Price Range: $199.99 - $409.99

Fast TV, Music and Data Downloads

The TU720 retains the Shine’s sliding screen, which moves up to reveal a fairly cramped keypad; a flaw that has not improved from the previous model. Not only is it rather compressed, but the buttons are quite stiff and unnecessarily difficult to press, which is going to annoy avid text writers.

The phone can be used as an MP3 player and includes headphones, but any 3.5mm headphones can be used instead. You can also use the Bluetooth 1.2 with A2DP support to stream audio to wireless headphones. A MicroSD slot allows the 140MB internal memory to be expanded by 4GB at any given time, though no card is included. Songs can be transferred using the included USB cable and the Titanium Shine can even be used as a modem with the included software and a PC.

Specifications:

Network 3G
Form Factor Slide
Message SMS, MMS
Pixel 2.0 Mega Pixel
Mp3 player Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Internal Memory 140MB
Memory Slot Yes
Standby time 250 hours
Java MIDP 2.0
Digital Zoom up to 4x
GPRS Yes
HSCSD 7.2
3G YES
Color Titanium
Pixel 262K COLOUR TFT
TV Yes
Video Camera Yes

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A new experience in design and usability

A stunning, feature rich handset that’s perfect for the style conscious as well as music fans. It is your portal to a world of infinite possibilities.

LG’s KE500 slider looks very exquisite and stylish, but I wouldn’t have expected less. It strongly resembles the design of the Chocolate series and has been manufactured by using the same glossy and shiny material. The black color version that we tested was a real fingerprint catcher, thus a great disappointment. There’s also a neat similarity with Shine, regarding its display which can be used as a mirror when it’s not lighted. But this has been kept to a basic level and will not help you too much as the image reflected is not that good. The slider lacks the sensitive keypad system, but includes the same D-pad for navigation through menus and the same easy to use soft keys.

The brightness of the display seems good, but it is unusable outdoors in strong light. Even if small KE500 scored pretty high when tested with different benchmarks and that was partly determined by the powerful processor included and by the Mobile XD technology that has been embedded by the manufacturer.

Specifications:

Network  GSM
Form Factor Slide
Message SMS, EMS, MMS
Built-In Camera 2M CMOS
Camcorder MPEG4/H.263/H.264
FM Radio Yes, with RDS
MP3 Player MP3/AAC/AAC+
Bluetooth Yes, V2.0
Memory Slot MicroSD
Java Yes, 2.0
Digital zoom 4 x
GPRS EGSM: 33 dBm DCS 1800: 30 dBm PCS 1900: 30 dBm
EDGE EGSM: 27 dBm DCS 1800: 26 dBm PCS 1900: 26 dBm
USB Yes
SIM card type Plug-In SIM, 3V/1.8V
Color Silver
Phonebook 1000 entries
Call Log Memory 40 dialed, 40 received, 40 missed calls
T-Flash Externa.. Yes
Flight Mode Yes
WAP Yes, 2.0

Price Range: $241.37 to $339.90

Exquisite Design with a Luxurious Metal Casing

Incorporating a mirror LCD screen and encased with the protective and alluring properties of stainless steel, the award winning KE970 has been meticulously designed to leave a lasting impression. Hidden beneath the sleek, mirror finish of the KE970 lies a bright LCD screen that shines through when needed. 262,000 colour, 240×320 pixel QVGA display. Use the screen as a viewfinder for the 2 megapixel camera. Supports Photo ID so photos of contacts will appear on the screen as soon as they call. Customise your display with photos or wallpaper to make it truly your own. With the support of Flash Lite, use exciting Flash files to decorate your screen.

The large screen provides a screen resolution of 240 x 320 pixels on a 2.2 Inch high colour screen. The screen provides the user with a sharp & clear viewing tool which comes with the stylish mirror effect feature. The user can take photos & record video footage with ease using the built in imaging features. The user can save, edit, share & store their photos & video footage. The LG KE970 Shine comes with a photo album & video gallery which allows the user to store & locate their photos & video easily.

The Shine’s features are decent, but its brains don’t really match its beauty. We’ll start with the basics first. The phone book holds a healthy, 1,000 contacts with room in each entry for four phone numbers, an e-mail address, and notes (the SIM card holds an additional 250 names). You can save contacts to groups, assign them a photo for caller ID, and pair them with any of 20, 40-chord polyphonic ringtones.

With the built in music player, listen to your favourite tunes on the go. Quickly access your music by pressing the dedicated MP3 button. The music player supports MP3, AAC, AAC+ and AAC++ file formats. Use MP3, AAC and AAC+ and polyphonic files as ringtones. Record 3GP videos and playback your favourite moments using the video capabilities of the KE970.

Key Features:

2 Megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens
Multi-function scroll key
Music and video at your fingertips
Wireless connectivity with Bluetooth
Expandable memory slot and portable mass storage device
Document Viewer
Tri-Band
DGE

Specifications:

Network GSM
Form Factor SLIDER
Message Email
Resolution QVGA
MP3 Player Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Ringtone 32ch
Internal Memory 32MB
Memory Slot microSD
Standby time 280 hours
Java Yes
Digital zoom Yes
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
USB Yes
Color Silver
Video Camera Yes

Price Range: $395.00 - $449.00

Full Metal Body A true innovation, SHINE offers a new experience and style to mobile phones, allowing a device so cold and emotionless to carry such naturally attractive and premium value with its stainless steel material base. Wide Mirror LCD Catch a reflection of yourself within ‘SHINE’. The half - mirror LCD maximises brightness and completes the design with cool and simple look. It is supplemented with multi-angle vision technology that allows you to view the display contents from all different angles. Multi Functional Scroll Key A perfect blend of design and technology, multi functional scroll key provides maximum functional features achieved through minimal process at the comfort of your fingertips.

The phone comes with a built in camera which can capture photos up to 1600 x 1200 in size. The camera is a 2 megapixel camera complete with a Schneider Kreuznach lens. The Schneider Kreuznach lens provides the user with a high quality camera lens which will ensure the user captures the perfect shot each & every time the camera feature is used. The camera comes with a 2 x digital zoom, flash & auto focus feature. The user can change their camera settings & options to suit their photography needs. The user can use the continuous shot mode to capture up to nine shots per photo capture. The user can store their treasured photos in the photo gallery, remove unwanted photos by deleting them or share their photos with others using the MMS service or email service.

The 2-megapixel autofocus camera comes equipped with a heap of photo-taking options, including a variety of resolutions, five white balance settings, a delay timer and artistic effects. An inward-facing VGA camera allows you to make 3G video calls. Video and audio are handled with style within a basic multimedia player, with supported formats including MPEG-4, H.263, 3GP, WMV and ASF for video, and MP3, WAV and AAC for sounds. If you fancy transferring a heap of tunes from your PC, you can do so via USB or Bluetooth.

Key Features:

Bluetooth
2.0 Megapixel digital camera
Tri-band GSM

Specifications:

Network WCDMA
Form Factor SLIDER
Message Email
MP3 Player yes
Bluetooth yes
Ringtone 32ch
Internal Memory 512MB
Java yes
Digital zoom yes
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
USB yes
Color Silver
MP3 Ring YES
Video Camera yes