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Reviewer: Rhys - Glasgow, UK
Date: 22nd Aug 2010

I have had this phone for 7 months now & recently the screen has decided to crack for no reason, having done nothing all day, DO NOT BUY, touch screen can be very unresponsive & the phone always crashes when I try to look at my pictures, the camera cannot focus as well as a 3.2MP Sony Ericsson when zoomed in & colours aren't very accurate either. Before it broke I had to charge it every night. Not recommended for anyone, I personally am going to stick with Sony Ericsson button phones from now on.

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Reviewer: Alexandra Phillips - Berkshire, UK
Date: 6th Aug 2010

The main problem I have with my Viewty Lite (& the reason I marked usability so low) is the keypad lock. The damn thing locks every time I make a call & to enter numbers during the call I first have to unlock it, then bring it up on the screen. After a few seconds it locks itself all over again. If you aren't quick enough the call often terminates itself which really annoys me. Beyond that however I find it a reasonable phone & wonderful for pictures.

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Reviewer: Ryan Mcnamee - Kildress, UK
Date: 22nd Jul 2010

Its a good phone.

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Reviewer: Allan Pickering - Coogee, Australia
Date: 30th Jun 2010

Had it 2 years, it's an OK phone but is a GREAT for camera & video, so for someone like me who photo's more than phones & travels a lot, I love it.

BUT, the calendar for July 2010 seems to not unction & causes the welcome screen to pop up? Anyone else?

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Reviewer: Kashish Arfat - Faislabad, Pakistan
Date: 16th Apr 2010

I don't know why everyone is saying it's a rubbish phone when it isn't. Some people say its rubbish because the buttons are too small to type, but they not because the screen is really big why the screen is big so that it comes bigger the buttons. When I use mine I don't have a single problem.

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Reviewer: Jodi - UK
Date: 8th Apr 2010

Hi I would like to leave a reply to the Question from Anon - UK. Don't be too put off this phone it has been a great & reliable phone to me for over 18 months, I have recently (3 months) ago purchased the LG Pop & would recommend you have a go with the Pop, it is a fun phone to use & very easy to use at a affordable price, I really hope this helps you in your quest for a touch screen phone. Love Jodi x.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 8th Apr 2010

I actually wanted to buy this phone but since I've read all the comments it changed my mind. Anyone would like to recommend me some decent touch screen phones?

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Reviewer: John Tomphson - US
Date: 6th Apr 2010

Why are all reviewers pessimists? I had this phone from over a year ago & I still enjoy it. You can pick a ringtone or as an alarm tone (MP3, polyphone etc). Yes, it DOES support java & thanks to that you can download java games. Why are you all hating this phone?

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Reviewer: Andy - Witham, UK
Date: 29th Mar 2010

I wouldn't buy this phone & so over rated for its price. The battery life is horrible if you want or need to use it for a long period of time then you can't because the battery power is way to poor it runs out within 4 hours its bad.

So you're better of going out & buying a Nokia black & white screen phone because you will get more usage for £10 LOL.

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Reviewer: Gary - Belfast, UK
Date: 4th Mar 2010

Got this phone on contract in December 2007. When 12 month contract expired I wanted to cancel but O2 offered me a great deal, £150 auto cashback on a new £10 per month contract for another 18 months if I kept the phone. Love the Viewty & never had any trouble with it. My second contract is up in June & I am desperately searching for a new LG Viewty on contract as it has been the best phone I've ever had. Battery still going great, charge it every 2 or 3 days. Touch screen working fine, despite a bit of wear & tear.

Only thing I would say is that if you're considering this phone for the hand writing recognition technology, don't bother. It doesn't work & even writing my first name looks like the doodles of a toddler. However this is not something I'd use anyway so I have not missed it.

Camera very good & MP3s can be used as ringtones, message tones & alarms. I was waking up to The A Team theme tune for a while but had to stop using it because it make me run around all day calling people sucka, & I was loving it when a plan came together. Crazy!

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Reviewer: Melvin - London, UK
Date: 27th Feb 2010

This phone is absolute rubbish! I've had it for a year & a half & now it doesn't work at all. To text is very frustrating, the phone book layout is poor as you can't add more than one number to a contact. To scroll is almost impossible. Whenever you calibrate the touch screen it messes up again, scratches easily, touch screen cracked in corner & now only the top part works (where it's cracked! )

When you use a micro SD card it doesn't recognise it & you have to turn off the phone, take out the memory card & put it back in. It recognises it but after that it doesn't & you have to repeat the process all over again.

It's useless & a waste of money. The battery doesn't last even though I don't use it much. Don't get it if you want your phone to last. The only good thing is that to waste it looks good. Get it if you want to waste your money on a phone that lasts a week or two.

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Reviewer: Mim - London, UK
Date: 17th Feb 2010

Am going to replace this phone today. Worked fine when I lived in Herts but now I've moved to London it doesn't pick up reception well at all. I have missed countless texts & calls. My husband's phone is fine & so is neighbours on same network. Really annoyed with the stupid phone & not so keen on the screen either. I am going back to Nokia.

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Reviewer: Jane - UK
Date: 11th Feb 2010

Bought this phone for my daughter in April 2009. It broke down in August. The phone wiped the memory card, losing all her photos, music etc & started switching itself off even when plenty of battery life showing. Returned it to Carphone Warehouse for repair, which took 3 weeks! The same problems occured in December & we returned it again, this time CPW who told us it has to break down 3 times before they will consider refund or replacement so had it repaired again. Then they didn't even bother letting us know when it was back in store. Now it has broken down again & we've been told that they will repair it as many times as they deem necessary before providing refund or replacement. This seems to be a faulty phone, having broken down 3 times in 9 & a half months. The Carphone Warehouse both in store & customer services have proved to be extremely unhelpful. This isn't the first LG phone we've had problems with. Won't buy LG again or deal with CPW.

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Reviewer: Cameron Braes - Lurgan, UK
Date: 28th Jan 2010

Loved the phone, battery has a short life I find, no problems with the screen, but I had a big problem with the main camera as it broke after just 1 week, so not the best touch screen phone about.

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Reviewer: Siresh - Delhi, India
Date: 27th Jan 2010

I bought LG KU990 two years ago, & it proves that it was the best among its range. The most loving feature of this phone was its design, big screen & of course the 5MP camera. Regards Siresh.

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Reviewer: Lauren - South Wales, UK
Date: 14th Jan 2010

I got this phone about 2 years ago, & for the first 2 months, I would not put it down!
But after that, it just kept getting worse & worse & worse.

At first, the design was it. It was stylish, & I loved the big lens on the back of the phone. But then the black metal started to get scratched so easily! Being in my pocket with my key would reduce it to a mess. & then after having it about a year, I accidently dropped it. Not onto a hard concrete pavement, onto my (fluffy I might add, feels like a bouncy castle) carpet. I picked it back up & just put it in my pocket, 5 minutes later I get a text.
Only when I unlock it, a huge fat spider web looking thing has spread down from the corner of the screen! I had no idea what it was so I called LG & they said they couldn't do anything about it! & then, occasionally, the top half (where the web thingy was) would go black, & just stop working. Ugh.

The Camera is NOT all it's cracked up to be. The features do NOT work properly, the 5MP picture gets blurred, SO easily, I actually don't use it, because it annoys me.

The battery life! It's terrible! I was having a rant, to my friend, via text, so the phone was unlocked & working for the whole time, 2 hours later, it turns off! I was not happy.
Then, if I leave it over night without charging, it runs out, even if I unplug from charging all day just before I go to sleep. 2 hours active battery, & about 7 hours locked? Nu uh.

I don't even bother with it anymore, currently, it's downstairs in my fruit bowl (honest) doing nothing, hasn't been charged up for over a month, & is about to be replaced with a BlackBerry.

Overall, what a rubbish phone.

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Reviewer: Kyran Thomas - UK
Date: 13th Jan 2010

Rubbish, rubbish, rubbish! It causes endless frustration, anxiety, stress, disappointment & additional expense. Buy this phone if you have money to throw away & friends you want to lose.

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Reviewer: Rebecca B - Bucks, UK
Date: 5th Jan 2010

I am on my third LG Viewty now (each one replaced by mobile insurance). I give up! Each one lasts about 6 to 8 hours MAX per day, sometimes the battery will die after 2 to 4 hours. I have to charge it every night without fail & often twice a day. If you don't charge it for a full 8 hours at night, you have no chance of keeping the battery charged for a whole day, even if you don't use the phone. My second handset, after a while, would only work if it was being charged, so became a very non mobile, mobile phone! The phone switches itself off mid phone call & mid text. The touch screen calibration is awful, scrolling is almost impossible, ringtones are absolute rubbish, memory is terrible, forever having to delete texts due to insufficient memory. I would urge anybody to avoid this phone at all costs!

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Reviewer: Jack Dean - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2010

How can I put music onto my phone via my micro SD memory card it just rejects it & says a blank music manager screen please help, 2GB MEMORY CARD.

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Reviewer: Steffan - UK
Date: 20th Dec 2009

Yet another rubbish phone to add to my collection! I had this on the day of release & was so happy to get one & proud to own one until a week later half of the touch screen stops working? It goes off for repair & comes back 3 weeks later it's the bottom half that stops working. So I get a brand new hand set in silver which is 100000 times worst than the last touch screen is slow battery is appalling 7 to 8 hours at a push! & the camera which was supposed to be the highlight of the handset was useless anti shake did not work as they claimed against darkness did not work absolute rubbish! It's an iPhone want to be & just is nothing like it & how they can still charge £99.00 GBP still to this day nearly 3 years old I will never know, you would of thought they would of discontinued it & had some sense! DO NOT BUY WASTE OF MONEY & TIME AVOID LIKE the PLAGUE.

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Reviewer: Noel - Wellington, New Zealand
Date: 17th Dec 2009

Ohh. Silver looks classy, nice. No more, no less. Go get the silver KU990 Lite. & stay away from the black one. It scratches very easy. You don't want that, do you? Ha ha. Good luck peeps.

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Reviewer: Sb - UK
Date: 13th Dec 2009

Joely, this is definitely a poor man's iPhone.

The Internet, well, my old Nokia used to do a better job connection wise & as for the touch screen, calibration or not, the reason it comes with a stylus although probably marketed as stylish is because it is rubbish!

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Reviewer: Joely - Brighton, UK
Date: 30th Nov 2009

I actually don't have the phone but getting it for Christmas!

For all the people who are saying the touch is rubbish & scrolling is hard, you can calibrate the touch & make it more sensitive. If it is really that bad then take it back but if you haven't tried calibrating it, then have a go!

I love the look of it, not too sure about the silver, I think black looks more stylish! :).

My friend has it so I have seen it a lot, the music is good, so is camera
texting is just brilliant, there is a variety of keyboards to choose from. You can even draw the letters out!

The lock is a great idea, so you don't call someone by mistake when it's in your pocket!

Personally I think this is a great phone overall :).

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Reviewer: Kerry - UK
Date: 28th Nov 2009

I have had this phone now since February. Not had any major problems, freezes a little & crashes sometimes. But overall a good phone touch screen works well & is of good quality as it still works fine after me dropping it about 50 times.

One problem, the battery life isn't great & needs charging nearly every night if regularly used.

I am however wanting to upgrade to a Sony Ericsson with buttons again as I am sick of touch screen phones.

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Reviewer: Geoff - UK
Date: 23rd Nov 2009

The battery life is rubbish, it can't last over 8 hours. It's got a good camera but I would recommend not to get this phone.

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Reviewer: Noel D - Wellington, New Zealand
Date: 17th Nov 2009

Oh man, I love this phone a lot. It's such a good phone I tell you guys. Mines the silver edition which it didn't come with a stylus & it's on Vodafone network. LOL, but hey,, the review of the phone is 100% spot on to what the LG can handle & do. I have only had mine for 2 days, got it for 399 l0l!

So LG, thanks so much for letting this phone out on the market in a very affordable price, it's really a dirt cheap phone!

I am loving it! ;).

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Reviewer: Emily - UK
Date: 5th Nov 2009

I do love this phone. The phone book is a really great design. & you can change the design of it if you don't like it.

It has several themes (fish, silver & black) also the texting is really easy, Big buttons.
I prefer to use my finger, rather than the pen that comes with it.

The camera is rather slow, but is a good quality. Many of my friends have mistaken this phone for a camera. It is a nice size & feels comfortable in your hand.

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Reviewer: Rach - UK
Date: 2nd Oct 2009

I've had this phone for just over 10 months now. I loved it at first, actually, for maybe the first 6 months.

Then it began to annoy me, the touch screen has begun to fail, I find it very difficult to text & actually click on things, scrolling is rubbish, I don't like how the screen locks when you are calling somebody, I have to admit, the camera is really good, the phone has started freezing & turning itself off, oh & the computer software is rubbish, it's so difficult to transfer photos & media.

The one thing that's good about this phone is the Camera. I was at a gig last week, & used my phone to take pictures, they turned out great!

I will take it back to the shop, see if anything is wrong with it. Maybe stick with it until Xmas & then swap it & find a new phone.

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Reviewer: Daniel - Manchester, UK
Date: 29th Sep 2009

LG Viewty Lite, bought the LITE silver (PAYG Vodafone) version from Agros (99.99) about a week ago. My first touch screen, Overview is that, it is a lovely phone to use. Very good interface & simple navigation functions (sub menus etc). Love the camera & movie button on the side for the camera function. You really cannot tell that it is a mobile phone when camera in use. It's like a true phone & true camera in one. The panoramic function is fun (allows three individual photos to be joined correctly).

The touch keyboard (QWERTY style) can be a little nuisance as the keys are small which, a touch pen (not included) is much needed. Texting is can be fiddly & slow but it's about getting used to a different mobile & its functions. There is a slight pause & one second delay when using the menu options but that's not a problem at all.

I find that the signal strength is better than the Samsung U700. The key lock button is good, having to press it twice to use the touch screen, therefore it would be difficult to accidently activate the functions & screen whilst in your pocket. I have played around with a friend's iPhone, but I think am more towards to Viewty Lite, Good size & light weight & price.

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Reviewer: Roxy Shearer - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 26th Sep 2009

Hi, I find this phone good, but not if you want it for a fashion item. It is a bit like a brick, (quite chunky) but it is good for messaging & also for storage.

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Reviewer: Tilly - UK
Date: 10th Sep 2009

Hmm. Were to start well I really wanted this phone 12 months ago & now I still love it the pictures are amazing & no joke the higher the ISO setting the fuzzier the pictures. I have two horses & when I do jumping competitions & minor eventing the pictures never blur.

This phone is amazing been through everything rain & puddles hasn't been in the swimming pool yet like my last phone the Sony Ericsson k800i. LOL.

I have only given it 95's & 90's because the iPhone is lush & two of my friends have them & their amazing on Facebook all day well about 2 hours actually! & still worked the next day for calling home & stuff. So Buy this phone everybody if you take loads of pictures & love touch phones!

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Reviewer: Magsy - Alloa, Afghanistan
Date: 31st Aug 2009

I have now been using my Viewty for 18 months & until now would have awarded it around 70 out of 100 for performance but having just found this review site, I have somewhat changed my mind as I have been putting poor reception down to poor mobile signal & found it a bit strange because my husband's Motorola always gets full reception bars. My technical knowledge is somewhat poor but I didn't put this poor reception down to possible being a problem with the phone! Yes, even with the evidence of hubby's phone, duh!

I found the on screen scrolling function almost impossible but I put this down to my own ineptitude but now I see that the majority of people had the same problems that I did. I gave up on it & used the camera zoom circle for scrolling!

HOWEVER, the absolute worst thing which constantly drives me mad is the predictive text! In general, it is excellent, EXCEPT for the word the! Yes, I do mean the word the! On my phone, when I tap the word the it comes up as TGD! I contacted LG & they couldn't offer me any explanation, I went in to a mobile shop &, after initially laughing at me, (I rather felt they thought I was just a dinosaur who had no understanding of technology whatsoever!) no less than four assistants tried every which way to get the phone to recognise the most common word in the dictionary, & they all had to admit defeat! They telephoned LG & got precisely the same result that I got via email. Basically they (LG) couldn't understand it! I read most of the reviews here & haven't seen this problem mentioned so I can only assume that I got a rogue phone!

My contract is now up for renewal & believe it or not, I am attracted to the LG Arena but you can be sure I will look for reviews on it here before I make any decision!

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Reviewer: Tony - Hull, UK
Date: 19th Aug 2009

OK, nowhere near the best phone on the market, but not the worst.

I got this phone on the back of the advertising campaign a year ago, & while the phone has been reliable, there are several negatives.

- VERY poor battery life. 48 hours if I don't use the phone. Goes down to under 24 if I make a couple of 10 minute calls.

- the PC Sync software is the worst ever. Did they not test this? It just doesn't work. Full Stop. End of story! (& I class myself as a very technical IT professional, who builds very large & powerful systems for a living).

- the keypad locks when you are making a call, this is really annoying, even when using the answer phone system & pressing 3 to delete a message.

- I got this from Carphone Warehouse, AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS, really unhelpful.

- Why, oh why is the pen external, why could they not do an internal pen like on the Nintendo DS?

- Did I mention the VERY POOR battery life.

Other than that it's OK. I've not had any reception issues with O2 & I certainly got headphones & a USB cable included in mine. The scroll is easy to use (if a bit clunky) & texting & dialling is simple. Can't understand why people are having issues with this.

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Reviewer: Paiige - Lowestoft, UK
Date: 27th Jul 2009

I Find This Phone fantastic. & to the People Writing Bad Reviews Are Mostly About the Scrolling & Computer Sync.

To Start With the Scrolling. It Takes A While To get Used To For Some People & Some just Never Get the Hang Of It. But Personally I Find It Rather Easy & Second Nature Now.

Also the PC Sync. Well. LG Did Not Do A Very good Job On This Admittedly. But However If You Change the Phone To Mass Storage Device & Not Use the LG PC Disc. It's As Simple As Dragging & Dropping Into Your Computer.

& Another Problem Some People are Facing Is the Battery. Well If You Completely Drain the Battery until It won't Switch On, & Do This A Few Times, 5 to 6 I Would Say is the Battery Life DRAMATICALLY Improved.

Well All In all Its Fantastic & Will Not Be Planning On Replacing it Soon. You Just Have To Know How To Use It Properly & You'll Be Fine.

Would recommend To anyone.

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Reviewer: Max - UK
Date: 22nd Jul 2009

I don't know where to begin with this phone. It's has a great range of features including a great camera, a 3 inch wide touch screen & a great many of other interesting gadgets to explore. Unfortunately on there it makes the phone run like a steam roller, as slow as it could be.

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Reviewer: Kirk Barker - London, UK
Date: 20th Jul 2009

Had this phone for a week on T mobile. Internet is very slow & sometimes freezes. I like style of phone & find touch screen easy to use although hard to scroll. Camera OK. Find ringtones poor & not loud enough.

So overall good & bad features!

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Reviewer: Jess - UK
Date: 15th Jul 2009

Hi there (: bought the LG Viewty about 6 months ago, & I have had no problems with it. The charge lasts for 3 or 4 days with me, the touch screen is very responsive, the camera is great quality & doesn't freeze, the memory capacity is OK, its quick & easy to use.

It doesn't drop calls, sends texts quickly.

It has a fun design, with lots of little fun extra's (i.e. The fish screensaver, which you can make follow with your finger.)

The only thing I would say is the annoying camera shutter sound, which you are unable to turn off. If I am being stupid & there is a way to turn it off, please let me know.

Other than that, it's a great phone (:.

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Reviewer: Bob - UK
Date: 13th Jul 2009

I've had this thing since Xmas 2008 & it is just rubbish. First of all, the disc supplied for the computer so that you can link up with the phone doesn't work on Vista or XP so the facilities on the phone can't be used. You have a stupid stylus thing hanging on the side of the phone that gets in the way until the string breaks, then try & get a replacement on warranty, no chance! Scrolling the screen is just abysmal the texting is time consuming to say the least that's if you can complete a text message? & any info you do put on the phone I.e. Addresses etc are displayed the wrong way. Post codes before the towns & counties etc. After just seven months I have taken the phone back to a phone warehouse (useless service) to ask for another battery as the battery lasts just 10 hours if you don't use the phone less if you do. The whole C Phone Warehouse & LG experience has been bad & LG who will not answer your texts, e-mails, phone calls or letters, Customer service is nonexistent. I will never ever buy another LG product. I am now using my old reliable SAMSUNG mobile which never lets me down & does what I want it to do. Remember LG & C P Warehouse a happy customer tells one person a Unhappy customer will tells lots of people, believe me I have been telling people what a rubbish product LG have in the VIEWTY (even the name is rubbish) KU990. For future customers SAY AWAY FROM the LG VIEWTY IT'S TOTAL RUBBISH, even QVC couldn't get rid of them!

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Reviewer: Tigerzhai - Singapore
Date: 13th Jul 2009

I bought a LG Viewty few weeks ago & nightmare began. The phonebook design is the worst I ever see. The phone to PC connection software is not working properly. I advice everybody think it carefully before buy LG mobile.

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Reviewer: Rich - Chester, UK
Date: 8th Jul 2009

I've given up trying to use this phone! The touchpad is a nightmare, trying to send a text message can take hours, half way through I usually lose the will to live & end up calling the person (so in a way it has increased my interpersonal skills). If you had to call 999 in an emergency then you would have no change its that hard to press the right buttons. Maybe I am just clumsy but if you need to do things in a hurry then I'd steer clear from this phone. I have 500 free texts per month but usually send about 5 because its that annoying to use.

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Reviewer: Bethn - Runcorn, UK
Date: 30th Jun 2009

I got this phone as an upgrade from my last contract, which was a button phone, & I love it! Scrolling can be difficult, but I find texting simple.

The cameras great, & I love playing with the effects, volume is just as good, really loud :). Only problem I found is that I didn't get the stylus, which annoyed me. If you don't like touch, don't get this, as it is full touch, but otherwise, I would recommend it.

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Reviewer: Gerhard - London, UK
Date: 23rd Jun 2009

I hate my phone, can't wait to upgrade!

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Reviewer: Sam & Mark - St Albans, UK
Date: 12th Jun 2009

Apart from the camera, this phone is total RUBBISH.

Switches off, doesn't last longer than a day & this is even after a full charge (it doesn't say when it's fully charged).

Scrolling is a nightmare. Taking it back tomorrow.

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Reviewer: Lisa - UK
Date: 8th Jun 2009

When I initially bought this phone I was in love with it. The camera was OK, the video in slow mo was great, the music player was average & the overall use of the phone was average.

The problems.
- The battery after a while looses charge easily even when it says fully charged, you send a text & it just turns off.
- The touch screen is not as responsive especially when scrolling.
- Well I never! The reception is poor, poor, poor. Even when I am outside there is no signal & its saying emergency call, which also makes phone conversations poor as the person on the other end usually can't hear you.

It's OK to purchase if you are on a budget & it's well cheap. But I would not recommend it otherwise, sorry.

I am sure many persons experience the same problem. I am here to tell the truth & that's it. xx

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Reviewer: Tariela - Manchester, UK
Date: 30th May 2009

Great phone. I cannot, at the present time, think of replacing this lightweight phone. The only thing I do not like about it is the lack of Wi-Fi connection.

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Reviewer: Beth - Gt Manchester, UK
Date: 28th May 2009

Great phone, if you're looking to buy this phone, I would definitely buy it. A lot of people will so, oh, its rubbish, but those are the kind of people that will drop it constantly, or can't scroll. With the touch calibration, you're best getting the stylus thing, & getting it bang in the centre, which makes life a whole lot easier. It got good games on it. Good easy way of sorting contacts. The camera is great, you can have a lot of settings, which make the picture looks just how you wanted it.

All in all, it's a great phone. The only problem is, you can't have vibration as your message tone, unless you put on vibrate only, so you can have no notification, or a sound.

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Reviewer: Russ - UK
Date: 27th May 2009

This phone seems to be a bit like marmite, you either love it or you hate it! & as much as I try to think otherwise, I hate it. I think the touch screen is a big gimmick, & am going to go back to the normal candy bar phones with that novel idea of buttons! Although that is personal preference, it's just awful to use & text, & scrolling is impossible! Buying the phone for its camera was one big mistake, it is diabolical! When you zoom the pictures are rubbish, when you upload them onto the computer they get even worse! It looks good, I must admit, & it is an OK phone, it's just so damn annoying!

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Reviewer: Darren Lawton - St Helens, UK
Date: 27th May 2009

I love the LG viewty because the design is beautiful & it works well.

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Reviewer: Dave - Manchester, UK
Date: 25th May 2009

Had the Viewty for 18 months & overall found it to be an excellent phone.

The touch interface is very capable (not up to the standard of the iPhone but still excellent). I personally would ever use a touch phone in the future.

Camera is 1st class, certaintly the best I have used. The picture editing function is one of the stand out function. The ability to crop pictures & add effects is the best on any camera I have owned.

The video function is OK, the videos can become blurred if they try to capture quick movements.

The radio is better than average with good reception, the quality of the music player (to my uneducated hear) is above average for this generation of phone.

I found texting by the virtual keyboard adequate, with only the occassional mis type.

I personally found the uploading to & from my computer to be a bit of a hit or miss afair. Not sure if it was computer to blame.

Battery life is about normal, I recharge every two to three days, but then again I don't really use blue tooth or access the Internet very often.

Overall I would recommend the Viewty especially as the pay as you go prices have come down so much recently.

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Reviewer: Jason - UK
Date: 18th May 2009

AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL phone. Had this phone as a replacement for a broken contract phone. The major draw back with the thing is that I can't pick up a decent signal from ANYWHERE inside. No matter where I am I always have to go outside to make & receive a call its very annoying! I took it back to the shop & they said that there was nothing wrong with it. So stuck with it until I can upgrade (only another 3 months. Thank goodness!). I have never had a problem with reception on any of my other phones. I can't wait to go back to Sony Ericsson. MUCH better phones!

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Reviewer: Mickey Boy - Nottingham, UK
Date: 16th May 2009

I've had this phone for 3 months now & while in the main it's a good phone with a good camera it does seem to have a design fault. When making a call it auto locks the keypad, you don't notice it at first but it is very difficult when phoning an automated system which requires you to use the keypad to select the option you need. I have set the handset lock to None & the Auto key lock to off but it still locks the keypad after about 10 seconds into the call. I understand this is a common fault with Viewty's. Anyone know the answer?

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Reviewer: Mrs Linton - UK
Date: 11th May 2009

I've had this phone for nearly one yr now. The look of the phone is fabulous, I've dropped it loads of times & it's been fine, no freezing or cutting out. The whole touch screen experience is great.

HOWEVER, texting can be a nightmare. Also once the novelty of the stylus wears off it's pretty useless. Even after reading the manual & changing settings, my photos can be randomly blurry & grainy. Also, I know this is trivial, however it doesn't seem to allow you to assign a specific ringtone to each of your contacts, a feature which I previously have enjoyed in other phones.

Overall I can't wait to go back to a Sony. I would like to see what else LG have to offer in the future, but just now I am not impressed with the Viewty.

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Reviewer: Mrs D M Bennett - Nottingham, UK
Date: 7th May 2009

This is my first touch screen phone with built in camera, video, MP3 etc & I am really pleased with the phone as a whole. However, the downside is that the basic package does not come complete with USB cable or headphones, you have to purchase these items separate elsewhere. The manual talks about the headphones & USB cable but you can't actually tune in the FM radio without the headphones being plugged in first. I would recommend to LG that these 2 items are included in the basic package or it should be stated on the box, adverts before purchase that they are not included & need to be purchased separately.

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Reviewer: Linda - Gosport, UK
Date: 30th Apr 2009

Love this phone only problem is the screen scratches too easy plus calendar alarm I don't seem to be able to change it anyone else know if this can be done. Apart from that excellent recommend it.

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Reviewer: Patrick - Bahrain
Date: 30th Apr 2009

Amazing phone, I have two. Possibly many of the criticisms people have are probably down to owners just not reading the instructions fully although I must admit & perhaps I have just been lucky, I have not experienced freezing or shutting down on either of mine. Most interesting feature I have found although it is not included in the specifications is its ability to survive a full cycle in a washing machine (don't ask!) emerging a trifle damp with water sloshing around the display & camera, 24 hrs later after being buried in a bowl of dry (uncooked!) rice switched on with no great expectations & it works perfectly, impressive or what?

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Reviewer: Ray - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 27th Apr 2009

Texting on this phone is a pain you would be quicker sending a letter.

Camera is really great however, but the CD/PC software for the phone is no use you have to download the current version off the LG website which is also a chore.

Functionality of the software is limited. For some reason there is no percentage function button on the phone's calculator. It takes a while to get your way around the phone's features. Games that come with phone last 90 seconds then die, & you have to download the game off the web. Tones that come with phone are also limited.

I really only bought the phone for the camera not many phones have this camera's spec.

Ray, Dublin.

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Reviewer: Laura - UK
Date: 22nd Apr 2009

This Phone Is Amazing For Any Ages! I Love It. Mines Is Perfect For absolutely anything.
It Never Runs out, holds lots of songs & phones. Brilliant quality of pictures which may I add you can edit. I recommend it in.

- Pink- for a preppy fun person. (Girl)
- Blue- for a cheery person. (Boy)
- Black- for a working person smart & sensible.
- White- for your average rich bitch looks so expensive.
- Purple- for a person from the younger youth.

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Reviewer: Jame Cheadle - Manchester, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2009

I have mixed feelings about the viewty. I haven't had the problems of the phone switching off at all & only had a couple of freezes in the year I have been using it. For me the best features about the phone are the video camera, it really is superb compared to my previous Sony Ericsson phone (had three on the trot K750, K800, K850).

I like the handwriting analysis tool although can be a bit temperamental. I actually quite like the size of the phone as phones for me were getting too small & fiddly for my fingers.

I think the software is pretty good & I like the way you can completely change the look of the phone & its virtual buttons all of which make sense. There aren't too many confusing menus.

On the down side, the camera is absolutely rubbish. Nearly all of my pictures come out blurred & the quality once transferred to the computer even on non blurred shots is just shocking for a 5MP camera. The battery life is pretty poor. I have to recharge the phone every day & after very little usage.

The touch screen can be a tad unresponsive particularly when doing text messages & worse of all if you have more than about 50 photos on the phone the lag in browsing them is just unacceptable.

I am about to trial the LG Arena to see if there is an improvement there. I really hope so otherwise it'll be the iPhone for me & I really can't afford one!

James.

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Reviewer: Sf - UK
Date: 12th Apr 2009

Got this in silver & it looks the business! Read some of the reviews on here & cannot believe how fussy people are. Seriously, scratches appearing on the phone? That's hardly LG's fault is it! If the phone is turning off all the time you just use the warranty & get it fixed. Don't be put off by the odd person who has said negative things, smart phone & reasonable price, these kids should stick to their Nokia 3210's!

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Reviewer: Vince - UK
Date: 12th Apr 2009

Hi I have had this phone for a week now & I really like it. I read the reviews on this site & others prior to buying it, a friend who works for phones for you has this phone & recommended it so I bought it.

Most of the criticisms below are due to people not reading the instructions properly, like pressing the unlock button & then pressing the relevant icon & as if by magic the touch screen key pad appears, as clearly stated in the handbook, page 18 tip 3. The screen began to freeze for me when I had a huge playlist file, this is mainly due to the size of the file & the processing power not being the same as a laptop or desk top, just make the files smaller & don't forget to turn off your Bluetooth to save on battery.

The only real drawback is the PC software that comes with it, not as good as the software I used 5 years ago with LG, it won't allow me to upload files in the same format as they are on my PC, randomly allocating them to music files on the phone. This was a bit of a pain to get around but I managed it. It is also the same if you drag & drop music files onto an external drive (2 gig memory card).

This is a decent phone, the touch screen does take some getting used to. Overall I would recommend this phone especially for £97. PS if I had a fraction of the problems detailed here I would just take it back quoting a few passages from the trade description act.

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Reviewer: Cassy - Hastings, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2009

I totally disagree with one of the people below. I love my Viewty! I am coming up to the end of my contract & am worried that I won't get another phone that matches up to it. I've dropped it countless times & it still works perfectly. I've had no problems at all when transferring my photos to my PC. Best phone I've ever had, by a long way!

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Reviewer: Brad - Essex, UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2009

Hi I got this phone yesterday & I love it. I like all the things it has on it has, I can not see how people say it is rubbish.

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Reviewer: Mike - Manchester, UK
Date: 1st Apr 2009

DO NOT BUY, BORROW OR EVEN BOTHER TO STEAL THIS PHONE!

I've been stuck with this for nearly a year, having stupidly believed the salesman in the Trafford Centre Orange showroom regarding the reliability of this product.

I gave advice to a friend of mine, saying she'd be daft to consider it & she ignored me, got the phone & is now having the same problems as I.

The touch screen function is useless. Your chances of dialling a number (such as 999) in an emergency is nil. This also means you won't be able to access anything involving call options (such as press one for) including your answer service.

LG should stick to making TV's. In all honesty, this is the worst, most unreliable product I have ever encountered.

The only near plus point is the high quality of the camera. However, given the limitations of the phone, it is impossible to transfer the photos to my PC. In addition, the photo software provided is out of date (It doesn't actually exist anymore).

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

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Reviewer: Dave Duddridge - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2009

I absolutely love this phone but after a few weeks started to have the dreaded flat battery syndrome, no problem I thought, perhaps the phone was old stock & had a bad battery, bought a higher power replacement off eBay, still the same, bought a brand new LG replacement & still the same, DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE! There is obviously a major fault on this model phone & LG don't give a damn.

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Reviewer: Sean Holland - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 29th Mar 2009

I think the Viewty is the best mobile on the market.

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Reviewer: Mike - US
Date: 26th Mar 2009

I would recommend the viewty if you want to use a laptop in the garden or in the middle of nowhere as my viewty has come in handy when I am not in the house or near a cyber cafe.

On the bus, train or in the car (not driving of course) connect the phone to the laptop via USB & connect via the phones dial up setting. I am on Orange which gives me free browsing & email, which is really handy.

I've had this phone for a year now, I am using it now to write this post, & there is nothing wrong with it, battery is OK, I listen to music on my headphones all day & its fine, the camera is ace for video but for stills, I have seen better on the K800i which is a great camera! The software is OK, no crashes yet, I have dropped it countless times & not even a twitch. This phone however is not for people who depend on it for business calls or who constantly text or talk all the time (you know who you are) & cannot put the phone down for 5 minutes.

It looks good, the page format is great when browsing & it's a great all rounder.

Thanks.

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Reviewer: Carla - Ireland
Date: 25th Mar 2009

Have this phone since January 2009 & I love love love it!

Can you believe I actually dropped it into basin of water & it still works! Acted up for a couple of days but thankfully its back to normal.

The style of the phone is fantastic & browsing the web is great. Even the camera is brilliant with all the editing features as well.

However there is one downfall regarding text messaging! When sending a text, if I go over 160 characters the phone lets me know that I have sent 2 pages, which is great, but! I been having a text conversation over the last few days with a friend of mine & on a couple of occasions I never received replies from my friend. We could not figure out what the problem was & we were blaming the network. We discovered later that my phone will not receive multiple page text messages! Not good!

Not sure if there is something on the phone that needs to be set up, I hope so, otherwise it is a big letdown.

Imagine some people may have sent me text messages that I have never received & they probably think I am a big snob!

Other than that love the phone xx.

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Reviewer: Olivia - UK
Date: 21st Mar 2009

Lovely phone with good features. Yet battery life is very bad, & drains very quickly. Phone tends to just freeze at random points, generally during texting! Very annoying. So you have to take the battery out, & put it back in again. Touch screen can be quite temperamental & slow sometimes. I wouldn't recommend it if you are used to texting quickly.

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Reviewer: Matthew Powell - UK
Date: 17th Mar 2009

Just let anyone know who has one of these phones, there is a power calibration design fault causing problem when displaying power levels & actual charging from mains, it does not occur on every phone depending on where it was bought & the firmware, my advice is put on power saving options, drain battery, charge phone when switched off. Good designed phone, enjoyed using it. But it seems LG were a bit off the mark when testing it.

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Reviewer: Cee - UK
Date: 16th Mar 2009

Please save your money. My phone just turns itself off randomly & will not switch back on again, even if you take out the battery & put in again. The phone usually switches off when making a call, which is the primary use for a mobile phone. Also when my phone was working, the battery lasted like a day tops, you can't listen to any music or anything, because it drains the battery really fast. One will not be purchasing an LG again. EVER!

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Reviewer: Crisjon - England, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2009

A great looking phone with tremendous features, 100% recommended to anyone looking for a quality phone. Very beautiful.

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Reviewer: Kirsty - Oxfordshire, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2009

OK phone bit hard to get used to. Screen is OK to use with the stylus but gets annoying when texting. I only find this phone easy to use when I am wearing false nails. Got so fed up with it the end I sold it.

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Reviewer: Frankie - Stoke On Trent, UK
Date: 9th Mar 2009

Do Not Buy This Phone. Seriously within a week the phone had a huge scratch along the back of the battery case. Do not know where that is from?

The screen is unbelievably unresponsive & does not do what it is meant to. The phone is awfully slow when viewing pictures (far too long to load any image). Skipping music tracks unbelievably slow & volume is very low. Battery only lasts for around three hours from a full charge the night before, even on power saver option takes lasts less than a day. The camera is below 5MP & takes appalling pictures. Not up to my friends N95 standard, or my old w810i standard. The front camera then decided to not work at all & the phone switched off every time the selection for using it was chosen. The message memory on the phone is ridiculously low for a modern phone. Web browsing slow, not easy to use & not a good concept. Only having three themes is boring & makes the phone boring. The phone is incredibly fat & large for a new phone. Samsung offer a lot slimmer, smaller phones.

After four months the phone would not switch on & would not respond to any new battery etc.

Phones 4 you will not take it back as they say that it was my fault. The phone is absolutely rubbish. Do Not Buy.

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Reviewer: Alex Wright - Derby, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2009

Had it for 2 days & it just makes me feel sick, it is the single worst purchase of my life. Just don't even think about wasting your money, please I am not even joking.

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Reviewer: Josh - UK
Date: 7th Mar 2009

It's good :).

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Reviewer: Leo - UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2009

Have had this phone for 8 months & have had no problems. Camera freezes sometimes but I have so many photos so that is expected. Annoying thing is that it comes with no games, at least from T Mobile it doesn't. It's a bit irritating but other than that love the design & touch screen. It has withstood dropping on the floor which is good because I didn't expect it to. Anyone considering buying it go ahead, it is a great phone, just takes a little time to get used to the touch screen

Love this phone From A happy buyer =].

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Reviewer: Andy - UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2009

I really like this phone, it looks great & is easy to use with a great camera. However one big problem is that the phone switches itself off when using the Internet browser, so it's got to go back!

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Reviewer: Matt - UK
Date: 21st Feb 2009

This is a good value for money phone when it comes to hardware, you get a 5MP camera, touch screen, xenon flash & more all for a cheap price.

On the other hand, the software & interface side, however, is lacking. The whole touch screen interface lacks usability & is more of a novelty really.

I've always had Sony Ericsson Walkman phones which lack in hardware with basic cameras & small speakers, so getting a 5MP & all the other stuff seemed very appealing. But if there's one thing about W760i, Viewty it's this, Sony Ericsson phone's interface is just so much better.

Overall I don't recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: Candybear - London, UK
Date: 20th Feb 2009

I have had this phone since last August & got it on contract from Orange as they have the purple ones. I read the reviews before I bought it & I have to say that this phone is great! I never used to be one to have a fashionable phone but when I saw this I had to have it! I know it's a bit girly, the stylus looks like a lipstick & it hangs off the side which is annoying. You never need to use it anyway because the touch sensitive screen is great. The aluminium body is amazing. I have damaged & broken so many phone before this one. Dropped on concrete, in the road, from height, in the snow & there is only one tiny scratch in the body & the screen is still scratch free! Amazing

The only problem I have with it is the speaker! Sometimes you just can't here calls otherwise I love it & haven't wanted to go to the iPhone or any other touch screen phone.

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Reviewer: Hollie - UK
Date: 16th Feb 2009

The phone never chargers. The battery life is rubbish. It constantly freezes. I wouldn't recommend it at all!

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Reviewer: Paige - Sunderland, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2009

I got this phone for Christmas & absolutely love it! The battery lasts for days & the camera is really good, I love messing around with it ha ha the touch screen is pretty hard to use at first but you get used to it.

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Reviewer: Livvey - US
Date: 6th Feb 2009

I strongly recommend you don't get this phone, the problems I have had. Don't get me started.

- Freezing Camera (annoying).
- Refreshing Screen.
- Awful Battery Time.
- Annoying Touch Screen.

I ditched this phone for the Samsung G600 & I haven't looked back. I love you all x.

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Reviewer: David - Milton Keynes, UK
Date: 31st Jan 2009

This phone has a fault, the phone turns itself off, for no reason, even if left on a desk, untouched, with a full battery. T mobile have sent me 2 replacement batteries & now that phone is over 12 months old they say that there will be a charge I will have to pay to fix it! Come on LG, this isn't acceptable, other users have reported the same thing, what are you going to do about it T mobile? You too should be ashamed of yourselves.

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Reviewer: Neil - Leeds, UK
Date: 31st Jan 2009

I purchased my Silver Viewty on T mobile (pay as you go) 3 weeks ago from Carphone Warehouse & was very impressed with the touch screen's responsiveness.

Pretty much all of its features were of a good standard, until I came to use the browser. Here is my one & only problem. The browser will go to, & load up, the T mobile homepage & one or 2 other web pages with ease, but with other pages (most, I am finding) it starts to load up & then crashes half way through. It powers off & I am left with the LG welcome screen for around 30 seconds, & then it's back to the menu screen & desktop.

Frustrated, I took it back to Carphone Warehouse (where the sales assistant tried to blame it on O2) & they replaced it with a new one. So off I trott home, set it all up & try the browser again, only to find I had the exact same problem.

I've just phoned T mobile to see if it's in anyway an issue with their Internet service, & was told it's the handset that is faulty (which is what I suspected anyway, but just wanted to check before I went back for my third handset).

I'll be taking it back for my third replacement tomorrow, & I back to the sales assistant in Carphone Warehouse again! But I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with their Viewty? One page in particular which crashes my browser is digital spy. Maybe because their homepage has a lot of info on it & it makes my browser crash? I don't know. Another page that crashes my phone is hotmail, it loads up the sign in page & let's put my details in, only to crash when it actually signs in. GRRRR!

I really like this phone & don't want to be in a position where any handset I get has a faulty browser on it :o (.

anyone here shed any light on this issue? Cheers! :o).

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Reviewer: Stephen D James - Hoddesdon, UK
Date: 30th Jan 2009

I really enjoy the LG Viewty. My only gripe is that I hate the little pointer. When I pull the phone out of my pockets it gets caught & the phone falls from my hand & onto the floor. 100 points for a well built phone that has received about 50 for foot falls from my shirt onto concrete floors, bounced off stairs, been thrown into a wall (my fault I was a bit angry that day & threw the phone like a frisbee) it put a hole in my wall & the phone fell apart. I had to put the battery back in & the cover, when I turned it back on, it worked perfectly. Hats off to you LG you've made one Heck of a phone & darn durable.

Although the falls are common place I really feel that the stick could have been placed into the side of the phone & with a slight pushdown have it pop up. If you know what I mean!

Well in about 8 more months I get to upgrade my phone with Orange & I am pretty darn sure it will be another LG. I just hope the stick thingy will be fixed.

Great radio sound & video, good quality in voice record & the talk & receive is also good quality. When I talk to my wife, she is clear as can be.

Great phone & I do enjoy it completely. Owner Stephen D. James.

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Reviewer: Andrea - Australia
Date: 29th Jan 2009

I have had my Viewty now for 6 months & LOVE IT! I get at least 3 full days use from the battery! Usability is excellent & the features terrific! The only small gripe I have is that my handset every now & then shuts itself off (not good if you rely on it as a morning alarm). The responsiveness of the screen is terrific & texting is a breeze! I use predictive text always & it's so fast & simple! I'd highly recommend this phone to anyone especially now that its available for $299 pre paid in Australia on most networks!

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Reviewer: Rebekah - Belfast, UK
Date: 27th Jan 2009

Hi, I am just wondering whether I should get this phone or not because I have heard so many stories about it & some people say it is really good & others say it is really bad.
Please help me because I am not sure whether to get it or not. Bye :).

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Reviewer: Kim Lay - UK
Date: 25th Jan 2009

Why is it that I have never had any of the problems that others complain about? the touch screen is fine & anyone who has a problem is doing it wrong. The battery like is acceptable. If you want a camera then buy one & don't expect the same quality from a mobile. Mine has never ever dropped a call, works perfectly & does everything it says on the box.

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Reviewer: Vicky - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 23rd Jan 2009

Well. I got an LG VIEWTY 2 months back & its started freezing & then flicking to contacts & won't let me press & things, the touchpad has totally gone on it & I don't understand why. I then tried to update the software then its came to this dreaded yellow screen saying refreshing. What shall I do help needed please.

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Reviewer: Holly - UK
Date: 19th Jan 2009

Got this phone for Christmas in purple. Great phone, most of it anyway. Did loads of research for this & so wanted it in purple so I ended up on an 18 month contract with Orange, Regret it now! It is a great phone, got to say that but the thing that really bugs me is the touch screen & the size.

Yeah I am pretty silly, it's a touch screen for goodness sake, but I find myself after having this wanting to have a smaller sliding phone with USABLE buttons!

I text loads & this phone is not at all a texting phone, it's really hard & takes AGES! I find myself saving every message I send to templates section so that I don't have to go through the painful process of texting. Definitely NOT a texters phone :(.

I had an iPhone before this, didn't quite realise HOW good the touch screen is on that compared to this, it's much easier & much more responsive!

Sorry LG Viewty, I love you loads, but I really want a different phone! :(.

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Reviewer: Joe Ashton - US
Date: 19th Jan 2009

First of all the LG Viewty is the best phone I have seen in ages its unique touch screen & exciting megapixel with also its 120 fps I would recommend his phone to everyone.

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Reviewer: Andy - UK
Date: 11th Jan 2009

Had the phone for 5 days & then screen failed operated one of the touch screen icons & it internally appeared to crack under only finger pressure. A well know phone shop basically accused me of smashing it & well there we are no warranty wouldn't buy another LG Phone again.

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Reviewer: Joanna - London, UK
Date: 3rd Jan 2009

I have this phone it is very reliable it has very good features when I type it is a little confusing but I soon get used to it I have had the phone for a month now & I would recommend this to anybody.

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Reviewer: Favor - London, UK
Date: 2nd Jan 2009

LG KU990 poor battery, fiddly touch screen, as for overall performance one word, Nightmare. Glad my upgrade is due.

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Reviewer: Mo - London, UK
Date: 31st Dec 2008

I never had any trouble with the touch screen & it looks nice sitting on my desk at work.

Only one problem. The camera is a massive disappointment. In low light it's poor, even in good light it still manages to have lines through the picture.

My old Samsung D900 is better & for that reason I returned it!

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Reviewer: Brian Parsons - Bicester, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2008

My problem is putting music on the phone from my laptop. The program keeps saying phone not connected, any ideas anyone?

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Reviewer: Ben Charlton - Wimbledon, UK
Date: 23rd Dec 2008

Amazing Phone. It's an awesome phone.

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Reviewer: Miaa - UK
Date: 21st Dec 2008

Hey for all the people having trouble with battery's there are extended battery life batteries for the LG Viewty on eBay & there are really cheap!

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Reviewer: Jase - Birmingham, UK
Date: 14th Dec 2008

Had the handset since August very impressed with the overall package. Don't get what some of the other reviews are talking about have had no problems with the camera or the sound quality, no trouble when making or receiving calls. On the whole well impressed & would recommend the LG Viewty to anyone check this phone out well done LG!

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Reviewer: David - London, UK
Date: 10th Dec 2008

The LG ku990 is the best in the world!

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Reviewer: Suzane Shaw - Newcastle, UK
Date: 9th Dec 2008

Well where can I start?

Bad points.
- Battery life is very poor.
- Touch screen is a joke.
- the sound is pathetic.
- the memory is a nightmare.
- the camera is very bad, I have seen 3.2 mega pixels take better photos!
- As for the Bluetooth well.

Good points.
- It's a different looking phone.

That's all I can think of at the moment.

The phone its self is an absolute joke, I wouldn't recommend it to my arch enemy because it's so bad. I brought this phone thinking it looked like a decent phone, & sure enough for the 1st few months it was. I just lived with the problems above. But recently it's gone completely downhill.

The battery is absolute rubbish, I charge it every single day. The touch screen WILL get scratched in next to no time, even with a screen protector. The camera is diabolical, so much for a 5.1 mp it's more like a 2.

One of my work friends also has this phone & within 1 week the touch screen was awful, you couldn't see because of the scratches & that's with a screen protection! She started keeping it in a thick sock until the phone dropped from her bedside table, onto soft carpet & the screen cracked all down the middle, she has currently gone back to using her Samsung D900 which is a far better phone.

I am currently in waiting for the Sony C905 which I am hoping is a far better phone than this piece of junk.

Please do not invest in one of these. I am ashamed of LG because I have had a few LG phones in the past including the chocolate & shine, & I had no problems with them, but this phone is a waste of money & doesn't deserve to be on the market.

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Reviewer: Anon - US
Date: 9th Dec 2008

Well I never, this phone is rubbish! First of all the touch screen is so hard to use & sometimes it clicks on the wrong thing! & some days the phone even turns off by itself even with full battery & then I can't use it for another half an hour because it won't turn on! Its looks really nice in the pictures but in real life it just looks cheap & tacky! It's a total waste of money & time & I would rather have the first brick phone than have this phone that does nothing! I WOULDN'T EVEN GIVE TO MY GRAN!

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Reviewer: Mark - Bideford, UK
Date: 4th Dec 2008

I love this phone it, s brilliant. I love the camera & for me it's easy to text, the video & picture is very clear. My best phone by far. But I press something on the screen while I was walking the music store, Orange world, downloads, my videos, Orange photo, my images, Bluetooth, alarms & calendars is in my screen all the times. I want to get rid of them because I can't see my daughters picture on screen but I don't know how to it. Somebody knows how to get rid of them? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Smithie - UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2008

I have had this phone for 12 months now & I have never encountered any of the problems reviewers are moaning about. Battery life is fine, speakers are fine (better with headphones), call quality is good, photos & videos are great. I have no idea how someone can only take fuzzy pictures & texting is a dream. The screen is very responsive & quick. To say you find texting difficult is impossible to understand. The only small problem & it's not really a problem, but scrolling through the contacts screen, the screen does run too far & you have to use a delicate touch to find the contact you are after. I have been very happy with this phone & I would recommend it. Mine is 12 months old & looks brand new no scratches & no dents. I used the screen protector for 10 months & now without it I haven't noticed any damage to the screen. I think some of the problems mentioned are not to do with the phone but more to do with the network provider & where you live. I am very happy with this phone & I have never experienced any problems what so ever. It's a great phone.

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Reviewer: Nick - Northampton, UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2008

I got an LG Viewty after having succession of Nokia's & ultimately 3 N95's that kept failing on me. These are my experiences with my LG Viewty.

- the camera has a tendency to default back to VGA picture mode when really you want 5MP.

- Its mega annoying having to switch the phone off & pop the battery out if you want to remove the memory card.

- You can customise only 3 Profile settings (rubbish! )

- the metal back cover keeps popping off all the time.

- If you text lot, you will find the touch screen unresponsive & annoying.

- You cannot prevent it from saving every text you send, unless you manually delete it from the sent message folder afterwards.

I would definitely AVOID one of these phones, especially if I was going to be fed up after an 18 month contract!

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Reviewer: Boydy - Coleraine, UK
Date: 26th Nov 2008

I have had this phone since March this year & from the week I got it until the present day, it has been nothing short of a letdown.

- The battery life of this phone is the worst I have ever experienced & I have had mobile phones since the mid 90s. It is awful, if you surf the web the battery life seeps away basically in one instance of browsing. Also, texting (& I am not big on texting) eats away at the battery quite a bit, so much so, it is ridiculous, isn't this what phones are for? I have to charge my phone every night when I go to bed, just to ensure it will last throughout the day.

I actually thought of buying a new battery but the general consensus regarding this phone seems to be that phone is the actual problem & not the battery.

- Texting, basically if you have man hands then just forget about it, the button pads are so close together that time & again you are pressing two at once & if you make a mistake it can be so infuriating at times if trying to correct it.

- The speaker (& again, I don't use my phone for music etc, if I wanted a music player I would use my iPod) is on the back of the phone so can be hard to hear the phone ringing if it is in your pocket & pressed against your leg etc.

- The video camera (& again, I wouldn't be one to use this function very often) doesn't have flash for recording at night but the phone does have flash for the standard camera, weirdly.

The only plus points for this phone are the quality of pictures & the ease with which you can transfer files to & from my laptop, that being that you don't have to install the software CD, rather just attach the provided USB cable & my laptop immediately finds the phone.

I have this phone on contract & I also have a PAYG Sony Ericsson that I use for incoming calls for work & cost me £50 & the Sony Ericsson requires charging once a week.

I went for the LG Viewty because everyone was opting for the Nokia N95 at the time & being me I didn't want to follow like the proverbial sheep. How I wish I had went for the N95.

I won't have another LG phone again in my life, my upgrade is due in March & I am going back to Nokia.

Such a poor, poor phone. Avoid the LG Viewty like the plague.

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Reviewer: Paige - Aunderland, UK
Date: 22nd Nov 2008

I decided to get this phone I got it a couple of days ago it's the best thing I ever did, 5MP camera & it is really nice I love it when you buy it you also get a protective cover & a charm.

I WOULD recommend THIS PHONE to anyone!

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Reviewer: Vicki - UK
Date: 20th Nov 2008

Hi ya, I just got a few questions to ask, I am stuck on which one to but the LG Viewty or the LG Cookie they both look good but I have heard bad reviews from mostly the LG Viewty, can anyone give me a clear way of deciding which phone to pick between because I really don't know & I am a very quick texter & love to take pictures please help!

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Reviewer: Paige - Sunderland, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2008

My friend has this phone & she says it its really good & easy to use but some of the comments are putting me off buying it. What should I do? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Skye Young - Australia
Date: 18th Nov 2008

Are half these people even talking about the same phone. I got halfway through reading these reviews & found that I had collected a whole page of comments & corrections that I wanted to make that I skipped the last half & came straight to write my own review.

This phone is excellent! Easy to use, stylish, & I would dearly miss it if it ever went away! The only gripes I maybe have about it is I am not sure I like that the cancel button is a hard button & not on the touch screen, but I am getting used to it, but then I never agree with the cancel button placement on any phone. & my other is just an ingrown habit from my old Samsung phone, when it used to flash low battery I could still use it for another 6 to 12 hours until I get to plug it in, but the Viewty flashes the warning 3 times then shuts off, another thing I will get used to in time. & not a gripe but more a concern, I'd like to know how long the screen & all is going to last before it breaks down & I have to replace the phone, only for the fact that it IS a touch screen therefore more susceptible to damage.

I believe a lot of the problems & gripes in this forum could have been solved with a thorough read of the manual & proper research, & all in all a good fiddle!

Just some comments I have picked up from other users that I would like to contradict or explain if I will.

- I can't see my screen outside, can anyone ever see their screen outside? ! Lots of companies claim that their screens are visible outside, but often they are not.

- My battery life is poor, what are you charging it with? USB or Mains? I have often heard that batteries last a lot less time if charged with USB, not only LG, but Motorola too. I charge with Mains, & I generally only have to charge it twice a week depending on my usage. Also, what applications do you have running in the background? Bluetooth will run it down faster, as will other menus running in the background. Check the multitasking icon in the top right hand corner of your screen & make sure you only have Menu & Home screen running. You can also play with the screen brightness settings etc.

- Scrolling menus is too hard with the jog wheel, well don't use it! All you have to do is flick the menus up or down, similar to what you see in the iPhone ads, but it takes some getting used to, to get the pressure required right.

- I don't like using the stylus all the time, again, well don't! I am at a small advantage because of my long fingernails, but I have a male friend who navigates his Viewty with ease without using the stylus ever. Again, takes some getting used to!

- the text in messages take too long to delete character at a time, you are able to highlight text just like on a computer & press delete. Much quicker just so you know.

- I can't play my music on my phone, check that they are MP3 files, not WMA or something like that, OR check your MANUAL & make sure that the file is compatible with the phone full stop. & remember there is limited space in the phone itself.

- My 4GB card only registers as 2GB, Yes, that is because this phone is only designed to take a 2GB card, it doesn't have the capabilities to recognise more. Although your 4GB & 6GB card will work, you have to deal with it only saying 2GB. As for people saying their phones are sluggish with the 6GB cards in, it's probably because it's going, this is a lot more space than I am used to & it's taking me a bit extra to adjust & find what you want, that's all.

- My phone calls drop out half way through, well I am not sure if this applies to everyone, but when I signed up to my contract with 3 they gave me a warning that if I crossed coverage areas (broadband into normal area) while in a phone call, it would cut out. Just putting it out there.

- I want to assign a ringtone to a contact but I can't find the option, well that would depend on whether you have your contacts saved to your sim card or your phone. You can store a lot more information on your phone than on your sim, so therefore tones can only be assigned to contacts saved to the phone.

- the camera is rubbish, no its not! & stop saying that! 5MP doesn't necessarily mean better quality, but a bigger photo. Compare a 5MP photo to a 2MP photo zoomed to 100% in photo shop, see? Bigger eh. & as for fuzzy photos, well you need to play with your camera settings! This phone is JUST LIKE A DIGITAL CAMERA! The higher the ISO setting is the fuzzier your photos will be, this effects the amount of light needed to take the photo & makes them noisy. Also often using the flash will help fuzziness too, it just gives the camera more light to work with. To those who are complaining that the camera takes too long to take the photo, well do you realise that the camera button has a half press function? If you hold the button half down the camera will focus on the subject, then to take the photo press the button down all the way, just like a digital camera! If you just press the button the camera then has to focus & adjust itself to take the photo before it even thinks about the shutter, which is why the action is over before you get the shot.

- Why can't I turn the shutter sound off? ', well this is kind of law now that you can't turn off the sound, it's for safety reason. Not sure how widespread this is, but it's what I have read.

- & the big one I don't like this phone, things like it's too big, it's not what I expected, it doesn't have this etc. Well WHY did you buy it? Please, RESEARCH YOUR PURCHASES! By the time you get it you should already know how big it's going to be & which features you are going to get & which you aren't so that you can buy a phone that is appropriate to your needs! This one meets all MY needs, & many others, so we have no gripes about it!

All in all it comes down to DOING YOUR RESEARCH & then READING YOUR MANUAL & GIVING IT A CHANCE. Play with the functions, mess with the settings, fiddle till its somewhere near what you like. You do NOT have the ability to assess a phones performance in 3 days! Someone commented that they had problems for 3 weeks before it came good & now they love it! Why isn't there more of that? ! I can't stress it enough, READ YOUR MANUALS & give it a good crack before taking it back or whinging fruitlessly on the net!

OK, there's probably much more I can gripe about but I will spare you all & stop now. Enjoy your Viewys Mateys! :).

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Reviewer: Bob D - Derby, UK
Date: 17th Nov 2008

Was looking for a new phone & loved the look of the Viewty so took the plunge & was so excited about it I must be lucky or maybe not because I have had no problems with the battery life at all BUT I have had problems with clarity of calls people either can't hear me or I can't hear them & once or twice it ended the call on its own Orange did replace the phone but yea you guessed it the new one is doing the same thing now after only 2 months I feel gutted because I love the phone to bits.

I know people have said bad things about the camera but come on people ITS A PHONE if you want a great picture BUY A CAMERA if you want loud music BUY A STEREO. Having said all that I will be looking for a refund because in my opinion I wanted a cool PHONE & it's not reliable in its primary role.

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Reviewer: Charley - Luton, UK
Date: 15th Nov 2008

SORRY I HAVE READ MOST OF the REVIEWS & some aren't very good mostly because the battery. I want it for Christmas this year but now I have read these reviews I am not sure whether to get it or not, personally do you think I should.

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Reviewer: Oneill - Stockport, UK
Date: 12th Nov 2008

This is my third & final comment & amendment about the battery life. When you have charged fully (try not to overcharge as the battery does not trickle charge), turn the phone off & take out the battery. Put in back in & that solves the draining after a few hours.

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Reviewer: Irvine - UK
Date: 11th Nov 2008

I've used this phone for the last 12 months. Never let me down once. Touch screen very accurate & east to use with plenty features to keep most people happy. Having used mostly Nokia before this, it has been far & away much more reliable. Never freezes, jams or dies on me. Battery excellent, First class. Make sure you get screen protectors. Always used & the phone looks as new. Very hard wearing. Camera & video are first class. It's a shame some people seem to get a bad one but read the reviews for any phone & it seems the same! Highly recommended.

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Reviewer: Oneill - Stockport, UK
Date: 10th Nov 2008

I was wrong when I commented previously about charging the phone from the mains & not USB. This was OK at the start, but now even charging by mains the battery life is a matter of hours. There seems to be serious problems with the battery life of this phone & some people have it at the start, or shortly after having the phone a few weeks.

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Reviewer: Joseph - Rugby, UK
Date: 4th Nov 2008

This phone is sleek, but I haven't really enjoyed having it. Unlike the Prada phone, the touch pad is actually touch rather than heat sensitive so texting without a stylish is quite difficult. Also, the camera is absolutely shocking, every picture I take is fuzzy & all of the settings are on their highest! The casing also scratches & dents really quickly & easily too.

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Reviewer: Kylee - UK
Date: 4th Nov 2008

Awful phone. For starters, it does not have a stopwatch, which is a really simple function that I thought all phones had. Really annoying.

Secondly & mainly, I've been having terrible problems with my messages coming through. If someone texts me, sometimes it can take more than 5 hours for the message to come through on my phone. (Unless they text me again, then both messages come through at once.) It can also take ages to send messages. Messages can be in the outbox 5 minutes after trying to send. So you have to cancel sending & resend.

Also, when people ring me it just goes straight through to voicemail even when I have full signal. Alternatively, if I try & ring someone, sometimes it just waits for ages, then gives up & says call ended without even going through to voicemail.

I've contacted Vodafone about this & they firstly said to switch the 3G off, so that it was just GSM 900 & 1800. That made it worse. Even delivery messages took ages to come through on this setting.

So I contacted them again & they sent me a new SIM card. This still didn't work, so they said it must be a problem with the phone itself. It's incredibly annoying.

Compared to other touch screen phones such as the iPhone & the Samsung Tocco, the Viewty feels & looks like a brick which is quite embarrassing.

The camera & battery life on my phone are amazing though. That's the only good thing I have to say about it.

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Reviewer: Jess - UK
Date: 3rd Nov 2008

I am thinking about getting the LG viewty but I don't know if the speakers are very loud. My friend knew someone who had the phone & said the speakers where useless & they vibrated all the time. Can anyone help me?

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Reviewer: Joe - Birmingham, UK
Date: 1st Nov 2008

For anyone who has doubts on this phone DO NOT HAVE DOUBTS! It is the best phone I have had, the camera is great & the touch is easy to get used to! I have had the iPhone & it's absolutely nothing compared to the LG Viewty. Everyone was complaining about the battery life but for some strange reason the battery life lasted 3 days! Obviously on power saver mode, so buy this phone! Plus it's as cheap as chips.

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Reviewer: Wayne - Weymouth, UK
Date: 1st Nov 2008

Hi, anybody who wishes to get the LG Viewty I tell you now not to bother I am now on phone number 7 since November last year. For many different reasons the main one being poor signal even where its classed as a Orange hotspot. I am also currently in contact with ofcom over the way this is being handled by Orange. So take it from me leave that phone well alone unless you won't problems.

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Reviewer: Kdh - London, UK
Date: 28th Oct 2008

Do not buy this phone. Battery is useless without using the phone it only last few hours. I will not buy a LG phone ever again.

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Reviewer: Peter Teago - Strathcarron, UK
Date: 27th Oct 2008

I got this phone as an alternative to the iPhone. Oh dear what a mistake that was! The touch screen is wonderfully clear in the dark or indoors but on a sunny day outside, forget it all I can see is myself.

Using the touch screen is a bit of a hit & miss affair as well, you have to use the zoom ring around the camera lens to scroll up & down the screen which is a tad awkward & a couple of times the phone has spun out of my fingers.

The camera is very good for a phone but LG why did you not put a cover over the lens.

The features are O.K. But it could really do with Wi-Fi to surf the web & use the big screen.

Sorry to say but as soon as I can upgrade I will be.

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Reviewer: Oneill - Stockport, UK
Date: 24th Oct 2008

For people with problems with battery life. If you are charging via USB that could be why you are having problems. I was charging with USB & I was barely getting 24 hours from the phone. I was forced to charge from the mains on an occassion & it lasted at least 3 days, so now I always charge from the mains. This is a lovely phone may I add.

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Reviewer: Anna - Australia
Date: 24th Oct 2008

Hi, Can anyone tell me how to turn the keypad tones off? I can't seem to scroll down in the general profile to edit this function? Also is a stylus included as standard as I didn't get one, or can't find it! :). Thanks for your help!

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Reviewer: Kerrie - UK
Date: 21st Oct 2008

I am thinking of buying this phone but my friend has said it's the worst phone he's ever had, there are so many bad & good reviews its confusing me can anybody help.
Thanks for your help. Kerrie.

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Reviewer: David - UK
Date: 19th Oct 2008

Could not decide whether to buy this or the Orsay so I bought both & so far no problems it's so easy to use & simple much better to use than a normal phone plus it takes my 4GB card & can read all the files on it unlike the Orsay, the loud speaker could be a bit louder for music playback but it's not that bad & so far no complaints other than it could have a few more fun features such as games but overall a great phone & easy to use.

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Reviewer: Joanne Taylor - Southend, UK
Date: 15th Oct 2008

I was excited about getting this phone, both me & my husband have one, & on both of them the battery keeps losing charge within a few hours of charging it. Both had 2 new batteries & new phones. It takes ages to turn the thing on, just a horrible experience & I will not be getting an LG again.

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Reviewer: David - UK
Date: 13th Oct 2008

What is the best LG phone to buy between the Viewty, kf600, kf700 & the kc550 they all look good but so many complaints about them but they can't all be that bad, & can you plug your own headphones in them or do you have use what is supplied which isn't good for me. So 3 simple questions what is best for music to play out loud? Best camera? Must have flash & best for texting?

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Reviewer: Keyy - London, UK
Date: 13th Oct 2008

Okay. So I guess this phone looks really good, it's got no keypad so I think that is kind of funky!

- It looks awesome.
- the features sound really cool.
- Seems easy to use.

I plan to buy it in 9 days, the network that I am buying it on is 02. The prices is £179.99.

Because all these comments are confusing me. I need a balanced comment. Please could someone state good & bad things. That would really help me make up my mind. Thanks.

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Reviewer: Ryan - Mellieha, Malta
Date: 11th Oct 2008

I think it's absolutely brilliant! I can't understand why some people are having these problems & saying the battery is rubbish because its lasting me ages with lots of use. Just last night I left its music player on with my stereo for about 5 hours & this morning still has three bars out of four left.

Texting is fairly simple as the keypad is quite large. Camera is great, takes very good images & video quality is even better! I find it very easy, the software is user friendly, there is nothing wrong with it but I would have liked if it had a bit more memory installed not just the 100Mb, but I have a 2GB card so it's not much of a bother, very easy to connect to the PC & transfer files. I have not used the Internet on it as I didn't go to my operator to have it installed on my account.

The screen is large, touch screen responsive, sound volume is very good & as soon as I have a call coming in it rings even louder! Would recommend this to anyone, very simple to use, don't let the touch screen put you off cause it's easy to get used to. Have had this phone for almost two months it's all been good, no problems at all, battery is very good.

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Reviewer: Rob Towns - Norwich, UK
Date: 10th Oct 2008

Having read some of the reviews on this site I was in two minds about buying this phone. I took the plunge because I had a 7 day cooling off period from my contract provider.

So far I have had the phone 3 days & after the initial full charge the battery is still showing full! I have been using the phone & more as you tend to mess around with the phone quite a lot when it's new trying out all the features. The design is smart & functional the only thing I am not keen on is the scroll wheel located on the lens, it never feels comfortable when using it however this is a minor gripe.

I have had no problems with the signal, I get the same service I did on my Samsung U600 on T Mobile.

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Reviewer: Captain Mushtaq - UK
Date: 5th Oct 2008

For such a stylish phone, the text messaging functionality is poor, absence of a lens cap is bad & the worst is the sheer poor performance of the battery. A full charge results in less than 2 to 4 hours of usage after a couple of calls & a few text messages.

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Reviewer: Emily - Somerset, UK
Date: 4th Oct 2008

Well I've had a number of phones before but this one is just amazing. I was a bit worried about using a touch screen because I have long nails, but you can use your nail on the screen which is really easy.

The camera is very good, I had the Samsung G800 before which has a 5 megapixel camera, but the Viewty camera is very good & the video camera is even better (to get a good quality change the video size) & the 120 frames is great, I've done loads of videos using it & I am still amazed by how good it is!

I love the handwriting tool when texting, My handwriting is pretty terrible but it still manages to recognise it.

Overall pretty easy to use I had no problems, this was good because I couldn't find the user manual, it was in the same inside box as the programme CD, I'd recommend this phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Amanda - Tranent, UK
Date: 3rd Oct 2008

This phone is horrible. It has that yucky plastic look about it & the touch screen is so annoying especially if you need to press 1 for this 2 for that etc when making a call. The battery life is a joke, so unreliable. Sometimes you could get maybe 3 days with minimal usage & others not even a day & again that was with none or hardly any usage. I sent the phone back & got a replacement & the second one was just as bad, have given up on it & had to buy a different phone. Can understand why this phone is a free upgrade as you would be mad to spend a penny on it. It's a shame as the features are fine, the camera is quite good & it has a nice big screen for watching mp4s.

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Reviewer: Booboo - UK
Date: 26th Sep 2008

I wanted this phone for such a long time. Then finally got it on contract & well I never! I was so disappointed. Camera was nothing special, features are not that great even though it's supposed to be 5MP! & battery life is ridiculous. I took it back & they weren't surprised to see another LG Viewty being brought in. I am now rid of the phone = D

I wouldn't recommend just sheer fact the battery life is so bad!

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Reviewer: Eddie - UK
Date: 25th Sep 2008

At first the phone appeared very good but the battery life is abysmal & the screen is impossible to see when using it outside on a sunny day. I would not recommend it.

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Reviewer: Steven Wilkinson - UK
Date: 22nd Sep 2008

Nothing but problems! Ranging from a 6 hour battery life (if you're lucky), to songs that I've downloaded onto my phone only having half the song there or having the other half of the song on the start of another track? Random echo's on calls. Also takes about 5 minutes (no joke) for the phone to come on if you've had to switch it off for any reason, just repeats please wait over & over & over again. Also certain settings change if the phones been switched off like my ring tone goes back to the factory setting one. Can never seem to get on the free bebo or facebook sites either, I could get on fine but now it mostly says something about host not found but can still get on pages I have to pay for. Very disappointing for such an expensive phone, definitely feel like I have been ripped off. Maybe I am doing something wrong so if anyone's any ideas please say. Just about to try switching off the video call thing in the network settings to see if that helps the battery life.

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Reviewer: John - Navan, Ireland
Date: 21st Sep 2008

The camera on this phone is very disappointing, I had a Sony Ericsson K750i with 2MP camera, the pictures from that phone have real life colour & are pin sharp, the pictures from the U990 even in superfine 5MP mode are a washy faded colour in comparison & the edges not as pin sharp as the K750i, I am very disappointed, I have tried all the settings to improve the picture but to no avail. Will be getting the Sony again next time.

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Reviewer: Mark - UK
Date: 20th Sep 2008

I have this phone & the only problem I had was mine kept freezing due to having a 6GB memory card in it then couldn't access any pictures or anything on the phone. Other than that I like this phone.

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Reviewer: Sal - Redditch, UK
Date: 18th Sep 2008

Until I read all the other reviews I thought I'd just had bad luck with my Viewty. I charged my battery for over 12 hours & it died on me after less than 10! I've already sent it off for repair & was told that the battery had been replaced & the software updated. I put my SIM back in the phone & when I came to use the phone 1 hour later the battery was dead. I took it back to the shop where they replaced the battery again, but it doesn't want to hold the charge. I tried to use the video function today, but it completely drained the battery, without any warning! I find it quite difficult to use as I can't hear what anyone is saying when they call me & I've searched everywhere on how to increase the volume but to no avail. Another annoying thing is that it throws a wobbly & scrolls down the menu on its own & no matter what you press, it doesn't want to stop.

Wish I'd stuck to my Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: J Ward - UK
Date: 16th Sep 2008

Lovely looking phone & great pictures from camera but difficult to text. Lots of messing about with pen stick for touch screen & the screen scrolls up & down at random & it is way too sensitive. Nice phone if you only care about looks but would not recommend if looking for simplicity of making phone calls or basic texts, way too hormonal for me, in my view, not suited for someone who likes style but also wants ease of use.

p.s. Have never managed to link connection to PC & had to rely on downloading pictures, sounds etc via Sony Ericsson phone then Bluetoothing to LG Viewty!

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Reviewer: Mirage - Bucharesti, Romania
Date: 16th Sep 2008

For people who need to know a trick, If you don't use 3G video call, go in network settings & highlight only GSM 900 & 1800 features, because 3G is default network & this type of network communicated all the time with your operator, & this thing causes a short life of your phone battery.

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Reviewer: Esee Arnold - Liverpool, UK
Date: 6th Sep 2008

This phone looks very stylish & the camera facility is to a very high quality. However the battery life is shocking, & the touch screen becomes annoying when trying to scroll down a page, as it is so sensitive. The memory is also not particularly good, which means having to buy an external memory supply.

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Reviewer: Anthony - UK
Date: 28th Aug 2008

This is not much of a review, just a helping point! If You Experience Battery Problems! Try to keep the handset away from magnets or magnetic devices even metal carry cases or carry cases with a magnetic catch. This is because, the 'jog wheel at the back of the phone uses magnets to operate & each time the magnets are activated, it uses up some battery life to do an operation. I hope that this is helpful (It does say so in the manual anyway! ).

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Reviewer: Brett - , Australia
Date: 18th Aug 2008

The phone worked fine for the first 2 weeks & now the battery has decided to stop working like it did before.I would normally get a few days on standby but I took it off charge at 9pm last night & then at 4.15 in the morning I hear it beeping saying battery is out. Hopefully it is just a simple battery change but I am reading that this is a common fault with this phone. Buyer beware.

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Reviewer: W Tuck - Leeds, UK
Date: 11th Aug 2008

I have had the LG Viewty about 7 months. Although I have experienced many of the problems discussed in the other reviews on this site (poor battery life, useless software, stylus coming apart etc), I was reasonably happy with the performance of the mobile. However I recently noticed that dust from my pocket was accumulating behind the screen of the LG & is started to obscure it. I returned the set to the provider & asked for repair or cleaning of the set. They have stated that the dust is physical damage & repair cannot be carried out under the warranty. They also stated that LG also have refused responsibility for the condition. They have asked for £100 to carry out this repair. I refused & asked them to return the set. They have demanded £23.50 to send the set back (this is on top of the £6 I spent transmitting the mobile to them).

Obviously I am not going to continue with a handset that requires a £100 clean or repair every six or seven months. It would seem that recourse to the small claims court is the only action these cowboys respect. I will be terminating my Orange contract at the end of 12 months & trying O2 & an iPhone. At least Apple have a good record on customer service.

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Reviewer: Jean - Paignton, UK
Date: 10th Aug 2008

I was so looking forward to getting this phone. & I have been so disappointed. The first Viewty I had died & had to be replaced. The second Viewty I had, the battery died & was replaced. The second battery in the second Viewty wouldn't hold charge (or maybe there was something wrong with the phone as, despite being out of the 28 day statutory period, the phone itself was again replaced). I have been given a third Viewty now & what do I think of it? To be honest I don't think of it I mean. It's sat in a draw, box unopened & I went out & got myself a SIM free Nokia to put my contract SIM card into. Much more reliable & battery life is wonderful. I will not be buying LG again.

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Reviewer: Terry Sheridan - Kildare, Ireland
Date: 7th Aug 2008

I just changed from a Nokia N73 to this phone, & was waiting in anticipation for it to arrive after two weeks on order from 3. I love the stylish look of the phone but have run into problems already after only a couple of days. I drive for a living, therefore my phone is connected via Bluetooth to a Nokia CK7W car kit.

- Problem 1, there is a very bad echo on every call either to mobile or landline but only while connected to car kit?

- Problem 2, the key lock button on this phone activates automatically after 10 seconds only while on a call even with key lock deactivated! This renders the touch screen menu useless when the phone is in a car kit cradle.

- Problem 3. The voice recorder, one of my main reasons for choosing this phone, will not work while on a call, only works when offline therefore you cannot record conversation details I.e. Phone numbers etc, would love to keep this phone for its style alone but I am returning it to 3 & going back to my Nokia drivers & reps beware.

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Reviewer: Owen Jones - UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2008

I was offered this phone as an upgrade but wasn't sure as I'd heard bad things about LG phones & my worries soon became a reality. My first problem was phoning Orange & having to enter a password using the keypad. At first the number pad had disappeared, & when I did find it, it had no letters on it. I ended up having to find my old phone to tell which letters corresponded to each letter.

Secondly, I was disappointed with the photo quality which seemed worse than my 3.2 MP Sony Ericsson K800i.

Finally, only four days after having the phone, it died. The phone went blank, the LG logo appeared & never disappeared.

I am now going to go back to Sony Ericsson.

A shockingly bad phone.

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Reviewer: Gemma - Cumbria, UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2008

I bought this phone yesterday & I am already addicted, texted, sent stuff & it works really well. The women on the desk said the memory wasn't that good so I bought a 2GB memory card. The sound is AMAZING. My old phone, the Samsung D500, you couldn't go very loud but this phone. WOW! I always wanted a phone with 2 cameras, 1 at the front & 1 at the back, a music player, & a good camera. This phone has it ALL.

I would definitely recommend it!

A star phone :D.

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Reviewer: Jb - Paignton, UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2008

Terribly unreliable phone. Took a contract out less than 2 months ago & have had to have a replacement phone within the first month & am now on my third replacement battery as either the phone or the battery won't hold charge. Wouldn't go near an LG phone again!

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Reviewer: B - Oles, UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2008

Very nice phone easy to work, only problem is the battery it does not have a long life in between charging, I have had to turn everything off that makes any sound or vibration. Just bought 2 new battery's & a desktop charger on eBay for £5.98 which should out that problem.

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Reviewer: Ciaran Meynell - Sutton In Ashfield, UK
Date: 29th Jul 2008

The LG VIEWTY is the BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD up-to-date. IT IS EASY TO USE & VERY STYLISH.

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Reviewer: Gill - Shrewsbury, UK
Date: 26th Jul 2008

I got this phone as it was one of a few free upgrades on offer, I've never had a touch screen phone before so thought I would give it a try (although I was sceptical as to whether I'd like it). Only reason was that I could return it in 7 days if not happy.

The phone has a lot of functions on offer, but I really couldn't get on with the touch screen for texting as I am quite a fast texter & felt I had to be more accurate as to where I placed my fingers so it slowed me down. Also if you type in a long text then decide you want to delete it you have to delete each character one by one as I didn't find any function to delete the whole message in one go.

I found it rather too big for me as I often text one handed, & it's quite a large rectangular phone. You inevitably get fingerprints all over the screen & I didn't find it as accurate as a non touch screen phone. I am not sure how robust the screen would be as it is pretty large & you'd probably have to be careful where you place it!

I can't comment on battery life as I only had it two days but in that time the battery icon stayed on full (however I didn't try out the camera).

I think personally I need a more simplistic phone but if you are happy with a touch screen then this phone has a lot to offer.

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Reviewer: Sharoz - UK
Date: 25th Jul 2008

Excellent Phone Nearly the same as the Prada But still good.

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Reviewer: Martin - Essex, UK
Date: 25th Jul 2008

I have had my phone a week now & it has been excellent.

Battery life is around 3 plus days with normal usage although if you use the Web a lot that does decrease greatly.

Good Points, the interface works really well & it is easy to understand. The Camera takes excellent pictures & video. You can use the phone as a 3G data card in any laptop to have broadband on the move. The music player with optional 2GB card is great, the card cost just £3 on the web. Clear voice calls. Excellent size, smaller than I imagined it would be. Option of QWERTY keypad for text & Email. The list is endless.

Bad Points, the scroll ring around the camera lens is fiddly & they would have been better off using buttons on the side. The web on some sights is hard to see on a small screen although you can zoom in & out it will never be as good as the Internet at home.

Conclusion, I was a little dubious about buying this phone & liked the Samsung Tocco. After finding out how small the Samsung screen was I went for this & was very pleasantly surprised. An excellent phone, if it stays reliable it will be the best one I've had yet.

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Reviewer: Dave Johns - UK
Date: 25th Jul 2008

In concept this is a great phone, but it's flawed in key areas, chiefly, camera (continuous shot option is poor; although it's 5.1MP, it does NOT compete with a 3.1MP Sony Ericsson, or the N95, etc. In terms of picture quality), operating system glitches, poor speakerphone, suspect signal pick up (at least 1 bar less than my 2 other phones with the same operator) & the dreaded battery life (prepare to do a lot of charging). I've had mine replaced twice due to a camera bug (which turned out to be a generic fault), but my operator has had the good grace to allow me to choose a new phone, which won't be a Viewty, or anything else made by LG for that matter.

I think opinion on this phone is divided because it's almost great but is also clearly going nowhere, if you can deal with its small gripes, you'll be happy enough, but if you're hoping it's going to improve over time, forget it, LG apparently have no intention whatsoever of upgrading the firmware, despite pressure from the so called Viewty Community. It's a massive shame as this phone has the potential to be something really special. Although I'd still choose it over an iPhone, LG (unlike Apple) have effectively decided to kill it off by not supporting it & more fool them.

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Reviewer: Jason - Chelmsford , UK
Date: 23rd Jul 2008

I have had 9 LG Veiwty's in 4 months for the same problem, all with battery related problems.

Only getting 5 hours out of a battery on standby I think this very poor I would not recommend buying one of these phones.

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Reviewer: Victoria Nunes - London, UK
Date: 22nd Jul 2008

Had the phone less than 12 hours & the touch screen has completely died not a response! No amount of touching & restarting has fixed the problem, absolute rubbish, don't GET THIS PHONE!

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Reviewer: Tc - Reading, UK
Date: 21st Jul 2008

Battery is rubbish, I l Love & Hate this phone. Many great features all of which are 80%.

I am getting rid of it & going back to Blackberry.

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Reviewer: Jake - Australia
Date: 17th Jul 2008

Great phone just got it today, happy with it just one problem, when I go to synchronize it just disconnects itself? Anyone got any suggestions?

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Reviewer: James Easdon - Paisley, UK
Date: 17th Jul 2008

This must be the worst phone I've ever had its very slow to load up the 5 mega pixel camera is a joke I've had phones with 3 mega pixel camera that takes far better pictures you could get a better mobile for a lot less cash I've had this phone for 2 months now & have had to buy another phone. For the cost of the Viewty I would have expected better.

So beware before you buy a LG Viewty.

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Reviewer: Sam - Liverpool, UK
Date: 16th Jul 2008

This is a great phone good to use & the pictures are great & easy to take with zoom feature but the BATTERY is rubbish I have my phone on standby at lot of the time as I work from home I only send out 5 to 10 text a day & use house phone to call people but am having to charge phone every day as battery dies.

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Reviewer: Jake - Australia
Date: 15th Jul 2008

50% because I have not yet got it. I was wondering does this phone fit 8GB & 4GB micro SD cards? If so please reply, I am placing an order tomorrow for this phone & will be writing a review in 2 weeks. Can't wait.

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Reviewer: Victoria - UK
Date: 14th Jul 2008

Can anybody please help? I bought a memory card to go in my LG Viewty which is fantastic, but the problem I have is that when I've downloaded music onto my phone, I can listen to it but I am unable to set it as my message tone, ring tone etc. When I click on the song it comes up with invalid file, it is not on all songs as I've downloaded other songs & have successfully used them as ringtones etc.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

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Reviewer: Rachel - UK
Date: 11th Jul 2008

I LOVE this phone I am so glad I got it I used to have the Armani & the LG Prada but this, well, it's well worth the money!

I recommend you get yourself one.

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Reviewer: Linda - Australia
Date: 10th Jul 2008

I am so shocked with its battery life. I always use N-Series BUT the battery life so short! I feel like I want to sell it again after less than 1 week use. I only called 1.5 hours. No TEXT. Always standby & all of sudden battery gone!

I was wondering maybe the battery faulty but I guess the product just imperfect!

LG should have think all the way to satisfied buyers, especially first time phone user of LG might be disappointed & won't buy again.

I might go back to my old favourite, Nokia.

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Reviewer: Inam - Bradford, UK
Date: 8th Jul 2008

I have had this phone for a couple of months & I am still in two minds about it. I like the touch screen & it's responsiveness but I am concerned whether it will always be as responsive after, say, six months intensive use. It certainly doesn't feel comfortable to hold & it's slippery. It gets greasy very quickly & leaving smudges on the touch screen is inevitable. I like the vibrating feedback when you touch the screen. The candy bar form factor is an acquired taste thing & you either love it or hate it. The back cover doesn't fit perfectly around the led sensor. I absolutely dislike the fact that there is no lens cover & every time you put the phone down on a hard surface, it bugs you because you think it will damage the lens. Scratches appear on the jog wheel after a couple of weeks of careful use. The jog wheel isn't my cup of tea & not comfortable to use. The software is useable, quick but boring & it doesn't allow enough customization. Not being able to delete song tracks without connecting to my laptop was a shock. I have experienced one crash during picture taking & to resolve I had to take the battery out. The battery life is too short. The SD card slot is difficult to get at because it's internal. Screen picture quality is good. Browsing through your pictures is good & easy. Using the Internet is tricky especially when you want to move the page around. It is not precise enough when you move the page around with your thumb. The stylus that comes with the phone means that you have to use this phone with two hands which I feel is a drawback, especially if you are used to using just one hand which should be the direction that all mobiles should be going in as far as I am concerned. I think, after writing this, I have more cons than pros so I will be returning this phone.

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Reviewer: Nichola - UK
Date: 5th Jul 2008

Love this phone :) It was this or the tocco! So glad I chose the viewty I love it. Touch screen is so easy to use, camera fantastic, you can use mp3s as an alarm, ringtone or text message alert which I wanted. Lightweight & lovely to look at. So happy with my viewty I would highly recommend it to anyone.

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Reviewer: Sammy - UK
Date: 2nd Jul 2008

I've had this phone just over a month & to be honest I really like it. Before getting it (I'm 15 so had to convince the folks :P) I read loads of different reviews all over the Internet & I must say on here there are some very mixed ones. Unlike some, I've had a very good time so far with the Viewty, it's a neat little phone. I love the free weekend & evening Internet usage, the phones got a great screen for mobile Internet, I've had no problems with the battery as yet but I found out that if you put it on full brightness (I did this on two bars battery) it ran out & died within five minutes, I keep it on power save on 0% brightness now. The headset you get with it is adequate although could do with a volume control. There are a fair amount of applications to download (but they confuse me LOL) although I think it'd be great to be able to download some themes. I've had no problem with the USB connection transfer times, I found if you format the memory card you can just do it through windows explorer etc. I use T9 Predictive texting which is easy to use but on a touch screen phone takes some time. The handwriting function is very, well a little disappointing. It takes a lot of work to get it to recognise the letters & is a slow way to text. So keypad it is. I got it on Orange Dolphin 35, which is an 18 month tariff, & I am a little worried that I won't be able to keep it that long as its easily breakable. I put the design as 100% because it's a beautiful phone. I put the features at 80& because I think there should be more applications etc & the usability at 80% because it takes getting used to as it's a touch screen but it's a good phone & I definitely recommend getting it. GO LG. Xxx.

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Reviewer: Stu - Bradford, UK
Date: 1st Jul 2008

Read this if you want an honest review of a phone which looks great but has caused me nothing but trouble since I got it! Spent hours trawling review sites & thought that this phone seemed quite good. Allow me to give you the thoughts of a man plagued by a phone that doesn't work & is stuck with it for 16 more months. My first version of the phone, when fully charged, only held its battery on standby for seven hours! That means I put it in my pocket in a morning as I went to work & took it out in the evening & the battery had died. Not amused! (& that was on power save mode with 3G turned off etc) Took it back to Orange shop who said that was not a fault & were unwilling to help me in any way. After a lot of angry phone calls (not off the mobile you understand, it was far too lazy a contraption to actually make calls! ) & eventually forcing them to SMALL CLAIMS COURT they finally gave me a new handset & now the battery lasts for 24 hours (medium use) or 48 hours (light use). Texting is so easy when it actually works. Unfortunately consider giving this a miss.

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Reviewer: Nichola - UK
Date: 29th Jun 2008

I had this phone as a replacement after I tried the Tocco & didn't like it. For a 5 mp camera the Tocco was rubbish! The Viewty where can I start! Love this phone! I have it in silver, its stylish, the camera is fantastic as is the video recorder. You can slow your videos down, draw on your pictures it's so much fun. You can personalise your alarm, message tone etc with an MP3 tone! Texting is so easy & fast, you can text with a normal looking keypad, a QWERTY style keypad or just write freehand! MP3s sounds great as there's a speaker on the rear as well as the front! Only downside with this phone I have found is that I can't scroll up down the menus very well with my finger (tried the Armani too & it had the same problem! ) but there is a jog wheel on the back that you can use to scroll which I am using! Get this phone is the best! Everything you could ask for especially if you love to text or take pictures!

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Reviewer: Liam - Murty, UK
Date: 28th Jun 2008

The camera is absolutely fabulous. I love this phone although sometimes it is a bit slow & it also takes a 6GB Memory Stick!

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Reviewer: Toothie - Northamptonshire, UK
Date: 26th Jun 2008

I think the LG Veiwty is great, I have had this phone for a couple of months & have dropped it millions of times all it has is a couple of scratches. Though there is not enough memory! Tip: make sure you buy a memory card. For the first few weeks the keypad can be quite annoying & when you do it with the keyboard on texting it keeps doing this save to drafts thingy! But then after of months you find out how to use it. I think the picture quality is amazing, you can use the pen to draw on your pictures, & there also a couple of settings as in frames as well to view, take pictures & vids there is a simple button on the side to change each one! I say for you to buy this phone if you have other ones on your mind, I think no offence to apple or anything, this phone is better than the I phone, I heard the I phone doesn't have Bluetooth so if you were a fan of music then you cannot share it with your friends but veiwty doesn't have the Internet so they are drawing a bit! I hope you took my information to use as I used a lot of sites & couldn't find a very good review so I had to take a big risk buying the phone, but now you have to buy it in a nice & relaxed way.I am telling you, buy it!

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Reviewer: Danielle - Liverpool, UK
Date: 22nd Jun 2008

This Phone is BRILLIANT, its everything you need & I think I'd be truly lost without it. I'd recommend It To anyone.

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Reviewer: Phil - London, UK
Date: 17th Jun 2008

I have had the phone for 6 months now & the camera is great but it's got to go!

I am using 3 batteries a day (1 battery lasts approx 8 hours each time) which means one is always on charge. Please note that I am not a high user either. I charged all 3 batteries first time until full, tried to contact LG for help but no reply! Maybe they already know about the battery life but have no solution.

Phone works okay, Camera Great but Battery Poor.

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Reviewer: Tony Jenkins - Andover, UK
Date: 16th Jun 2008

For the last twelve years I have used Nokia, & if it isn't broken, don't fix it!

This phone is woeful, & I want to kill it.

I have ordered a Nokia on eBay, & as soon as it arrives I am going to drive my car over the Viewty, & then feed it to the toilet.

The camera is rubbish. The touch screen has shortened my life span. I don't make voice calls anymore as the sound quality is awful. I don't send texts anymore as it's not worth the hassle.

A phone should be a phone first & foremost! If you want a competent, usable handset avoid this misery in a box.

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Reviewer: Kieran - St Helens, UK
Date: 15th Jun 2008

This is a great phone, I used to have one, but I sold it to get a Samsung G600 & it's a great phone (the G600) but I miss the Viewty I think I am going to get another one, but I can't decide between.

The LG Viewty, Samsung F480, Sony Ericsson K770i, W890i & Nokia N82, don't MAKE the MISTAKE I DID!

If you're getting fed up with your Viewty, don't use it for a few weeks, you'll miss it in a few weeks : (.

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Reviewer: Tracie Nelson - Halifax, UK
Date: 15th Jun 2008

HAVE HAD THIS PHONE FOR 6 MONTHS NOW HAD the Sony Ericsson W910I BEFORE BUT WENT THROUGH 5 IN 7 WEEKS AS IT KEPT BREAKING. BECAUSE I WAS ON CONTRACT WENT FOR A MORE EXPENSIVE PHONE. WOULDN'T HAVE GOT IT IF I HAD TO PAY. MUST SAY I am WELL CHUFFED WITH THIS APART FROM IT BEING IN BORING BLACK. IT HAS A 5 MP CAMERA THAT IS FANTASTIC, SO FAR I HAVE 158 SONGS WITH ROOM FOR MORE, the MEMORY IS FANTASTIC. I NOW FIND IT EASY TO USE (DIDN'T AT FIRST) WOULD recommend THIS PHONE. WHEN MY CONTRACT RUNS OUT THINK I MIGHT KEEP IT THATS HOW GOOD IT IS.

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Reviewer: Axon - Singapore
Date: 14th Jun 2008

Everything about this phone is great, nice design, good feature for a phone that meets your minimum requirement, but after a while, the touch screen key pad would give you a big problem. Trying to enter 3 button & it might ended up giving you a star. My longest time trying to compose a SMS was 30 minutes, due to this problem.

Great disappointment for the most basic & important function of a phone.

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Reviewer: Peter - UK
Date: 14th Jun 2008

Got this phone in November 2007 to replace my Nokia N73, BIG mistake. This phone is the worst I have ever had, it's even worse than the first Sony 3G v800 on Vodafone. The camera take rubbish pictures compared to the Nokia's 3.2MP.

The battery life is rubbish. Nokia was 1.5 hours for full charge from flat battery. The LG take a lot longer than 2hours. The phones frozen on me a few times, only way to fix is lock or unlock keypad.

I am on 3 & the signal is very poor partly to signal receiver being on the right hand side bottom edge, (OK for left handed, rubbish for right handed).

It's got so bad that after 7 months I am going to buy myself out of contract. Knew I should've taken the Nokia N95.

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Reviewer: Lauren-julie - South Wales, UK
Date: 12th Jun 2008

I have problems with this phone since day one. I suggest anyone who is about to purchase one of these don't! I managed to buy myself into a 18month contract at Phones 4 u & I was attracted to the phone LG Viewity. I was told it was very good, Very popular easy to use great camera etc. Later when I took the phone home & fully charged it I began to use it & that's all the phone did was freeze & reset itself. I thought this cannot be right for a brand new purchase.

My phone has been to repair three times now & is still not working & on the second visit to the repair centre I was told that it was a new model that they would be sending me out. The new model came & the same problems occurred.

I bought my contract in February 2008 & it had been to the repair centre twice by the end of March. In the time I have had it I have been unable to take a picture send anything via Bluetooth, save contacts due to the fact they delete themselves.

This has got to be one of the worst purchases ever & I strongly suggest that nobody takes their custom to Phones 4 u.

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Reviewer: Josh Kreutzer - Australia
Date: 12th Jun 2008

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone knew how to put pictures from a PC onto the Viewty.

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Reviewer: Charlie - UK
Date: 11th Jun 2008

Hi can you please help me I have a LG Viewty contract phone on T mobile & I can't access the Internet can someone please tell me how I can set it up, I do know how to get onto it but it just says connection failed. Please help!

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Reviewer: Lisa - Belgium
Date: 10th Jun 2008

Great phone only a few problems.

I had a problem when my phone bumped the side of my bed & the cameras zoom is quite faulty, I took it back to the dealer & told him about it & he said there was a defect with the Viewty where the cameras zoom was faulty because it was so delicate. Most times it would work but others it wouldn't work. He kindly replaced the phone & from then I have only had a few problems.

The internal memory is only 90MB & I can't exactly afford another memory card.

Other than that, quite a good phone. Good work LG.

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Reviewer: Rebecca Clutton - Whitchurch, UK
Date: 4th Jun 2008

My husband & I got these phones on 02 at the beginning of the year & initially were very impressed with them, very smooth & the touch screen was a real novelty. However, as time has gone on, a few quirks have come to light, all of which are extremely annoying.

Firstly, despite contacting O2 & LG, the MMS settings took absolutely ages to work out, eventually I went on to an LG forum (not linked to their website) & somebody very kindly gave the info on there. My phone now sends & receives photos & videos perfectly. However, despite having input exactly the same data on my husband's phone, his refuses to set up the MMS facility, very frustrating & annoying, especially when it is something we use a lot.

Secondly, the touch screen was, at first, brilliant. Now though it seems to have lost its accuracy & we very often have to repeatedly press to make it work, sometimes even turning off & on again. There is a touch screen calibration tool but it seems to do little to help. My husband's phone will now work only with the stylus & if you try & use just with your fingertips, it's a losing battle.

Thirdly, the camera, an amazing amount of tools you can use with it & it really is quite impressive (it has more tools than my £300 Sony Cyber shot! ). BUT no way is it 5MP!

Finally, my phone keeps losing my memory card, resulting in switching the phone off, taking it to bits & then putting it all back together again. Not sure whether this is a phone or card problem though to be fair.

It's not all bad, as I said above, it really is a nice phone but unfortunately O2 I must admit, who have been far less helpful than T Mobile, our previous network.

In summary, I have to admit to wishing I hadn't had the phone & am glad we're only on 12 month contracts. I would be extremely annoyed if I was stuck with it for any longer than that.

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Reviewer: Manprit Bains - Huddersfield, UK
Date: 4th Jun 2008

I had the phone one day. This is what I have noticed about it. Copying music via USB take a very long time. Even my N95 converted the files firstly to AAC & still copied faster than this!

4GB MicroSD only shows as 2GB which is very annoying. Half my memory has disappeared? We live in 2008? Yes? Then why have we got memory limitations on modern technology?

Overall the touch screen gets some used to. Texting OK, worked out eventually how to delete a character & you can even paste a few characters to delete which is neat.

Can't comment on battery life as not had long enough. Charges via USB lead as well which is kind of neat. So albums can be left overnight to copy which compensates for the slow transfer rate.

Overall probably takes getting used to but annoyed for slow transfer rate & memory limitation!

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Reviewer: Loov - Oxford, UK
Date: 31st May 2008

I am going to get this phone. Anyone got any ideas on better phones? Or is this the one to go for? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Lottie - Essex, UK
Date: 30th May 2008

I got the LG Viewty recently & am really impressed! There are a few small things that could be made better but doesn't every phone?

Features. FM Radio, 5MP Camera, Video Recording, Voice Recording, Internet, Bluetooth, Music, Mobile TV, Messaging & Email.

Pro's. Good camera (maybe not as high quality as you'd expect), Easy to use touch screen, Good design, great editing features for video's, pictures.

Con's. Jog wheel in awkward position, Shutter sound cannot be turned off, even in silent mode. But apart from that none yet found!

Definitely recommend the LG Viewty! 9 out of 10.

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Reviewer: Rush Shukla - Reading, UK
Date: 28th May 2008

I have just upgraded from my old LG U400 slider & wow, yes I do like, no love this little beauty! It's definitely the best looking phone both in design & ergonomic & after a few false starts I think I have really mastered that wonderful touch screen. Initially, my reservation in getting it. Mine came in silver which I think is better than black as it really brings out the phone side quite stunningly especially that Schneider Kreuznach lens which I found to be more form than function but who cares I always go for looks & this phone stole my heart!

This phone has pretty much everything you could want. The MP3 player with superb definition in sound, radio which is excellent quality, world map with Visual Street & house imaging & video calling facility etc. The 5MP camera is definitely NOT a 5MP camera! Sorry but the quality of the shots, although adequate is rather disappointing. I blew them up on me PC & while they are reasonable leave a lot to be desired when magnified beyond 3X. They compare to my old 2MP in fact, only slightly better!

Still it's fun to use & I LOVE the SCROLL WHEEL! Why everyone complains about its location on the camera lens is ridiculous. Learn to use it properly, like holding it up with both hands like you would a normal camera & adjust with left hand index finger. It works for me every time, so there!

In fact the design of this phone is just mind blowing. Look, it's a camera. Phone! Much better than the Nokia N95 8G which my friend has & I find to be a bit of a brick! Yes that phone may tick all the boxes but if you are shallow kind of guy like I am who is sold on looks & feel alone, there is nothing that touches the Viewty, because she's gorgeous & all mine! Looks count for a lot in this shallow world we live in & this phone wins. There's nothing like it, even the side elevation angles are well thought out.

The video camera is much better & being a guitarist singer songwriter who spends a lot of time writing, recording & performing it works wonders for me. However if you go for the widescreen options you are limited to only 1:48 seconds which doesn't even cut a song, well my shortest is just under a minute, but I am trying! The play back quality is stunning on these settings & when I transferred to my PC it was fun to mess around with. However to save memo space I suggest you use other settings but avoid the 320x240 as its pants. Stick with 640 x 400VGA (AVI) as you will save memory unless you get an external card, something I am contemplating as the 90MB runs out very quick. There are five to choose from, so have fun & experiment like me! The YouTube send button didn't work me at all as it keeps telling me exceeds file size which is annoying. The QWERTY keyboard is a joy & works well with T9 predictive text which is what I always use.

Overall the LG Viewty is a beauty.

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Reviewer: Muhammad Raheel - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 27th May 2008

It is a great phone & I can bet on it.

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Reviewer: Johnny Sage - Herts, UK
Date: 26th May 2008

Generally pleased with my Viewty, which I find easier to use than the older style mobiles.

However, I travel abroad & buy local SIM cards at my destination. This causes my phone to lock & it is such a hassle to sort that I have to fall back on my old phone.

I am finding it very difficult to download pictures & videos onto my PC. Following the advice offered below I have changed my USB setting but it only retrieved a few odd photos from the Viewty. Any advice on what might be needed to get all pictures & videos to transfer & be visible would be welcome.

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Reviewer: Bj - UK
Date: 26th May 2008

The phone is great my cousins got it! But the reason I gave it 50% for design is it looks great but when you have it in your hand it feels really cheap like plastic kind of thing. Other than that it's a great phone!

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Reviewer: Chanlelle - Kent, UK
Date: 25th May 2008

Love it. I use to have it then I broke it but I sent it back & got a new one. I really love it, you should get it.

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Reviewer: Lottie. - London, UK
Date: 25th May 2008

Hi, I am about to get a new phone, & its between this phone (LG VIEWTY) & the Samsung F480.

My previous phone was the LG Shine & I must tell you all of how I am in love with the LG software! A friend of mine has the LG Prada, which is just like the Viewty & I love playing on it. But at the same time I have read from other reviews that its not worth the money. I really can't decide. Help me. :S

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Reviewer: Paul Tayloe - Stockport, UK
Date: 23rd May 2008

Erm. I haven't actually got this phone yet, but it seems very interesting, but I listen to a lot of music, therefore I would like to know how long the battery life is, because the iPhone battery would last about half an hour. LOL. Can someone help me!

Oh & ignore my design, features & usability cause I don't know yet. Rated 50%.

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Reviewer: Ryan - UK
Date: 22nd May 2008

I read the reviews, many mixed & decided to go for it. Oh what a letdown. I am no amateur photographer, trust me, the 5MP camera on this phone is pathetic. No matter how I tweaked the photos for indoors were absolutely awful.

I compared this to the 3.2 MP Sony Ericsson K800i & the quality was 20 times better, both indoors & outdoors. The scroll design of this phone is a pain & I just could not get used to it, it is fiddly, tiresome & simply non user friendly.

The only thing about this phone I liked was its QWERTY keyboard, but this was only available in text mode. Also the video recording is very good. But I wanted a decent camera phone & the Viewty fails miserably. A poor show by LG. AVOID!

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Reviewer: Ow - UK
Date: 20th May 2008

I had mine for about two months, then broke it, (it went through the wash) but the phone was amazing, the touch screen was perfect, though did need touching twice occasionally, the camera was rather disappointing, focus failed me quite regularly, but the swivel control on the back for menu & games was AMAZING, it was so fun, I would recommend racing games, if you are buying from the EXCELLENT Internet access.

Overall a great phone, I miss it : (.

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Reviewer: Sammy Boy - UK
Date: 16th May 2008

Hi, I got the LG Viewty with my own money (£300) & I don't regret it one bit! All the features on it are brilliant! & it's the best phone I have ever come across.

I recommend YOU BUY IT! ITS AMAZING!

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Reviewer: Ian - Huddersfield, UK
Date: 13th May 2008

Brilliant phone with many annoying quirks. I've had mine since Christmas, the first one died altogether after about a month & wouldn't turn on or even charge. The second one has been great. I love the video playback (I've watched a few episodes of Heroes on the train). The video camera is good quality. I am disappointed with the still camera, which although is miles better than my old Sony Ericsson K510i, doesn't live up to the hype, a real 5MP digital camera would take much better pictures. It seems the problem is that the viewty compresses the image after it has been captured so you end up losing all the detail you started with!

For Tracey, to get pictures onto your PC you have to either,

- Install the LG PC suite software that comes with it. Make sure that the phone's USB connection mode is 'Mass Storage' (under Phone Settings, Connectivity) & then connect the Viewty to the PC using the USB cable. Then you can see the phone using Windows explorer or the LG PC suite's explorer & copy & paste your picture files onto your PC.

- Use Bluetooth to send your pictures to your PC, if the PC has Bluetooth that is :-).

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Reviewer: Gin - Northolt, UK
Date: 11th May 2008

The epic review.

I tried the Viewty & it was VERY good.

- Camera, reading the manual (not that much reading, maybe 10 minutes whilst doing it with the phone) I managed to get some amazing photos & it didn't take long to take the snaps either.

-Touch screen, it took me about a day (2 hours usage) to get used to the scrolling bit. By the end I think I didn't manage to scroll 1 every 20 times or so. I was sceptical about using a touch screen but with a little practice it's fun to do all the time :) especially with the silly but excellent feedback from the screen when you make a selection. Again, very fun to use.

-Texting, I started by using the mascara brush, erm I mean the stylus, but found that using your finger meant you got that feedback fun feeling even more. It takes a short while to get used to but using my fingers (not that fat for a man) on the QWERTY keyboard, I managed to type out most (1 stroke incorrect out of 8) of the text correctly. What's more having the cancel button (hard key) as the delete it so easy to delete a mistake. Let's not forget that using the T9 (is that the right term? ) function makes texting quick. & I like to be able to knock out a quick text from time to time.

-Speakerphone, quite good really. Was a little tinny but was nice & loud. You can definitely tell there is room for improvement especially when compared with a Nokia 7610 & a Nokia 6280 which I also used on a regular basis.

-Video capture, very good. Now I rarely download videos to watch elsewhere but viewing the videos under the right settings (again very little time needed to set up (3 to 5 seconds) I managed excellent video footage of small insects going about their business.

-Internet Use, this bit was brilliant fun & really quick to use. From time to time I couldn't get the scrolling to work (usually only to realise that I was doing it hard enough) & got annoyed. But I was only annoyed that it temporarily stopped being so quick, easy & fun to use.

-Internet Speed (HSDPA), I got 4 Mbps on my home broadband. It's not great but it loads up pages more or less as quick as I am ready to look at them. The phone isn't that good, but nearly. Yes of course there were blips when some pages didn't load that quickly, but I just refreshed or reused the address bit & voila: it's time to get back to the cool surfing.

-Battery life, quite good. I spent a lot of time surfing once I got used to the scrolling & also just generally realising how much fun it is to surf WAP style. I also used the camera a fair amount (maybe 300 times) with testing in set scene moments or quick I need to get me phone out a take a picture as quick as I can moments. Getting the phone ready to take a shot takes about 2 to 3 seconds. Not bad really. But if you rush yourself & don't press the touch screen in a calm manner then you could easily not do it properly & get very frustrated at it (Warning, this phone is not for those with a lack of chill out factor). Happened to me a few times, luckily, I am chilled.

-Email, I'd never used email very often as I found it too cumbersome to navigate. With this I was logging in to both my yahoo & hotmail accounts & finding it very easy to do so. The switch to landscape mode means with the 3 screen you can view text to read very easily. I was even reading the news late at night to send me to sleep. It really is good to use for sending casual emails & checking your email accounts.

-Looks & Design & Looks, well it certainly stands out. After putting on some cool posters as the wallpaper I suddenly became really cool as the phone's design acts as a frame. Was very worried about this phone being a bit too girly but the posters persuaded me that with changes to the design, that could be sorted. Don't get me wrong though, it's still a little bit girly. But customisation was good & just gave me a chance to point out the wallpaper. Whenever I got it out simply to answer a call, the framing effect meant that people around were asking me about the picture.

-Weight, I usually don't lean towards having a phone that feels nonexistent in my pocket. But what I'd really like is one that weighs not too light but isn't huge either. This phone comes very close to getting that right for me. Guys I reckon will like the weight (might be a little too light for some) & girls will like the slim size.

-Phonebook, LG could definitely have put in more space. When I transferred contact data from my Nokia N80 there were several entries for each one of my old entries. This meant that the limit was reach from a list of only 200 contacts. I wouldn't have minded to have to adjust & sort out the list as I appreciate the software by Nokia & LG may not have been that compatible, but to prevent me from transferring in the data without me having all of it. Annoying is my opinion & a lot of work.

Software, rubbish. This works at snail's pace compared to Nokia phones. The Software to prepare the stuff you want to place on the phone (music, videos, wallpapers, etc.) is a pile of rubbish. Result is that I used it with an unhappy face.

-Music player, quite good. Not like my Nokia N80 nor my Nokia 7610 or any of my friends Sony Ericsson phones (K850i or K800i).

Damage aspects, with a big screen you will have a few minor marks on the plastic cover if you keep the phone loose in your pocket, sometimes where your keys are as well. I used it just like I have my old phones & it does alright but I can image paying for quite a few extra plastic screen covers. I would recommend asking these to be thrown in as part of the deal. Can't believe they didn't make a hard lens cover but for me I like to think it's not a huge deal. More important is that you don't scratch the lens when you move the jog wheel, stupidly place around the lens. What genius came up with this silly idea? It's a case of looks great, not great really though. I did however manage to get past this, but again I can imagine some people won't be as aware of how they control their fingers movements & may put their finger (s) right on the lens. But again, this won't happen THAT often.

Extras, this phone does not have voice dial, disappointed.


REASON FOR RETURNING the PHONE TO MY NETWORK PROVIDER.

Usage time, I used this phone over 2 weeks & tested it thoroughly over one of the weekends.

Finally I can write why even though I love using it, I had to return it, its gadget stuff is really easy to use & loads of hassle free fun. It wasn't mind blowing, but was fun. However, all this aside, I wanted this to use as a phone. I was all up for keeping this on an 18 month contract when, speaking to a friend I decided to temporarily put the phone between my ear & my shoulder. They asked what I had just done & I explained. I tested this aspect & realised that the material used to make the casing was cool to touch & look at, but by even just brushing my finger even a little bit along the back of the phone behind the microphone or even the middle of the back, the person you are speaking too will get a very nasty sound in their ear.

To ensure no painful sounds are made in the ear of the person you are speaking to means you have to hold in a permanently posing manner. On top of that you shouldn't hold with your fingers near to top end of the phone (I like to do this as it makes me hold the phone is then stable in my hand) as that's where the reception works (I kept losing calls or clarity whenever I did that, it even warned me not to do that in the manual). I am very dexterous with my fingers but I'd like to choose how I hold my phone please. If you like posing each & every time you hold the phone, you will love this phone ;).

Furthermore, I had to speak quite loud & overly clearly sometimes for me to be heard. I don't like having to speak loud on the phone unless the background noise is also loud.

Overall, this gadget is excellent & fun. As a phone it's really annoying.

I still miss it since it went, but I don't want to feel annoyed every time I use it to accept or make a call. For most of the call it was okay but I found that at least for a little bit during every call, I got annoyed with this, most important, aspect of the phone.

Want a good looking & fun gadget? Get it. Want a fun phone, sadly, don't get it.

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Reviewer: Paul Holmes - Northallerton, UK
Date: 5th May 2008

Can any one tell me if the Viewty will take a 4GB or higher mamory card? Because my 2GB is full with pictures, music & videos & its a pain having to delete some things please help.

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Reviewer: Tracey - UK
Date: 3rd May 2008

Great phone, great camera.

As long as you charge the battery for the first time, for 24 hours before you use it, there should be no problems. & as long as you don't sit on it, the screen should be OK.

The stylus can be threaded through a little loop at the top of the phone, so you can never lose it.

However, my one gripe with it is, how can you store pictures on your computer? So far, I can only see images when the phone is connected to my PC. Do I need to buy a memory card & transfer everything on to that first? Any computer whiz kids out there, HELP please!

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Reviewer: Laura - UK
Date: 1st May 2008

My boyfriend received this phone today, & what a cool phone it is! It takes a bit of getting used to, but after that it's really good. A lot of people have complaints about the touch screen? Well the problems with scrolling & the difficulty texting is associated with all touch screen phones, so if you have a problem with these kind of things then maybe a touch screen phone isn't for you, full stop. It's a bit harsh to bring down the rating of this phone just because it's categorically a touch screen phone, as all touch screen phones offer these problems, but it depends on the user whether they can deal with them or not!

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Reviewer: Miro - Lleida, Spain
Date: 29th Apr 2008

An almost perfect mobile phone, I am very happy to have it, but the only flaw is that software updates on the webpage of LG.

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Reviewer: Anne - Kent, UK
Date: 29th Apr 2008

I have had this phone for a month. It certainly looks good, but I am unable to send MMS! I can receive them, but that is all! Vodafone could not help (my contract is with them) as I got the phone from phones4u. I was told to ring LG for help but no success so far. Still it looks good! Anyone with any suggestions as to how I can send MMS?

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Reviewer: Sam Jamson - Hull, UK
Date: 28th Apr 2008

Got good savings on this phone from online store, well worth looking at, thank you.

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Reviewer: Lisa - Leeds, UK
Date: 24th Apr 2008

Does anyone know how to set up the Picture messaging on this phone?

I was sent a text with the settings but it would not open. I spoke to someone at 02 & they told me to go on the LG website but I am lost!

Thanks.

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Reviewer: Dee Mayne - Woodford, UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

I am a bit upset because they tell you it's 1GB & you can't even delete the dumb pictures & music that they put on the phone how annoying is that.

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Reviewer: Sasikumar - Chennai, India
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

This is my first touch screen mobile & its performance is decent. I would recommend this mobile of you are looking at a basic mobile with touch screen, decent camera functionality & to music playback.

I have used many mobiles starting from Nokia's 3310, 2100, 3250, N73M, N82, Sony Ericsson's K790i, K850i, Samsung G800 (had this mobile for just one day). Multimedia mobiles from Nokia comes with a loads of application & customizable menu, but the menu's are standard in Viewty & the applications are kept minimal.

The main drawback of this mobile I experienced is the time it takes for the data transfer. It tooks almost 1 minute to download a 1 mb file (MP3 & jpeg) from a PC to Viewty, & vice versa, whereas a Nokia or Sony Ericsson can take mere 10 seconds to do that. You must be very patient when you do bulk transfers. Or my suggestion is to start the data transfer before you go to sleep in the nights. By the time you wake up in the morning, data transfer would have been completed.

The image clarity is also not so good as Nokia N82 or Sony Ericsson's K850i. But really better than Samsung's G800. The outdoor images are good than the indoor images, but this is common on all the mobile cameras.

The display resolution is also better than G800 & K850i mobiles.

The music player doesnot have controls for equalizer, stereo widenings, etc, commonly found in Nokia & Sony Ericsson mobiles but the output quality is good with the factory preset value.

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Reviewer: Tommy Aj - UK
Date: 20th Apr 2008

I love this phone! I text a lot! Since I am still in my parent's house, & my girlfriend is miles away & I LOVE the keyboard! Lifesaver! I love everything about this phone, apart from three disappointing aspects.

- the SMS messages are not able to download to the PC, UNLESS you rewrite some of the code in the LG PC SUITE as I did, but it's REALLY slow to start up when you do this, probably because its thinking What the! I didn't put that code there. Shall I accept it. Is it wrong? Shall I change it? BaH! This feature is very important to me, as, I like to keep my messages from my girlfriend Crowd goes Awww! SHUTUP! LOL!

- There's no Wi-Fi! Wait, I know why, because the battery wouldn't last TWO seconds if it did! Bigger batteries LG! I don't care if the phones bigger, I just want good life, & durability, & Wi-Fi! But I have my PSP for that anyways.

- Where's the password on my documents & texts? You can't set it up, like I have seen on some £70, 3.2 megapixel Sony Ericsson's I've seen! I don't want my mother checking my phone (I wouldn't be surprised) & finding out what I've been talking about with my girlfriend! You older ones know what I mean! MOTHERS!

TAKE NOTE! Don't be put off at first, the phone was complete rubbish on the first week. It kept crashing when taking pictures, & generally being slow! IT doesn't ANYMORE! WOOO! GIVE IT A LIL TIME! It took mine a three weeks. & it only crashed when I forget to reset the programming on my LG PC SUITE which I change before I connect the USB, it doesn't like that ONE bit!

I love my phone, & I wouldn't trade it in for anything but a more durable version of this, with a bigger battery, & better computer SMS software, & possibly password protection!

Oh yeah, & generally, I love LG usability for the actual phone, unlike rubbish NOKIAS! About the guy who traded his KU990 Viewty for a N95, I hope you realise your error, & throw it in a lake, FAR AWAY!

& oh yeah, I HATE Samsung cameras! This phone has replaced my camera! If you keep complaining about the battery life on this phone, at least it lasts longer than a Record Breaking FIVE MINUTES on my £100 camera! At least you don't have to carry three sets of batteries! I've finished now, deep breaths.

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Reviewer: Carol Irvine - St Neots, UK
Date: 19th Apr 2008

I have had my phone for a few months, & I have to say it was great, to begin with. But it is now plagued with problems. There is a distinct echo during voice calls, a massive amount of text messages sent to me do not arrive (it is not the messaging centre at fault), the battery life now only lasts 12 hours on standby. The USB to PC connection software does not work & the voice calls are often terminated half way through & I have to remake the call. The phone is still under warranty, but LG are just not interested in resolving the problems, absolute appalling customer service. This isn't just my phone either, a few other people I know have this phone, & they have the same problems. I also find the stylus on a string is a very bad design, it should be stored inside the phone where it doesn't get pulled off or broken. If you notice on all the advertising pictures of the phone, it does not show the stylus swinging from the string attached to the corner of the phone! The calibration on the touch screen is not very accurate & many downloaded music files cannot be used as ringtones or message tones. I find the camera is exceptionally slow to take pictures, by the time it has zoomed in, out, in again & flashed, the subject has long gone! There is also no lens cover. The clear film over the screen on the display screen affects the sensitivity & is expensive to replace. I will be sorry to bin this phone because I had high expectations of it, but overall, the reliability & user friendliness is a real let down, as is LG's customer service, who admit there is a fault with the phone but state they don't really care that they supply customers with faulty products!

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Reviewer: Djkcx - Suffolk, UK
Date: 19th Apr 2008

After having this phone for 4 months, I am still 100% happy with it. I have had no problems with it at all.

At the time I was picking between this & the Nokia N95 8GB. After using the Nokia this week & finding it took an hour to transfer 50 192kb MP3's, I definitely made the right choice.

LG are planning on having updated firmware online by the end of April too. Hopefully this will bring more interesting features.

Go out & get one, don't waste your time on the SLOW Nokia.

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Reviewer: Nicola - UK
Date: 18th Apr 2008

This phone is HUGE wouldn't fit in my jeans pocket. I had the purple phone & changed it to the Samsung Armani phone. Superb choice. This is so ugly & like I said previously HUGE!

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Reviewer: Mosey - UK
Date: 18th Apr 2008

Back after a few months of using the phone. There are pros & cons. The scrolling isn't that bad once you get used to it, so I don't know why people would complain about it. Of course, I don't own an iPhone or iTouch (?) but I have played with one, & the Viewty is less responsive, but once you get used to scrolling through content & touch screen, the next time you pick up another phone, you wonder why it's not the same?

IN terms of usability, I have found the Viewty to be just fine for what I need. I tend to message about 5 to 10 times a day on average, & just use the keypad option rather than the keyboard & stylus (although the latter is great when you're wearing gloves) the interface is well designed, & is pretty intuitive.

The only thing that really gets me down is the camera. After being used to Sony Ericsson & hoping that the 5MB Viewty would take far better pictures, I can't help but conclude that Sony Ericsson is definitely further down the road than LG at this stage. I've played around with the settings a bit, & there must be something I am just not doing right to really maximise the camera.

Music wise, I find it great for listening to music (I use it in place of an iPod) but it does drain battery life, & it helps if you have your own good earphones (I am using Sennheiser, haven't tried the ones provided).

The annoying thing is that with Orange, they don't give you an extra memory card for free, which you'll need for music & pictures & video. I got mine (a 2GB Sandisk inc. Postage) for 7 GBP from a seller on Amazon which I would recommend.

Reception is generally good for this phone, although I have noticed it isn't as good as my old Sony Ericsson w810i. But mostly I have no problems at all.

Oh & finally battery life, I don't feel that my Viewty has an extremely short battery life, but it is shorter mainly because I use it so much for music. However, I do occasionally go through the whole thing of letting the battery drain completely to recharge; & making sure that the fewest number of processes are running at any one go (it drains battery life).

Would I recommend it to people? Yes, if you want something a bit different that will change the way you think about phones, stylish & practical (it's pretty solid, I've dropped it a few times) then I'd recommend you try it out before you buy for at least a week before saying yeh or neigh (it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it will provide you with hours of entertainment, with a charger, as you can spend your time editing photos etc. On the go if that floats your boat) but if you're looking for something with a good camera, I would say wait for LG to improve their technology in that area.

Hope this helps :)

P.S I tested the document & pdf viewing function & it works a treat :).

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Reviewer: Chantelle - UK
Date: 17th Apr 2008

WOW I dropped my phone & the screen cracked but I sent it back & got a new one exactly the same it's amazing I love it so much. No one else I know has it so I like being the only one with it & all my friends love it & want to play with it.

I love it, anyone should get it it's really good.

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Reviewer: Ben - UK
Date: 14th Apr 2008

This phone is rubbish. It takes a long time to download a lot of things & it is too big & heavy to carry. If you want a good phone get the new samsung f490.

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Reviewer: John - UK
Date: 14th Apr 2008

This is a really good phone! The camera is awesome. I recommend this phone to all people who cannot afford an Apple iphone.

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Reviewer: Kevin - UK
Date: 12th Apr 2008

I tried this phone out a couple of times in shops & I found the camera to be extremely slow. I expect to press the button & the picture to be taken instantly. At times the delay was around 5 seconds which is way too slow. By then the moment has gone. This is what I want to find & the Viewty is so nearly there except for the slow camera.

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Reviewer: David - Ellemore, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2008

Software is rubbish.

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Reviewer: Michael - Surrey, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2008

Firstly I wanted a mobile for making phone calls then a mobile that was quick at sending text messages, the Viewty did not disappoint, I not that interested in the camera but once again I found it took good pictures & was easy to use.

What I found hardest was to scroll down the page by using a finger or the stylus, very hit & miss.

Now some help needed please. Can someone tell me if & how do change the incoming ringtone to something more modern like chart hits, also is it possible to assign ringtones to contacts, somewhere on this review someone said that you could by going into the contacts name & there you will find that option, not on mine you can't.

Overall a good phone, not great but better than most.

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Reviewer: Colin Stevens - Swindon, UK
Date: 10th Apr 2008

I just got this phone as my Nokia 6500 slide kept crashing & I have got to say it is the best phone I have ever had. There is not a thing they could do to make it better.

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Reviewer: Patrick - Bahrain
Date: 10th Apr 2008

Fantastic phone! From being a lifetime Motorola nut I switched to the Viewty & have no regrets. Just one small thing, can anyone out there tell me how to disable the irritating ping when entering text?

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Reviewer: Suzi - Southampton, UK
Date: 10th Apr 2008

Well I only had this phone for 6 hours (& 4 of them it was charging! ) before it reverted to a bright yellow screen saying refreshing in the top right hand corner & I haven't had anything from it since! Personally refreshing is not what I'd call it!

Anyway, I was saddened the pen wasn't able to be stored integrally. The camera lens isn't able to be closed away from being scratched & also you are unable to use Wi-Fi on it. So, I am swapping mine to the N95 which has all those things just not the touch screen! Oh well!

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Reviewer: Gareth - UK
Date: 9th Apr 2008

Poor software & features. Concept of phone is good but technology is very poorly implemented.

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Reviewer: Gemma - Swindon, UK
Date: 8th Apr 2008

Have not had this phone long but I do like it. Have figured out how to multiple delete, you have to mark the messages you want to delete or tick the box next to the folder they are in to select all of them & then you can delete them like that!

Hope this helps?

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Reviewer: Mr Happy - Aberdeen, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2008

Having purchased this phone, it lasted approximately 1 hour when I placed in the front left pocket of my jeans, sat down for dinner only to find that the screen had cracked, not the glass, but the screen behind the glass. The chassis is most certainly not up to stopping any slight flexing. Also it comes with a stylus which has a small string attached, possibly the stylus was over the screen when I sat down which may have caused the damage. I had to pay for the accidental physical damage as the store said the guarantee didn't cover it, that's rubbish in my book, not fit for purpose. When it comes back I'll tell them I am not accepting it, as it is so fragile. What's the point in having it if it can't be put in your pocked perhaps the manufacturer will be supplying a large cotton wool bag to carry it around in, attached to a lanyard or something, AVOID IT.

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Reviewer: Sumit - Raipur, India
Date: 7th Apr 2008

I thought of buying a smart phone & Nokia N82 was my first choice, but somehow I not found its look attractive, well I have to say that Nokia make products with good decent features but they seldom come with good design or eye catching materials & therefore I decided to buy Viewty, a classic masterpiece, extremely eye catching, large screen, great touch screen & above all a great camera & the best video camera around, it captures at 120frps that is just cool.

The only thing which could be improved was that the stylus should have been inbuilt & a drop down & up keys should have been added as it's not easy for every individual to sort how the back circular pads work.

If you are a technically savvy person then you will not have a single problem regarding the above mentioned two points, just the stylus one I thought is absolutely necessary as it simply makes to carry the phone very easy & comfortable.

It just took me two hours to understand all the features & I found them really cool, the music is just fine too. I would highly recommend this phone to everyone even over Nokia N95 & Nokia N82.

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Reviewer: Ready - Essex, UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2008

This phone is mustard! It takes the rubbish out of all the others available, it looks superb, feels good, surprisingly easy to use & the camera is awesome. It's a phone you can be proud to own & show off to all your mates!

I was expecting the touch screen to be a bit of a pain but it works so well, it responds quickly & & smoothly. The camera has a lot of features which you don't get on other phones & you get great pictures.

One bad point is the battery, it's pretty bad to be honest, apart from that the phone is faultless!

If you want the phone that everyone wished they had, this is the 1!

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Reviewer: Paul - UK
Date: 1st Apr 2008

Well I was. Note the word was a huge Nokia fan, but sorry Nokia you have taken no notice of customer complaints what so ever so it's goodbye I am afraid.

The LG on the other hand is what Nokia used to be, reliable, solid, & a joy to use, Thanks LG, I LOVE THIS PHONE.

For those who complain about dark video when using 120fps indoors, what do you all want? Film companies spend thousands if not millions of pounds on camera equipment & guess what else they buy. Lighting. They adjust the lighting to get the results they want, so why should a cheap in comparison mobile phone be any different, Oh & by the way, go get this phone.

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Reviewer: Kyla - UK
Date: 1st Apr 2008

Some people moan! I have had this phone for 3 months now. I love it & do not regret getting it & look forward to the next 15 months with it. Yeah, the touch screen is difficult to get used to, but as soon as I set up the touchpad calibration, it was brilliant. This makes texting people easy (I use the keyboard texting mode. Very quick! ).

The camera is actually really good, but it is a camera phone, & you do need to spend time taking a photo if you want a really good one. As you do with a normal camera.

I have to admit I do not use the music side of the phone as I have a 180GB iPod! Unless you are living in the 20th century, who doesn't?

It is a very good phone, perfectly acceptable for this era. Stop moaning & change some features so it suits you, & remember, it is designed to be a camera phone, not just a phone.

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Reviewer: Katie - Ravenshed, UK
Date: 30th Mar 2008

I got this phone for my birthday. After about 1hour I started to understand how it works. You have to get used to the touch screen but overall it's great! .Snazzy looking as a bonus! The Camera is amazing too! Not To Cheap But I Think Definitely Worth It :D.

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Reviewer: Jakeyp - UK
Date: 28th Mar 2008

3 DAYS TILL VIEWTY,

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Reviewer: Clair - Basingstoke, UK
Date: 28th Mar 2008

I have had this phone since November it is a wonderful little phone! I have always been an avid Sony Ericsson fan & as soon as they bring out a similar touch screen phone I will be getting one! However this phone has a lot of very nice functions without being too technical having functions that most people will never use in a million years! I already had a black one & decided I'd like a Silver one so brought a second one!

The Camera on it is very good & the picture & video quality is excellent! Bearing in mind it is a phone NOT a camera! The MP3 player sound quality isn't amazing but it is a phone after all!

Down side, the only down sides I can really come with are that the scrolling function isn't amazing & could be improved! & it can be clunky between applications.

It will never be quite the same as the iPhone however in my opinion that isn't amazing either!

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Reviewer: De - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 26th Mar 2008

TRUE HONEST REVIEW, this phone is quite simply fantastic. It is the best phone I've ever had. My last phone was a Nokia N80, & a Samsung D600 before that. Got my boyfriend & I two on contract with Orange about a month ago & everything has been great. The phone does take a little bit of getting use to, but not very long at all. When you first get it you just want to fiddle around with everything anyway because it's so fun & snazzy! So honestly, after about half an hour you know how to use everything, & have completely adapted to it.

The features are out of this world. The touch screen is great, means you can have a much bigger screen as there's no need to save space for buttons (the keypad can be brought up on to the screen in an instant press of a button). The phone comes with a little stylus pen that can be used to tap on the screen, but using your fingertip works in exactly the same way. You work out soon which suit you best. Some people have written on their review about the phone being tricky to text with if you've got big hands, but my boyfriend over 6ft 2, & he loves the phone as much as I do, no problems with texting at all. In fact, I love texting on this phone because you can have the option of typing onto a QWERTY keyboard which makes texting really quickly. None of that pressing 1 button 4 times to get a letter!

The 5MP camera is great quality, produces beautiful images, there also an amazing panoramic feature where you can take three pictures joined on to each other, great for scenery shots. The camera also has an auto focus, which is amazing, & if an image does come out a little blurry, the sharpening tool work absolute wonders!

The BEST FEATURE ON the PHONE is definitely the video player. WOW! I have never seen video playback quality like it, it actually looks like a real video camera for image quality, the playback is so smooth, it's not clitchy at all in anyway, which even happened on my N80 which had a 3MP camera.

If you were thinking of getting an iPhone, don't! Get this instead, its smaller, slimmer & lighter than the iPhone & has better camera & video recording features. This phone truly meets very high standards. I have just purchased two micro SD memory cards for our phones too, so we can load songs on to our phones, considering you can get them free delivery at play.com £5 for 1MB or £7 for 2MB, you can make this phone capable of holding hundreds of images, songs, videos & other files. I am probably going to stop using my iPod Nano because that 2MB, I may as well just use my phone. Also, the phone comes with headphones & you can listen to the radio if you like.

All round great phone. I couldn't be happier.

I would honestly recommend this phone to anyone, I have never bothered to come & write a review about a phone before, but truly thought this deserved the praise.

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Reviewer: Thomas Coles - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 26th Mar 2008

I disagree entirely! Before I had this phone I had never used a qwerty keyboard on a mobile, only on the computer. I got quite into LG's predictive text on the chocolate, which was good.

Now, LG's viewty allows you to text at a rate of knots! This input method is the bees knees, & secondly we now have predictive sentences! Fantastic. Absolutely love it.

Plus with the touch screen scrolling to find a contact, texting is lightning quick.

Don't listen to fat fingers over there, clearly a seasoned & baked Nokia user. Coming from an existing LG user, this phone is the sleek.

The only problem I have noticed so far is that the Internet browser doesn't have qwerty input mode. WHY? ! It makes browsing slow & annoying. I am hoping to god that LG release an update, or that I can get opera mini or something which has an inbuilt qwerty keyboard or even a plug in for such onto the phone.

Can't browse with a damn ABC DEF GHI keypad.

Other than that, GORGEOUS.

Buy it now, it's a serious contender for the iPhone (an overpriced non camera iPod with a phone attached.) Plus, I already own an iPod Touch.

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Reviewer: Mike - Maidenhead, UK
Date: 24th Mar 2008

Design excellent, street cred great (everyone that's seen it was impressed), it has everything I want from a phone & hasn't broken (yet) when I've dropped it!

I am not a text freak but do send a number of messages & I can understand comments about the phone not being good for those speed texters out there- however it's not the prime reason I got the phone in the first place.

My focus was on the camera & it takes superb pictures on the screen of the phone, I saw complaints about the pictures being grainy- try using some light! Doh! Graining is certainly apparent if you download & print but only cos it reduces the quality when printed on standard photo paper.

This phone's a great all rounder, looks superb &, for me, does everything it says on the tin! I thoroughly recommend it, but not for text freaks! :-0

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Reviewer: Ashu - Reading, UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

Best camera phone in the world.

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Reviewer: Jakey P - UK
Date: 22nd Mar 2008

9 DAYS till I get the LG VIEWTY & I cannot wait, WOW.

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Reviewer: Danny - UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

Have put off posting this review for months now to give the phone a chance to grow on me, & it hasn't.

I am a text fiend, & this is simply not a texters phone. I wouldn't consider myself to have fat fingers yet I am constantly having to backspace to make corrections. I know they have provided a handy wee pointer but no slot on the phone to store it.

The voice quality isn't the best. I have historically been a Nokia user (2110, 3110, 3310, 5110, 6110, 6310i, 6230i) & have gotten used to good voice quality, intuitive menus etc. The menus on the Viewty, whilst OK are not great. E.g. Changing a profile, the profile has to be selected twice to be activated. The external memory menu option works when it wants to.

If it wasn't for the other features on the phone, I would go back to using a Nokia.

Be aware, this IS a camera disguised as a phone. Avoid if you are a text fiend. It's too frustrating for words.

The poor rating on design & usability reflect the average menu layout & the poor texting.

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Reviewer: Lala Subtain - UK
Date: 17th Mar 2008

Brilliant phone. Love the features & the camera is amazing! Definitely recommend it to all.

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Reviewer: Victoria - UK
Date: 17th Mar 2008

I had this phone for two weeks but am sending it back to Vodafone today. I actually really loved the phone, it was really stylish, the camera was amazing & it had all the features that I needed, I just didn't get on with the touch screen.

The main problem was texting & if you are a quick texter with not much patience, then I think will phone is likely to frustrate you. Whilst the keys are very responsive, when you have to press the same key twice (I.e. When typing hello) you have a wait a little longer to press the key again that you do with normal phones.

Another thing I found frustrating, was that sometimes the touch screen was too sensitive & I ended up going to screens I didn't want to.

As I say previously, I really did like this phone & if you are not a really quick texter, or you have more patience that me then go for it! I am gutted to be sending it back, but just couldn't see myself with it for another 11 months!

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Reviewer: Colin - Manchester, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2008

I am a phone obsessive, I love good phones. This phone is a good effort by LG, but unfortunately Ericsson it would take 30 seconds.

The MP3 player is terrible. Poor sound quality, no bass boost or equaliser. It's great that you can get up to 8GB of music if you expand it, but its 8GB of tinny rubbish.

Camera is terrible, very low quality & grainy images. It may be 5 mega pixel but 5 mega pixel of grainy rubbish.

The touch screen is kind of fun, but once the novelty wears off you are left with an unusable phone. It is hard to scroll, even with the jerky scroll wheel on the back.

As a graphic designer I appreciate the effort they have put into designing some amazing looking visuals but the phone overall really doesn't cut the mustard.

I am hoping I will eventually grow to like the phone but so far all the above has really put me off.

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Reviewer: Tj - UK
Date: 14th Mar 2008

Hi, just wanted to add that I have had the switching off problem. I thought it was only me, as everyone else who I know who has the phone, has had no problems at all.

I had the phone for a few weeks & it started turning itself off randomly every few days. I had to take apart to restart it. I sent it off to repair, it had new software reloaded & new battery. After a few weeks I still had the same issue.

I now have a new handset & so far, so good. Besides this very annoying issue, phone is brilliant.

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Reviewer: Peter - UK
Date: 9th Mar 2008

This is a good phone generally but has a few faults like if you are on the phone to Orange they sometimes want you to key in random letters from your password, well the screen is blank during a call you have to first press the unlock button on the side & then press the icon in the lower left of the screen but the keys that come up lack letters (not good when you want to key in letters).

The next problem I have is the camera, this is my second phone already as the screen keeps freezing after taking several pictures & I have to remove the battery to restart it.

The new phone I have received from Orange does the same! The LG site is pitiful compared to other phone sites so don't expect any help from there.

If you use Apple Mac don't think you will connect as with say Sony Ericsson etc. To load your photo's it's not going to happen, you will have to set up to use mass storage & load from the storage card or Bluetooth them across. You will not be able to Bluetooth from Mac to phone, I have had to Bluetooth to Sony Ericsson then from Sony Ericsson to Viewty.

If you are willing to except these shortfalls & want good quality photos then this is a nice phone. I wish I could just sort out the screen freezing problem though.

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Reviewer: Alan - Greenwood, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

A delightful phone, with the best camera facility I have yet seen. Although some of the facilities are not intuitive, given a little time they become easy to use. The sound quality of incoming calls is average. Texting can only be described as brilliant. Would I recommend to a friend? Absolutely!

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Reviewer: Aahmed - UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

I haven't got the phone yet but have heard many praises about it. I would just like to know how durable the phone is because I am pretty clumsy. Thanks in advance for any replies.

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Reviewer: Chantelle - UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

This phone is OK put it just keeps freezing & I dropped the phone & the screen cracked. This phone is OK but I don't recommend it & it was £300.

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Reviewer: Sophie Hill - Pembrokeshire, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

So far I have found it easy & great to use but the sound on mine is dodgy & the first day I got it as it didn't work but then I turned up the sound & it worked but now I have had it for a week & it just won't work no matter what I do. Anyone got any tips? or should I just bring it back first thing in the morning?

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Reviewer: Rebecca - Castleford, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

I upgraded to this phone on Xmas eve from the k800i, I wanted it so much that I had several huge arguments with O2 as it was near impossible to get hold of, eventually on Xmas eve just before the shops shut, I picked up my lovely new phone. I tried downloading some games from the Internet for it, which if you love games on your phone for those bored moments, then you will be a bit disappointed as there's not much choice to download as most games are unavailable for this phone, even the trial game you get with it, you can't download as it says not available for this model phone :S.

Anyway, this phone is truly amazing & I loved it to pieces & the picture quality is absolutely amazing. The only thing I had some difficulties with was scrolling, but I figured out how to do it after a while & that was OK, but then after only 2 & half weeks I dropped it on the floor (it was a carpet to be exact) & it wouldn't work after that so I decided to exchange it for the Sony Ericsson k850i because I used to drop my k800i all the time outside, in the house, car anywhere (I am pretty clumsy) & the phone NEVER broke, knowing that dropping it on a carpet would break it completely put me off the phone.

The things that drew me to the phone was the touch screen, 5 mp camera & the HUGE screen, but the k850i which I got after this is a much better phone & would personally choose that over the LG viewty, but that's just me, if you like this phone then get it as it is an amazing phone, it just wasn't the phone for me, I would just recommend you have insurance on it in case you drop it.

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Reviewer: Phil Todd - New Southgate, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

Just got the phone a week ago, already had to charge it two twice, can anyone let me know how long their battery lasts on average?

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Reviewer: Charanpreet Singh - Ludhiana, India
Date: 6th Mar 2008

Best phone I have got from LG family.

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Reviewer: Gerald Savage - Newry, UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

I haven't got the phone yet just reading reviews & I wanted to know what you guys thought of the reception you get on the ku990 LG wouldn't be a phone I would of bought before but the viewty looks so good.

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Reviewer: Karen - UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2008

I have the same problem when sending a text message. I am on tmobile & whenever I send a text message that is longer than 1 page it converts to an MMS! Why does it do this? I have tried changing the settings & it doesn't work, really annoying. Good phone but terrible for texting. It is almost impossible to pre read a text message before send because it is so difficult to scroll up to the top of the message. If you text all the time, I wouldn't go for this phone.

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Reviewer: Dan T - London, UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2008

Had the Viewty for about a month & no major complaints so far, I like the addition of Google maps & now I've installed Opera Mini the Internet is working pretty well too.

The lack of an internal stylus is an irritant, however I've had no problems texting even when using my monkey fingers on the QWERTY keyboard mode.

The LG phone software is pretty appalling though, uses up huge system resources & takes forever to upload stuff to the phone. If there's a way to circumvent this & use the phone as a mass storage device as per my old w300i it'd be much simpler.

I also have an issue with the volume of the phone, when using headphones the sound can barely be heard if you're say walking down a busy street. Changed the headphones for the old Sony ones, & checked that the volume controls on them & the phone were on max but no change. Any suggestions appreciated.

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Reviewer: Bb - Derry, Ireland
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

To load music or games on this phone change connectivity to mass storage device & drag all your files into the correct folder way faster, there are loads of free games out there for the ku990.

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Reviewer: Helen - Stockton On Tees, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

Hi, I have had the LG viewty for a couple of days now, its took some getting used to, however the features are fantastic, camera quality brilliant & the touch screen is so quick.

I am not too keen on the fact you have to scroll up in order to go down when going through your text messages & photos. I am still not sure if I am going to take it back & swap the LG for the new Sony Ericsson.

I have yet to install the software onto the computer in order to put music etc onto the phone, but I have read it's easy to use.

I still can't get used to the size of the LG, it's quite bulky for a phone. But in comparison to its features, they win hands down. I am sure I'll get used to it & keep as touchscreen is coming far more popular.

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Reviewer: Gareth - Fochabers, UK
Date: 1st Mar 2008

Is this the best phone on the market to date?

The LG KU990 viewty has never been advertised as a rival to the iphone, focusing more on the camera & video features as opposed to the 3 inch touch screen, but it should, & believe me this phone IS the IPHONE KILLER.

Let's start with the camera, it has a 5MP Schneider Kreuznach lens with auto & manual focus, image stabiliser, xenon flash, 16x zoom, & easy capture of low light images with its ISO rating of up to 800. Personally I have seen better images taken from other camera phones like the Sony Ericsson K800i 3.2MP cybershot, on tests I have done there is a real significant difference in the image quality & that is very disappointing, I believe this to be down to the KU990's image processor which seems to be very slow in its rendering & as a result blurred images are more frequent than you would like, plus the xenon flash's ability to fill the subject with light isn't strong enough from a little distance. The answer, well LG have put an image stabilising function to the phone which helps (a little) neatly positioned next to the shutter button, however this feature deactivates the flash therefore bringing back the blurred images in any condition other then bright sunlight. LG do sell you the KU990 as a camera phone & if they are relying on this feature alone then I am afraid it's not the best phone on the market to date.

But there not just relying on the camera, they are also boasting about the video capabilities, why? Because this neat little device captures video at an impressive 120fps, which means when played back everything is in slow motion, great fun, it can of course record in normal mode & outputs in AVI format, with the quality being quite good & the ability to upload direct to YouTube, the video side of things is well catered for.

On to the best bit of all, the 3 Inch touch screen that is bright, clear & well laid out. Sensitivity of the screen has been calibrated to perfection giving you a visual indication of the area your pressing & combining it with clever vibration, it feels great & it's at this point you realise why this phone is one of the best out & why it's the iphone killer. This should have been the selling point from LG & directly put up against the iphone. Navigation & functions are well laid out & large enough to press the options you want with your finger without accidentally pressing the wrong area.

Texting on this phone is a dream with three different options to do it with.
- the most common, the simple keypad which is amazing to operate, in the same manner you would with a standard keypad phone write your text message in either the multiple pressing mode or T9 predictive text.
- QWERTY keyboard, which as it suggest is the same format to which you're using on your computer right now, great idea but the keys are a little small because of what they have to fit in the screen area & as a result you end up hitting the wrong letters & spend a lot of time correcting mistakes.
- Hand writing technology is brilliant for writing texts on the KU990, simply write the letter in the box & hay presto it appears in the message like magic.

Other features just add to the greatness of the KU990 like the built in FM Radio, document reader, flash player, games ability, web browsing, & the sleek & stylish design. All in all a great phone that when you get your hands on you'll never put down & not look at getting another phone for quite some time.

There are areas that could be improved on but they will not disappoint you in a way that's makes you feel robbed (unless it's a pure camera phone you want). Enjoy the KU990 it's a phone worth having.

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Reviewer: Abhishek - Mumbai, India
Date: 1st Mar 2008

Go & purchase one because it's better then iphone, O2 & upcoming Sony Ericsson x1. I have no issues against it. Only camera is not as good as it should be, but it's a phone not a camera. Video camera is superb. Go get one.

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Reviewer: Lauren - UK
Date: 29th Feb 2008

SOLUTION FOR BATTERY LIFE, Basically charge your battery OVERNIGHT & it will last around 2 to 3 days (Depends how much you've used it) & it should be OK. Works for me.

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Reviewer: Karl C - Ipswich, UK
Date: 29th Feb 2008

I've had mine for 2 months now. I have only a couple problems which is the occasional random resetting (T mobile say they'll sort this & give me a month free). The other is a slight gripe is with the way files are stored, sometimes folders are ignored & all tracks are displayed together.

As long as you tag mp3s properly it's not too bad. A later firmware update should sort these problems out.

The media players are great being able to output divX to TV is useful, & the headphone connection adaptor lets you plug your own ones in, I use Sony Ericsson Walkman ones for great sound!

Experimenting with the camera will give you some good results, in some cases it is better to use manual focus. Software is now becoming more available & there is plenty of support available online.

Battery life I have is around 3 days or so, depends on the use. Web browsing is easy, & displays well. I have also used my phone as the modem for my laptop, the speed isn't bad at all. Touch screen is not a problem, I generally use the full keyboard, but traditional entry is also good.

Previously had a K800i, after trying the fiddly K850 which has a nightmare keypad this was my choice, & I am glad I made it. Get yourself a good Tariff with unlimited surfing & the sky's the limit!

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Reviewer: Emma - UK
Date: 24th Feb 2008

I have had this phone for just under a week & still trying to make my mind up!

Can anyone shed any more light on the issue of when sending more than two SMS it converts to a MMS! I have checked my setting which is set to send long text as multiple SMS. I am with t mobile who I have contacted & they tell me it's the phone. Which I find hard to believe as my friend has this phone with 02 & can send up to 7 SMS!

Is anyone else having the same problem or can anyone help.

I like the phone so far but this is really annoying me as I love to text!

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Reviewer: Louisa - Aberdeenshire, UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

I have had my phone for 5 days now & read every single review on the top phones before deciding on this one. Reasons were for its overall look, camera, touch screen feature, Internet & memory capacity.

I refer to Peter from Inverness (20.02.08). He opens with, the Viewty is not a bad phone if you don't text much. This is not true. He says that you need small hands for texting on this phone, whilst this may be beneficial, it is not entirely true. There is a scroll trigger located on the back of the phone (around the lens) which you can use to easily scroll up & down the screen to read your message you have just written. The attachment button will not be a problem since you will use the scroll button on the back to view the entire message. There is also an option to view the full screen so that you can read more of the texts in one go.

As for the predictive text, I have found no problems, I think he may not have it on the correct language settings. You can add words to the dictionary no problem.

The back button Peter refers to is an actual button on the viewty. The viewty has 3 actual buttons located on the front bottom of the phone. The actual back button on the phone is used to delete the last letter on the text. I think Peter is pressing the return button as in Cancel to get out of the entire screen hence why he is being prompted to save the message as draft.

Personally I found the touch screen strange at first, only took me a few days though & now I use the phone just as fast as any other phone I have had. The actual texting is really surprising at how fast you can text with a touch screen so no need to worry there.

You are able to access the menu options when in the middle of a call. There is a tiny icon at the very top right hand of the screen which you can use to access the menu screen of the phone. This can also be used to browse other parts of the screen when in the middle of using the Internet or any other functions of the phone. I think this is a very good feature of the phone as it enables you to toggle between screens simultaneously.

The vibrate function can be switched on or off. Personally I think having the vibrate on is the best option as it is very light & lets you know if you have pressed the button OK.

The camera & video aren't as good as you would expect for a 5 mega pixel camera probably about the same as your average Sony Ericsson phone. However the design of the phone is excellent like that of a real camera like the Sony Cyber shots, very quick access to capturing them momentum shots.

To upload music onto the phone, you use the LG PC suite that you get with the phone. You add the song onto the library then right click on the song & select send to phone. The overall sound of the phone isn't that loud & the existing ring tones would be hard to hear if you were out hence I just use uploaded MP3 files.

Overall I think mores are heading into a touch screen generation & it is something we are all going to have to get used to. People will need some patience to get used to the touch screen feature of this phone but if you are generally quite fast at picking up new technology, the touch screen will come with ease.

I got this phone in the limited edition Dark silver, until I saw this colour of phone in the flesh I wasn't too keen on it but the pictures you see of it don't do it justice! I think it would be a more viable more than the iPhone as the iPods tend to crash & break after a year & personally I think ipods should stick to what they do best I.e. Music & leave the phones to phone specialists!

The little pen you get with the phone is a great solution for those who have big fingers & its ability to be hooked up to a TV is also a great feature for you to view those movies on the go!

The only thing I don't like so far is the battery life, I have used my phone constantly for just over 2 days & the phone battery has gone dead & it only gave me 4 alerts of low battery in 3 minutes before completely switching off. But most people do tend to charge their phone on a daily basis anyways.

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Reviewer: Mark - London, UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

This phone looks great & has some good features. Google Maps is an excellent addition! But the main thing I do with a phone is text & for this the Viewty is truly awful. The touch screen novelty wears off very quickly, I find myself texting with my nails & you cannot get the speed you can with buttons. I now almost cannot be bothered to text.

The dictionary is also very poor instead of typing 'be' you get '23', instead of 'we' you get '93' & 'at' brings up 'au' this will never change no matter how much you correct it.

Reading a text is also hard as it is such a small amount of space on the screen as you write it, you have to scroll (with your finger of course) back through the message & it's just not accurate enough to be effective.

Also it locks very quickly when no buttons are being pressed making calling companies that require you to choose an option using your keypad an even more irritating experience.

All in all, nice try LG but anyone considering this phone should really just spend that little bit more to get the viewty's all round better cousin, the iphone.

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Reviewer: Johann - South Africa
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

My phone is switching off all the time, only way to work again is to take battery out & replace again, please help.

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Reviewer: Seve - Derry, Ireland
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

To download music to your phone or anything for that matter set your phone connectivity to mass storage & just drag your music or pictures even games into the right folder it's a lot faster & easier.

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Reviewer: Phil - UK
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

I have had my phone for a week now & I think it is excellent. It's a little fat but that is my only complaint.

The people who are having problems downloading music.
- OPEN LG PC SUITE (connect phone).
- OPEN MUSIC MANGER.
- OPEN FILE (top left of screen).
- ADD FILE TO MAIN LIBRARY OR ADD FOLDER TO MAIN LIBRARY (chose what folder or file you want to send into library).
- ONCE YOU CAN SEE YOUR FILES IN the MAIN LIBRARY RIGHT CLICK & PRESS SEND TO PHONE (why).

Easy when you know how. Good luck.

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Reviewer: D Man - Leicester, UK
Date: 21st Feb 2008

The best phone that I have ever owned looks & functions like a digital camera & the touch screen is the best, keep it up LG!

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Reviewer: Richard Coe - Diss, UK
Date: 21st Feb 2008

I have a viewty & I like it, it is a nice phone to use I have also had a go with a iPhone & cannot find the Bluetooth so if you could can you find out for me & let me know if it has it or not ,yes it does have a lot of similarities to the iPhone but I think it's a good phone I also have all my mates round me asking if they can have a go & a lot of people ask how much it is & they could get one because it's just as good as the iPhone.

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Reviewer: Peter - Inverness, UK
Date: 20th Feb 2008

The LG Viewty is not a bad phone if you don't text much. Texting is not possible without looking at the screen as there are no buttons. The set up for texting isn't great because 2 thirds of the screen is taken up by the buttons. So you have a matchbox sized screen to type in the message, which isn't a huge problem. The trouble is when you review your message before you send it, it's really hard to scroll up & down. You need the fingers of a small person & half the time you'll scroll to the top or the bottom of the message so you have no idea what kind of typo's the wonderful touch screen has produced in the middle. The predictive text is rubbish as it'll guess you want half a really obscure word before a really common one like away for example.

There is also an annoying attachment button right under the screen which you will inevitably touch about 14 times during the course of trying to scroll with those small fingers.

Also if you're coming from a Sony Ericsson, the go back button is where the (change symbol or T9 word) button is on the Sony, so you'll be faced with either save to drafts so you have to go back into the message folder again or lose the message completely & retype (it doesn't have a continue writing message option).

The touch screen feels good the way it vibrates when you touch the buttons, but your mind will quickly wander onto how good would it feel turn this phone to dust when united with a hard surface. The camera & video is good although the camera doesn't seem to be as colourful as other 5M Pixel cameras I've seen.

You can't access the main menu on a call which means you can't record the call using the voice recorder or read text message amongst others. If you have a hands-free in your car, you will have to go through the set up every time you turn the key instead of it connecting automatically. The battery lasts about a day & a half. It goes from 4 out of 4 charge to 3 out of 4 & then straight to no charge at all & it gives you about 2 warnings before it switches off.

Overall I think if you're patient you can put up with it, the Viewty has a lot of features & LG has come a long way with the Viewty. However a lot of these features are not integrated. The overall functionality is not as smooth or as well thought out as Sony Ericsson & Nokia. However, I can imagine that in a few years the larger market shareholders will be overtaken by LG.

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Reviewer: Kk - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 16th Feb 2008

Very good phone just one thing, how do you use the Music Manager on the PC Suite to put songs onto your phone? I have tried & tried & can't download any songs onto mobile.

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Reviewer: Doreen - Kent, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2008

I have just got this phone & after Saturday when tech support take me through trying to get connected to the Internet to use this phone as a modem. I will decide if I will keep it. Because so far. I WANT TO THROW IT!

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Reviewer: Oliver Stock - Finland
Date: 14th Feb 2008

Excellent, the phone has amazing features & excellent specifications, the only problem I have had with this phone is that whenever I put my headphones in the jack on the phone, my music deletes & my most recent pictures that I have taken. This is quite annoying as the only way to solve the problem is by turning the phone on & off a couple of times, I don't know if anyone else has had the problem but. Anyway ignoring that, the phone is brilliant in every aspect.

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Reviewer: Chris - Kent, UK
Date: 13th Feb 2008

I love this phone! OK, let me be sensible for a while.

Firstly, the looks. It is a very good looking phone that's for sure. Nice sleek & simple design, always a winner in my opinion. I love the fact it doesn't have buttons, it makes it look like a little media player.

unfortunately movies on it, even with the divX software used to convert a video, it still doesn't work. But if I get it going ill let everyone know how!

The touch screen is awesome. Now obviously it's not super fast, not as quick as buttons, but it is much smoother & more accurate than I ever would have thought. You can just use your nail instead of the stylus that it comes with. I don't know why people are moaning about the buttons, because I have been able to text super fast with them. OK, not quite as fast as normal buttons, but 90% there, which is pretty good in my opinion?

The phone comes with headphones, which are much better than Nokia ones I have had in the past. The sound is pretty loud, even if a little bit blown out on the bass at top volume. You can even use your own headphones if you prefer because it has a converter! Cool aye!

The camera, I have to say it's a disappointment. The anti shake feature is a waste of time! They should just turn it on all the time, because you almost always need it. It has a lot of options, but most of them you won't bother changing, they should have set it all to auto really, because they don't offer much actual creative control. On a sunny day the photos are good. But not WOW FIVE MEGAPIXEL good. Just OK & at night they aren't very good. One thing I have become annoyed with is the flash. You have an auto, red eye or off setting, but no always on setting. Which is what you really need, all the time? & if you leave it on auto it will decide a lot of the time that it doesn't need it. It's wrong! You do need the flash. This is a bit annoying.

The Internet, ah it's good. Very good. I am with O2 & it's fairly fast. I even managed to use normal websites on it. They load accurately, but of course you only have a tiny screen, so you can zoom & move around easily with your fingers. I really like it. It's quite handy for checking emails & things, or checking the news, or researching something that you quickly need to know. I am impressed. It's probably not quite as neat as a smart phone in this area, but as a new feature for me. It's pretty sweet.

The 120 frames per second movie setting is quite fun. It's fun for slowing down dancing or skate boarding & a neat trick your friends can't do on their phones. But it is very dark at night, so don't bother using it then! Only in the day time I am afraid (the normal movie mode is very pixelly on night mode too) it's not a ground breaking setting. & I don't think many other phones will bother including it. But it is quite fun.

OK so overall. Great touchpad. Works well with texts in my opinion. Nice menus etc. Very easy to use. Upgradeable memory! I have got 2GB in it. Works very nicely. Camera. Not very good! Sleek little phone.

Highly recommended.

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Reviewer: Gman - Glasgow, UK
Date: 13th Feb 2008

I have to say I am surprised at what I've read from a lot of fellow Viewty owners. Having had a fair few phones my time I am relatively happy with my Viewty. I've had the iphone for a week, N95, Various Ericsson's & whilst I remain an Ericsson fan, I can honestly say I feel I have got the best available phone on the market at the time.

I've now had my Viewty for over a month. With regards to design I gave it 90% mainly because I'd like to see it being a bit narrower, so that it's easier to use with one hand. I don't mind the jog wheel on the back (a lot of people do seem to like that feature) I find it useful although it may have been better if it were imbedded in the front of the handset just above the three buttons at the bottom of the phone.

Features. Well I gave 100% although mainly positioned by LG as a camera phone, it's more than capable of many other functions that most mobile phones have & in many ways is superior. The picture quality is excellent (when you take the time to set the settings correctly) there are loads of options when taking pictures with regards to the settings & was refreshing to see such detail & user control over the photography within the handset.

Recording & viewing video. This is excellent & I cannot fault it in any way shape or form. Recording quality is exceptional, far superior to the N95 (which I was originally impressed by when first viewed). Play back is excellent, unlike a lot of camera phone, what you see when your recording is what you get when you play it back, no pixilation or lag, & the sound recording levels are superb as well. I've converted a few videos onto DVD & watched them back on the TV & feel that there's not much between this & a dedicated video recorder. When adding other video files such as TV episodes or films, this is also a total breeze. I have transformers 2007 on my Viewty, 400MB in size & the picture quality is astounding, as well as the sound quality.

Basic phone functions, the basic phone functions are really intuitive & nicely lay out. The phone book is simple to use & can be changed to use two different ways of viewing your contacts. A text messaging again is very easy, the touch screen is really responsive & the slight vibrate when using the key pad is excellent for that tactile feel a lot of people miss when moving over to touch screen. Sending MMS, a lot of people have reported issues with getting setting for this, but to be honest I have had none, I initially could only send MMS but a quick call to my network provider resolved that.

Additional feature, the additional features on the handset are also very impressive. The web browser is excellent, not too far away from the iphone (although safari on the iphone is superior) as there are similarities between the two. Being able to view web pages in landscape mode is a nice touch, & the QWERTY keyboard is just as responsive as the messaging key pad.

The music player, although basic still gives a good standard of playback, & is easy to use. The handset supporting stereo Bluetooth is a plus & a feature which will probably become standard in most handsets over the next few months. The document viewer was a nice surprise, being able to view word documents on my phone was great, I now carry my CV in my phone (you never know who you are going to meet) & is easily Bluetooth to another handset or computer.

The auto lock on the handset has also been a gripe of a few reviewers, which was surprising, given the options available to extend the time before the handset automatically locks.

There are a lot of other features I'd love to go into, but quite frankly this comment has turned into something larger than I originally intended. So I'll finish up with usability.

I gave usability 90%, mainly due to the width of the handset, sometimes more than one hand is needed without straining the other. I've been very disappointed with the lack of support from LG on this handset as it has the potential to be something much more than as it comes out of the box. Theme's games & apps have to be taken from other more educated users who have built their own, & in some cases playing with the phones preinstalled software is required for some of this to take effect. LG have really let their new handset down by not having the savvy to back this up with software updates, games, downloadable movies clips, music videos. The lack of technical support is also astonishing; there isn't even a downloadable Viewty manual available from the website. I feel this is ultimately what will let the handset down. When you look at apple & the recent firmware updated made available by them it makes you realise how little LG have or seem to be willing to do to make this phone the success it could be.

All in all though, I am happy I got the Viewty, I'll probably change to another handset once my 12 months are up, but this will mainly be due to the lack of support from the manufacturer. But I will keep a hold of it for those Kodak moments...

Thanks GMAN.

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Reviewer: Knud Larrson - Luton, UK
Date: 12th Feb 2008

This phone won't work in England never mind Australia! What a load of rubbish this phone is, it's pretentiously compared with iphone ha ha, I don't think so! Iphone is far more user friendly. I had this phone for three weeks by which time the screen lost sensitivity & on my 7th attempt at writing a text I very nearly pierced the phone with the silly stylus in temper! I wish I had researched more before upgrading to this phone. Whatever you do don't GET THIS PHONE PLEASE!

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Reviewer: Briso - Derry, Ireland
Date: 11th Feb 2008

To connect your phone to the PC don't use the software for the phone, set the phone to USB mass storage device at the connectivity menu, & drag all your music & games into the folder shown on your memory card, its faster & easier, you can drag your pictures as well, if you want loads of free games for your viewty visit free game sites, download them to your PC & just drag them into your phone using it as a mass storage device, the themes are a different story though. Trust me this is simple & free :).

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Reviewer: Paul Roscoe - UK
Date: 10th Feb 2008

After several days bartering with Orange to get the phone free on contract it arrived. First couple of hours it was good then it got boring.

Did not like the touch pad, & could see it would scratch easy. As I was on an 18 month contract I knew the phone would not last. Sent it back & I am still on my W810i.

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Reviewer: Neil Smith - UK
Date: 9th Feb 2008

Overall I like the phone. It really is the poor man's iphone but if you consider it in its own right there is nothing wrong here at all.

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Reviewer: Trish - UK
Date: 8th Feb 2008

This phone is rubbish, can't get a signal & it's not my network cos I have tried the sim in my N95 & signal strength is fully up. Can't send or receive MMS, O2 don't have settings on website but emailed them me & you have to enter them in yourself & they don't work either. Phone freezes, battery is rubbish. LG have no support for this phone & no firmware updates. Wish I'd never had it total rubbish!

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Reviewer: Michal - Olomouc, Czech Republic
Date: 8th Feb 2008

Great mobile phone.

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Reviewer: Addy - London, UK
Date: 7th Feb 2008

Hi all.

I was about my self N95 but when I saw Viewty it change my mind. It got really great Features. But I am sad about one thing. I JUST can't GET MY THINGS IN the LAPTOP. I already download the PC suite. But it's not ready to connect with my phone. I don't know why. I try & try a lot of things but it won't connect. Please who ever can help me out here.

I already try to connect it through Sync & data storage & mass it won't work.

Please someone just help me with this. Thank you.

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Reviewer: Vicki - Wirral, UK
Date: 6th Feb 2008

I've had this phone for a while now, & love most things about it. The only problem I have is that I seem unable to get it to make a noise & vibrate to tell me the battery is low. The only thing it appears to do is flash a warning at you, which is not much use if you're not looking at or using the phone at the time. It does not appear to have much life in it once the battery is low either. Does anyone know how to change the settings so it will vibrate or alarm as I cannot find it in the instruction manual & it's very frustrating to find the battery is dead when I didn't even know it was low! Thanks.

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Reviewer: Ian - Faversham, UK
Date: 6th Feb 2008

I got this week & I am very pleased with it, it beats the iPhone on features but. The software for the USB driver just will not install. I have a Dell PC running XP, every time I try to install the software suite it's OK until it comes to the USB driver & I get an error message. So, if the software won't install the phone is pretty useless so I am returning it to Orange to get something else. I am a web designer so know what I am doing, do an Internet search this seems a common problem with this phone. I shall probably get the Nokia N95 or Samsung. LG disappointed.

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Reviewer: Ryan - London, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

Not a good phone.

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Reviewer: Lauren - London, UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2008

OK, I can't believe so many people are faffing around about the LG VIEWTY.

What did you expect? It's not going to be PERFECT is it? No phone is. With all the so called 'older' people who don't know who to use it well why did you get it? If you have a problem why get it? You should have known that it wouldn't be perfect & that you have to use the camera PROPERLY like turning ON the FLASH for instance

It's a TOUCHSCREEN TECHNOLOGY PHONE what do you except, why do you think sometimes when you click on something it goes somewhere else. You should have known about this, I MEAN DUH! It's a touch screen & I wouldn't get it if you HAVEN'T had experience with touch screen phones.

I seriously DO NOT get you peoples these days. I think just most of you need COMMON SENSE. The battery doesn't last that long? HELLO WAKE UP it's a touch screen it uses a lot of power!

IF YOU NEED TO UPLOAD SONGS READ HERE:
- Plug your phone in the usb port etc.
- Go to computer, click on your phone.
- There will be some files click the one that says FILES or W.E & go to Music (open it up).
- Go to ITUNES pick a song & right click & copy.
- Then PASTE onto the music file & it will take at least 5 seconds to upload & then unplug your mobile & there you have it.

The LG PC SUITE is hard to use, you can do this with pictures as well by copying & pasting a picture on your picture file. I hope it helps, it does for me.

Anyways, I actually am not surprised seeing everything has THEIR OWN OPINION so what's the big deal? If you like it, get it. But I am just looking at the GOOD things right now.

For you whinging about, I can't take a picture properly help me.

- Simple your not capable with taking pictures, you need to take TIME taking pictures not waving it like a wand, it will do no good. When buying the phone you must have thought how it's a camera phone, 5MP & you need to know how to do it properly.

Like I say NOTHING IS PERFECT. Before you think I am some rude girl I am expressing my opinion like anyone else here! I have used a LG phone before & some other touch screen phones, it's not bad at all when you think about it, Did you think when you get the VIEWTY everything will be perfect but no, you have to get use to it!

Moaning about the VIEWTY well stop it, I think it is just common sense.

I need to ask some questions please, I am thinking of getting a new phone, I don't like much Sony Ericsson's ones, Nokia is OK, & not sure on others. I absolutely love taking pictures! I will do photography when I am older. (ALSO for you who moaned about the music, well duh it's a CAMERA phone as stated, not a music phone).

- the best deal for the LG VIEWTY.
- Is there any point of having 12 months?
- Should I have 18 months instead?

As I have seen on the LG Viewty website, photo quality looks amazing, but is it really? the keyboard doesn't seem good from people's opinions, but some say it's good. I think if you're up with technology, this is the phone. If you've had a Nokia phone before the go right to the VIEWTY not a good idea!

Sorry about this long message, just needed to get some things out my head! Also I put 50%, for design, features & Usability, to be fair as it's not perfect. ALSO, people don't get all hyped, IT'S A PHONE. Deal with it.

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Reviewer: Lila Juwon - UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

I bought this phone without doing much research & without reading any reviews. This phone is a total disappointment. The graphics are so poor. They are very low budget for such a new phone.

This phone was an upgrade for me from the Sony Ericsson 850i. What a big mistake! My friend has a Sony Ericsson w580i & when they tried sending me some wallpapers & themes for the phone, it was even compatible & the wallpapers & themes were low quality anyway so a shock that the graphics in the LG Viewty could not compare with the w580i.

Another annoying thing is the phone book. It is such a complex system making it virtually impossible to save a person's house number on to the sim card. You have to input the number as a mobile first & then it gives you the option of inputting another number. Not very good.

As far as the 5.1 megapixel camera is concerned, DO NOT let this be a reason why you buy this phone. I know 3 other people that have this phone & we have all agreed that you cannot see the benefits of this 5 megapixel camera until you actually print the pictures off. So again, a total waste.

Another feature that can be quite annoying is the phone's built in locking mechanism (that stops you from making calls whilst in the idle mode). This can be a nuisance when you're calling, let's say your bank from the phone because the phone continually locks itself whilst you're on a call. I have nothing good to say about this phone & I am now tied on to an 18 month contract. What a HUGE mistake.

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Reviewer: Daragh - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

I bought the LG Viewty & love it so far. My best mate has the iPhone & have to admit that's brilliant too. Everyone keeps comparing them but they're completely different. If you want a phone that's a music player then the iPhone is just the one for you. If you're happy with having an MP3 player that isn't a phone & you love cameras then the LG Viewty is perfect for you. It all comes down to what you prefer at the end of the day.

One of the things that really annoyed me about my Viewty is that there's no camera cover, so it might get dusty or scratched.

The iPhone doesn't have a good camera or flash or second camera at the front for video calling but it is a music phone.

P.S. I know I am in a different country but the signal on my Viewty is just as good as any phone I've had before.

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Reviewer: Ashu - Reading, UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

Best phone yet.

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Reviewer: Herb - Berkshire, UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

I bought the LG Viewty a couple of weeks ago. At first it drove me mad, & I did consider taking it back, as I had a 7 day cooling off period, where I could exchange it with another phone if I didn't like it! But, Not being one to give up easily I persisted, & am glad I did.

Firstly, the touch pad, the touch pad is easy to use, I have read numerous reviews on here saying it's a nightmare, but it's not, I would rather have a phone that you have to give a good press for it to work, rather than one that is so sensitive you end pressing the wrong buttons all the time! It's so easy to use for texting, using either the keyboard or just normally like you would with a button phone. It's not difficult, & I find it as easy, if not easier than a normal key phone!

The camera, the camera is good, but do remember, this is a phone, not a camera, if you want great pictures, buy a camera, not a phone with a camera on it! It does take good pictures, for a phone, but you're never going to get top quality pictures on a camera phone. The video side of the camera is also very good, the 120fps is very good in daylight, yet for some reason only plays back in slow motion with no sound! But in normal mode it is perfectly acceptable.

One gripe I do have though, I was sold on this phone having watched the TV adverts, showing how great the pictures are, it does not live up to that TV advert, not in any way, shape or form, which I feel is a bit misleading!

Playing music, I have seen reviews of people saying they can't play MP3's on it! It's so easy to put MP3's on this phone. Just open up the LG PC Suite, open contents, open up sounds, & drag your MP3 files into it, it's so simple even my daughter who is young can do it!

Making calls is no harder than a normal phone, it's simple. Either dial the number with keypad, or search your contacts & press the green button, how people can say that is difficult I don't know! The call clarity is brilliant, no noise, just a clear phone call. & to the person who said the stylus, which is attached to the phone, keeps hitting me in the face when on a call. WHAT! My wife & I have both just sat here with the phone, stylus attached, as if we were on a call, & unless you sit there head banging, or jumping up & down like a loony there is no way it hits you in the face! As soon as I put the phone to my ear the stylus goes behind the phone! Sounds to me like someone who doesn't own the phone in reality, but just wants to have their two penneths worth, maybe someone who works for a rival phone manufacturer!

Phone Software, the software supplied is simple & very easy to use. Just set it up & away you go. I have read many reviews about how people's phones have frozen after some use & now they have lost their contacts etc! Had they read the manual, & used the backup software & backed everything up onto their PC this wouldn't be a problem!

Battery Life, this is my only real problem with this phone. The battery hardly lasts a day if you do a bit of Internet surfing & make a few calls & send a few texts! With just using it for calls & texts it will nearly last 2 days, which is a shame, as with a phone like this, the last thing you want is the battery dying. But I have got round this by simply buying another battery which cost me £7.00 inc. Postage on eBay. I mean I know you shouldn't have to do that, but for the sake of 2 pints, I now have a phone that will last nearly 4 days, & it's no real hardship to change a battery.

SUMMARY, In all I think this phone is great, it has a few flaws, as do all phones, & once you take the time to learn its features, you will love it to. But the thing with reviews is everyone is different, everyone has different expectations of a phone. So if after reading all these reviews you're still unsure, go buy it & try for yourself. It's a bit like watching a movie in the cinema, if you read the newspaper review's, you would probably never watch a film!

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Reviewer: Mr Quicksilver - Peterbough, UK
Date: 1st Feb 2008

This is possibly the best phone ever. Don't buy N95 weighs a million billion tones. Don't buy w960i £50 a month! Way to rich. Don't buy the w950i it crashes after you put on music or videos or games it freezes & crashes for ever rubbish don't think so. Don't buy w580i or w910i the buttons split in half within a month trust me 3 of me mates have them buy the LG ku990 silver released this February as I was saying best phone ever until infinity.

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Reviewer: Davie P - UK
Date: 30th Jan 2008

Very cool phone & I am liking it so far. At the moment though, there are 2 things bothering me.

The first is the signal I am getting. I am with 3, & was with my last handset as well. However with the new phone, I am finding it very difficult to make calls in my house, which was never a problem before. Has this been a problem for anyone else? I am just wondering if it's maybe an individual handset problem or if this new phone isn't able to receive a good signal.

The second thing is scrolling up & down on the touch screen. Its fine when on the net & you just slide your finger up or down & the page comes with you. But if you're looking to scroll up & down through your inbox- when you push on the screen, it just goes to the text you pushed on, meaning you have to use the jog wheel, which isn't the easiest to control.

Anyway, if folks can tell me if their signal is fine on their Viewty or if they are having similar problems, I'd appreciate that, cheers.

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Reviewer: Anon - Essex, UK
Date: 30th Jan 2008

THIS REVIEW IS FOR the SILVER LG VIEWTY. I HAVE HAD BLACK VIEWTY FOR 5 WEEKS NOW & IT'S GREAT. I HEARD A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT THAT THEY WERE RELEASING the SILVER VERSION IN February BUT I WAS NOT GOING TO RUSH TO GET A REFUND. I THINK the BLACK VERSION IS NOT GOING TO DROP SALES JUST BECAUSE the SILVER VERSION HAS A REDESIGNED JOG WHEEL TO BE HONEST YOU WILL NEVER REALLY FIND YOUSELF USING IT SO DON'T CHOOSE IT OVER the BLACK FOR THIS FUNCTION. ALSO MY UNCLE HAS TEST DRIVED THIS PHONE FOR THINGS LIKE TOUGHNESS, COMPARISION WITH the BLACK VERSION & GENERAL WEAR & TEAR. ON the TOUGHNESS TEST the BLACK VERSION COME OUT ON TOP AS the SILVER VERSION GOT THOOSE USUAL HORRIBLE GREY SCUFF MARKS WHICH IS WHY I HATE SILVER AS IT LOOKS LIKE the SILVER HAS PEELED OFF. I THINK the RELEASE OF THIS SILVER OR (DARK SILVER) AS IT IS SO BEING ADVERTISED HAS MADE the £300 PLUS BUISNESS PHONE LOOK LIKE A CHEAP & TACKY PHONE WHICH I don't THINK LG WERE AIMING FOR.

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Reviewer: Emma - UK
Date: 30th Jan 2008

Switches off about once a day & won't switch on until you take the battery out, made me late for work numerous times due to the alarm not going off. IU would send for a replacement but then my phone will be wiped which I don't want. I prefer my K850, I should have kept that.

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Reviewer: Charlie - Camden, UK
Date: 30th Jan 2008

Could anyone please tell me why the phone turns itself off randomly & won't turn on again unless you remove the battery pack? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Chris - Liverpool, UK
Date: 29th Jan 2008

For all those of you moaning about the phone, buy a different one or better still, read the manual & take the time to get to know the Viewty.
This phone is so easy to use & the features of it are straightforward & uncomplicated. If you want Sat Nav. Buy a bloody sat nav. This is a phone. It is to make phone calls first & for most & it does this with ease.

One problem & this is being picky, was that I broke down in my car last night & had to call the AA & then it asked to choose options. At which point the virtual keypad had hidden itself. But one tap of the screen & it was back to carry on my call. Again, I had taken the time to read manual so I knew what to do.

The camera is superb. It has a quirky red light which shines onto the faces of those you are photographing when there is insufficient light so you can make sure you have them centre of photo.

The music features are also spot on with a great quality sound through the phone. I find it easier to use my finger to touch the screen than the pen that comes free with it so don't worry about the screen not reacting to your touch, it will & it does.

BATTERY, I have been playing the odd song but mostly taking photos of my two young daughters & making calls & sending texts & I have found that after two days I have 3 bars left still so I charge it every other night. In all, the battery is great.

I was deciding between this & the Nokia N95, having already had the Nokia N93, & I think I made the right choice.

If you fancy the Viewty, go for it. You won't be disappointed.

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Reviewer: James - Peterbough, UK
Date: 22nd Jan 2008

The phone looks like a great one with a 5 mega pixel camera but the reason I put features 95 is because it doen't have sat nav?

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Reviewer: Samantha - Belfast, UK
Date: 21st Jan 2008

I originally got the Samsung G600 for my upgrade & hated it. Took out another new contract just so I can have this phone & it is worth every penny. I love it!

I am a power texter & have no problems texting away once you get used to it! It's quick & easy & the vibration touch is an excellent feature as well!

EXCELLENT PHONE LOVE IT TO PIECES!

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Reviewer: Chris Porter - Belfast, UK
Date: 16th Jan 2008

I love my gadgets & when I saw this thought I had to have it. After 3 weeks, it's packed in, It will not switch on & when I go to charge it, it just warms up as if there is a fault.

Problem is to send it away to get fixed I will loose all my numbers & messages & pictures, due to the fact that I need to be able to turn it on to get the information backed up which I can't do.

HOWEVER with that aside whilst in my ownership I was very pleased with it & wanting to get another one, I think after 18 Nokia's the time has come to revert back to the old faithful Nokia.

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Reviewer: Noghar - London, UK
Date: 15th Jan 2008

The Viewty comes with a separate stylus which looks a bit like a tube of eyeliner & has to be attached to the phone by a string. Some people don't mind, a lot of blokes find it off-putting. You don't strictly need a stylus, a toothpick or pen top will work just as well. The phone comes without a memory card, you have to buy one & due to firmware restrictions it can't write to more than 2GB cards, though it can read bigger ones. You cannot physically change the memory card without removing the battery, very 20th century!

It's a good-looking, compact, light phone with a good interface, & the touch screen is every bit as funky as people expect. Its shortcomings are less obvious; it does not have voice recognition, so can't be used to call people when you're driving; it has poor memory handling so you cannot have more than 500 contacts or 300 memos or stored texts, regardless of how much free memory you might have on board; the shortcuts aren't very short & cannot be customised to suit the way you work (without hacking the phone). User of Bluetooth systems in Mercs & BMWs have reported problems connecting to the Viewty.

LG's after-sales support is practically non-existent. You cannot download the firmware from any official site. Many of the phone's flaws (memory handling for example) could be fixed with a firmware upgrade but LG do not seem interested in issuing one.

I liked the Viewty & it looks cool but it's just short of usability for me, especially with no voice control. It's going back to Orange, who take forever to replace phones under their 14-day return system. Hopefully by the time they do they'll be stocking the Sony Ericsson W960i & I can go back to using Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: John - Huddersfield, UK
Date: 13th Jan 2008

I would go with the W910i. The Viewty takes ages to load applications. Better still, you could go with the W580i, it has all of the features, but is slightly smaller & is only £100 on pasg on Orange.

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Reviewer: Strawbs - London, UK
Date: 13th Jan 2008

A great mobile phone the.ku990.

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Reviewer: Louise - Midlands, UK
Date: 12th Jan 2008

I have just got this phone on 3 & its the best phone I have ever had its so light & really easy to use it a good phone for LG as I had the LG choc & I found that really hard to use with the touchpad because you pressed it & it would go on something else so well done LG for bringing out this ku990.

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Reviewer: Brian - Derry, UK
Date: 12th Jan 2008

Hi, I have had this phone a few months now, yes it comes with the stylus, & yes it is better than the 910i my had the 910i & changed to the viewty after using mine.

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Reviewer: Danyal Mehmood - Scunthorpe, UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

I bought this phone & it is fantastic. It's definitely the best phone I've had.

Laurr from the UK. I definitely feel that the viewty is better. You might think that I am just saying that as I have this incredible phone but one of my friends purchased the W910i & isn't very happy with it. Unfortunately quite cheap, the stylus does come with the phone though.

Does anyone know how to put songs on the phone using LG PC suite because I don't know how to use it.

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Reviewer: Ben O'shea - London, UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

Well what can I say? looks good has all the features you could want apart from Wi-Fi : (. I think it is much better than the IPhone because the price is so good & I had the IPhone & sent it back for this & I am very pleased with that decision!

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Reviewer: Leanne - UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

The LG veiwty does not come with a memory card but the stylus pen does come with it.

I have just got the LG veiwty & think it's a great phone but takes a while to get use to it.

It depends what you want from a phone as to which one you want the LG is more of a multimedia phone.

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Reviewer: Ariston Eschaton - UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

Used to have a Sony Ericsson W850i, & now have LG KU990 Viewty. In short, my opinion is Nice idea, will be great when it's finished'. I haven't seen many reviews that I think really tell it like it REALLY is with this phone, so:

PHONE ITSELF
Good. Looks brilliant. Supplied with a scratch guard, which is also good. Supports standard 2GB MicroSD but you can't put more in, which I thought was odd. Only 2GB Max supported.

CAMERA
5 Meg camera sounds amazing, but don't throw away your perfectly decent 4MP Camera just yet. It's in no way a camera replacement yet. Pictures are comparable to a good 2MP phone camera, but with better resolution. This doesn't necessarily mean better quality, just the noise is a little better. But you still need GOOD lighting even with the flash.

Bluetooth
As you would expect, works OK but doesn't work with TOMTOM (if you use the messaging system. Data transfers are OK though).

DIVX SUPPORT
Ah. Good luck getting this working, because every file I have supplied it with comes up with not supported, very annoying this. I am suspecting its resolution related, since the DIVX system uses profiles to determine what will & won't work. I have not yet seen anything that tells me what profiles it does support, but I am assuming it's a mobile profile or something. I can tell you for definite it doesn't support 320x256, 640x480, or 720x576 resolutions for definite (MP3 128, 160, 192kbps as audio stream in each). So I am assuming 320x200 or lower are supported. I am going to have to make a file with low resolution to find out, so unfortunately forget the idea of taking movies on the road!

TOUCH PAD
Bring back buttons, or a CPU that is faster at detecting what buttons you press, please! Its good, but you need to give it a definite press to get the virtual buttons to register.

TEXTING
Sorry guys, forget it! This is not a text friendly phone if you are a power texer. I used to be almost a touch typist on my old W850i, & could hammer out messages quickly. This one especially when you're starting to use the phone will frustrate & irritate to the point of murderous rage. Eventually you get used to it, but it's just not a texting phone. There is a QWERTY keyboard mode, but you can't access symbols easily (I don't think so anyway). The handwriting system is interesting, but is really a gimmick, it's not really a serious entry system, too slow, & you can't train it to your own handwriting.

MP3 Support
Good, as you would expect with headphones supplied, but you can use your own with the nice inclusion of a standard 3.5mm headphone jack in the audio cord that plugs into the phone. Good touch!

CALENDAR & SCHEDULER
Awful, it's bad. If you even slightly use calendar functions on your phone, it's almost certainly going to be better than this frankly amateurish effort. The 850i was very good at this, not the LG, I am sorry to say. (don't even get me started on the phone software with 100 bugs that seems to want to pretend you're using Win Vista & not XP with a hardcoded Vista look & feel, good luck getting the software to connect via Bluetooth by the way). For some odd reason, LG engineers have decided that people will only ever have 100 calendar entries in their schedule at any time. Ridiculous, this assumes I have got 1 event every 3.6 days, on average (365days per 100). Do you use your phone to remember a lot of recurring events like birthdays, these count as part of your 100, so really you only have 70 to 80 if you have 20 to 30 birthdays to remember. Then factor in events you are working on at work, plus things you want to put in later on in the year. If you have a busy social calendar too, LG forces you to decide what events you want to sync! Crazy! I find this amazingly backward because the W850i handled all this with total ease. Never a problem, it just worked & 100 items? Such a weird limit. Not even anything like 128, 256, 512, that sort of thing. A 1024 item limit would have been reasonable, & considering the amount of memory you can put in the phone, easily achievable. Major mistake, I reckon, especially after being marketed as a premium user phone. (Grr)


It is a quirky phone that has taken me a while to get used to using. I hadn't realised how much I took the 850i's functions for granted, & this does feel like a first generation phone (Remember the rubbish 3G NEC606, anyone? ) which is surprising since LG normally have such a good electronics reputation, so their concentration on all the headline features, but the bread & butter stuff really needs some work in my opinion. The phone software they give you on CD is just laughingly bad.

- You can only cut & paste within the application .
- Moving file & press cancel? You just cancel the copy part. The delete phase then kicks in immediately, & wipes all your files that you just wanted to stop moving!
- Uses 100% CPU when linking to phone & trying to copy a file, slows it down to a crawl while it reads the phone for files.
- Cannot link via Bluetooth without crashing.
- Hardcoded Vista style, buttons don't always show a pressed animation (like your start button, for example) when pressed. If you keep pressing, the application crashes.

So I am living with the phone, but it could have been so much more. The flagship (except DIVX) features are good, but the standard ordinary functions need more work. I'll look forward to the second edition of this, because this has the potential to be a really great phone. Nothing a really decent firmware update couldn't fix, hardware wise this phone is really good, just silly design decisions that haven't actually been tested enough I think. The average user might not notice, but if you're a power user of phones that uses the features to the max, I think you may want to wait until next year.

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Reviewer: Holly Emmett - UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

I don't actually own the phone but I would like to know a few things. Is uploading DVDs & videos a problem? Also I'd like to know how much memory an average length DVD takes up. Finally would you recommend a case for it? anyone who can help Id very much appreciate it. Thanks.

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Reviewer: Lisa - UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

To Laurrr, I would say the LG viewty is better, yes it should come with a micro sd 1GB memory card on most networks. The stylus pen is included in the box. Hope it helps :).

OK got this phone 2 days ago beautiful looking phone but I am very disappointed the camera is rubbish doesn't focus, the 120fps is so dark & blurry, pointless!
The music is so quiet, it has crashed twice on me as I try to play videos & record a video, it turns off, displays the LG picture then comes back on again. Battery lasts barely a day, screen gets filthy. I think I might send it back if it crashes one more time.

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Reviewer: Krishy - UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

I haven't actually got this phone yet but I need to choose between the iphone & this. I like the iphones unlimited Internet & the LGs camera. Is the Internet good on this phone & is it unlimited with some contracts please leave a reply. Thanks, please hurry I have a week to pick.

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Reviewer: Lindsey Mitchell - Wellingborough, UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

Hi I have only had my phone a month & so far am not overly impressed, it looks nice & smart. I was advised id get a protective cover with it, & I have this thin plastic film that goes only on the screen that bubbles & hardly protects the screen & the phone.

The screen freezes when I am trying to send a text & I have incoming messages, it freezes & doesn't let me send the text I am writing to I have to turn it off & back on.

It says it comes with games but they are all just 60 second demos which is a letdown!

My battery lasts for only a day, & your told you can get connection anywhere in the world, but I can't get much connection when I am at work, it struggles to get signal & it makes my phone keep lighting up warring my battery down!

I call phones for you & they fob me off saying it's just faulty & I don't think it is, it's just the phone! Anyway I am getting a new one in a few days so will see. Also why does the logo change in the top left corner, 1 min it says GG then 3+ then 3G I have no applications running, it just keeps changing anyone have any ideas?

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Reviewer: Stuart - Midlands, UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

Superb! What more can I say? Had mine just before Christmas & have barely put it down since!

To Marian, you very much CAN set individual ringtones for callers! Just go into the individual contact file & scroll down to ringtone. Not rocket science!

Highly recommended!

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Reviewer: Kay - Uk, UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

This is a great phone for those who love touch screen technology. For me I found this extremely awkward, I'd often find myself stood in the middle of a busy street frowning upon the phone trying to work out how to delete a letter id accidently pressed in with the touch screen pad. For those with sausage fingers, this phone is a no go!

Camera, it was OK, for a 5 megapixel id expect better quality, & considering it looks like a camera I think this phone should excel!

I also found the jog wheel function extremely annoying, it's misplaced & scrolling is made difficult by this. I have played around with a mate iphone & the scrolling technology on this is much better.

The pen provided with the phone is completely useless, there is nowhere to put it, unless you want to hang it off the side of your phone which is just ridiculous.

I have now sent this phone back & I am considering staying with Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 7th Jan 2008

MY ANSWER IS TO LAURR, THIS PHONE IS GREAT I have HAD I FOR A MONTH NOW & ITS DEFINATLY BETTER THAN the W910I AS MY MUM HAS IT. The PEN IS INCLUDED FREE OF CHARGE BUT IT HAS NO MEMORY CARD INCLUDED IN the BOX BUT the PHONE ITS SELF HAS 100MB STORAGE BUILT IN.

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Reviewer: Laurrr - UK
Date: 7th Jan 2008

I am just wondering if anyone could possibly help me. I have currently got the Sony w850i but it's broke so I am getting a new phone.

I was wondering which is better the LG Viewty or Sony W910i?

Does the LG come with a memory card?

Oh & does the stylus pen thing come with the LG or do you need to buy it separately?

Please help I am getting new phone next week so please reply ASAP.

THANKS

PS. My scores are 50% because I don't actually have the phone yet.

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Reviewer: Kevin - Plymouth, UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

First & foremost, try not to compare the Viewty with the I phone, it's less than half the price & therefore not a fair comparison. It's probably fairer to compare it with a Sony Ericsson K850 or similar.

I've had mine for a week now, & have given it a lot of use now so I can give it an honest review. Good points : It's a funky bit of kit, which looks good & feels solid. Love the touch screen (the main reason I bought it! ) Mine hasn't frozen at all yet, in fact I've not had any problems of any kind at all - seems very stable & reliable. It's easy to find your way round all the menus, & I haven't had any problems at all setting it up. The only time I needed to refer to the manual was for synching it with the PC.

Not so good: Camera. It just goes to show there is more to taking digital photos than megapixels. I tried to take photos at my boys Birthday party with it (indoors) & was very disappointed. Outside in daylight, it's fine, but there is little point in having 5MP, if each pixel just shows a fuzzy mess! Needs better opticals I think. I would imagine that a K850 would take better photos, & probably be a more competent bit of kit, but it's dull, dated & too boring already in my humble opinion.

On balance, I would recommend the Viewty as it is a bit different, takes good pictures outside in daylight, & has loads of good features (Qwerty keyboard for texting is great! ). Just don't think you'll be able to throw you're proper digital camera away just yet.

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Reviewer: James Pledge - London, UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

Overall I found the LG Viewty fantastic, comparing it to the Nokia N95 which I was serious considering buying. Unfortunately was the lack of music options. Considering that it was sold a as a camera phone I wasn't expecting the music side to be brilliant. I've added a 2GB micro SD card & can store approx 350 MP3 files & 80 odd pictures at 2 to 3 MB each.

Over all a very impressive phone, definitely worth looking at.

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Reviewer: Leanne - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2008

Well I got this phone a few days ago & love it I don't see why everyone is moaning about it. I love the camera & if people say it's to dark well then use your common sense & put the flash on! & as for the handwriting not picking up well then improves your writing it works for me! & the touch screen does respond you just have to go onto touchpad calibration do that & it works perfectly again. All the problems people are moaning about like 'it takes blurry photos' its there own fault use the image stabilizer or just keep your hand still!

Best phone I have ever had beats the I-phone for value & performance would recommend it to any one.

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Reviewer: Charlie - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2008

This phone is amazing! It is the number one touch screen phone for a reason! Many reviews have complained about the scroll wheel at the back of the phone that is used as a volume control & camera zoom, but I really like it & find it really easy to use, especially when I am talking on the phone & want to change the volume. The camera is amazing, but the memory is weird it says that it is full, but I know I have space on my external memory left. The QWERTY keyboard function is brilliant & so easy to use! If you are going to but this phone get an Internet package as you will cry if you don't as the access is brilliant, so quick & easy to use. Admittedly scrolling up & down the page is tricky, but just takes time & patience. The touch screen is brilliant & I can't believe how I lived without one before! However use the protector screen & by extras as my cover is already very scratched (due to my own clumsiness) but the actual screen is not! This phone is not too heavy & awkward to use I think it is perfect! Some of the reviews complain about little things, but really those people don't know what an awesome phone they have! Also, the MP3 sound & inbuilt speaker is so good, though I cannot work out how to download songs from my computer so I am relying on my friends bluetoothing me their music! Buy this phone if you want it or try it out in the shop ( I recommend the 3 network as the do great add on packages such as Internet & TV) hope this review has been helpful!

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Reviewer: Marian - UK
Date: 2nd Jan 2008

Phones for you guy assured me it had voice recognition, I usually use this feature in the car via Bluetooth to make calls, unfortunately Ericsson I could set a few different alarms, times, days.

Finding contacts is a pain, having to slide my finger up the page only to find it's jumped several pages & missed the one I want. Tried handwriting wrote who it wrote ta, where did it get that from? Bad styling where the stylus is concerned, flicks around your face all the time when you are using the phone.

Overall I am not that impressed with it, I've had lots of phones in the past & most had the voice recognition, also you could select different ringtones for different contacts which made it easy to identify who was calling when you are driving, you can't set that up with this phone either, but I got it primarily for the camera function being 5mpxls.

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Reviewer: Phil Gilbert - Northants, UK
Date: 1st Jan 2008

After many years with Nokia's, I have had a Sony K800i for the past 18 months, & have grown to love it for its great camera & general usability. However, when it came to renewing it I wanted one of the 5MP camera phones, & was won over by the Viewty's looks & feel. However, after just one week I had to return it!

The camera I liked, it slipped nicely into my pocket, & it did look good. BUT, the phone reception was very poor, both for myself & the people at the other end. It was like talking down a drain pipe! Given that I use my phone for a lot of business calls, this was NOT acceptable. & then there was the touchscreen, it was so irritating! Sometimes you could get it right, but most the time you couldn't! & finally, the reception for my network (O2) was not as good as the Sony, so back it had to go!

I am now waiting for a new Nokia N95 8GB. Let's hope this is better! The simple fact is that the K800i is SO good that it takes some beating for general dependability & usability.

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Reviewer: Liam - Essex, UK
Date: 30th Dec 2007

I BOUGHT THIS PHONE 4 DAYS AGO NOW & IT HAS BEEN GREAT. The TOUCH SCREEN IS a lot MORE RESPONSIVE THAN I EXPECTED & the PHONE & ITS FEATURES ARE WORKING GREAT. The 5 MEGAPIXEL CAMERA IS AS OUTSTANDING AS IT SOUNDS & TAKES AMAZING PHOTOS & LOVE the SLOW MOTION VIDEO PLAY BACK. I DROPPED IT YESTURDAY & the BOTTOM COME UNDONE WHICH WAS QUITE ANNOYING AS I PAID OVER £300 TO GET IT ON PAY AS YOU GO BUT the SHOP SAID THEY WILL SWAP IT FOR A BRAND NEW ONE UPTO 28 DAYS OLD SO THATS OK. The ONLY ONE PROBLEM THAT I THOUGHT OTHER REVIEWERS MIGHT BE LYING ABOUT WAS the FACT THAT IT FREEZES BUT THEY WERN'T IT HAPPENS QUITE REGULAR & CAN BE A PAIN IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST WHEN USING HIGH DEMANDING APPLICATIONS SUCH AS the CAMERA. WHEN THIS HAPPENS the LG SIGN COMES UP & AFTER AROUND 10 SECONDS RETURNS TO the HOME SCREEN & IS READY TO USE AGAIN. The OTHER SMALL THING IS the BATTERY LIFE WHICH LASTS NO LONGER THAN A DAY, BUT AS LONG AS YOU ARE GOING HOME EVERY NIGHT OR HAVE YOUR CHARGER ON YOU THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY PROBLEM.

PROS. GREAT CAMERA, RESPONSIVE SCREEN, LIGHT & PORTABLE.

CONS. BAD BATTERY LIFE, REGULAR FREEZING.

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Reviewer: Jayden - Bedford, UK
Date: 30th Dec 2007

I THINK THAT the LG VIEWTY HAS MUCH TO OFFER BUT DEPENDS ON the USERS PATIENTS AS THERE ARE SOME FEATURES ON the HANDSET THAT ARE A LITTLE ANNOYING FOR EXAMPLE the HANDWRITING INPUT IS QUITE OFF PUTTING AS IT HARDLY RECOGNISES ANY OF MINE & I HAVE QUITE GOOD HANDWRITING. The CAMERA ON the OTHER HAND IS BRILLIANT, WITH ITS 5.1 MEGA PIXEL LENS WITH the ABILITY OF ANTI BLUR (SHAKE) IT TAKES SUPERB PICTURES & EVEN HAS A OBJECT FOCUS FOR TAKING PICTURES OR CLOSE UPS OF CERTAIN TYPES.

OVERALL I WOULD GIVE THIS PHONE AN 8 OUT OF 10.

I HAVE ALSO BEEN COMPARING THIS PHONE TO the IPHONE & I DO THINK THAT the I PHONE IS BETTER BUT AS FOR the PRICE OF the IPHONE IT IS WAY OVER the LIMIT BUT the LG VIEWTY ON the OTHER HAND IS CHEAP & VALUE FOR MONEY.

I WOULD recommend BUYING the LG KU990 VEIWTY.

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Reviewer: Mark - Swindon, UK
Date: 30th Dec 2007

Had this phone for two weeks, I hate it, texting is a nightmare the keypad is very unresponsive & it seems to have slowed down yet I have nothing really stored.

I really want to like this phone but I just can't, battery life is no better than the N95 (& look at the slating that has taken) features & software very basic. If you like touch phones then & you can't afford an iPhone then fine if not stay away. This is no iPhone slayer.

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Reviewer: Frankie - Hampshire, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2007

Fantastic, wow I love it. Having suffered the Samsung D900 which I promptly shut away in the cupboard after persevering with it for a month this phone is a breath of fresh air.

The menus are easy to navigate, several ways to access contacts (so the guy below who says it's rubbish with the scroll should try the more conventional search method). There are several ways to access most of the functions. For me the scroll screen is not a problem, the only slightly down side thing is that when using the c button & your hands are cold, it can feel like you may drop the phone but all I do is put the stylus pen between my fingers as security.

Manual is easy to follow & as yet I've not even played with all the functions. If your a person like me who needs to change the ring profile several times a day, it's so easy just touch the icon on the front screen & change it to a preset one or one of your own customised ones.

Best phone I have ever had congratulations to LG.

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Reviewer: Ben - UK
Date: 28th Dec 2007

I got this phone & I had to change it within a day because it is totally useless & GOT the N95 & IT IS much BETTER!

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Reviewer: Nick - UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

Very Bad Phone camera is unreliable & often produces blurred image, there is no option to save an image from the website, there is no support or software (games, wallpapers for the phone) LG YOU HAVE PRODUCED A DUFF. I will not choose one of your phones in future.

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Reviewer: A.Turner - UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

I buy & sell mobiles & repair them. To pit the I phone with the viewty is a joke the I phone like its MP3 player ipod is a load of rubbish & a lot of money, if you set the viewty touch screen up properly with stylus or fingers works just fine. As with writing set up properly works fine.

How many pixels is Iphone? Compared to viewty & where do you have to get your music from for iphone? Some choice.

Give me the LG anyday, stuff following the lemins.

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

Anyone who puts the viewty less than 70% are wrong. The viewty is one of the best phones out so far. I had the iphone & this kills it.

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Reviewer: Michael Riddle - London, UK
Date: 22nd Dec 2007

Let's start with the goods. The camera on this thing is unbelievable. The panoramic option gives some very impressive results. I can assure you won't be disappointed by the camera! The screen layout also looks very sleek & things are generally quick to load.

Now the bads, & there are a few.
1) The sound is dim & unclear even when on full volume.
2) The cancel/erase button for text message writing is in the most awkward place I've seen on a phone. I have big hands, I can't imagine what smaller handed people must go through.
3) The phone is so big it's hard to keep in your hand. This is especially the case when pressing the call or end buttons right at the bottom of the screen.
4) The plastic screen protector is naff. It's bubbled & peeling already after 3 days.
5) Scrolling web pages & menu lists is a nightmare. You have to drag your finger along the screen. Half the time the phone thinks you have clicked a button when all you were doing was scrolling.
6) When I compare it to my sat nav, the touch screen sometimes needs a real pushing for the phone to respond. After a while you do feel the strain on your fingertips.

I thought I would like the touch screen gimmick & don't get me wrong it is a lot of fun to use. But when it comes to practical tasks such as texting, it's an absolute pain. Too many times it misses a button press & then the whole word you have typed is incorrect. That's why I am changing over to a k850i. Another good camera phone but which will hopefully be easier to navigate around.

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Reviewer: Josh - UK
Date: 22nd Dec 2007

I think the phone is brill looks good has loads of good features & is OK to use.

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Reviewer: Reviewaaa - UK
Date: 21st Dec 2007

THIS PHONE IS GREAT & I WANTED TO SAY WAS THAT ITS ACTUALLY the THINNEST 5 MEGAPIXEL CAMERA PHONE EVERYONE KEEPS HYPING UP the G600 WHICH IS 14.9MM BUT the VIEWTY IS 14.8MM SO IT'S THINNER BUT HAS A CHUNKIER DESIGN.

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Reviewer: Duayne Sanford - London, UK
Date: 19th Dec 2007

The phone is on point & beats the iphone by miles. Truly unique but one problem, why is the battery cover so easily to lose or break. Also why is the battery cover hard to find. I need a replacement. The manufacturers need to fix up & makes those resources available.

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Reviewer: Karen - Corby, UK
Date: 17th Dec 2007

Hi has anyone had any problems with the battery running out very quickly? This is the second phone I have had now as it just won't keep charge please help otherwise love the phone when I can use it.

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Reviewer: Phil - Lincoln, UK
Date: 16th Dec 2007

Hi, given this phone 100% in each category because it does exactly what it claims to be able to do.

Great looking phone which is extremely easy to use, the screen is just great, with the vibration feedback. As for the stylus, I haven't used it, no need, my right index finger seems to be totally capable!

Haven't had any problems with the hand writing pad either, just use lower case. No problems with freezing, the camera is great, MP3's load up without any hassle. Couldn't be simpler.

As for not having many applications, I don't think it claims to have, all in all a great phone. Does exactly what it says on the tin.

By the way, leave the screen protector on if you are worried about scratching it, there's even a spare one in the box & you can buy more from eBay for 99p.

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Reviewer: Shane - UK
Date: 15th Dec 2007

This is a superb phone & am I the only person that thought the iphone was TOO slim? This phone sits perfectly in your hand & is easy to text with! The vibration response is great too.

The only one downfall about getting this phone. Although through no fault of itself, is the amount of people asking me why I didn't get the iphone! I might right a huge list as to why the Viewty is better so I don't have to rehearse them every time someone asks me!

Wonderful phone! Just don't bring out a Viewty 2 or I'll be living in shadow for the next 18 months!

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Reviewer: A Fraser - London, UK
Date: 15th Dec 2007

Hi, I too got hook on this new phone but I was wondering does anyone out there know if it is bettter to use a stylus pen. Also is it me or is the battery life a little bit to short of life.

Otherwise it's a good phone, & worth the hype.

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Reviewer: Paul - Bournemouth, UK
Date: 14th Dec 2007

Had the phone for a couple off weeks now, the first had to go back as the screen was lifting.

I find it to be the best phone I've had so far (& I've had a few) I have had no problem with the handwriting apart from it didn't like the way I wrote 'F'.

The camera is great as long as you know there are settings to use but I haven't yet use the video options.

I would have no problems recommending this phone.

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Reviewer: Oliwog - Cambridge, UK
Date: 14th Dec 2007

I have had this phone for about 3 weeks now & so far am quite pleased with it I find that the camera works very well but the lack of a lens cover is a bit annoying & the 120fps is rather dark indoors but I am not really going to take loads of photos with it anyway.
I found the touchscreen easy to use without the stylus although it is not easy to write using the handwriting recognition with your fingers you must use the stylus for this. & as for the handwriting recognition everyone else seems to say its rubbish I actually think its quite good, not as good as some pda's but it works well as long as you write as the English language should be written following the correct pen strokes, so this can take a bit to get used to I am still learning but it gets easier by the day.

LG didn't release this phone to be an iphone killer so don't expect a fair comparison to the iphone.

The phone can at times be a bit slow a loading things like music & photos but it's not much of a problem. I found my browser has started to fail on me & doesn't load so I am taking it back to get a replacement as there are no software updates yet but hopefully it will sort itself out.

All in all I think if your thinking of buying this phone then id recommend having a play around on it before if possible it is a lovely phone but can take some getting used to as its not the easiest of phones to use & figure out but once you get the hang of it I think its a pretty good phone considering its not marketed as a pda or iphone fair enough the camera could be a little bit better though.

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Reviewer: John - Tunbridge Wells, UK
Date: 13th Dec 2007

This phone is one of the worst I've ever had, the camera is obviously top notch but everything else is lacking.

The touch screen is absolutely rubbish & it doesn't recognise the handwriting tool!

Screen also gets scratched easily!

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Reviewer: Lizzie - UK
Date: 12th Dec 2007

This phone looks great, but I am not happy with the features. The Internet constantly freezes & I have to keep logging out & logging back in, in order to unfreeze the screen. The fiddly little bit of plastic they give you as a screen protector is rubbish too, had it a week & it's already scratched & scuffed up, so off to eBay to see if I can find something more durable. Handwriting recognition is rubbish too, can't use it as it just doesn't recognise my writing & prints off gobbledegook. I know it's meant to learn, but it's taking too flaming long.

I think all that can be said about this phone is that it looks good but I am not overly impressed with what it does. It strikes me that they rushed out a model to be a cheaper alternative to the Iphone & missed the mark completely.

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Reviewer: Keith - Watford, UK
Date: 12th Dec 2007

The phone is very attractive & easy to use once you get used to it! But every phone has its peculiarities & the Viewty is no different. I've previously owned more Sony Ericsson's than most folk (including the T68, T68i, T610, K700, K750, W810), my wife currently has the Sony Ericsson K850i & sometimes has trouble with the 3 touch keys at the base of the screen not registering her input! Whilst hers takes better quality flash pictures, the Viewty is more than a match for the Sony Ericsson in terms of daylight pictures, Video quality & colour richness when pictures are transferred to a PC. S.E's usually have exceptional battery life & I don't expect the Viewty to be a match in that department, but I have yet to optimise the battery so can't really comment on how well it might last.

Tip, all mobile phone batteries need to be optimised before they will give their best performance. A new LiIon battery needs to be run completely flat 3 times consecutively before it will take a 100% charge. After which it can be recharged at any point during the discharge cycle! Optimising should then take place around once every 3 to 6 months to allow the phone to recalibrate the battery gauge to the battery.

For Jason from Manchester, If you don't like the look of the phone, why would you order one in the first place? You're obviously an S.E. Fanboy with preconceived ideas & not an honest reviewer!

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Reviewer: Laura - UK
Date: 12th Dec 2007

Had my phone for 3 days now & it's my favourite out of every phone I have ever had, although I do have certain gripes with it.

- It's a camera phone so WHY is there no shutter on the lens? I also question the 5MP camera.

- It's impossible to find free game downloads (if anyone can please tell me).

- There are not really many applications on the phone.

- No protective cover for the screen so I am scared to take it anywhere.

- the stylus is not internally stored so you have to hang it of the little hook on the top, which doesn't look great, or run the risk of losing it.

Apart from that I am happy :). P.S. My partner has an iPhone, its rubbish!

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Reviewer: Angelica - London, UK
Date: 10th Dec 2007

I am very happy with this phone. Not really for business users though. In answer to Dan's questions from the US, when you receive a text it shows up as message received, when you unlock the keypad it shows who the message is from & you can view or close it. The whole message doesn't show up until you accept to view it.

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Reviewer: Mick - Bolton, UK
Date: 10th Dec 2007

Got to say it's an awesome phone, but don't let the TV adverts sell it to you, I have had it for a few days & am disgusted in the video & camera. I have just moved from a Sony Ericsson k800i & considering this camera is 5MP it is in fact no better & the 120fps is very dark indoors, almost useless really. Certainly not what it shows on the TV I.e. Wine glass falling over. But it is a great phone camera aside.

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Reviewer: Pepe - London, UK
Date: 9th Dec 2007

It's quite fiddly & it's impossible to get it to run MP3 ringtones. I had problems with video calling though that's probably my network. It also can't recognise handwriting no matter what you do. I used to own a Moto E770V before & as far as I can see other than being more blingy & but for the 5.1 camera. This phone doesn't offer much in terms of technology as compared to the Moto which is pretty ancient. In any case buy an iPhone.

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Reviewer: Leonor Silva - Hatfield, UK
Date: 6th Dec 2007

I bought this phone a couple of weeks ago & I was never so pleased. Love the huge screen. I bought a 2GB micro sd to increase my phone's memory, & it works awesome, I can take loads of pictures!

Fun to use, stylish, innovative features, much better than the iPhone, I had to do a comparison for a Marketing assignment & guess which phone had the best value? LG Viewty, of course!

I agree that the blocking of the keys whilst in conversation is a bit annoying, however it can be changed if you go to the Phone settings menu.

Overall, the best phone I have ever had, I am a fan!

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Reviewer: Emma - Manchester, UK
Date: 6th Dec 2007

I was so fed up of waiting for a release date for the Sony W960i I decided to buy a different mobile, but didn't really know what to go for I wanted something like the iPhone but 3G & a better camera, & came across the LG Viewty now the adverts on the TV for this handset, make it look really big & it's not, I have only got small hands & hate large mobiles, but the size is very reasonable considering its a 3G Handset. I purchased the handset & was very nervous of going from a Sony brand to an LG brand, but I am really pleased with my choice!

The screen is great a lot brighter & sharper, I love the text input options & the camera & video features go on & on, I like editing my images & designing cool videos by the Muvee Studio application & uploading them directly on to you tube. I purchased a 2GB card to fit all my music, pictures & videos on & the music quality is great (& I am used to Sony Walkman phones)oh & I love the way that one side of the phone looks like a proper digital camera then the other side is a cool mobile. If there was one thing I would ask for would be a stylus holder on the phone. Overall I am very happy with my LG Viewty & I am looking forward to more of LG's creations within the future.

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Reviewer: Ben Xo - London, UK
Date: 5th Dec 2007

Although this is a relatively good looking phone, the software which runs it is terrible.

- TINY phone book (maximum of 500, I already had more than that in the phone it is replacing).
- TINY inbox (maximum 300, useless! )
- No web browser, only WAP.
- Useless handwriting recognition.
- You only get the option to use a full size keyboard text entry in emails & text messages, not anywhere else e.g. In a URL in the browser where it would actually be useful.

I will be sending mine back.

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Reviewer: Jemma - UK
Date: 4th Dec 2007

If anyone wants accessories for this phone, eBay is the best place!

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Reviewer: Kardd - Romania
Date: 3rd Dec 2007

Got it for 420 Euros, the old N95 for 600 Euros. I dropped twice the N95 but not too hard & I am having problems with sound & slider, when slide nothing happened, not even light or unlock. FOR 600! & I can't sell it either. But the Viewty, who said it has cheap materials it's very wrong. Put your hands on a Nokia, more expensive, & you will see what I mean.

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Reviewer: Dean - US
Date: 3rd Dec 2007

I plan to buy the Viewty phone. Can anyone please tell me what happens when someone text a message to you to your Viewty phone, does it alert you that you have a text message, or the whole text message appears on the screen? Also, how do you look up names on your contact list? If I look up for example: Dean, can I just type D, E, & the phone will show me all names with DE in it? Thank you for your help.

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Reviewer: Jennifer Mg Rodger - UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

I got this phone last week on upgrade from phones 4u. Having been a Samsung (until they started making poor quality cameras in their phones) not to mention their dreadful black & Orange interface. Who decided at Samsung that women would want a black screen with Orange writing that you just cannot change.

I had a super w850i until the last week when the power on button started glowing Orange & red. I looked at the very masculine k850i Ericsson & was unimpressed, also the other Ericsson phones looked great for music etc, but a rubbish 2 megapixel camera & no auto focus. I went into phones 4u & saw the beauty (sorry viewty! ) now Vodafone don't do this phone (unreliable they said) in fact they don't do any LG phones at all.

I was given a demo of the phone, & thought wow this is my next phone.
Pros are great camera, colour could do with being a bit richer though, massive screen & responsive touch, very stylish & not too heavy either. The QWERTY keyboard is great for texting, but as a fast texter I will agree it slows you down. Stylus pen is fantastic. Video capabilities awesome.

Now the cons. The speaker is BAD, so bad that when I am making voice calls people can hardly hear or understand me. If the volume is too loud it vibrates horribly. I HATE that key lock function. I had to call Vodafone & enter my pin, & I had to keep unlocking the damn thing, seems like every 30 seconds or so. The radio quality so far is quite poor, but I live in an area where the radio reception is poor anyway, but my w850i was not as bad as that. Putting content onto the phone is OK, but limited, but LG are actually getting content on their site for it. I registered today & was offered ring tones & games to choose from, but I find using Bluetooth to transfer my Ericsson files from that phone to my viewty is easy & free. I haven't tried to put too much MP3 files on it, but the ones from my Walkman phone sound pretty good.

I am actually getting a replacement tomorrow as they think mine may be faulty (ALREADY) so I will try another, but if I get the same problems with the call quality (completely useless) then I will swap it for another phone.
Never had a Nokia before (don't like them)but I tried the 6500 slide, & the camera colours & quality were very good indeed, so maybe I will get that one if this viewty is no better.
I have not read any comments on the call quality of this phone, only the MP3 player, so is anybody else having this problem, or is it just me who has a faulty phone. It says it only supports 2GB, but I read about someone who has a 4 GB card in theirs. Can anyone else confirm or deny this. Incidentally this is my first go at reviewing a phone, so I really hope I have been of help to prospective buyers.

My advice is get this phone, but be sure it is what you want because 18 months is a long time to be stuck with a phone you hate. You can get any cases, crystal etc for this phone on e bay, also screen wipes & even a mirrored screen protector (for us girls! ).

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Reviewer: Bob The Builder - Warrington, UK
Date: 1st Dec 2007

Firstly, what is wrong with most of the other reviewers on here? Most of what you've written is utter gibberish.

Right, getting down to business, I've just taken delivery of an iPhone & a Viewty. The iPhone is a stunning bit of kit, & although less feature rich than the N95 that it replaces, the user interface is that much of a leap forward that I've not missed anything about the N95. The viewty, on the other hand, feels cheap & plastic in comparison. Cheap, nasty, tat with a rubbish user interface, a silly reliance on the stylus & a horrid & cheap feeling screen.

If you can afford the near 300 quid for an iPhone, then just get one. You will not be disappointed. If you can't. Settle for a viewty then feel free to slag off the iPhone. Although, we'll all see through the envy.

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Reviewer: Al - Plymouth, UK
Date: 1st Dec 2007

Had mine about 4 weeks & I can't recommend it only because there seems to be no way of getting any accessories, I.e. Protective cover, case, replacement touch screen film etc.

The local three shop have been useless. Have e-mailed LG, so my viewty either stays at home or comes to work & gets ruined which is what is happening.

As for the phone itself, if they did this in flip style I think they would be on to a big winner & sell a lot more. My work mate weren't impressed. No lens protector. There is a background echo on hands-free & the sound quality is not good for the caller.

Would I buy it over again? No. I would wait for Viewty Mark 2.

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Reviewer: Jason Paris - South Africa
Date: 1st Dec 2007

Bought this phone two days ago & am very impressed.

Firstly, the design, the black body is elegant finish. Video call camera is discreet, contributing to a minimalist front surface.

Secondly, the interface, the touch interface on this phone is excellent & the vibration feedback is superb, occurring immediately as you touch the display. The interface is quick enough, lagging only when returning to the home screen when you have the fish theme applied, this is most likely because the wallpaper is actually alive, meaning you can interact with it (the fish swims to your finger when you touch an area in the pond). The menus are well organized & glide in & out of view as you scroll through them, a very attractive effect. The themes supplied with the phone are all very different & add great variety. Text input is extremely easy & can be done in one of three ways, with a keypad like a normal phone (this is very easy to use with T9 active. T9 is well applied on this phone), with a full QWERTY keyboard (Keys are small but 95% of the time you will hit the right key) or handwriting recognition (you can do this with the stylus provided or with your finger. The recognition system is incredibly accurate, the best I've ever used, but only has problems the M & W.). Overall I find this to be the best touch interface I've ever used & is even superior to standard keys.

The camera is good. Video recording at 120 frames per second is very entertaining & quality is good too. Overall, every feature you are likely to need, you will find on this phone.

I have encountered one problem on the phone thus far, & it is quite significant. I don't know if this is only on the one I have or a general problem. This is that the phone freezes when you receive a missed call from an unknown number. Not a huge flaw, but an odd one.

Overall, a fantastic phone. Recommended to all.

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Reviewer: Mike - Leeds, UK
Date: 30th Nov 2007

Overall a stylish piece of equipment & superb camera. Cannot get my phone to backup to computer however hard I try! Even though it says everything is connected. Anyone had the same problem?

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Reviewer: Stasys Labasauskas - Dublin, UK
Date: 29th Nov 2007

BEST PHONE EVER! I have not one bad thing to say about this phone it is absolutely perfect!

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Reviewer: Scott Galloway - Plymouth, UK
Date: 29th Nov 2007

I like the phone thought it was going to get some getting used to but very straight forward, had this phone for about 2 weeks & still haven't found any security for my messages such as pins if someone could tell me if this phone has that could you please let me know, thanks

All in all top model.

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Reviewer: Jason - Manchester, UK
Date: 29th Nov 2007

Uhh the design is terrible it looks too out of proportion, it looks small, the features are OK & it's easy to use, if you want a good phone don't bother with this, look towards the Sony Ericsson W910i.

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Reviewer: Laura - UK
Date: 28th Nov 2007

Once you get the hang of it, this is a really good phone. Does anyone know how to put music on it? Is it possible to import from my iTunes into the LG music manager? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Brad - UK
Date: 28th Nov 2007

Indeed, a triumph for LG & a phone that compares handsomely to anything else on the market. The touch screen is very responsive, granted not as good as the iPhone, but the iPhone's screen is the only thing it has going for it. If you've never had a touch screen device of any kind, give it a chance. Like anything new, it takes some getting used to. Sound is good, headphones fine, sms easy to use, camera superb!

Only a few niggles.
- the phone should have been made with a slot for the stylus.
- the scroll bar on the side can be tricky to use, forcing you to make use of the wheel on the back around the camera which, I think, after a while, will become worn & malfunction, also, it's slightly awkward to use. Admittedly the iPhone is leagues above the LG in this department.

A few bits of advice.
- Use the screen protector. It is good. But, when you apply it, be very careful to align it properly & make sure it is not dirty on the inside. As soon as it gets dirty it is not easy to clean & cleaning reduces its adhesive properties. It is also difficult to get all the air pockets out. You can raise the film a number of times & it will still stick.
- Get a case of some kind. The magnetic cases may drain battery power but there are other good ones out there. The crystal case is very good & available at £3.99.
- Internal memory is small so get a memory card.

Overall well done LG, this phone will put you up at the top amongst other top manufacturers.

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Reviewer: Carl - Staffordshire, UK
Date: 28th Nov 2007

I have used my viewty for a couple of days I have had mine with O2 as an upgrade from my Sony Ericsson k800i. There is one little feature that I miss that I used to have on my k800i, & that is there is no external speaker option when listening to the radio. Also I would like to point out to potential purchasers of this phone that as of this moment there is no extra content like themes, games etc available on either LG's website, I have spoke to O2 & they have stated it's because it's new & one of the first phones of this type on the market so content has to be developed. Apart from that the phone so far is fantastic.

Also a few reviews down this page Deano in UK stated that if you are on O2 you can't download Google maps, this is incorrect as I have just done it on my O2 phone.

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Reviewer: Amro - UK
Date: 27th Nov 2007

I am a big fan for mobiles with high tech, so I bought this phone & really disappointed as it is not that impressive phone & there are many wrong things with the design like the scroll wheel which is rubbish & slow in writing SMS with the pen & many annoying unusual buttons like the backspace! . Also there is no operating system like Windows mobile or Symbian. Definitely I regret for buying this phone & will go back for SPVM600 or Sony Ericsson phones with Symbian system.

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Reviewer: Crystal - UK
Date: 27th Nov 2007

This is my first LG phone, I liked the look of the Shine & the Prada phones but I was concerned about the comments from friends especially the Shine which was a design disaster if you ask me. Anyway enough about the LG Shine & LG Prada, the Viewty is a Beauty sorry about the pun, but I have just got this phone as an early Chrissie pressie for myself, well it's good to spoil yourself at this time of year. There is some really great deals on this phone at the moment, I found a good deal from this site & it seems like this is the affordable fashion phone for Chrissie, apart from the Apple iPhone which is a overpriced gadget in my eyes.

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Reviewer: Chris - Essex, UK
Date: 26th Nov 2007

Brilliant phone. I got mine on Friday & couldn't stop messing about with it for the rest of the day. Every time I am seen I am with it.

- The camera is Brilliant.
- Music player & quality is Amazing.
- The touch screen is Pretty good.
- Headset is Great & really clear sound.
- Messaging is Very easy to use.

I have two bad points to make though one was due to myself unfortunately will get a normal one with no faults but it is an amazing phone & I recommend it.

Other bad point is screen is very fragile, have to be extremely careful, best option is to get a case for it as well as using the protective screen which comes with it.

BUY THIS PHONE. A CLEAR CONTENDER TO the IPHONE! PROBABLY BETTER!

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Reviewer: Mike - Bedford, UK
Date: 26th Nov 2007

I was mad with it for the first day & was going to take it back. By day two I had learnt to work it properly. It is stylish impressive but few niggles, MP3 player sound is not great, no standard ear phone jack. Have to use theirs. More annoying I can't delete the email folders for AOL, NTL & Yahoo which appear to be preloaded.

Johnathon in Warrington States, he has got MSN messenger to work on it. I have it on my Nokia N95 (also a fabulous phone) where can I get it for the Viewty?

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Reviewer: Chris - UK
Date: 26th Nov 2007

This is a great camera phone but not without its foibles. Most annoying is the activation of the key pad lock when a call is connected, no matter what you set the lock duration to. If you call a contact centre with an IVR then this is really annoying. Scroll bars take a bit of getting used to. Sometimes the page position is indicated by a light bar on dark, & at other times a dark bar on light. Had problems with the calendar crashing if you create an appointment or a duration that spans a couple of years. Not that any normal use would require this. Only way to fix this once it occurs is to reset the calendar. Couldn't find in the manual what the default PIN codes were. Not too hard to guess though. The user guide included isn't always a lot of help as it lacks detail in a lot of areas. The included PC software is very good. Great facility to import your contacts from a comma separated file. Overall, very pleased.

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Reviewer: Lyndsay - London, UK
Date: 26th Nov 2007

Got very frustrated with this phone & after a week of trying to get used to it I am sending it back! Although the features like the camera are amazing & video editing is like no other phone, the touch screen is a complete bugger to use & has occasionally frozen on me! To different types of menu so can get confusing what menu to use for what! Although it's thin it's a lot wider than imagined! I generally just found the whole phone very fiddly! Oh & forgot to mention the stylus, hangs off like a phone charm, looks ugly & taps on the back of the phone when your trying to talk!

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Reviewer: Ton - UK
Date: 25th Nov 2007

This is the best phone ever made, it's a must have.

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Reviewer: Wes Walsh - Manchester, UK
Date: 24th Nov 2007

I have had mine a few days now. Locked to t-mobile. Don't waste your time trying to get it unlocked yet as not a lot of people have the unlocking software for this & you will spend ages on the phone or running round trying to get someone to unlock it, even back street dodgy shops.

Apparently, your warranty is void if you get it unlocked. You can get a NUC code from a provider but it will cost you!

First thing, stay away from the magnetic leather pouches as they DO drain the battery as said by pan earlier on in this site. As much as from full life going to bed to empty when I got up in the morning. I just paid a tenner for a brand new one from eBay. My new KU990 has died twice in 2 days with no warning of low battery (not crashed). Next is the backspace button. It should be on screen.

The camera is boss. Shame there is no cover for the camera lens. It does get dirty easy. In call options is a pig if you want to activate loudspeaker. You have to unlock the side button. Also the screen is blank when talking to someone. Not tried multitasking yet or the MP3 player so you will have to see what others say.

I will keep posting if there any more new news. Good luck with yours.

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Reviewer: Knungfubiffo - UK
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

This phone really is an amazing gadget & extra brownie points should go for the ingenious extending stylus that comes supplied. The main feature of the phone, the camera is fantastic & after a few minutes examining the controls, you will be taking the best photos of your life. The video is well implemented although shooting at 120fps indoors results in dark playback. A couple of minor issues with the reliability with the touch screen but may just be me being over zealous. It does take a little time to navigate through the menus because of the touch sensors but the whole experience is so beautiful you don't mind. Texting is OK but face it, it is so much easier with proper buttons. Viewty's main enemy is going to be the finger prints issue & never dropping the blighter. The phone also has full keyboard & handwriting recognition (not good) for messages. You can also download videos straight onto youtube, the ultimate happy phone.

PROS
- Fantastic camera.
- Amazing stylus.
- Shoots video in 120fps.
- Very very sleek.
- Massive widescreen LCD.
- Best touch screen ever.

CONS
- Fingerprints.
- Scratch it you will have to bin it.
- Slow interface.
- Not a good text phone.
- Requires big pockets.

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Reviewer: Joanne Mcallan - Aberdeen, UK
Date: 22nd Nov 2007

This is a GREAT phone. I've been a die hard Sony Ericsson fan for ages & a phone from a different manufacturer was going to have to be pretty special for me to make the switch. I was swayed by the sleek looks & took a chance on it & I am so glad I did!

The touch screen takes a bit of getting used to but it's so responsive that it doesn't take long. I thought texting might be difficult but it's so easy. If anything I can actually text faster on this phone than I could on my W810i.

The music player doesn't quite match up to the quality of the Sony Walkman phones but it's not far off & the user interface is lovely. Transferring stuff from PC to phone is a doddle as well, if only a bit slow.

Haven't really tried out the camera yet but it looks impressive for a phone camera & the editing features are pretty cool. I'd say it's great if you don't have any other camera but, as a photographer, given the choice between pulling out this phone or my Canon DSLR, for the photo of a lifetime, I know which one I would choose! It's handy to have in the handbag for the occasions when I might have left my real camera at home though.

My only niggles with this phone are the stylus, why couldn't LG have incorporated a slot into the phone instead of leaving it dangling at the slide? Te jog wheel is a bit clumsy too & stupidly placed around the camera lens just asking for you to put nice big fingerprints all over it! A lens cover surely wouldn't have been too much to ask for either!

This is a beautiful piece of kit & really user friendly. I have absolutely no regrets getting this as my upgrade. Will still be sorry to see the W810i go, it looks all small & forlorn now! I loved that phone but I think I am going to really love the LG too. I haven't used the new iPhone but from what I've read about it, the LG kicks its butt!

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Reviewer: The Danny - Glasgow, UK
Date: 21st Nov 2007

Waited a while but well worth it, iphones are rubbish & for people who know nothing about phones.

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Reviewer: Ian - Antigua And Barbuda
Date: 21st Nov 2007

Best phone ever.

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Reviewer: Carlos Samoes - London, UK
Date: 20th Nov 2007

Received this phone yesterday & so far so good. Beautiful phone by LG no problems at all with software & camera it's a beauty. If you're thinking of getting this phone, have no worries, you won't be disappointed with it.

Only thing to take notice is that you will need to be careful with it or buy a cover because it's so shiny that any scratch will be noticed.

Anyway I am 100% happy with it & only the most demanding people will not agree.

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Reviewer: David - Hayes, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2007

Been with Vodafone for 4 years. I could not touch '3' with any offers. Got this phone & love it. Recommended.

Message to Ad, don't get the N95. It is the biggest pile of junk & most returned handset ever. There will be good one's out there. But you find one, get the iPod or the Viewty, you will love it.

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Reviewer: Mjl - UK
Date: 18th Nov 2007

Fantastic phone!

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Reviewer: Kie - Liverpool, UK
Date: 18th Nov 2007

Am Getting the phone tomorrow I think I am going to make the right choice I have never had an LG phone before, always been a Sony Ericsson but from what I have read it sounds amazing so I can't wait.

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Reviewer: Deano - UK
Date: 18th Nov 2007

Been reading a lot into this phone. It does look amazing but not managed to get my paws on one to have a go. If you are with O2 your missing out on some applications! For some reason they have taken the Google apps off, maps etc. & you can't download & add these! Looked into all the other phone dealers & it's all on them so I don't know why they have done this.

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Reviewer: Michael - UK
Date: 18th Nov 2007

Super Phone.

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Reviewer: Lee - Oxford, UK
Date: 18th Nov 2007

Hi guys, had this phone 3 days now battery life is outstanding. Easy to use & packed with features. The only thing that bugs me is when you set an MP3 ringtone from the memory card it doesn't work & it goes back to the standard ringtone. You have to put the MP3 tone in the phone memory for it to work. This phone surely beats Nokia & Sony Ericsson. I swapped my N95 for this. I made the right choice. LG RULE!

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Reviewer: Jemma Hardy - Norfolk, UK
Date: 18th Nov 2007

Hiya, I am planning to get this phone for Christmas & what is the sound QUALITY? Everyone seems to ramble on about the camera but not the MP3 player! If anyone has this phone & wishes to reply please do! :].

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Reviewer: Tyra - Manchester, UK
Date: 18th Nov 2007

I love it. It's classy & does everything a phone should do, did have to get a memory card as I need more music. But from out of all the phones I have had this wins hands down.

So get your mum, dad, wife or girlfriend, boyfriend, kids to get it for you for Xmas, trust me you'll have a great year. Go & get one you'll love it.

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Reviewer: Sarah - UK
Date: 17th Nov 2007

Thought the phone looked amazing, in fact it was the only one on the current market that grabbed my attention! I have always been a bit of a gadget person, so very excited about the supposed improvement on the LG Chocolate.

Very disappointed! The screen seems so difficult to navigate. When you're searching for a name in the contacts book when sending a text it sometimes adds unwanted names to the text message as it doesn't recognise you trying to scroll through the contact list. I also had difficulty trying to change ring tones & volume etc.

Although I tried to persevere have just sent the phone back & now going for a Samsung G800.

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Reviewer: D Bilbie - Derbyshire, UK
Date: 16th Nov 2007

This LG is the best yet, I was a little put off LG phones after having a flip one some years ago, & having to send it back a couple of times, but LG have come on a long, long way since then. The Viewty is a Beauty!

Go ahead & try it, you'll LOVE IT.

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Reviewer: Pan - UK
Date: 14th Nov 2007

Good phone however the Battery dies quick. I have done some research into this & found out that the case I bought might be causing this. Watch out for cases with magnetic flaps! They drain the power from your battery. I would have thought that this problem would have been discovered by the designer of the case. Must have designed on a Friday afternoon! All in all mint phone.

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Reviewer: Clare - UK
Date: 14th Nov 2007

Hi there lads & ladies, I just wanted to share with everyone that I have had this phone for 3 days & it is wonderful, no faults & no problems. This has got to be the phone for Christmas 2007, OK I agree the Apple iPhone is going to popular too, but the Viewty is just as good in my eyes & it a wonderful phone. I am very happy with my latest purchase, thank you LG.

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Reviewer: Adrian - London, UK
Date: 14th Nov 2007

I am torn between buying this & the N95. I am sold on the camera function of the LG Viewty, but the key features I am looking for are:
- Uploading movies from my laptop onto the phone to view while I am on the tube.
- Good, affordable web browsing.
- Access to maps & navigational systems when I am lost on the streets of London.

I've been into an Orange store & a Vodafone store to compare. My initial thoughts:
- N95's Wi-Fi access is a great concept, which I don't think the LG Viewty has. How well does this actually work?
- the N95 has great video playback, does anyone know how it compares to the LG Viewty?
- I have been using touch screen for years so I actually have a preference for the LG on this one.
- Battery life seems to be an issue with both.
- Both also seem to power down by themselves for no reason (based on these reviews).

Your thoughts are welcomed!

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Reviewer: Charlie - Essex, UK
Date: 13th Nov 2007

Hi, I love this phone but I have some questions to ask anyone who has already bought it. What is the MP3 like & does it have mini speakers on it. Does the screen scratch really easily? & what is the radio like?

I would really appreciate any info thanks.

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Reviewer: Jonathan - Warrington, UK
Date: 13th Nov 2007

Hey Hey! What a phone :) I was told by all 3 customer representatives that the Viewty was not windows live messenger compatible, but much to my delight. IT IS! 5.1 mega pixel camera, WLM, touch screens? What more could you possibly want.

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Reviewer: Tony Mccutcheon - Glasgow, UK
Date: 12th Nov 2007

Perfect apart from 1 thing, so please can someone help me?

Usually my camera works fine but sometimes when I try to access it to take a picture I am getting black & white vertical lines, so think there must be some sort of bug on the main lens on the back.

Any idea how I can resolve this issue? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Fleur - Leicester, UK
Date: 12th Nov 2007

I've always had Nokia's & when I decided to upgrade, I was wowed by the Viewty & got it on the spot. However, the novelty has worn off & has anyone else tried to download anything? I can't register the handset with LG, there are no games available other than Solitaire & it takes an age to sync with my PC!

Love the touch screen, although when scrolling, it sometimes doesn't work. Screen does freeze too. Now I have a dilemma, do I exchange for the N95 or another Viewty?

The camera is great, but the scroll wheel is rubbish & the fact that the lens isn't protected.

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Reviewer: Amy - UK
Date: 11th Nov 2007

Hi not got this phone yet but I want one for Xmas but please can someone tell me the quality of the music player & how many songs it can hold.

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Reviewer: Dan - London, UK
Date: 11th Nov 2007

Ha Ha oops, just a correction to my review just there, I got it the wrong way round:

The QWERTY text input mode is actually available only for texting (SMS & MMS), & not in the browser (also not in java apps, MSN etc). In other words it's not any kind of global input method like in Windows Mobile, but more like some sort of custom addition to the SMS app.

Another point to add, There are a number of minor but very annoying & obvious bugs in various places throughout the interface e.g. Switching modes in the number pad input screen is pretty dodgy, have to tap three times to get it to register the first time you press SHIFT to change upper, lowercase &numbers. Often it gets into a state where it won't let you turn on T9 (despite clearly registering the tap) until you change to handwriting mode & back again. The list goes on.

It's all the sort of stuff you'd expect & can put up with for a 1.0 release (sigh), provided LG fix these things & release an update soon. Interestingly, there is a Software update menu item (that throws an error if you try & open it at the moment), so fingers crossed I guess.

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Reviewer: Dan - London, UK
Date: 11th Nov 2007

Have to agree with the person who was saying power users may be disappointed, I got this for the camera, good screen & 3.5g Internet, upgrading from a Sony Ericsson P990, but am beginning to miss it a little already.

So just to balance out the largely (mostly justified) glowing reviews, here are what I see as some minus points of the phone.

- QWERTY input is only available for web forms in the built in browser (so you're out of luck if you want to use it for MSN, texting, editing contact info, Opera Mobile etc). I feel kind of conned by the marketing shots showing QWERTY input & was a major selling point for me, having had the quite good p990 keyboard up to now.

- Agree with whoever said the backspace button is in the wrong place (IMO really should be on-screen on the T9 mode, not right down the bottom as a hardware button). It's bearable, but continually annoying.

- the MP3 player is basic to say the least (issues handling iTunes album, artist, title ID3 tags, no EQ, visualisation option is a bit of a joke etc), & you can't listen to music while running a java app (so e.g. No music while reading emails, using Google Maps, browsing in Opera etc).

- As someone else has mentioned, the PC sync software is truly awful, biggest annoyance for me was that it doesn't sync contact pictures from Outlook (ended up spending ages adding them all manually, then had to re-do it from scratch when the changes were all lost when I didn't notice an 'Export changes' menu! ). The UI for adding, cropping photos etc is buggy as hell too, just to add to the frustration.

- You can't have it plugged in to charge & have hands-free, headphones connected at the same time (really? ).

- Can't turn off the loud, annoying camera sound (why not? could on every other phone I've had.)

- After only about a week the front (transparent plastic part over the screen) of mine is starting to come off.

- Scroll wheel being round the lens, who thought of that? It's a rubbish design that doesn't work well in practice.

In conclusion, I think someone upgrading from a non smart phone will be very impressed, for all the reasons listed in other reviews here. Power users (you know who you are will probably, like me, be sat wondering when a badly needed firmware update might be coming (which I gather LG don't really tend to do? )

Hope this helps.

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Reviewer: Andrew Price - Chester, UK
Date: 11th Nov 2007

Not a review as such. Hmm you may think. I have questions that need to be answered prior to purchase of this phone. I am presently an owner of the Samsung U600 which I hate with a passion, the only redeeming features are a reasonable camera & its slimness.

NOW I gave a PRADA touch screen phone back to have the U600 only because the LG PRADA failed me on the brightness of the touch screen outside which was awful. Other than that the LG PRADA was a beautiful phone & not one day has passed when I have not regretted swapping it for the rubbish U600.

SO the new LG VIEWTY is very similar to the PRADA for layout & touch screen all I need to know prior to buying this beauty is two things. IS the BATTERY LIFE GOOD? & CAN YOU SEE the SCREEN OUTSIDE? Let me know Viewty owners.

OH & as for the Apple IPhone how much do they expect you to pay up front & still pay a contract over 18 months. THEY MUST BE MAD.

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Reviewer: Declan - UK
Date: 10th Nov 2007

Hi Guys, I haven't got this phone yet but it sounds fantastic. I was wondering if anyone could answer my questions.

- How long does the battery last with regular use?
- Can you lock the keypad & screen?
- Any ideas were I can get one?

& based on your reviews I would give this phone a 9.5 out of 10.

Thanks Declan.

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Reviewer: S T Sharma - Dundee, UK
Date: 10th Nov 2007

Got my phone today I have only had chance to have a play with it so my marks are based on that, it's a nice looking phone, I love the fact that you can write a message the conventional way or by qwerty keyboard or by writing the message with the little pen that comes with the phone it's a bit hit & miss when it guesses the letters if you don't write very neatly! The screen is a lovely size & it takes a real good photo. Definitely need to buy a little pouch to keep it as I am nervous of wrecking the screen though it does come with a spare sticky cover for the screen the graphics on the games are brilliant, it's now charging so I cannot comment on the other features, but first impressions I love it. Very good Phone.

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Reviewer: Angelina - London, UK
Date: 10th Nov 2007

I am thinking about getting this phone. The reviews on here are great. I just wanted to let you know you can get a case for this phone, I know some people said they were having difficulty finding one. You can get a crystal clear one for £5 plus many others. I will write a review once I get this phone.

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Reviewer: Katie Issa - Windsor, UK
Date: 9th Nov 2007

I Want One. Beautiful Phone.

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Reviewer: Dave - Southport, UK
Date: 8th Nov 2007

Never been a fan of LG phones always has Sony Ericsson or Nokia phones in the past but after reading various reviews I decided to take the plunge.

The phone is superb & a joy to use, however it did take me a couple of days to get use to the menu & touch screen.

LG have really thought out this phone, it is built superbly & looks & feels great. Even the box & packaging it comes in is good!

Camera, Video, Web browser & messaging are all excellent & the way you can edit pictures & videos is just superb.

The LG Viewty is an excellent device & if you are in two minds about purchasing one, don't be as you will be surprised how good it is.

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Reviewer: Kyle - Terry, UK
Date: 7th Nov 2007

One of the best camera phones so far love it.

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Reviewer: Alan - Ormskirk, UK
Date: 7th Nov 2007

Wow! What a phone, buy one, after 20 years of mobile phones this is the best, by a mile.

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 6th Nov 2007

This is a really neat phone, it looks good & has a fantastic camera. I have also played with the N95 & K850i, this is by far the better phone. Considering I've been a Sony Ericsson devotee for the last 2 years that is quite a statement.

Does anyone know how to add EMS graphics to text messages though? I can receive them from my friends who have Sony's but can't figure out how to insert them into my texts?

9.5 out of 10.

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Reviewer: Steph - UK
Date: 6th Nov 2007

Love this phone best one I have ever had, 10 out of 10. I did find it difficult to use at first but once you get used to it, it's great, amazing camera!

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Reviewer: Edel - Bedford, UK
Date: 6th Nov 2007

Having just sent back the Sony Ericsson K850i for its stupid mix of buttons, touch screen buttons & faulty camera, I am very pleased with this phone. Granted it's a bit strange at first having never used touch screen before but I am finding them easy to get to grips with & you always have the stylus as a backup. Only gripe with the design is the jog wheel on the back, not very ergonomic (well not for my hands anyway! ) & I still can't remember which way to rotate for up or down!

I gave the features 85% as the only game I can find is a 20 second demo (this may just be a 02 thing) & setting up the profiles is tedious.

Overall I would rate this phone at 90% because it's not perfect but it's not too far off! Plus it looks good!

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Reviewer: Stuart Tracey - Mancheseter, UK
Date: 6th Nov 2007

This phone has a very good camera for a mobile phone. It also has a very nice touch screen & a good user interface. The problems however, start when you begin to look further than the glossy surface. This phone is supposed to be a media power horse. The problem is, you are forced to use the very badly written software to transfer any file to the device. It often disconnects & the phone simply refuses to allow you to access the memory card from My Computer, a feature that is far more efficient & has been possible on every other phone that I have owned. Add to this the restricted 2GB memory card limit & you begin to encounter problems. Not only this, but the radio is terrible. It refuses to pick up standard stations like Radio 1 no matter where you are. All of these functions were available & worked much better on my 12 month old Sony Ericsson w850i, which I am beginning to wish I had never got rid of. Not only that, but the MP3 software is terrible by comparison. If it wasn't for the decent camera & nice big screen I would have already sold this phone! Power users, steer clear of this phone you will be disappointed.

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Reviewer: Rae - London, UK
Date: 5th Nov 2007

I have had my phone for 48 hours & I am almost certain that it's the best phone that I've ever had. The camera is great, though there is a short delay between you pressing the button & it taking the picture but I understand that in that space of time the camera is focusing & as such I have taken some excellent pictures. I think the video editing facilities are also a great feature.

I haven't used an LG phone for a while but found navigating through the menus a doddle. The touch screen is so accurate it's unreal. Browsing on the net is good, fast connection & good view ability, the phone allows you to view web pages in portrait or landscape.

You can see that LG put a lot of thought into the phone & have also take note as to what people value most in phones & put it all in the KU990, well done, I love it. Wish it had come with a case & a hand strap but. You can't have everything

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Reviewer: Brian - Ireland
Date: 4th Nov 2007

Having upgraded from a Nokia N73 on 3 to the LG U990, I was really impressed with this phone, UNTIL. Well it had a mind of its own & started to switch off on its own, it would always restart OK, I phoned 3 & they say they are out of stock at the minute so I am waiting for a replacement, they have offered me different models of phone but I think this is the phone that will do everything that you need, like Playing music, Taking photos, Video recording, Radio & Games. Everything is top notch apart from my faulty phone : ( seems like no one else has had the switching off problem, anyhow will review later when I get a replacement.

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Reviewer: Daren Skinner - UK
Date: 2nd Nov 2007

One of the best phones I have ever had, in fact I dare say the BEST phone I have ever had. Easy to use, powerful camera, nice & simple menu.

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Reviewer: Sakib - UK
Date: 1st Nov 2007

I was using an Orange m3100 & the k800i previously. I can genuinely say that I never thought LG could actually make a great phone. I stand corrected I think this is a great phone. I've had it for 3 days now, had a play with most of the features & I am very impressed with how they have put it together. There's no denying it looks great, I think images online are a little deceiving, it looks a lot fatter in them. It's a very comfortable size, the screen is lovely, haven't played with the camera a lot yet though.

From first impressions the photos are as good as the N95, but I think video is where it out performs the Nokia. The normal 30fps is fantastic quality however the 120fps is a great touch. I am not sure how much people in general will use it however I am certain there are select individuals out there who can make the most of it (e.g. One person was using it to analyse & amend their golf swing).

The touch screen is surprisingly responsive (in comparison to the M3100) & after 3 days, I am almost as fast as I was on my k800 & the haptic feedback (vibration to confirm touch) is a GREAT feature for a touch screen phone. I don't think the clear/backspace is conveniently placed for full speed typing though (between the call & hang up buttons). Naturally there is no replacement for an actual keypad or qwerty keyboard however I don't personally believe this shouldn't be a deterring factor on this phone. The interface is cool, fairly intuitive, very simple to use. Nothing spectacular though.

My only gripes with this phone are:

- the interface isn't really all that customisable like on Windows mobile (though you can change themes).

- I don't think it's particularly suited to business users, the office programs aren't really anything to write home about.

- I don't think the web browsing experience is as good as on Windows Mobile (however this seems to be an opinion that varies person to person). It's not bad, but I think it was slightly easier on my M3100. Just a suggestion, if you are to get this phone, try & get some sort of unlimited web plan with your contract, visiting sites like you youtube are dreamful whilst using this phone & its 3.5G connect speeds.

To sum up: This is a fantastic phone I think more suited to personal use, it has a host of features which should be more than enough to satisfy most users. I think what it will really comes down to is taste, it certainly out performs most phones on the market in most aspects of the game. I think it should certainly be one of the top 3 phones of the year (assuming the slightly overrated iPhone & N95 are the other two). If you're contemplating the 12 month contract gamble, I think it's a much safer bet than most other phones out or you could always be boring & get an N95.

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Reviewer: Graham - Stevenage, UK
Date: 31st Oct 2007

Hi I have had my veiwty for 24 hours now & am loving it the camera is great & the menu is easy to use. The only thing that I have found to moan about is if you attach the little pen to the phone I have found it started to scratch the screen protector when the phone was in my pocket. My missus has the n95 & now wants to swop with mine. No chance.

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Reviewer: Mike - UK
Date: 31st Oct 2007

Had this phone now for a few days. This is really an amazing camera phone. It takes great pictures without compromising on phone functionality. The touch screen feedback is an ingenious feature. Browsing by sliding your finger across the screen takes getting used to but it really works well. Battery life appears to be average. Get approx 2 days but could be because I am currently trying out a lot of features. Don't like the idea of not being able to silence the shutter so can't take photos discretely. Otherwise, great phone!

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Reviewer: Babz - Middlx, UK
Date: 30th Oct 2007

I just love this phone, smooth to use in every way. The little pen comes in handy for web browsing & texting with qwerty. I didn't really want a 5MP camera but it doesn't hurt :).

The web browsing is divine, with full page view & all. The menu system is quick & intuitive but doesn't allow for much customisation like Sony-e phones. If you want to browse the web, check emails, sync your calendar, to-do list & take great pictures-get it right now.

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Reviewer: Emma - UK
Date: 29th Oct 2007

I am definitely one for looking for the newest, most stylish phone out there. I have had near 20 phones & this beats ALL of them hands down. You do not have to be precise with where you touch, it's fabulous! Better than the Sony Ericsson & Prada touch phone! Well worth while!

Very classy & stylish, & very cute pen x

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Reviewer: Rebecca - London, UK
Date: 29th Oct 2007

So far so good in my opinion! The camera feature is amazing! It's actually clearer than my digital camera! The touch screen is very usable, even with short nails. The only disappointing thing is that it didn't come with a pouch & I am having trouble finding one!

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Reviewer: Katie - Leeds, UK
Date: 27th Oct 2007

The new LG Viewty is the perfect phone for style & class this stylish creation from LG is one of the best & hard to beat with its mirror finish touch screen & 5 megapixel camera. I love mine & with its little touch pen you can't go wrong if you struggled with the Prada!

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Reviewer: James - Leeds, UK
Date: 26th Oct 2007

I have had this phone for about 3 days now & well it's the best phone I have ever had (better than the Sony k800 I had). It's the easiest phone I have every come across for pick & play factor. The design is amazing & LG have thought about everything. There's no hidden links in silly buttons like the new Nokia n range phones. & well I am a full LG converter. & the slow motion is rather fun too.

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Reviewer: Nicholas - Manchester, UK
Date: 26th Oct 2007

Hi all, I've had this phone a couple of days now my last phone was the k800i which was brilliant but this beats it hands down. It really is a top phone, I've put the usability at 95% only because I haven't used a touch screen before just getting used to it. But take it from me its 10 out of 10.

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Reviewer: Laura - Shrewsbury, UK
Date: 25th Oct 2007

Hi, Got my phone today I have only had chance to have a play with it so my marks are based on that, it's a nice looking phone, I love the fact that you can write a message the conventional way or by qwerty keyboard or by writing the message with the little pen that comes with the phone it's a bit hit & miss when it guesses the letters if you don't write very neatly! The screen is a lovely size & it takes a real good photo, Definitely need to buy a little pouch to keep it as I am nervous of wrecking the screen though it does come with a spare sticky cover for the screen the graphics on the games are brilliant, it's now charging so I cannot comment on the other features, but first impressions I love it.

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Reviewer: Learoy - Grimsby, UK
Date: 25th Oct 2007

Very good phone only bad thing lasted 24 hours then switched its self of & won't come back on & three are now out of stock after only having it in 1 day.

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Reviewer: Tj - UK
Date: 24th Oct 2007

Seems more like a camera with a phone than a phone with a camera!

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Reviewer: Jonathan Randle - Newton Abbot, UK
Date: 23rd Oct 2007

Stunning phone. Just got it today. Very easy to suss your way through the menu etc.

Every thing is nicely laid out. Nice quality phone 10 out of 10 on the looks department & walks on the grave of the n95.

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Reviewer: David - Ipswich, UK
Date: 18th Oct 2007

Haven't had chance to use this phone yet which is why I gave it 50%, does anyone know if this phone would work in Australia?



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