LG U8360 3G Phone Overview
Key Features
1.3 Megapixel Camera
Media Player (MP3, ACC & MPEG4)
Bluetooth® Technology
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
3G Technology
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LG U8360 3G Phone Review
The external screen provides the user with a STN type display with 65k clear colours. The external screen displays who is calling, time, battery strength, & network signal. The internal screen is a TFT display which provides 262k colours & has a screen resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. The U8360 comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera which has a rotating lens so therefore the user can capture shots from all angles. The main internal screen works as the cameras viewfinder. The user can save their photos in the photo album or send the photos to other contacts using the MMS messaging service. The LG U8360 comes with a picture phone book which allows the user to select a photo & attach it to any contact in their phone book. The picture phone book feature brings a personal & fun feel to the phone.



The LG U8360 comes with 3G technology which provides the user with a fast & efficient mobile phone. The user can connect to other devices using a USB cable which allows the user to transfer data using a wired connection. The user can use a Bluetooth® wireless connection to connect to any Bluetooth® compatible device including a headset, printer, PC or laptop. The user can access the internet using the WAP Internet browser which is fast due to the 3G technology on the U8360. The phone works over GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 networks & the phone will automatically swap between network bands without the user knowing.
The user can keep in contact with others using any or all of the great messaging service which are available on the LG U8360. The text message service is a quick & easy was to create & send a message to others that includes text only input. The multimedia messaging service allows the user to send & receive messages which include text, photo & sound. The user can send & receive multimedia messages with any other MMS compatible phone user. The phone comes with an email service which allows the user to create & send an email like they would do on their PC.
The U8360 comes with a handsfree speaker phone feature which allows the user to talk to others over the speaker & allows the user to enjoy a handsfree conversation. The phone has a media player which can play music & video in MP3, ACC & MPEG4 formats. The user can select ringtones in either MP3, ACC or polyphonic MIDI formats. The music on the phone brings the phone alive & the user can enjoy having their favourite chart music ready & wait to be played out loud. The phone is full of entertainment with the already preloaded Java™ games which the user can enjoy at their leisure.
LG U8360 Specifications & Features
Screen
Internal TFT 262k Colour Screen (176 x 220 Pixels)
External STN 65k Colour Screen (96 x 96 Pixels)
Imaging
1.3 Megapixel Camera
Rotating Lens
Photo Album
Video Record
Video Player (MPEG4)
Video Calling
Video Gallery
Picture Phonebook
Picture Wallpaper
Screensaver
Themes Display
Wallpaper Animation
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
EMS (Enhanced Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Long
Email
Predictive Text
Sound
Media Player (MP3, ACC & MPEG4)
Music Tones (MP3 & ACC)
Polyphonic MIDI Ringtones (64 Voice)
Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
Internal TFT 262k Colour Screen (176 x 220 Pixels)
External STN 65k Colour Screen (96 x 96 Pixels)
Imaging
1.3 Megapixel Camera
Rotating Lens
Photo Album
Video Record
Video Player (MPEG4)
Video Calling
Video Gallery
Picture Phonebook
Picture Wallpaper
Screensaver
Themes Display
Wallpaper Animation
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
EMS (Enhanced Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Long
Predictive Text
Sound
Media Player (MP3, ACC & MPEG4)
Music Tones (MP3 & ACC)
Polyphonic MIDI Ringtones (64 Voice)
Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Calendar
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Phone Book
Stopwatch
Timer
Notes
Handsfree Speaker Phone
Connectivity
3G
USB
Bluetooth®
Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Internet
WAP Browser
Memory & Talk Time
20 Mbytes Memory plus TransFlash™ Memory Card
3 Hours Talk Time
221 Hours Standby
Weight & Size
132 g
92.4 x 48.9 x 24.2 mm
Calendar
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Phone Book
Stopwatch
Timer
Notes
Handsfree Speaker Phone
Connectivity
3G
USB
Bluetooth®
Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Internet
WAP Browser
Memory & Talk Time
20 Mbytes Memory plus TransFlash™ Memory Card
3 Hours Talk Time
221 Hours Standby
Weight & Size
132 g
92.4 x 48.9 x 24.2 mm
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Your LG U8360 Reviews
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Reviewer: Peter - Dublin , Ireland
Date: 14th Aug 2009
Great phone! Have it about 3 years now, I work in construction so the phone has been dropped from ladders got soaked put up with vibrating machinery etc! Still works perfectly! Lot of features still haven't seen a more modern phone with features that would tempt me away from my U8360! Hadn't really heard of LG before I got this phone but I have been so impressed by its quality that I have since bought an LG TV & DVD player & am equally happy with them! One or two small issues I would change is it will only let you store music bought on the 3 network on its built in memory say 5 songs & trying to load more music etc onto its external memory card via the USB connection is impossible! Also a proper speaker phone wouldn't go a miss! Though over all a great phone hope it never breaks id be gutted! P.S Have turned down numerous free network upgrades to keep it!
Reviewer: Jets - Delhi, India
Date: 12th Oct 2008
It is a good phone with excellent features & it is the best phone for people.
Reviewer: Sean - Melbourne, Australia
Date: 27th May 2008
I've had this phone now for about 2 years & am now considering getting a new phone as I want one with the latest features etc.
The U8360 was a great buy when I first got it, but soon realised that the texting is very slow & annoying as I am a fast texter & it doesn't work out for me so I get frustrated easily.
The camera & video is alright but it's only 1.3 MP, which these days isn't the greatest.
Bluetooth connectivity is great for quickly picking up devices & sending files etc.
The size of the phone is pretty large measuring at about 28 cm's which stands out in your pocket a lot.
Fairly good phone otherwise LOL.
Reviewer: D Porter - London, UK
Date: 20th Nov 2007
Superb phone! Had mine 3 years now & everything still works (as a bike courier in London it has been frozen, dropped, sat on & got soaked) & it all works A OK. Yes text is slow but I don't do much anyway. USB does work but not quite according to instruction so you need to be reasonably PC savvy to work around, though I can't get my PC to store the phone numbers properly, drops the O's from the front. Newer phones have better cameras but till I see a phone with the same standard as my Panasonic I'll stick to separate items for these different functions. Compared to the phones I started with which really were a brick it's not bad but is a bit thick, only real gripe is the external Ariel which catches in pocket, Bluetooth works fine too.
Reviewer: Roderick Alicando - Calamba City, Philippines
Date: 8th Oct 2007
MMS is good & downloading games.
Reviewer: Michael - Sweden
Date: 29th Aug 2007
FOR THOSE WHO PLAN TO BUY THIS MOBILE, READ THIS!
Okay so, I own this Mobile Phone. Actually my second phone I've ever had. So, here's what need to be fixed to make it ULTIMATE, or close to it. First off, less laggy. It lags so much when you go around the menu & everything. Which doesn't happen to those newest Sony Ericsson or Nokia mobiles. Second, the design. Yea, there's no nice design I see. Some 'animation-glass' thingy should be needed, about every Sony Ericsson mobile got that. Well. The camera quality is really great, when I take a picture, then it looks really fine with the colors. & not like those Sony Ericsson mobiles, yes I know that the newest Sony Ericsson mobiles have good picture quality. However, the video quality is not good for me. Yes, the colors are still good but the 'Frames-Per-Second' is kind of bad & the quality should be improved too.
Well that's my review, thanks for reading.
Reviewer: Jackie - Australia
Date: 8th Jul 2007
I love it, top mobile.
Reviewer: Dave - Australia
Date: 15th Jun 2007
It's an OK phone. It's quite chunky & it stuffs up all over the place, but it could still be a good option for people who want a phone with MP3 player as it has good sound quality. The USB software doesn't work.
Reviewer: Richard - London, UK
Date: 8th Jun 2007
OK it's a bit of a brick but on the other hand it does mean that it is indestructible. It has all of the rich features (apart from a radio, & overall it's a good buy. I bought the phone off eBay about 3 weeks ago as an upgrade to my U8360 but the only reason that I am upgrading to a K800i is because of the design.
Reviewer: Tnm - UK
Date: 1st May 2007
A quick note to those of you who send text msgs a lot from their mobiles: This phone is VERY laggy when inputting sms messages. Often unbearable.
I've been through a lot of phones in my time & the only phone worst for texting than this one was the ancient, clumsy Ericsson A1018S.
The 8360 is feature rich but not practical. I don't go much on the design (too bulky, especially if you carry a few gadgets like me, you'll want a phone to be compact & easy to slip into a pocket) but that's a matter of choice.
It's the slow input that really lets this phone down. There are better alternatives that won't leave you so frustrated.
Reviewer: Sean - Cork, Ireland
Date: 24th Apr 2007
Only buy this phone if you have to! I have had no Internet for 3 weeks now & I also can't receive picture messages.
Reviewer: Jon - Australia
Date: 28th Feb 2007
This is an excellent phone with all the specs had it for a while now & haven't had any probs with it.
Reviewer: Bridsss - Australia
Date: 27th Feb 2007
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!
I CAN NOT STRESS THAT ENOUGH, IT WILL BE YOUR WORST INVESTMENT EVER!
If you are looking for a phone, that you CAN have in your pocket that you CAN carry around WITHOUT feeling like you are carrying a brick & CAN learn how to use quickly, than this is not the phone for you.
It is way way way tooooo thick, & heavy, I have measured it, to be around 27mm (or about an inch). & is very impractical, although it does have a loud speaker when ringing, it does this odd thing where it starts off really quietly, & just as you are hearing it & its getting to the volume you set it, the call stops.
The black model always leaves sticky fingerprints on it, & looks quite cheap. The silver model the colour wears away on the edges & scratches very easily, & the green model does the same as the silver, except looks even worse, because it reveals this silver underneath.
The keyboard is confusing when you are first learning, but once you have the hang of it does become easier, however the text messages are very slow (so not a phone to have if you are going to be typing your message fast, & have to continuously wait for it) the reaction time it has when you open a folder (any folder, even menu) is irritating, & the camera has no zoom on it, so what you see is what you get.
The screen is quite large & can easily be read, & the display picture takes up the whole screen! :-D
The only other problem I have with it is that I am still in possesion with it, unfortunately was I mistaken, I hope that you don't fall for the same trap that I do.
P.S- I think that LG should be ashamed of the phone that they had produced. They were doing so well.
Good luck U8360'ers
Reviewer: Brad - Echunga, Australia
Date: 15th Feb 2007
Great phone but could be thinner in the design & have an internal antenna. Has great features & excellent usability.
Reviewer: Rochelle - Sydney, Australia
Date: 1st Jan 2007
I am very happy with this phone's features. The camera's quality is absolutely fantastic. Not the grainy quality I received from other 1.3 megapixel cameras that were perhaps much more expensive. The Bluetooth is great too for quick, easy use in transferring pics with my friends =)
The cons. I find the keypad design pretty silly because the keys are small so it's hard to text. This really only matters if you're a heavy texter like me.
I was able to work out how to work the machine without much time! In about five minutes! My four previous mobiles were Nokia so I was very used to that format by the time I bought this device. I recommend it totally. It works well for me & has all the features I really need.
Reviewer: Oprea Alex - Romania
Date: 6th Dec 2006
I have had the phone 3 months. I had problems whit it. But I love it! I got myself a 512 card & it works just great! Battery is good, 5 days, if I don't play any MP3 on it!
Reviewer: Ben Frolin - Australia
Date: 10th Nov 2006
Although it can sometimes be a bit slow it is a great phone to have. Whether you're an adult & using it for business or a child and using it for calling your parents after school or playing games.
Reviewer: Stewie - Australia
Date: 24th Oct 2006
I do not like this phone, it is not user friendly for vision impaired people.
Reviewer: Matty - US
Date: 8th Oct 2006
The overall design is just to chunky. The features are ok, but not great. And my phone is always switching off, a very bad let down in quality.
Reviewer: Kuan-Pin Su - Australia
Date: 7th Oct 2006
Smaller design, provide Asia language & higher camera resolution recommended! Otherwise GOOD!
Reviewer: Chance - Australia
Date: 27th Sep 2006
Once again, LG have missed out the speakerphone, & really puts this model down. The handset is still to bulky, poor signal, & after a while, the rotatable camera becomes broken & will not easily move when u need it too.
Reviewer: Nadal Msik - Albania
Date: 22nd Sep 2006
Poorly designed, but with great features. It's a good phone.
Reviewer: Dirty d - Australia
Date: 18th Sep 2006
This fone is not so good!!!
Reviewer: maDaa - Mansoura, Egypt
Date: 22nd Jun 2006
I love it..
Reviewer: Marijana - Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Date: 20th May 2006
I adore this phone!!!
Reviewer: Chelsea - Chester, UK
Date: 26th Apr 2006
Great phone but far from cheap, looks are great, easy to work all the great features. Enjoying my phone non stop.
Reviewer: Paul - UK
Date: 21st Apr 2006
Got the U8360 4 weeks ago & it is a cracking phone. I am over the moon with the 3G, Bluetooth, media player, camera as it's 1.3 mega pixel & clearer than my last phones camera. I am not one to send messages but I have tried out all of the services & they are very user friendly. I'm on the 3 network which is not a good as my last network provider (vodaphone). I have been recommending the LG phones to all I meet & this is not something I do lightly, so believe me this is a good buy, go grab one today.
Reviewer: Alex Raye - Birmingham, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2006
Problems all the way so I am looking forward to search for my next phone. I have had one replacement & the replacement has it's own problems going on, I have lost faith in LG phones & want to return to Nokia or try a Sony Ericsson as their models look much more stylish than all the other manufactures. The LG U8360 is a waste of money & of time as the screens goes white all the time & the phone turns off when you go to answer an incoming call. I found that I was pressing the key to accept calls but nothing was happening. I have wasted enough time on LG phones & don't intend to waste anymore, just don't buy an LG phone would be my best advice.
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