste of money so don't get it any one am warning you!

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Reviewer: Bobin - Pakistan
Date: 4th May 2008

A think it's a dead good phone it' just it hasn't got very good memory. A bought a 2GB memory card & it would only let is put 2 songs on & the man in the shop even put it in for is.

LG is rubbish as I got a Prada phone for Christmas & after 10 days of having it had to send it away & that was in January this year & still have not received it!

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Reviewer: Josh - UK
Date: 9th Apr 2008

I loved this phone for the first month or so but the novelty wears off very quickly. With the hefty price tag you would expect quality materials but the entire phone is made out of plastic & has a very cheap feel to it. It is the worst phone I have ever had for durability. Even when it's kept in the leather case it scratches very easily & you cannot touch the phone without putting a large smudge down the screen. The camera is also very disappointing.

Overall, I would not recommend this phone to anyone, it's put me off touch screen devices for life.

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Reviewer: Alex - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 5th Mar 2008

Great Phone!

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Reviewer: Chumissy - New Zealand
Date: 3rd Mar 2008

First off I saw this phone. Wasn't too sure, then I actually started to play around with it. When the sales person charged it up & what you know. I really loved it!

It's got great features & my best yet. It has got to be voice recording when I am talking to someone. It's useful when I don't have to write down directions & ask them to say it. & replay it over again if I need to hear it.

But not just that. Graphic quality is great. & MP3 sound on this phone is perfect. The battery life is better than I expected to be. Considering I talk & text a lot. Over 1200 text a month & YES! When you get use to texting it's very easy. At first I was like UHHH! & then after a week or so. I am so used to it.

I really love this phone. This is the longest time I kept a phone. Usually I change it every 1 month. Sold my Nokia 6600 slider & Sony p1i.

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Reviewer: Suzib - Midlands, UK
Date: 10th Feb 2008

Loved this phone but the novelty soon wore off. Think long & hard before getting a touch screen phone because you can't text one handed! However it's lovely & very easy to use but lacking in features. If you really want this, I'd now go for the viewty or the htc touch instead, seems like it has better features! Nice while the novelty lasted though.

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Reviewer: Antony - Norwich, UK
Date: 31st Jan 2008

Give this phone a week & then you'll be able to fly through all the controls. I find it simple to text, even when drunk.

- It has got Bluetooth.
- You can select numbers while on a call to a company.
- You can change how many times it rings before voicemail.
- I've had no worries with battery life either.

A nice feature is that you can set the alarm to come on at the same time on Mon to Fri or Mon to Sat so you don't have to turn it off at the weekend. Shame you can't add text message tones, but I accept the argument that this phone should never have crazy frog.

I like this phone several months into my contract. No regrets.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Manchester, UK
Date: 26th Jan 2008

Does this phone have FM radio on it?

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Reviewer: Kara Louise - UK
Date: 19th Jan 2008

I have only had this phone for 3 weeks & I love it.

It has everything I would expect a Prada phone to have
- Bluetooth.
- Touchscreen.
- Camera.
- Video recorded.
- MP3.
- Voice recorder.
- Games.

You name it, it's got it! The touch screen is a little hard to get used to but in the end you forget about the troubles you had with it. Many people ask if its colour.

Yes, it is. The reason why you may ask that is because most pictures of the phone are pictures with it on the menu which is in black & white. This is only because of the theme place on it at the time which is the original Prada theme. On other themes, the menu & everything else is colour.

I am very hard to please with my phones & had the iPhone previously which I feel is rubbish compared to the Prada. If this is your first time buying a touch screen phone I recommend you try it out first just to make sure you like it as if you don't, it is a lot of money to waste.

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Reviewer: Becky - Stockholm, Sweden
Date: 15th Jan 2008

Definitely Prada LG, is fab but when it comes to sending messages, let's face it, I was in UK & I changed my from my tele2 to a T-mobile number & that means I had to use Pay as you go, buy credit blah, blah & you are asked to dial 150 & there comes options like to dial 1 for hearing your voicemails, 2 if you want to upgrade your credit & all that stuff means that you have to press those numbers & that couldn't happen. I tried several times to touch the screen to press e.g. 1 & all that I could hear was that I had not made any option. It was frustrating. So LG PRADA work on that please.

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Reviewer: Lucy - Birmingham, UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

I currently have the W610i. I purchased this at the start of December, however I wish I brought the LG Prada instead as it's a lot more stylish. But the W610i is good.

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Reviewer: Paris Diamond - Blackwood, UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

This phone is very good, easy to use when you get used to it. People who can't you must have fat fingers or something, only thing is the camera is a little shocking. But other than that I would.

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Reviewer: M Adamson - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

At first I thought this phone was going to be the best yet, how wrong was I!

It looks good but that's clearly all, I find myself having to charge the battery near enough every day which is a huge pain. Also my alarm has just stopped working, I have tried absolutely everything to fix it & this problem has caused me to be late for meetings at work, it worked perfectly before Christmas, didn't use it for 2 weeks & now it's like it has just died!

This phone is a complete dud, even starting to hate the look of it now.

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Reviewer: Heather C - UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

OK, phone had it for about 6 months now.

Parts Disliked.
- How it gets extremely dirty.
- Hard to work out at first.
- Can freeze up regularly.

Parts Liked:
- Leatherette case.
- Buttons on the side easy to use.

After that I guess I dislike the LG Prada, & I have told people who have told me, they like it that you should wait 2 years time for a perfect touch screen phone to come out! All the best for your Phone Choices, Heather x.

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Reviewer: Liam - Essex, UK
Date: 7th Jan 2008

I had this phone for just under a year & I have now upgraded to the LG viewty but this phone is great & is therefore why I upgraded to such a similar phone. When I first got it I was very impressed how simple & flowing the phone was to use. It is also extremely light at only 85 grams. The camera was better than I expected for 2 megapixels & it comes with some great accessories.

INCLUDED IN BOX, LG PRADA PHONE, LG PRADA EARPHONES & 3.5MM ADAPTOR, 256MB MICRO SD MEMORY CARD, POLISHING CLOTH & INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

BEST DEAL, the BEST DEAL CURRENTLY ON THIS PHONE IS FROM VIRGIN OFFERING IT ON PAY AS YOU GO FOR £149.99 & £40 FREE CREDIT.

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Reviewer: Kate - Swansea, UK
Date: 1st Jan 2008

Okay. I love this phone & simply could not live without it. The camera is good. If you want a good camera go buy a good camera. It looks nice. The touchscreen is very good. It is the best phone I have had & there was no contract.

It would take some getting used to or most people. But I was almost used to it already. I had the LG Chocolate previously so navigation was not an issue.

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Reviewer: Kamran - UK
Date: 30th Dec 2007

I am not complaining because I have a Samsung e900 I'd just like to say a person down the page says it has no Bluetooth, it does so.

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Reviewer: Declan - Bristol, UK
Date: 28th Dec 2007

BUY IT NOW ITS the BEST phone I have EVER HAD. This touch screen Prada phone is the best phone ever is has everything.

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Reviewer: Humza - Birmingham, UK
Date: 24th Dec 2007

This phone is a worse version of the LG KU990 Viewty! The camera is a 2MP & the Viewty is 5.1MP.

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Reviewer: Shaan - London, UK
Date: 13th Dec 2007

Well I've now had this phone since May & what a disappointment. I've always stuck with Samsungs but l decided to take a risk & go for looks. But substance is more important. Texting on this phone is a mission. The reaction on the touch screen has slowed down. My screen has scratches all over it & the Prada logo itself has faded. I am a heavy user of the phone & it does not step up to the task. The camera is also very disappointing & having used when first bought l have not used it since.

I sincerely hope that LG look at the touch screen & improve this. Also increase the memory capacity & do something to protect the screen from scratches.

But it still looks a heck of a lot better then a lot of phones.

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Reviewer: Athar - Islamabad, Pakistan
Date: 5th Dec 2007

Yes Prada has amazing design & also good features. I have bought & enjoying my new ke850 PRADA. I recommend to everyone to buy this handset.

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Reviewer: Emma - Liverpool, UK
Date: 4th Dec 2007

I like this phone a lot. It looks sleek. It's cool to use & the features are great. Also, the games are cool. This is more of a woman's phone. It's like a fashion phone, but it also works well. The touch screen takes a little bit of time to get used to, but other than that, no flaws. I would recommend it. It's on offer from Virgin at half price!

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Reviewer: Dave - Brighton, UK
Date: 1st Dec 2007

This phone is a nightmare to text on if you've had a few drinks. Made me want to cry. Not sure if I am going to give it to my Girlfriend, or sell it on eBay to some poor person. If you text even a small amount don't get this phone.

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Reviewer: Phoenix - UK
Date: 22nd Nov 2007

Disappointed. I actually went back to using my old Samsung D500 (which is far superior in terms of features & build quality even though it doesn't have the looks) & that was only 1 week after taking the PRADA out of its sophisticated looking box. But that's just it. It's a phone for the fashion conscious, nothing more. Just as fashion tends to go out of fashion very quickly, so will this phone, because it doesn't do anything my D500 or any other phone before it, cannot. OK so it has touch screen, but once you look past the cosmetic aspect of this phone, you don't really have much else left. The worst thing about this phone is the leather look cover that comes with it. It is meant to protect the phone, but after having removed the cover & then having to slide it back on, after several attempts, you will notice that the cover actually scratches the big screen & just ruins it. So what you end up with is a very ordinary, scratched, communication device. Not very good for a phone which will be sold mainly because of the way that it looks.

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Reviewer: Lanine Walker - Australia
Date: 3rd Nov 2007

This phone is really bad do not get it. It is only selling because it is a touch screen Prada phone. It is pretty but it has no good features. It has a 2MP camera which was a good camera 3 years age. It has no Bluetooth it is rubbish. Do not get it. Get the LG KU990 Viewty instead it has everything!

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Reviewer: Ernie - UK
Date: 31st Oct 2007

Prada. Great Phone. The best phone ever. But get a plactic screen protector it only costed £5.

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Reviewer: Liam Lockett - Essex, UK
Date: 28th Oct 2007

Think this phone is great it was the World's first fully touch screen NON-Smartphone & has some great features. The phone has most the basics a normal phone would have a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth & MP3 Player but it's in a super slim & sleek case with a huge 3 inch glass touch screen on the front & looks great. If your after a phone which is simply to show off as a fashion statement here we go this is the one but maybe if you are looking for something similar to this but with better specs such as Wi-Fi I suggest you go for the iPhone although the Prada definitely beats it on price as its available for £249 & the iPhone is £269 & you have to add on a £35 a month 02 contract.

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Reviewer: Georgia - UK
Date: 23rd Oct 2007

This phone is absolutely mint as! A don't know what I would do with out it, it takes a little bit of getting used to but after that it's the best thing ever!

Don't bother listening to the others this phone is fab & I would totally recommend it 100%.

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Reviewer: Alli - Kent, UK
Date: 18th Oct 2007

I think it's the best phone I've have ever, I think it looks better than the iphone & is overall a really easy phone to use. Although sometimes it takes a while to figure out how to transfer files, it's a good phone with state of the art technology as well as looking amazing. It's all there!

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Reviewer: Liam Lockett - Essex, UK
Date: 4th Oct 2007

I think this phone is great it was the World's first fully touch screen NON-Smartphone & has some great features. The phone has most the basics a normal phone would have a 2megapixel camera, Bluetooth & MP3 Player but it's in a super slim & sleek case with a huge 3 inch glass touch screen on the front & looks great. If your after a phone which is simply to show off as a fashion statement here we go this is the one but maybe if you are looking for something similar to this but with better specs such as Wi-Fi I suggest you go for the iphone although the Prada definitely beats it on price as its available for £249 & the iphone is £269 & you have to add on a £35 a month 02 contract.

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Reviewer: Matty - Wales, UK
Date: 2nd Oct 2007

This phone is ace. Buy it.

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Reviewer: Anon - Kazakhstan
Date: 28th Sep 2007

ARE you BEING SERIOUS THIS PHONE IS FOR GIRLS, SERIOUSLY THESE REVIEWS ARE all WRONG! HAVE you SEEN THIS PHONE ITS JUST A BIG MAKE-UP CASE! N95 & K800i & W810i & EVEN the Nokia 3310 is BETTER THAN the PRADA.

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Reviewer: Liz - London, UK
Date: 19th Sep 2007

Love the design - very sleek! Touch screen feature is fabulous, once you get the hang of it.

A few flaws:

- Internal memory is dismal. It's worth getting a 1GB/2GB memory card.
- Texting does take much longer due to slow 'touch screen' reaction & those fiddly 'arrow' options when you want to move around the 'text' page! The 'image' folder under the 'insert' menu, does not have great icons. Some are pretty pointless!
- Too many submenus to do one simple task!
- When you're on a call & if you've gone through an automated system, the only way you can access the 'keypad' is via the 'profile' key, at the left hand side of the phone), which can be a pain, especially if you're still not used to the functions!

My very honest opinion, the usability functions should have been more defined. It should run more smoothly. When viewing images (your photos), you get a choice of 'standard' or 'full' view options, the latter is the best one. You can also view your images as a 'slide show' or if one prefers, flick through manually. I think this is more of a 'fun' phone oppose to it being taken seriously for business purposes.

Otherwise, I am loving it, especially when it comes to the media features. I love the way how the music (after transferring from a PC), is automatically sectioned into 'album' folder (s) rather than a 'mixed-up' list. Bottom line, if you are patient enough, you will love this phone.

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Reviewer: Conor Graham - Dumbarton, Cambodia
Date: 17th Sep 2007

This phone is an embarrassment to society, do not buy it.

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Reviewer: TS - Australia
Date: 17th Sep 2007

I am moving house & have managed to somehow lose my manual. Still figuring out how to use the phone - Does anyone know where I can get another copy or can download a softcopy version (English)?

If anyone has a softcopy version can you please send I to me?

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Reviewer: Jimbobfred - Antarctica
Date: 16th Sep 2007

This phone is rubbish. It cost me a fortune & I wouldn't recommend it. Don't know why they made it because it is terrible, really bad. It has a rubbish memory & they brake so easily.

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Reviewer: Rahim - London, UK
Date: 30th Aug 2007

Prada. Great Phone. The best phone ever.

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Reviewer: Jazzo - US
Date: 29th Aug 2007

This is a rubbish phone. Don't buy.

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Reviewer: Kiramax - Oslo, Norway
Date: 29th Aug 2007

I've had the LG Prada for about a month now, & I like it more & more every day.

In the beginning this is a very unusual phone to operate. The touchscreen is great. It responds incredibly good, & it surprised me in many ways. The texting seemed impossible in the beginning, but after only a few days with texting you get very used to it. Now I write in the same tempo as with my previous phone with normal buttons. It's just a completely different way of operating a phone.

It just takes some days to get used to since you can't feel the buttons. You need to get used to how & where to touch the screen, especially when texting. However with a positive attitude it will work just fine, & now I actually feel that I use this phone faster than any other.

It's a very smooth phone to use, & you feel great when using it. Just the simple touches on the menus instead of using power to push buttons. Fantastic! Not because of the label Prada on top, but because the menus & everything is so stylish & smooth. The phone is also very easy to understand without reading the manual, & I keep experiencing new things every day.

Some features like how to connect a picture to a contact took me some time to figure out, but that's what it's like with all new phones & there might be a lack of ring tones, & especially that you can't download your own alert sound for messages. But hey. That's just fine with me. Congratulations to Prada by making a Phone that doesn't encourage people to download tacky ringtones & alert sounds. I've never in my life downloaded a single ring tone or anything, & I don't understand people spending money on it. As long as I hear the phone ringing I am very happy. & I suppose that is the reason why Prada has restricted this option.

It also looks very good. OK. It's a bit plastic, but the weight of the thing is like nothing & that's also a good reason for buying it. If they were to use metal it would be much heavier. Still. Even though it is very plastic it looks great.

The only negative thing is that it gets greasy very fast, & that may be a bit annoying. It's not especially the touch screen, but the back of the phone which is entirely black like piano paint gets very greasy. I spend some time cleaning it with my shirts or trouser. That's the only negative thing. & scratches show, but I think that is more like when you have your first car for the first month. You notice it so well because it's a precious item. After a while you won't notice. However it might be smart to use the leather box included when putting the phone in your purse or in a pocket together with coins & keys. I only leave the leather box if I put it in pockets without anything else.

If you want a lot of technical stuff, lot's of features which most people never use, & need to download ringtones & such. Then don't buy this phone!

If you like a phone that is easy to carry around, weigh like nothing, easy to use, looks great & makes you feel great. Then buy this phone!

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Reviewer: Charlotte - New York, US
Date: 28th Aug 2007

Great phone, very practical.

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Reviewer: Nickd - UK
Date: 20th Aug 2007

Had the phone nearly a week now & while it does take a bit of getting used to it is no where near as complicated as some reviewers seem to say.

The phone looks AWESOME. I debated over getting one as I was a bit concerned it was a little bit to girlie for me, a proper guy.

I am glad I did, I love it. The are a few annoying quirks that disappoint me.

Limited text alert etc etc, however I suspect that this is Prada's doing rather than LG's & I for one can certainly understand that Prada don't want to be associated with Crazy Frog ring tones & all other manor of silly ring/message tones.

It takes a little while to get used to the touch screen but after a day or so you realise that the quicker & more positive you are with the phone the better you are at using it, like I say I am not a dainty lady with tiny fingers I have normal 'bloke' hands & I get by fine.
The menu's are really intuitive & easy to use & the discreet soft keys on the side of the phone are very useful for scrolling done your contacts list etc etc.

It could have more features, but you're not buying a 'smartphone' your buying a fashion phone & for a fashion phone the features are great.

The camera is great (once you turn 'auto focus' off). The battery life is a little disappointing but hey look at that whopping great screen, don't moan buy a car charger.

In conclusion if you want to be a little different & to stand out from the 'oh so common' Nokia & Samsung crowd in order to get something that looks & feels great & you don't mind a few quirky features then get the Prada phone by LG.

If you are obsessed by battery life & 'real keys' you're going to have to slum it with the rest of the crowd.

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Reviewer: Zara - London, UK
Date: 18th Aug 2007

This phone is fab, fab, fab! I absolutely love it :-) just don't know how to save photos next to numbers. Is there a way?

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Reviewer: Lauren Lanson - UK
Date: 13th Aug 2007

I would like to take this opportunity to warn all you folks considering getting a new mobile phone not to get the LG Prada. It is rubbish (& yes, that is the technical word!).

Whilst it is undeniably incredibly sleek, & you will look oh-so-very-cool casually fishing it out of your bag or pocket, you will rapidly loose that air of sophistication as you bite your lip in an attempt to hold in the expletives that spontaneously spring to mind whilst trying to actually use the thing!

It is the worst phone I have ever had (& given my track record with losing phones, I have had a lot of phones).

It's all touch screens (with the exception of a few hard buttons on the very bottom & the side) & again it seems very cool on first impressions. However, you'll quickly find that the buttons are slow to respond & are too close together if you have fingers any bigger than those of a 5 year old.

It also has a tendency to freeze & not let you do anything at all. Highly annoying!

However, the worst feature by far is the way that the keys to which the letters are assigned change depending what you are trying to do. When composing a text message, a b & c will be where key 2 is. The same as every other phone. Very sensible. Well done LG.

But when you come to search through your phonebook by typing in the name, the keys have all miraculously reassigned themselves so that they aren't where you'd expect them to be! ABC are now where key 1 would normally be. This has caused me to suffer a disproportionate amount of phone rage! Not helped by the fact that when you try to correct the inevitable mistake & press the key which normally will only delete one letter, you find yourself promptly back at the home screen.

The battery life also leaves something to be desired, so that on those rare occasions when you manage (either through an inordinate amount of concentration or sheer luck) to call someone, you can't talk for long before it begins to die on you!

In conclusion, this phone is awful & in order to avoid becoming the victim of severe phone rage & ending up wasting time ranting about it (like I am in this note), I suggest you choose another phone!

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Reviewer: Harper - Cleveleys, UK
Date: 11th Aug 2007

PROS

- Massive screen with respectable resolution.
- Look & feel of user interface is good.
- Touch screen does actually work.
- USB cable enables easy file 'drag-&-drop' functionality.
- MP3 player sounds great if used with headphones.
- Camera & video recorder functions are excellent.

CONS

- Phone-to-PC software doesn't work with my laptop (for uploading the contacts list) & there is no manual or help facility to get connected.
- TOUCH TONES are limited to four annoying sounds & these cannot be added to, or customised.
- INCOMING TEXT ALERT TONES are limited to four annoying sounds & these cannot be added to, or customised.
- The RINGING volume is stuck on ascending when using your own downloaded ringtones. There is no way to alter this & considering the phone diverts to answer phone after three rings, you end up missing most of your calls. Incidentally, you cannot change how long the phone should ring for before switching to answer phone.
- Some screens, especially the calendar, require child sized fingers to operate effectively.
- The protective jacket actually scratches the screen!

SUMMARY

Although this phone looks the part, you feel let down by its basic functionality & lack of customisable features. Within a week of purchase you will begin to realise that you are stuck with a gimmick. A white elephant. Once the novelty wears off (which it will, very quickly) you will find yourself seeking the place where you so casually discarded your old Nokia just days before.

ADVICE

Try before you buy. I wish I did.

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Reviewer: Lozza - UK
Date: 9th Aug 2007

I luv this phone. But does anyone know when your texting, how to get rid of the T9 so you can just put in your own words? Please write, thanks Lozza.

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Reviewer: Andrew Von Moeller - Sheffield, UK
Date: 8th Aug 2007

I was a bit concerned about going for this phone over the Nokia N95, but in the end decided on the Prada & what a best choice I've made! I went for it in the end for its design & the touch screen technology that you don't see in any other phones. Texting, people have moaned about it but after a few go's you get used to it & the T9 predictive text is very easy to use!

Some people have moaned about the poor battery life & as discussed if you put it on power saving mode it is better. To make it even better buy a battery from eBay with 1000mAh, the phone comes with a battery with 800mAh, therefore the 1000mAh holds more charge & therefore lasts longer. Ignore all the bad reviews, this is a great phone with a great camera, MP3 player & is just cool to look at & use!

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Reviewer: Paul - Worcester, UK
Date: 6th Aug 2007

I have had this phone for a few days & so far really enjoying it. Nice & simple to use (agree the manual doesn't help you to figure that out) & looks great. Love having a full screen to display pictures on!

Only problems so far is that it won't let me put a picture against a contact (it tells me it's not supported ) & when connecting it to a Mac, when you eject the phone it automatically reconnects so you have to be real quick!

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Reviewer: Billy - Truro, UK
Date: 1st Aug 2007

Got this phone on 30/07/07. Am on my second one as the 1st just kept shutting off, the second one seems good so far. Just found out about the T9 'trick' (Volume buttons to change) so that has cheered me up! I don't really know if I am going to keep this yet as I am not 100% sure on how good the touch screen is. Still wanted one since they came out so kind of happy :-)

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Reviewer: Rosie - UK
Date: 1st Aug 2007

Basically it takes some getting used to but once you got it is pretty simple to use & totally sleek looking! I would definitely recommend buying a plastic screen protector, I bought one for £5.00 & it's really good!

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Reviewer: Eugene - Netherlands
Date: 1st Aug 2007

The Prada has a very bad manual, in which it is difficult (nearly impossible) to find an answer to some question.

- Does anyone know how to go to a new line when making an SMS instead of lots of spaces?
- If I have missed a call, the phone does not give after some minutes a second signal. How can I adjust this?
- When working with T9 for an SMS you have to type the WHOLE word. Can this be changed so it can give some options for the word after several letters?

After one week my phone completely crashed: the clock stopped & no buttons on the screen were working anymore & also the 'real' button to switch off the phone didn't work. The only solution was to remove the battery.

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Reviewer: Jo - London, UK
Date: 31st Jul 2007

I really like this sleek phone. I am having trouble using the key pad function while on a call however - one of the reason I got a contract phone so I could dial international from a mobile calling card service. Anyone know if it is something to do with my settings or do I have to press something after selecting the new number? It's a bit different than a call centre number as its not prompted by just one number recognition & it wants me to save the new (long international) number I have put in. My Mum would love to hear from me so I would love the help!

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Reviewer: Arnold - Lancaster, US
Date: 29th Jul 2007

Where in the hell do you buy this flipping phone! I mean I've been online looking for my entire vacation & all I've found is press releases I want the phone but I can't travel to the UK to get it. Plus it shows accessories but where do you get those. Therefore I am getting the iPhone at least I can find that thing!

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Reviewer: Kaff - Derby, UK
Date: 29th Jul 2007

I have had this phone for 2 months now on contract. I have always put it back in the case after using it & I found that the case puts massive grooves & scratches in the screen! Not happy. Sending this back tomorrow!

Try to avoid using the case.

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Reviewer: Adrian - London, UK
Date: 27th Jul 2007

Nice phone but SOO let down by the LG Sync software! It is utterly depressing to use. After 2 weeks on & off I managed today to get my PC to recognise the phone. Tried importing phone CSV details from PC, only imported one line. SO, start again. Oh look, PC cannot connect to phone. So my shiny Prada goes back in the box to gather more dust.

It is a lovely phone, but 100% let down by poor management software. Help screens completely useless, & poorly written English. The whole thing seems like a rush job to get the phone itself to market ahead of iPhone. Very sad.

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Reviewer: Deemax - UK
Date: 26th Jul 2007

Had this handset for 2 days now, & love it. It's all a little bit tricky at first but when you get used to it, it's great. So different from anything else.

One thing, I am using this alongside my old handset for a few days until my number swaps (network swap).

Has anyone else noticed the signal reception is quite poor on the prada?

I know the two networks I am dealing with use the same transmitters (or whatever they use :-) ) In this area. & the prada picks up signal in the house in the same places as my old handset. Only weaker?

Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on this?

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Reviewer: Harvey - Wolves, UK
Date: 25th Jul 2007

Had the phone about 2 weeks now. Overall impressed with it. Battery life is poor: have to charge it every day or every other day. Even on power saving settings. Don't like the plasticity silver around the phone. Looks & feels cheap. You have to keep cleaning the phone everyday! MP3 player is good. Haven't tried the camera yet.

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Reviewer: Cathy - US
Date: 24th Jul 2007

Mine didn't come with a USB cable. But I had a cable from my LG chocolate & the ports seem to look/be the same but my laptop will not recognize the Prada phone. Also, where is the Bluetooth option?

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Reviewer: Gareth - UK
Date: 21st Jul 2007

I have had the Prada LG KE850 for a month & have had no problems with it at all, easy to use great features. Worth getting & well worth the money.

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Reviewer: Diana - India
Date: 20th Jul 2007

High-resolution & 50 videos can be saved? Can anyone please comment on this for me please? Bye.

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Reviewer: Dave - Birmingham, UK
Date: 19th Jul 2007

When calling an automated call centre after the keypad has disapeared press the speaker button on the right & it comes back on.

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Reviewer: Madhu - Cardiff, UK
Date: 18th Jul 2007

Hi, I got the phone 3 days back. So far so good. The USB is not recognised by my Toshiba laptop. Neither the Bluetooth connectivity is good? Anybody else has same problem?

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Reviewer: Ravs - Preston, UK
Date: 18th Jul 2007

Great looking accessory but if you want a phone then buy something else! Unusable if you have fingers bigger than a matchstick then forget using the 'touch friendly screen'.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 17th Jul 2007

I have had this phone a couple of days & it's perfect, it looks good, it's the easiest touch screen phone I have ever used (I have had all the Sony Ericsson P Series phones & some XDA's). The only people that I have seen complain are the people that should not have got it in the first place I.E heavy texters or people expecting a pda. My only advice to buyers is to check the specs properly before buying it.

A couple of answers to questions below,

Reviewer: Neil - Nottingham, UK - Plug it into the PC with the USB lead supplied, you then create the folders via the PC.
Reviewer: Lilly C - Derby, UK - Press the volume button on the side of the phone to make the keypad visible.

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Reviewer: Rebecca - Plymouth, UK
Date: 16th Jul 2007

I have had this phone for about three months. Texting was annoying at first but have got used to that now (especially now I realise the T9 does work, when you select the up or down arrows to select a different word - the manual did not explain this! ) I still find the fact that if you want to add a new word into the T9 dictionary, you cannot correct it - you have to come out of that screen & go back in again, annoying. Or is there something I am missing here?

The radio & MP3 work well. Camera good - lots of onscreen options which will take me a while to understand. I have never had a problem with ringtone volume, or the volume of the caller. Battery life is not good & this phone has to be charged a lot more than my Sony Ericsson.

One thing I would like to know, is anyone's else's phone screen 'freezing' I.E not reacting to any touch after a being on a while (battery is still showing enough life? ) My phone is doing this intermittently & the only way to get around it seems to be turning it off & then on again. I keep it in its case & try to keep it clean with the cloth so don't understand why this is?

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Reviewer: Michael - Tunbridge Wells, UK
Date: 12th Jul 2007

Looks great, yes, but has the worst manual I have ever come across. You can't see the icons they are so small, the print is tiny & it is difficult to understand.

I am persevering with the phone, but thinking of changing it because looks, which are its main assets, are not the end of the world.

Also, agree with the rubbish ringtones & lack of volume. Would appreciate someone telling me how to solve the problem of answering: mine rings off after three rings & goes straight on to Vodafone voicemail.

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Reviewer: Dave - Birmingham, UK
Date: 9th Jul 2007

Just had this phone on an upgrade from t-mobile was a bit dubious about having it after reading all the mixed reviews on here but I am so glad I did.

PROS:
Great looking design & a head turner, loads of people asking me what it is & how it works, the hard leather case protects it really well I haven't got a mark on it anywhere yet (!) I used to have a Samsung e900 but couldn't get on with it at all but as soon as I got the prada just got on great with it, texting was funny at first but now I am used to it can text like a 'normal' buttoned phone. The running gear is easy to use all the menus say what they mean & the MP3 player sounds like a dream.

CONS:
Don't like the plastic silver trim all around the phone - other than that completely happy with this phone!

Battery life is good, accessories are spot on! GET THIS PHONE IF YOU WANT IT you will regret it if you don't.

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Reviewer: Killer - Azerbaijan
Date: 7th Jul 2007

The prada is not a good phone.

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Reviewer: Lilly C - Derby, UK
Date: 5th Jul 2007

I have had my prada now for just over 2 days, I LOVE IT! I have had a couple of issues though already which if you were an impatient person then you would probably get really annoyed with the phone, but cuz I love the style so much I needed to stick with it & I am glad I did.

Downsides:

It is a bit annoying that you can only use the phones default message tones, but you could on the chocolate which is the phone I had before so I am used to that, plus the you've got mail tone is WICKED!

The ringtones with the phone are RUBBISH so get your MP3's on these as soon as you get the phone, this is made easier with the memory card (which the chocolate didn't have) just slip into your PC & drag the songs from your itunes folder into the sounds folder, EASY.

When ringing a big company & you have to press a number for the option you want, the keypad has already disappeared so it makes it really hard to get through, I am sure there must be a way of doing this that I have to look into.

Texting is a tad hard at first & I have really dainty skinny fingers & I am still getting used to it.

When you have an MP3 as a ringtone it is quieter than the phones default tones, so turn up your volume to max, & maybe add the vibrate!

OK now GOOD things:

It looks amazing.

The camera is actually really good quality & loads easier to use than the chocolate.

Downloading your stuff onto it is easy peasy.

You can have different ringtones for different people (which again you couldn't on the chocolate).

Actually EVERYTHING is good about this phone apart from the points above, but they are all things you can get over for having such a sleek phone!

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Reviewer: Mahim - Cardiff, UK
Date: 28th Jun 2007

Help Required Please. When ever I make a call to the call centre I cannot get through to them even after using key pad. I don't whether it is a handset problem or network provider problem. I am on O2. So somebody help.

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Reviewer: Louis - UK
Date: 27th Jun 2007

Hello I am getting this phone next month although there does seem some downsides but I want to get the shield for it.

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Reviewer: Nicola T - Liverpool, UK
Date: 27th Jun 2007

Upgraded to the LG Prada after waiting a great deal of time for the release & I wouldn't even think of changing the phone for a second. Love it, so stylish & easy to use. I don't agree with the comments about the texting, I text a great deal & it feels much easier than my old Samsung d600. I couldn't go back to my old phone after having this.

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Reviewer: Adam - Chatham, UK
Date: 25th Jun 2007

A nice phone to look at & good to use in the most part. I am a bit miffed about only being able to use phone tones for text messages but never mind its a nice tone to use 'you've got mail'.

Touch screen hard to use at first but am getting to grips with it now, someone before put in something about predictive text its called T9 on the Prada & to change words you use the up down arrows on the side of the phone (real buttons).

Other than that nice phone really a bit expensive if your buying a phone but if you can get it free with your contract (like I did ) go for it.

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Reviewer: Meeming - UK
Date: 24th Jun 2007

The phone is really an attention grabber. Apart from the fact that it has got a PRADA logo on top, the silver & black makes it look elegant. The leather case. Made it more impressive.

I found it difficult to use at first but eventually, I got used to it & loved it.

Wish it had bigger memory, longer battery life & more user friendly.

If you're the type of person who prefers looks than features, then in my opinion, go for the LG PRADA.

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Reviewer: Sian - Blackpool, UK
Date: 23rd Jun 2007

I've Had 2 Prada Phones, the First 1 I Had Stolen After 2 Days. Anyway, I Got A New One After That. I Love the Phone! I Can Get All My New & Good Songs On It. I Get A Bit Frustrated With It When It Slows Down & Its Scratched A Bit, But Thats Only Cos I Drop Everything. The Texting Is A Bit Difficult, You Should See My Friends With It Ha Ha Ha, Very Funny.

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Reviewer: Lloyd - Bhutan
Date: 21st Jun 2007

Its so good.

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Reviewer: Awais Razaq - Bolton, UK
Date: 20th Jun 2007

Really fun phone & I love 2 play games on it. BRILLIANT!

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Reviewer: Russell Jacques - Wirral, UK
Date: 17th Jun 2007

I bought this just for the aesthetics, id had an n70 before & realised the gadgets I bought it for, most of time I never used, as it wasn't beautiful I thought the next phone I bought would be different.

The first week I took it to London, & realised how awful it looks & reacts when your hands sweat.

Secondly I keep getting these random black lines appearing on my screen. These conveniently disappear when I return to the shop : (

3rd I have noticed that when receiving calls, 50% of the time either get the number displayed or get no number, even though the persons number is stored in the memory

4th I have noticed how the screen seems to die on a warm day, first it gets faint lines across it, then it goes a dark blue so you can't see the screen, even though the phone is still 'functioning'.

The video quality is utter rubbish - the picture is squewiff & not what I would expect of a current model mobile phone, the n70 provided better quality & sound.

The camera itself is poor, the contrast is permanently set too high.

Also when I type text msgs I find sometimes I can't type a certain letter after another. I have to delete the word I spelt & retype it before I progress. This isn't the touch screen playing up as the screen registers your fingers heat.

On the plus side it really attracts attention. The butterfly or fish you can control on the homepage is a nice touch, the sounds are good (ringbones etc) but are very restrictive, you only have 4 options for text msg tone, you can't add your own - only for call ringtone & if you haven't noticed yet, the battery is that of challenge Anikas from the 80s. Saying that like I said I had the n70, so no difference there for me!

Oh, & the phone hangs up if it doesn't want to call, keeps saying network busy, funny I have always been with 02 & its never been constantly busy before.

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Reviewer: Susie Blackburn - London, UK
Date: 16th Jun 2007

It's a super phone but not exactly easy to navigate, definitely chance until then I am going to be sending some peculiar text messages! ;-)

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Reviewer: Emma - UK
Date: 13th Jun 2007

Does anyone know how the MP3 player works? Having real trouble downloading music. My PC is Vista, not sure if this is the problem. When I sync the music file it shows as transferring on the PC & says complete, however I can't find the music on the phone.

Its really starting to irritate me now, what I thought was a fantastic phone is now going down hill!

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Reviewer: Jarno - Netherlands
Date: 12th Jun 2007

I also have trouble with the volume. When I get called the volume starts of really low & then increases. But I don't know how to change that. Eventually I miss the call.

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Reviewer: Nettie - Salford, UK
Date: 11th Jun 2007

Excellent phone don't know what all the moaning is about never had no problem with mine.

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Reviewer: Xagz - UK
Date: 10th Jun 2007

Love it. Compare to N95 or any other new phone its best. The N95 does have 5 mp cam nothing else. Love the PRADA.

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Reviewer: Steve - US
Date: 10th Jun 2007

If you are into your films check out the coding formats on this phone, supports h264 & acc & you can fit a 2hour movie within 250MB with suitable encoding. Been waiting for this type of phone for years. Nice.

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Reviewer: Leo - Coventry, UK
Date: 9th Jun 2007

I've had this phone for around 2 months, so here are the pro's:

*it's a great looking phone, grabs attention

*camera is quite good large screen to view pictures

*good MP3 player as long as you use the headphone set to skip & change tracks

Cons:

*rubbish battery life

*pathetic 10meg for storage although you do get micro sd slot you can't use to Bluetooth from micro sd to PC so everyone time you want to transfer something from sd you have to open damn thing up stick into micro sd adapter & then transfer to PC

*you also can blue tooth file from micro SD to another phone only from the 10 Megs!

*you get a leather case which is kind of good & you'll need if you don't want to scratch it but problem with that is you have to use to hands to use phone.

*bottom three button buttons for calling hanging up & the back button are so low down when you use your thumb to use them you feel you might drop it.

Bottom line not worth it to much hassle to look good you're stuck for 18 months!

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Reviewer: Keren - London, UK
Date: 9th Jun 2007

It looks excellent & the features also very simple, the text msg is the problem & also usability is sensitive.

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Reviewer: Taran Jit Gill - New Castle, Venezuela
Date: 8th Jun 2007

Please help me out with the memory card, how to use it or do I have to remember all the things? Good phone really.

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Reviewer: Catherine - Aberdeen, UK
Date: 8th Jun 2007

Just a tip for people complaining about the battery life. If you select the power saving option (can't remember where it is now! ), your battery seems to last much longer.

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Reviewer: Shauna - UK
Date: 8th Jun 2007

Got the first handset just over 3 weeks ago. Within a week I found it had a fault when texting, which I do a lot. After using a full stop, the tet automatically definitely times as you like & nothing happens. I have to cancel the text & start again.

Orange have now sent me 2 new handsets & this is happening with every one. Tried the usual change the sim card, & the memory card as requested by the so called technical support team but this is still happening. I am so disappointed with this phone & Orange.

Anyone else have this problem?

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Reviewer: Jock - Scarborough, UK
Date: 8th Jun 2007

I've had the Prada a week now, & if it wasn't for pure perseverance, it would have been back in the shop.

I started of absolutely loving the look of it but soon found out that it wasn't the best phone to text (especially on the move, or in daylight!) It took a few days to master hitting the right text keys & finding the T9 alternative words.

I agree with most of the points raised here, the poor battery life, the dark screen, low call volume & difficulty texting but it is an absolutely beautiful phone & a few sacrifices have to be made in usability & functions to experience it.

Overall a great phone & I am happy to have it for the next 11 months & 3 weeks!

One point. How do you get the MP3 player to recognise playlists from the memory card as I can only get it to read the internal memory (which only being 8MB isn't large enough to actually be an MP3 player) I can only access the songs by going through 'my stuff'.

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Reviewer: Sara - Belfast, UK
Date: 3rd Jun 2007

I really love it, it's beautiful & has really good features, but recently mine has been acting up, it doesn't respond when you touch the screen & even after switching it off & back on again, it still won't work. Does anyone else have this problem? Or is it just a fault with my handset?

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Reviewer: Addi - Manchester, UK
Date: 1st Jun 2007

Don't Forget its Prada. Very stylish phone, best I've ever seen b4.

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Reviewer: Anom - UK
Date: 31st May 2007

Great phone.

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Reviewer: Melissa - Zimbabwe
Date: 29th May 2007

This is the coolest phone on earth! I had my doubts about buying such a pricey phone, but I certainly have no regrets.

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Reviewer: Simonc - Colchester, UK
Date: 27th May 2007

I really can't understand the negative reviews on here. 99% of people agree that it looks amazing - It has to be one of the best looking phones of all time with an awesome screen. But not only does it look good, it is so easy to use & almost totally intuitive. Even texting, which lots of people seem to be complaining about was a piece of cake - it's exactly the same as any traditional phone! The volume is as loud as any phone I have used, especially when I realised the maximum volume for music was 20 & not 10! The camera is good quality but is not very good in low light & the flash is weak. For music it is a great phone with all the controls you could want. My only difficulty so far is that all files I send via Bluetooth seem to go to the phones internal memory & have to be moved afterwards. The problem with this is the memory is only small so larger files can't be sent as they don't fit. If anyone knows a solution to this please let me know!

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Reviewer: Lee - Northern Ireland, UK
Date: 27th May 2007

Please deny buy this phone. If you are a texter, & can text at any rate. This phone takes ages to text on due to the slow response of the screen, looks great feels great, but definitely not a phone for texters.

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Reviewer: S Ahmed - Leicester, UK
Date: 27th May 2007

I work for a high street phone retailer, I cannot name the shop due to legal reasons. But my opinion is based on those I receive from our customers.

Firstly the design, it is the tackiest phone ever, feels cheap & looks cheap. Made of cheap materials, very similar to mirror that lady's keep in their handbag.

The features are rubbish, has the same features as phones released 2 year ago.

Very hard to use, texting on the touchscreen is difficult, impossible phone.

I hear you say why it sells so well.

It sells because its Prada, it a fashion accessory & a phone. This is a typical footballer's wives phone, cheap & tacky.

The shop I work in we have customers returning with their LG Pradas 2 days later wanting to exchange it, everyone is disappointed. My advice. Go for the n95. It's the new ipod.

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Reviewer: Neil - Nottingham, UK
Date: 24th May 2007

Can I ask any Prada owners out there - are you able to create separate folders for pictures as you can (for example) with a PDA phone. I like to organise my pics in separate folders as I have so many. Is this possible? (I use a PDA phone now Orange M600).

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Reviewer: Mike - Manchester, UK
Date: 22nd May 2007

The battery is poor, times a million. Good looks, but too wide. Not good enough to compete with the U6oo or 'EVEN' the D900. Get a u600 they rule.

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Reviewer: Laura - UK
Date: 21st May 2007

To Ann-UK:
'Great phone, converted me from my usual Sony Ericssons! , but for some reason I can't call directly from the contacts. I am sure it's something simple. Anyone any ideas?'

All you have to do when you're in your contacts, is find the one you want to call, & press the actual call button (little red phone button on bottom left of the phone)

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Reviewer: Helen Sk - Warrington, UK
Date: 19th May 2007

After reading extensive reviews on the LG Prada I was sceptical about getting into an 18 month contract with this phone as I mainly use my phone for texting, & the reviews did not rate its ease of use in that area very high-resolution & looked stylish & impressive. I must admit that getting used to the touch screen layout did take a few days, like any new phone you have to get used to how it works. Texting was difficult at first but now I can do it relatively easy, the one thing I would criticize this phone on is the T9 function as it is difficult to change the word but apart from that I found the phone to be fantastic. Some of the buttons have started not to respond when I touch them, & presently the battery life is lasting a mere 24hours before going flat. I have however been assured that this is a fault with my particular handset & I am currently waiting for a replacement. I am hoping that this is not an inherent problem with the phone!

In short, if you like a stylish phone with not a lot of 'gadgetry' features then you will love this phone. I have had a lot of people commenting on how nice & trendy it is, but it does require a bit of polishing! I do love the phone & would recommend to anyone to get it on contract!

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Reviewer: Vassilis - Leicester, UK
Date: 18th May 2007

I got the phone 3 days ago. It looks truly stunning. Very easy to use & the touch screen is very responsive. Some people may experience problems with the screen buttons if they have chunky fingers.

There are plenty of features, which are enough to satisfy an average user who knows what to expect from his phone. If you want your phone to make your morning coffee while processing your conference call, then you might find that this phone is not for you. A phone is a phone before everything else & the LG Prada is a truly magnificent design with very good usability.

All around is a real head-turner. The ones who are looking for that something different out there. Then this is it !

Fantastic ! Well done LG!

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Reviewer: Leah - UK
Date: 16th May 2007

I'll be honest. Do not get this phone if you have chunky fingers as you will be calling people you don't even know, & texting a load of rubbish!

I do love this phone, but it's not as advanced as I thought it would be. It takes a while to get used to, so be patient!

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Reviewer: Cos - Cambs, UK
Date: 16th May 2007

I love it! But the only thing is, it keeps saying that my phone memory is full when I know it isn't. Also I can't seem to get all the tunes together on the MP3 can anyone help?

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Reviewer: Warren - Cambridge, UK
Date: 15th May 2007

I've had this phone on trial for one week now, with the understanding that if I don't like it, I can swap it with a Nokia 6300.

My first impressions were snazzy, but a bit gizmo. The touch screen was the main bug bear, especially if you like texting. However, persevere & it becomes a pleasure. I was already to swap it over, but now I am not sure.

The instruction manual was bad. It really was a case of playing with it, & finding out for your own, For example, the predictive text. To change the words, I thought you had to use the rocker switch on the side, but discovered that by tapping the centre of the text, you toggle between up & down arrows, left & right, & no arrows. The former allow you to change the words.

I like to know if a text comes in, & with no permanent screen lit, this is a pain. However, I discovered a repeat message alarm tone that repeats every 5 minutes. Perfect.

I am struggling with the sync program. The connection cannot be found. Any help welcome on this one.

Final issue was that I could not connect the Bluetooth connection to read the address book within my in built Bluetooth car kit. Audio bit works fine, but the Nokia's read the address book as well.

All in all, not bad.

Warren

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Reviewer: Ian Enty - UK
Date: 14th May 2007

It does have speaker phone press the key lock button during a call then a speaker icon comes up at the bottom in the middle.

Liking the phone also got protective covers for it well worth it.

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Reviewer: Gemma - Christmas Island
Date: 14th May 2007

Had this phone for 3 weeks, have to say, not impressed at all.

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Reviewer: Shreya Prasad - Delhi, India
Date: 14th May 2007

Its beautiful.

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Reviewer: Tranceforma - UK
Date: 13th May 2007

Never have I heard so many people say 'wow that's the. Phone' until I got this! Had several people come up to me whilst on Friday night & have a look at it.

The design is stunning & the touch screen is perfect once you find your bearings (can now write a text as if it were a normal keypad).

The main criticism I have (which you all seem to be moaning about) is the call volume. It's not awful but I had a Samsung D900 prior to this & it's probably twice as loud as the LG on the highest setting!

I used to buy a phone because it could seemingly be a mobile PC with a ridiculous amount of features, but now I've come to my senses. A phone's a phone & this is simply the most gorgeous mobile out there.

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Reviewer: Weyinm - London, UK
Date: 13th May 2007

I want to get this phone on saturday, should I?

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Reviewer: Neil - Bristol, UK
Date: 13th May 2007

Excellent design but very poor battery life, themes are a bit poor & still not had chance to look at all the other functions in full. All said it's a great phone.

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Reviewer: Chris L - Croxley Green, UK
Date: 12th May 2007

Have just applied the Invisible Shield from ShieldZone (had to order from the US) on the LG Prada. Works a treat. One piece covers the whole front, & there are two separate pieces to cover the back. Looks sleek & glossy, & I now carry it in my pocket without using a case. Practically scratch-proof now, & no worries about wiping away fingerprints using my sleeve!

Pooja, you need to set your connectivity properly in order to sync. In settings, connectivity, USB connections, you set Mass storage if you want to use it as a USB drive, & the other (can't remember what it's called) if you want to sync your contact etc using the LG mobile sync program.

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Reviewer: Pooja Mirpuri - UK
Date: 10th May 2007

Got the phone last Friday & love it. I agree with the battery life, but it's probably because I can't stop playing with it!

2 queries I have, does it have speaker phone? & I am trying to sync it up, & I've put it in all three USB ports on my computer, but in the set communication port window, there's no communication ports for me to select. HELP! Thanks.

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Reviewer: Jack - UK
Date: 10th May 2007

Such a nice, nice phone, looks great features OK, nothing special. Camera needs to be a lot better. Battery life is shocking. 7 hours I left it in my bag not even used & the battery is dead? I have had it 4 days & will be taking it back tomorrow.

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Reviewer: Lee Atkinson - Sunderland, UK
Date: 10th May 2007

Fantastic looking phone but I nearly threw it of the wall after 5 minutes trying to text someone is a bit of a nightmare on the touch screen carry on thingy.

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Reviewer: Mick - Horsham, UK
Date: 9th May 2007

Had the phone 3 weeks now lovely design but can't see it in bright sunlight, can't sync with parrot in car kit, can't choose download location, can't keep the screen alive more than 60 secs, can't go anywhere without a charger, can't listen to the radio with Bluetooth headphones, can't believe I took out another contract just to get it, can't believe its in the useless box under the stairs.

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Reviewer: Charles Pendrum - UK
Date: 8th May 2007

When you're using the MP3 player is it loud, as I can't stand quiet phones?

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Reviewer: Dr. Deeba - East Timor
Date: 8th May 2007

Fantastic phone & very user friendly, the battery life is a bit too short, maybe because you can't stop fiddling with this gadget.

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Reviewer: Gerry - Worthing, UK
Date: 8th May 2007

In reply the answerphone conundrum, once the call has been answered, push the button on the right hand side of the phone, keypad lock/unlock, & the digits reappear. Or is it the profile key on the left. One deffo works. QED.

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Reviewer: Hants - UK
Date: 8th May 2007

In answer to a question on here. You can access the Orange answer phone all you need to the do is press the small button on the left hand side of the handset marked with a speaker symbol. This will then bring up the keypad so you have access to numbers whilst on a call. Takes a bit of getting used to & can be annoying especially in the sun because you can't see the screen too clearly, but it does work!

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Reviewer: Ann - UK
Date: 8th May 2007

Hi, to Lee M, during a call the keypad disappears but just press the 'profile' button on the left side & it reappears.

Great phone, converted me from my usual Sony Ericssons! , but for some reason I can't call directly from the contacts. I am sure it's something simple. Anyone any ideas?

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Reviewer: Hunny - Liverpool, UK
Date: 3rd May 2007

I don't really have the phone but a friend does. I played 'round with it few times & now I am trying to convince my sister to buy it, since she's looking for a new phone. The screen is amazing, MP3 & overall sound quality is really good & the touch screen thingy is not as difficult as I expected. Infact, it's quite cool & easy. I am sure you'd need time to get used to texting & stuff. But that's OK I guess because that's the way it is with anything new. I played 'virus' on it & it was so cool! It just shows how good & easy the touch screen is. Of what I know, the phone is pretty fast in performance. To be honest, my friend wasn't very happy with it. But I was impressed :)

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Reviewer: Lee M - London, UK
Date: 2nd May 2007

I was at the Orange shop in Canary Wharf as my friend was very smitten by the Prada. It's very good looking. The on screen touch controls are very well thought out & easy to operate. She rarely sends texts messages nor uses the camera in her mobile so neither was an issue for her.

However the salesman said he couldn't recommend it to her as you cannot use it to access the Orange answer phone system. Apparently the on screen keyboard vanishes during a call so you cannot press '1' to tell the answer phone system to play messages. I find it hard to believe that Orange would have messed this up.

Could some kind soul on Orange please tell me if there is a way around this?

Thanks Lee

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Reviewer: Becki - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

I love this phone, it looks good & is easy to use, though I think if you have big fingers you might find the touch screen a bit hard to use. The one thing I was disappointed in though was the case you get with it, the first (& only) time I used it, it scratched the screen : ( hopefully when it becomes more widely available there will be more things that you can download for it.

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Reviewer: Shannon - Northhampton, UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

*screams* I absolutely adore this phone I just got it & even though I am not entirely too sure how to use it. This phone Screams style & individuality *pouts* I am most definitely? ha ha.

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Reviewer: Ronn - San Francisco, US
Date: 30th Apr 2007

Nothing even approaches this phone in style. It's also lightweight. Even as it picks up some scratches here & there, still a beautiful phone. Battery should last longer. Camera & MP3 are both excellent. There's a learning curve on usability & once you master it, it's still not perfect. Answering a call involves pressing a small button. The screen always locks &, though certainly necessary & easy to turn on with a push to one button, can be a bit tedious. Touch screen is superb. But of course you lose any tactile feel. So at this point, a bit above 90% seems fair. & damn, that's a good score.

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Reviewer: Fredrik - London, UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

Great looks & feel but features & PC software are sub-par. There is now easy way to sync the phone with Outlook. Well, I say sync but there is no sync at all. One can transfer data but not sync.

Design is great though.

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Reviewer: Max - Pontypool, UK
Date: 27th Apr 2007

Had this phone now for a week & to be honest I think its rubbish, so I am sending it back, you can't send big files to the phone I don't understand why & plus when sending videos they don't open so you can't play them, the design is great, texting takes a while to get used to, its not what I was expecting it to be.

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Reviewer: Andrew - Wolverhampton, UK
Date: 26th Apr 2007

WOW what a good looking phone this is, when out with mates it's got the look you want & gets the right reactions.

Features are nothing than what I have been used to but good all the same.

Usability well I have nearly bounced this thing off the cats head more than once, total pain when texting, searching for numbers in fact anything to do with the screen.

Really wanted to keep it just because it looks fab but I just can't cope with the touch screen.

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Reviewer: King Of The World - UK
Date: 26th Apr 2007

To Laura. UK. Hello, to load music onto memory card, access 'sounds' 'downloaded' 'open' touch bottom left icon, touch 'file' touch 'move' & then touch 'yes' when it asks 'move to external memory? '

Also, if you connect the phone to a computer via USB lead to copy songs onto phone, take note that under 'my computer' there will be 2 drives listed for the phone. One will be the phones own memory, & the other is the memory card. So select which one you want to copy onto.

This took my some time to work out. I have put a 512MB card into the phone & it works fine. Hope these hints help.

Hi Carlyn, I agree with you about the quiet ringtones, & setting to outside makes no difference. I have contacted LG support website & their uk technical help on & neither could help but intimated that if enough complaints are received they may issue a software patch to address this complaint.

Also to Laura UK, re poor volume, try setting the phone to 'speaker' on incoming calls I find this a great help.

Kind regards to all, KOTW

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Reviewer: Martin - East Kilbride, UK
Date: 25th Apr 2007

High-resolution. But, when I got home & started playing with it I was most unhappy. Yes it looks good but texting was a nightmare (not everyone has needle thin fingers), the themes are disappointing as I don't really want fish or bugs flying round my screen, the sound during a call is terrible you've got to ram the phone into your ear canal to hear the other person, wallpapers are poor to say the least, can't find any decent games on the net for this phone, the battery is pretty poor. You charge it for hours & you barely get half way out the door before it's reading half full, seeing the screen during the day is almost impossible. I've found myself ducking into dark doorways just to see what texts' say. I could slate this phone for ever but I guess I'll just have to limit my dislike of this phone to 17 months, 1 week as that's how long I've got left on my contract! Ah well. Think positive. Looks nice. Hhrrmmm

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Reviewer: Laura - UK
Date: 24th Apr 2007

Quick question. Whilst trying to save songs onto the phone, it is saying my memory is full. The memory card is in place though. Is there a way to change the memory from phone to memory card? It doesn't really tell you how in the manual. Other than that great phone.

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Reviewer: C L - London, UK
Date: 22nd Apr 2007

Just got the phone, very slick! One problem using the touch screen. Difficult to type. Especially if you have fat fingers! Also not possible to edit phone numbers except erase the lot & re-enter it.

Still, it's a good phone to ease into the upcoming iphone.

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Reviewer: Mo - UK
Date: 21st Apr 2007

SORTED PHONE, WALKING THROUGH TOWN & IT CAUGHT MY sight.

Respect to the look, also if you take it out in front of the lady's, respect total babe magnet.

Sleek TIME!

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Reviewer: Carlyn - UK
Date: 20th Apr 2007

I am confused!

I love the way the phone looks I love the way it feels but I have no clue how to work some things! Like for instance when someone phones it's so quiet I can't hear the ringtone, the volume increases thou an by the time I finally hear it its stopped an I have missed the call!? Even when it's on outdoor mode. I looked through everything in the phone & the manual which is rubbish no help whatsoever, you have to figure everything out yourself & I just can't find a way to fix the volume!

Overall that is the only complaint I have soo far except how slow txting is my fingers are too fat LOL. If someone could help me that be great cos it's driving me mad :- (

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Reviewer: Laura - UK
Date: 20th Apr 2007

Gave usability 50% only for poor poor battery life! 1 day & finished! Seriously disappointing. Apart from that & the fact that it is really difficult to hear ppl talking to you (max volume 5 instead of standard 7) the phone is beautiful I love prada clothes & the design of the phone as well, but LG should have really sorted that battery issue.

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Reviewer: Michael - London, UK
Date: 19th Apr 2007

Just had a play for a day with this phone & think it's a nice phone if you don't like texting, that's a bias opinion from a Sony Ericsson fan. Prefer texting on my Nokia 6300 & W880i. Was playing one of the games on it & it didn't seem that smooth, so wished it was a bit more powerful? Not sure if that's the flash at fault or power of the phone. Wouldn't really complain about much else.

Editors note: Hi Michael, many thanks for your additional comments with your review. Please note that we will shortly be updating our reviewing system to eliminate the issue you described.

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Reviewer: Shaan - London, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2007

I got this phone last week & haven't stopped playing with it. Lots of good features but the 2 downers for me are:

1. Battery life is rubbish (in comparison to the Samsungs I've had in the past)

2. Why is the volume so low when you speak to someone? I have turned the volume to the maximum of 5 & could barely hear the person on the other end. Does anybody have any ideas as to why this is? I am considering returning it if this isn't resolved.

But l love the its slimline looks & extra applications.

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Reviewer: King Of The World - UK
Date: 17th Apr 2007

Has anyone managed to connect it to a laptop via Bluetooth to access the Internet? If so please advise how you did it. I can do it OK with the USB wire but not via Bluetooth. Many thanks.

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Reviewer: Jackie - Qatar
Date: 17th Apr 2007

The best phone I ever had.

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Reviewer: Lorna - Ayr, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2007

I have only just got the phone, however, definitely be better & have no idea what the phone sync software is supposed to do!

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Reviewer: Pompey - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2007

Have had this phone for just over a week now & at first I would have taken it back to the shop straight away had I not been going on holiday.

Now though it has really grown on me! Once you get used to the touch screen & overcome the poor instruction manual by just playing with the phone & working it out for yourself, you will find it is really simple to use & has all the functions you need without being over the top. After all it is a phone not a PDA or a laptop computer!

I found the display can be seen quite clearly in daylight providing you have the correct brightness settings & it is not in power saving mode. In short, it's stylish, simple & once used to it, very practical.

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Reviewer: Chris - Croxley Green, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2007

I have been using this phone for a week now. Very surprised by how excellent the user interface is. The touchscreen is good, easy to use, & full of nice little touches. You can drag the on-screen clock around to where you want it. Double tapping it lets you set the alarm directly without going through the menus. There is a fish screen saver where the carp follows where you tap the screen!

The menus are really well optimised for the touchscreen interface. Lots of large buttons, & very intuitive. The definitely in sunlight.

I was a bit apprehensive about touchscreen texting, but it is actually very easy, as long as you just lightly touch each key. There is hardly any delay. Predictive text works fine. You can select different words by touching the compose screen until the up & down arrows appear.

I have not found it a problem when using the phone with call centres. Pressing the profile key on the left brings up the key pad to enter numbers while in a call.

For those of you that use your phone as an alarm, the alarm on this phone works when the phone is switched off & it has a 5 minute snooze. Hurray!

The downsides would probably be the battery, had to charge it after a couple of days of normal use. You do worry about scratches, but it comes with a slip in leather case, so it should be safe in your pocket. Can't wait until Invisible Shield does a protector for this phone!

All in all, an excellent phone if you use it mainly for a phone & camera & a few extras.

Probably would not want to wait for the Apple iphone - I use my apple nano ipod anyway for music!

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Reviewer: Lisa - Birmingham, UK
Date: 9th Apr 2007

Considering getting this phone but I am put off by the apparent difficult visibility in bright light. Currently trialing the LG Shine but am sending it back as it's impossible to see the screen in the sun. You only see your own reflection. How bad is the visibility with the Prada?

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Reviewer: Seb - Macc, UK
Date: 8th Apr 2007

Good phone, but can't play AAC files, but good phone, got it yesterday, love it. Bit of a pain how you can't change your message tone! Good phone thou.

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Reviewer: Smith - London, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2007

In general, looks great, features are cool as well, but could have had a better camera. A really snazzy phone that will look great when pulling it out on special nights out. But has poor screen display, screen is too sensitive & battery is really rubbish. I have just returned my handset as the touch screen started to play up.

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Reviewer: Gill - UK
Date: 7th Apr 2007

I love this phone I wasn't expecting the touch screen to work as well as it does. Marie in answer to your question when you text there are 2 arrows where the text comes up if you touch one of those they should change to be facing up & down & this is how you change it when in predictive. Hope this helps.

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Reviewer: Jamie - Surrey, UK
Date: 6th Apr 2007

I had a chance recently to use this phone - It's not nice.

Design - 90% - It does look great, & it's a lot smaller than you might imagine. Based purely on aesthetics (which is what most of this phone's buyers will be) it's a fantastic piece of design.

Features - 70% - But it doesn't do anything feature wise (other than view specific types of documents) that you couldn't do 2 years ago with a Sony Ericsson K750i. It's a Smartphone that isn't smart, or a regular phone masquerading as a Smartphone. Don't think it is one, because it's not. As a regular phone, it is a half-decent feature set.

Usability - 50% - Really not good enough. Fundamental flaws with the user interface make it difficult & frustrating to use at times. Sometimes it's a joy to use, but it's just not as easy as most phones on the mainstream market, & it's a real pain to set up how you want. It's worth noting that Prada designed the user interface. They should probably stick to handbags & shoes, & avoid complex firmware.

Overall, I'd say it's about 70%. If you just want it because it looks nice, then that's fine, but don't be fooled by the touch-screen - As I mentioned, it's no Smartphone. If you want to seem fashionable, & OR you want a Smartphone, a Sony Ericsson W950i or a Nokia Symbian-based handset will be much better. You have to REALLY want this phone to justify buying it.

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Reviewer: King Of The World - UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2007

I've had the phone a couple of days & really the only criticism is the display which is difficult to see in bright daylight, which causes problems when nearly all functions are on the touch screen. Another niggle is the touchscreen stays on for a max. Of 60 secs, so when calling a call centre, by the time you get to your option to choose a number, the screen has gone off & you can't see the keypad. These are really my only criticism.

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Reviewer: Marie - London, UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2007

I have only had the phone for one day - design is great, only drawback is that every time you touch the phone it leaves a fingerprint due to the piano finish on back & touchscreen panel. I am wondering if anyone knows where the options are for predictive text - if you type in 'might' but really want 'night' I cannot find a way to get options & substitute the word you really want unless you switch to the ABC mode & retype it. Still exploring functionality but fairly intuitive.

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Reviewer: Reg - UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2007

LOVE the PHONE! Got this phone on Saturday 31/3/2007 & I simply cannot put it down!

The phone has all the features that I want, 2megapixel camera, Bluetooth, text messages, alarm clock, etc. (aren't really asking for more). It supports documents in the format of word, excel, PowerPoint, text too!

I only give the usability 80% because it takes a while to get used to all the functions (e.g. It has a shortcut to alarm clock & shortcut to change profiles on the standby screen) but it doesn't tell you in the Manual!

The touch screen only design is a bit inconvenient at first, but I got used to it quite quickly!

All in all, I'd give this phone 80/100!

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Reviewer: MJS - Sheffield, UK
Date: 1st Apr 2007

I love this phone. Got it yesterday & can't put it down, it's so stylish, easy to use & I love the fact that its touch screen as I am terrible for knocking the keypad usually. Definitely a must have!

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Reviewer: Samson - Oshiga, UK
Date: 18th Mar 2007

This phone is so good that when it comes out on 1 April 2007 I am getting straight away. Trust me get it.

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Reviewer: Mickey Truong - US
Date: 14th Mar 2007

The design it self is spectacular, though the features are still unknown. This isn't a slid phone. Actually it's all basically touch pad I am most assured. Who ever doesn't like touch pad, I recommend you don't buy this phone for your self.

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Reviewer: Kk Luxe - Bhopal, India
Date: 11th Mar 2007

It's a nice phone, perhaps missing wi-fi connectivity. Battery backup is bit low. Talk time should be at least 5 hours.

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Reviewer: Booboo - UK
Date: 4th Mar 2007

Hi, does this phone slide up or something?

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Reviewer: Katie - UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

This phone is soo good, it's not only prada but it has so many features to go along with it, trust me. GET this phone.



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