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NEW Multimedia Phone

This high capable handset comes with built in 3G HSDPA technology which allows the user to enjoy high speed Internet connectivity & multitasking skills on their 3G phone. This high speed built in technology allows the user to take part in a two way 3G video call with other compatible 3G video calling contacts. There is a small camera situated above the phones large touch screen which will record the user’s expressions & surrounding which can be viewed by the other contact on their 3G phones screen.

The user of the LG KF700 can view their contacts expressions on the 3 Inch touch screen which is a fun way to communicate with others & enjoy a face to face call experience. The built in Bluetooth® technology & USB port provides the user with easy to use connectivity options which allow the user to connect their LG KF700 to other compatible devices either using a wireless Bluetooth® connection or a cabled connection using a USB cable between two compatible devices.

LG showcased a number of mobile phones in Mobile World Congress this year including the LG-KF600, LG Viewty, LG-KF510, and the LG-KS20; all of which we’ve already featured before. One we haven’t yet, however, is the LG KF700 slider cell phone. The LG KF700 is a multi-media phone; the first in the world to have three different input methods. These are the 3″ touch screen, shortcut dial, and alphanumeric keypad.These three input methods could work together to make the easiest intuitive phone available.

This phone is one of those stylish phones yo just want to pick up and play with. The phone comes with a built in WAP browser like most phones nowadays which is a XHTML Internet browser which gives you the user access the Internet on your 3G phone whenever you needs to access Internet. Other sites can also be viewed on this phone for fun and your personal entertainment. The camera allows you to capture still pictures as well as moving video footage, like many new phones. The 3 Inch colour touch screen works as a really well as a viewfinder when the user is using the 3 megapixel camera feature, where pictures can be edited and they can also be zoomed in on.

Key features:

• Alpha-numeric keypad
• Shortcut dial
• 3 Megapixel camera
• ISO 800

Specifications:

• Network 3G
• Form Facrtor Slider/Full Touch
• FM Radio
• Mp3 Player
• Bluetoot 1.2
• Standby time 280hrs
• Java MIDP 2.1 / Applet MIDlet
• HSPDA
• EDGE
• 3G
• Infrared Port
• USB 2.0
• Touch Screen

Price Range: $389.00 to $439.37

A New Experience in Design and Usability

The main display screen is a colourful TFT screen which is 2 Inches in size & comes with a 240 pixel by 320 pixel screen resolution for a clear viewing experience. The user can view high colour dynamic wallpapers on this large & colourful screen. The phone comes with eight themed displays which include artwork by Keith Haring.

The lower screen which is 1.5 Inch in size & displays up to 262k colours on a highly useable touch screen. The lower screen is an InteractPad™ screen which comes with changeable interfaces to suit the feature being used which allows the user to control their features using the beautifully designed touch screen with InteractPad™ controls. The casing is compact & the handset has a solid feel to it which weighs 107 grams in total. Its overall dimensions are 14.1mm deep by 50.7mm wide by 101.2mm tall which feels good to hold & operate in a single hand.

The phone comes with a selection of messaging services which allows the user to communicate with others without making a call. The user can create, send, receive, forward & delete messaging on their phone. The KF600 Venus supports a mobile email service, multimedia picture messaging & a text message service complete with a predictive text input option. The user will be amazed at the outstanding looks & usability of the stunning LG KF600 Venus which has been designed to be admired & enjoyed.

The music player works very well. Music quality is good and the main speaker is loud! The touchscreen interface really does work well here - you can access all of the music functions without opening the slide. Support for a Bluetooth-enabled stereo headset is included and there’s plenty of memory available for storing music: the microSD card slot can accept cards up to a whopping 8 Gbytes, which is enough for around 2,000 songs. We’re pleased to see the inclusion of an FM radio too.

Key features:

• 2″ 256K-color TFT LCD display of QVGA resolution
• 1.49″ 256K-color TFT 176 x 240 pixel InteractPad
• 3.15 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash
• Tri-band GSM/EDGE support
• Bluetooth and USB v2.0
• Cool additional themes by Keith Haring
• FM radio
• Cool games

Imaging

3 Megapixel Camera
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
InteractPad™ Camera Controls
Horizontal or Vertical Mode
Flash
Camera Settings
Photo Album
Video Record
Video Player
Video Settings
Dynamic Wallpapers
Theme Displays
Keith Haring Artwork

Messaging

SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Predictive Text

Sound

Music Player
InteractPad™ Music Controls
Album Art Display
FM Radio
MP3 Ringtones
Polyphonic Ringtones
Voice Recorder

Price Range: $386.10 to $458.44

The Ultra Slim Slider

The navigation zone is separated from the upper part of the front with a slightly protruding chrome line, which helps to open the phone. Instead of buttons or a color display, like in KF600, here we see a touch sensitive area with LEDs, where we have the soft keys, the green receiver, and the “Clear” button. There are no arrows and you’ll have to either run a finger in or just touch the area, pointing at the direction desired in order to scroll. This system is actually pretty convenient, but as any innovation, it takes time to get used to it. However, you can only go vertical/horizontal. There’s also an option for a vibration feedback (three levels) or a sound, to confirm commands, in case you have difficulties understanding when it happens.

The phone is done in slider form factor, is quite slim and looks rather attractive. The case is fully metalic, including the back lid. The design is very smart and compact; the memory card slot is positioned in the upper back of the phone, and the SIM slot is hidden right under the battery, in a small pull-out tray.Changing the SIM card is a pretty complicated process, so there’s even a 4-step instruction drawn right on the case above the tray of how to do it right.

It is quite obvious that sleek looks and youthful appeal are very high on the LG list of priorities recently. Just as we gave you the flamboyant LG KF600, LG KF510 makes us wonder how much sweeter Chocolate can get. Undoubtedly of the same bloodline, the two handsets take a different approach to full touch navigation with InteractPad and Touch Lighting. The rest of the ammo is basically the same. The really sleek metallic finish and bigger 2.2″ display (no InteractPad to shrink the screen) are the LG KF510 major assets. The ultra slim slider has the looks and handling to get us exited, so let’s get rolling.

The right side of the LG KF510 offers more than the left side, the unit features a USB port on the top right hand side, followed by a microSD card. Below the microSD card slot is the sliding end key, its a like odd to get use to, but in essence it works just like a standard end key button control. The new sliding end key serves all the purposes of a Red Receiver key, like exiting menus and powering the handset on and off. Finally below the end key is the units Music Player key which also acts at the devices camera key when held down.

Key Features:

Deeply Alluring Color Gradation

Tempered Glass

Real Metal Body

3MP Camera with Autofocus

MP3 Player and FM Radio

Specifications:

Type Slider

Vibration Yes

SIM toolkit Yes

GPRS Yes

Video MMS Yes

EMail Yes

Predictive text Yes

USB/PC sync Yes (2.0)/Yes

Scheduler/alarm Yes/Yes

Camera Yes (3.0MP, CMOS AF)

Internal memory 16MB

External memory Yes (Micro SD up to 4Gb)

MP3 Yes

Bluetooth Yes (2.0)

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Boasting a stunning black and silver finish, a smooth sliding action and luxurious to the touch, the U400 is something you won’t want to let go of. The U400 also features a Jog Wheel that lets you navigate through the handset with speed and ease as well as operate one of the handset’s coolest features, the DJ-ing mode.

The built in media player can play music in AMR, MP3, AAC, AAC+, ADPCM & WMA formats which provide the user with the highest quality performance. The user will find that all music controls are easily accessible & the jog wheel is the perfect DJ-ing tool for the scratching. The user can move the jog wheel freely to start scratching or simply press a number on the keypad to start playing a music sample. The user can create their own melodies with a choice of two modes, thirty one styles, ten instruments & five tempos. The LG U400 can play ringtones in imelody, emelody, MP3, AAC+, AAC LC, XMF, AMR NB & AMR WB formats. The user can stream music with the audio on demand streaming feature & enjoy streaming wirelessly using Bluetooth® technology. The user can connect the U400 to a pair of Bluetooth® stereo headphones & enjoy listening to their favourite tunes wirelessly.

One performance problem that sends our review scores south is when text entry suffers from lags. We are pleased to report that we were able to speed through text message composition with no problems on the U400, so those who like to type in a frenzy of flurried thumbs won’t suffer the frustrations of delays and errors. Transferring videos to a PC via Bluetooth was easily and quickly done. We also appreciated the phone’s support for the A2DP profile (which allows for streaming to Bluetooth stereo headphones), a feature common to Nokia’s upcoming music slider, the 5300.

Key Features:

Stylish design in two fantastic colours!
Multimedia handset
Get the information you need with the U300’s dual screens
MicroSD memory card slot
MSN Messenger
Tri-Band with USB charger
Video Telephony
Embedded Java technology

Specifications:

Network WCDMA
Form Factor SLIDER
Message Email
MP3 Player yes
Bluetooth yes
Ringtone 64ch
Internal Memory Less 8MB
Memory Slot microSD
Java yes
GPRS yes
EDGE yes
3G yes
USB yes
Color Black, Silver
Video Camera yes

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