In a nutshell: The LG Orsay is the first mid-range phone
to feature a 5 megapixel camera. In addition to outstanding photo
and video capabilities, it also has a music player, FM radio, Wii-style
games and Bluetooth. However, some may find it too large and heavy,
and its internal memory is small, although it does support memory
cards up to 4 GB. Becuause of poor reliability, we'd advise you
to pick another phone instead - maybe the LG
Cookie or the KC780.
Review:
August 2008. Updated April 2009.
Although at first glance it looks like one of the
new generation of touchscreen phones from LG, the Orsay is in fact
a standard slide phone, with a conventional keypad. Although it
hasn't attracted the same kind of attention as some phones, the
Orsay is an interesting phone, as its the cheapest 5 megapixel phone
currently available - in fact it's the first 5 megapixel phone that
we would classify as "mid-range". In the £200+ price
range, 5 megapixels has become the standard, but we're very impressed
that LG have been able to deliver such a high quality camera in
a phone that's priced at much less than £200. The camera features
a Schneider-Kreuznach lens, autofocus, image stabiliser and a macro
feature for close-ups. Although it lacks a xenon flash, it does
have a powerful LED flash. The video recording capabilities of the
camera are impressive too, with a DVD-like resolution of 720 x 480
pixels.
The display is outstanding too. The resolution
of 240 x 320 pixels is standard, however at 2.4 inches across, the
Orsay's screen is significantly larger than most slide phones. Physically
the phone is quite large and heavy - probably too large and heavy
for some people. The keypad works very well, although we have to
say that we don't like the joystick. Navigation keys would have
been a less clumsy solution, and we are worried about the durability
of the joystick.
The Orsay is also equipped with a music player
and FM radio. Its memory is very limited however, at just 12 Mbytes,
so you won't be able to store more than a handful of music tracks
in memory. For that, you'll have to buy a microSD memory card, and
fortunately the Orsay can take cards up to 4 Gbytes capacity, giving
enough room to store around 1,000 songs. You can use MP3 tracks
as ringtones too.
The Orsay features an auto-rotate function, so
it will automatically rotate photos from portrait to landscape mode
when you turn the phone. The motion sensor also lets you play Wii-style
games, such as fishing or moving through a maze.
Connectivity is good, with both Bluetooth and USB
available. The Orsay isn't a 3G phone, but you can still browse
the web using GPRS or EDGE, and the large screen makes for a decent
mobile internet experience.
Battery life seems to be excellent, and frankly
you'd hope that it would be, given the size and weight of the phone.
In summary, the Orsay is a well specified mid-range
phone with an outstanding camera. On the negative side it's rather
large and heavy, we dislike the joystick, and the memory is very
small.
However, we have to say that as these phones age
they seem to become very unreliable. Problems reported by our users
include random freezing, switching off, screen problems and terminal
failure. A phone that barely lasts 9 months can hardly be considered
as good value, however cheap it was initially, so we'd advise you
to avoid this one.
Features
of the LG KC550 Orsay include:
5 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach
lens, autofocus, image stabiliser and Power LED flash
Video recording (MPEG4, 720 x 480 pixels, 30
frames/second)
Internet: WAP 2.0, GPRS Class 10, EDGE, Google
search
Connectivity: USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0
Memory: 12 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot
(up to 4 Gbytes)
Vibration alert
Triband (GSM 900/1800/1900)
Size: 97 x 51 x 15 mm
Weight: 110g
Talktime: 6 hours
Battery standby: 450 hours
LG KC550 Orsay
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by Johnny Mango from Mexico
on 14th Apr 2009
I really liked the phone at first too - lots of cool games and features.
That said, I have also fallen victim to the screen problems - at
first it was just blank, then sometimes when I switch it on the
screen goes completely upside down, or show in negative. The worst
is, the shop where I bought it are referring me directly to the
manufacturer to have it fixed or replaced. What a massive pain in
the rear. Rating:
Reviewed by kim from England on
30th Mar 2009
This phone is the worst i have had in my life, when i slide the
screen up it goes negative and then after 30 seconds the screen
crashes and goes blue and the phone still works but the screen doesn't.
I suggest you do not buy this phone as it might do the same. Rating:
Reviewed by Hannah from England. on
28th Mar 2009
i have had this phone for only 3 months and i have experienced,
my camera shutter only half shutting, but after a while it closed
and i have had no more problems with it. Until thursday i had my
display screen flip round, it was up side down, and didn't change.
It then flipped back to the right way, but then my background went
from being normal colours, to negative and then to sepia.. it then
flipped back up side down. It had done this until friday when i
thought it was back to normal. I was out and needed my phone for
a communication between friends, until my phone cut out durng a
call, i turned it back on, and the normal black & blue start up
screen was green & white, i turned it back off and it came up with
a pink & white start up logo. I replaced my battery and this still
continued to happen. It finally allowed me to my pin code and when
entering it, it came back to the normal colours, until i got back
onto my display, It went negative, sepia & then the screen went
a dark blue, it was clear it hadn't turned off because the buttons
were still lit up. My mums ringing virgin and im not happy. Im left
without a phone again following my last 4 sony's. Its a rubbish
phone because of what its doing. If you want something that doesnt
break easily then this isn't the phone for you. And im unhappy about
even giving it a 1 star!!! Rating:
Reviewed by eve from england on
27th Mar 2009
this is a very good phone. it has a good camera, but its not as
good as my old sony ericsson, but that was a 3.2megapixel cybershot.
it is very stylish:) i would definatley reccomend getting a memory
card, because it will allow you to get some good songs and ringtones
and take lots of pictures. it looks good and feels good. i would
reccomend it! Rating:
Reviewed by lewis from egland on
24th Mar 2009
i think it is amazing phone by leis Rating:
Reviewed by Steven from North Wales
on 16th Mar 2009
Bought the LG KC550 as an emergency replacement. It looks and feels
good - 5 mega pixel camera is fabulous. It is a very easy phone
to use and I like it a lot. Will hopefully last a long time! Rating:
Reviewed by mystery from United Kindom
on 16th Mar 2009
i have just bought the LG KC550 just last week and i think it is
a great phone if you are a photograph taker as the camera is really
impressive quality. It is great for personalizing as you can change
the font, the colour, the slide tones and everything! the motion
sensor games are also pretty cool. the only thing is that unless
you dont want loads of songs or photos the memory on this phone
is poor but it can be helped with a memory card. Overall i think
it is smart and very cool! 4 stars! Rating:
Reviewed by w.r.pursglove from england
on 14th Mar 2009
my lg kc550 occasionally freezes when shutting down thus forcing
removal of the battery,there is also a fault with the phones ability
to read off the external memory,other then that nice phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Sandy from UK on
13th Mar 2009
I bought this phone today from Tesco but the speaker seems to be
faulty. I can't hear anyone when making calls even with the volume
turned up to the max. I can't be taking all calls on speaker phone
so i will be exchanging it for another on tomorrow.l I think it's
a great phone so i'm going to swap it for another one. Rating:
Reviewed by ibzy from uk on 13th
Mar 2009
such a cool phone i dont care wat pther people say it has everything
u need. it has wii like games on wallpaper and much more buy it
it wont let u down Rating:
Reviewed by Azar from UK on 12th
Mar 2009
I had this phone for just a day, after only making one phone call,
it switched itself off. I could not switched it back on again, it
had to be sent back. Very disappointing. However I liked some of
it's featurs and may just try a second one before giving up on it. Rating:
Reviewed by James from Wales on
6th Mar 2009
First phone faulty, Second phone faulty, need I say more. Would
have been an excelent phone but for the faults!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by BBell from England on
4th Mar 2009
I can't believesome of the reviews i have read. I have had my phone
for a few weeks now and i think it is brilliant. Its stylish and
professional looking, also affordable. I bought it from tesco and
will not be buying a new one for some time. I suggest you buy it,
you wont regret it. Rating:
Reviewed by Tasha from England on
4th Mar 2009
I have recently perchesed this phone and i think its amaing. Yes
it may be big but big phones make you look in the dosh. It meets
all my need for a phone and the games are good pass-timers. Thinking
of a flash phone? Forgett the SHINE(which i have had) and look for
the ORSAY!! 3 cheres x Rating:
Reviewed by Josh from England on
26th Feb 2009
The phone is amazing but it is a slight pitty about the joiystick
:( But there are more positive things then there are negative :)
Rating:
Reviewed by Katie Warneck from United
Kingdom on 25th Feb 2009
best phone ive ever had...after numerous nokias all havin faults
i vowed not to buy nokia ever again...so got the lg..and i love
it Rating:
Reviewed by Barry from UK on
24th Feb 2009
First Orsay I had in August refused to recognise the external memory
got it exchanged. This phone switches itself off randomly is showing
a date of 33/83/2008 and will not let me edit this to what it should
be. The alarm does not ring luckily I woke in time. It has dropped
my personalised ringtones and gone back to default. The camera is
good both for stills and video but as a phone it sucks big time.
Have got a Sony W595 instead. Wish I could give it a negative number
of stars. Rating:
Reviewed by Char from UK on 23rd
Feb 2009
Ive Had This Phone For About 6 Months And The Screen Has Started
To Have Lines Across It And Go Black And Blue, Also When Ive Played
A Song It Switches Its Self Off, Its Also Very Slow At Going On
To The Menu. Had To Send Back For A Different Phone..Very Disappointed
In LG. Rating:
Reviewed by Candy from UK on
22nd Feb 2009
bought this phone yesterday and it is great so far. it's only the
second day but i love evrything about it especially the camera nd
motion sensor games. it is proffesional, affordable and user freindly.
i reccomend it!! =D Rating:
Reviewed by xoxocuttiee from USA on
21st Feb 2009
I got this phone in pink. I love everything about this phone. Easy
to use and very stylish but I have one question. I've been looking
on how to find the special character in texting mode. Does anyone
of you here know how to use the special character? Pleas help me.
Thanks!!! Rating:
Reviewed by rickety from uk on
16th Feb 2009
This phone is rubbish! Wobbly slide - and clumpy. The worst thing
about this phone is that when it runs a bit low on battery - it
will not tell you when you have an incoming text - nothing! So you
think you are unpopular - but when you send a text you receive loads
that you have missed. Rubbish phone - ruined my social and work
life!! Rating:
Reviewed by megan from Uk on
15th Feb 2009
I Got this Fone last august and for a while it was great but then
it started freezing and turning itself off. Now my 0 on my keypad
is not working. :( Last night i tried to put the charger into my
phone and it no longer works and instead of charging it phones people.
The rubber part on the bag off my phone has also discoloured. My
friend has the same phone and also gets the same problems. we also
get big blue marks on the screan. I would not recomend!! Rating:
Reviewed by teddy from uk on
13th Feb 2009
I got this phone just under a week a go and it keeps turning itself
off! Im sending it back and getting the lg cookie tomorow Rating:
Reviewed by Seymour Butt from UK on
9th Feb 2009
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH! ATFER SENDING TWO
MESSAGES PHONE FROZE FOR TEN MINUTES!!!!! APART FROM THAT CAMERA
IS GOOD! MP3 ALSO GOOD!! TOP MARKS THERE LG!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Jessica from Northern Ireland
on 8th Feb 2009
i just got this phone after spending a horrid, horrid year with
the nokia 6500 slide which had been reviewed everywhere as a great
phone. I initially read professional reviews about this phone which
all mainly said that this phone wasn't great without taking into
account that it is a relatively cheap mobile. I've only had it a
few days on a virgin contract and i must say, it is the best mobile
phone i have ever owned. I have spent hundreds of pounds on top
of the range phones (nokia 6500slide cost me £200) and none of them
have been as nice as what the LG kc550 has been. Ignore any bad
reviews as they are lies! Rating:
Reviewed by jasmine :) from englandeh
on 2nd Feb 2009
ah love this phone :) got it a few months ago, and other than the
occasional randomness of the phone turning off, its the best ive
ever had. very good value, espescially from tesco! it has survived
many snowball attacks, cats sitting on it, and sleeping on it once
before aswell :) GOOD VALUE! GOOD STANDARD! GOOD PHONE! Rating:
Reviewed by Arbab from uk on
31st Jan 2009
its a class mobile Rating:
Reviewed by andy from scotland on
27th Jan 2009
ok we all read these pages, tell me something is there a perfect
phone out there no,they all have good and bad points if we listened
to review sites we would never buy a phone.even the top of the range
phones have people moaning , man just buy the phone Rating:
Reviewed by Karen from UK on
23rd Jan 2009
Bought this phone on 9th Jan. It is going back tomorrow. The external
memory function is useless. Downloaded many songs from PC on to
external memory card. But the phone does not recognise them and
won't play them. It shows the folders on the external memory card
are empty. Have tried every troubleshooting tip going. It is being
returned before I throw it out the window. Rating:
Reviewed by BABYPiNK from USA on
22nd Jan 2009
I got mine in pink unlocked 2 weeks ago and I'm luvin it so far.
The camera is excellent, awesome and very stylish phone. It's very
light in weight and handy, probably the thinnest slide phone I have
ever seen. If you are looking for a fashionable cellphone go for
it. You won't regret. See my cellphone post here. bhabiejhoice-xoxo.net/archives/724 Rating:
Reviewed by Dinsdale from UK on
11th Jan 2009
Just bought my phone from Tesco for £75. Got it un-locked locally
for £10 and it's now got my old sim in it. This phone is fantastic
at that price. Everything works well and the screen is sharp and
clear. You would not find a better phone for this sort of money,
to get an equivalent Nokia would cost you £250+. You can't spend
£75 and expect to get state of the art but this phone is great value. Rating:
Reviewed by Lydia from UK, Birmingham
on 10th Jan 2009
got it tday. great phone, no faults so far... would highly reccommend!!!!
A+++++ Rating:
Reviewed by eveie from britain on
10th Jan 2009
The LG KC550 has an amazing 5 megapixel camera but it is chunky
and the feel of the phone is tacky and cheap. it is very slow when
you press buttons. I've only had it for a month and I'm allready
wanting to get a new one. Rating:
Reviewed by louis from England on
10th Jan 2009
hi, there Ive had this phone about 3 and a smidge weeks. The camera
is outstanding but the video is some what dissapointing only doing
15fps. the motion games are great. I picked up mine with tesco pay
as ya go £75. Nice size and weight too. Inner memory is smaller
than George Bushs care for the environment though. I say buy this
phone you'll be amazed! Its not so well known about so it's still
cheap. Grab it in the sales. thanks for reading Louis arivedieci
:¬) }-) Rating:
Reviewed by faith from england on
9th Jan 2009
i got dis mobile 4 xmas n it is amazing!!!! i advise people that
r lookin 4 a gr8 lookin mobile n a good camera 2 buy dis mobile!!!!
:) :) :) Rating:
Reviewed by Lyn from UK on 9th
Jan 2009
My husband and I both have this phone and my husband has had to
send his away for repair 3 times since Sep 08. Guess what.... on
1st Jan 09 both phones wouldn't switch one..just the same as previous
posts...logo flashing on and off continually. Took them back to
carphone warehouse and they didn't have replacement phones for us
to use while ours were being repaired..9 days later we have phones
back. memory has been wiped from mine, all contacts, photos etc
etc gone!!. We will NEVER buy another LG phone and so called service
from carphone warehouse is non-existent, how can a phone shop not
have a spare phone to give you?? Rating:
Reviewed by Robbie from UK on
4th Jan 2009
I really liked this phone but have same problem as previous few
posts. On Jan 1st it wouldn't switch on. The logo appears and keeps
appearing until you pull the battery out. Rating:
Reviewed by bobajob from uk on
3rd Jan 2009
Same problem has the other 2 posts. Tried switching on 2nd Jan 09,
Just Flashes KC550 on and off. Rating:
Reviewed by broady from england, uk
on 2nd Jan 2009
same as the last post by Jan & Ian, my inlaws bought 2 kc550s in
Sept 08, then today (2 Jan 09) they don't switch on properly - the
kc550 in blue circle comes on but nothing else. I also bought the
phone in July 08 and by Dec 08 you can't hear calls unless it's
on speaker phone. Apart from the problems.... great phone!? Rating:
Reviewed by jan and ian from england
on 2nd Jan 2009
both my partners and my phone were ok up to the 31st dec.On the
1st of january none of them would switch on.We are now without phones
for 14 days,we are not at all happy as we need them Rating:
Reviewed by Jessicaaa from england on
30th Dec 2008
I got this phone for xmas and it is fab, it has no faults!!! AMAZIINNNGG
love it lol i strongly advise uu to get this phone ignore the bad
commentss :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Rating:
Reviewed by binx from pie land on
29th Dec 2008
great phone good quality the only drawback is video only does 15fps
not the 30 it says on the box great camera build quaility is good
if you are looking for a good phone then this is the one Rating:
Reviewed by sapphire from england on
27th Dec 2008
the phone is really good it has a amazing camera and you can hold
lots of songs and the games are mint because there are motion sensor
games if i was u i would definatelly get this phone. I highly reccomend
it ive got it in pink! its so stunning i dont know what else to
say about it! Rating:
Reviewed by lauren from england on
24th Dec 2008
i got this phone yesterday and its amazing! i read these comments
and still got the phone to see if they were right and the bad comments
were very wrong! i would recomend this phone to everyone and like
what amy said dont be put off by the bad comments because they are
just looking for something bad to say about the phone and in my
view nothing is bad about this phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Cheryl from England on
23rd Dec 2008
Just got this phone today and I love it. I read reviews saying it
looks cheap and plastic tack, but I think it looks and feels great.
The camera is brilliant and easy to use. MP3 player is just as good
as any other phone. Key pad is great for texting and I love how
you can changed the font, as there are five to choose from. Games
are fun to use and keep you amused (especially the darts game) I
really don't understand the people who have posted negative reviews
about this phone, saying that can't work the camera and so on. This
phone is idiot proof.... anyone should be able to work it out. What
more do you want for such a price?!?! Rating:
Reviewed by David from England on
16th Dec 2008
I got this phone when it first came out in june since then I really
havent had any problems its a great phone as simple as that! Although
the camera could adjust to surrounding a bit quicker and my battery
seems to die quite often but I guess this is because im always in
a call and listening to music. Overall excellent buy best phone
Ive had and trust me ive had quite a few. Rating:
Reviewed by Amy from England on
15th Dec 2008
I just got this phone today and I love it!It is perfect the camra
is good the games are really ammusing. It looks good. All in all
I recomend this phone to anyone! Hounest dont be put off by the
bad comments! Rating:
Reviewed by Julie from Bournemouth,
England on 14th Dec 2008
I reviewed this phone in October when I first bought it. Just to
say it is without doubt the best phone I have ever had (and I've
had plenty). The camera is excellent, phone excellent, everything
about this phone is EXCELLENT. I've played with the Iphone, Renoir,
SE C905. All pale in comparison. Buy this. you wont regret it. Rating:
Reviewed by Nadia from Switerland on
3rd Dec 2008
Crud. I couldn ot work the cameraa. Was lots of bad quality. I would
advise maybe not getting this mobile phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Anthony from England on
2nd Dec 2008
I can't believe how many positive reviews there are on here for
the KC550. These reviews influenced me when deciding what phone
to go for and I went for a KC550. At first it seemed like a good
phone. I'm now on my 3rd one and still not happy. Faults i've had
on all 3 KC550's. 1, Battery goes from half charged to empty ridiculously
quick, meaning that if you do not have a charger with you it'll
run out without warning. 2, Ear piece speaker annoyingly vibrates
when the volume is anything above 2. 3, Phone is really slow betwen
applications. Sometimes it freezes and you'll have to clear the
screen to get it to work again. 4, Charger input slider is annoying
and charger plug is difficult to insert. 5, camera does not adjust
well automatically. Pictures come out dull. Not good for 5mgpxl.
6, Not user freindly. Many menu's just to create a simple message.
Same for other app's. There are more but I won't bore you further.
I'm stuck with it now, but its not a good phone and I won't be getting
another LG. Back to raliable user freindly Nokias! Rating:
Reviewed by chris from uk on
30th Nov 2008
My old phone i had problems with (k850i) so i decided it was time
to get a new phone went to carphone warehouse and this phone wasnt
on disply which is very weird as its such a good phone i only found
out about it when the person who sold it me said there is a nice
lg in the back so if u are thinking of buy it you have to ask for
some reason. if they had it on there website and instore this phone
would sell no doubt ! mint phone adivse you to buy it !!!! Rating:
Reviewed by DaveB from uk on
21st Nov 2008
This phone manages to combine greatfeatures with appalling ones
with very little you'd call average. Great... * Quality camera and
video features, practically worth the £79.99 I paid at Tesco in
its own * Great screen * Good texting, email and calling features
(works as a phone!) * Good sound quality, especially with the MP3
player * Nice features to customise the phone * Supports memory
cards up to 4GB which gives you plenty of room for MP3 files Appalling...
* Which idiot decided to shut off the call and messaging features
while the USB cable is plugged in?!!! * Why does it have to charge
through the same port as you plug the headphones in?! * What is
wrong with 3.5mm jacks for headphones? * Why does the MP3 player
rebuild the track list every time the phone goes flat? I've got
a 4GB card in the phone and it takes it 10 minutes to let me get
into the album list every time I power on the phone! Summing up,
if you want a fun phone with camera and MP3 player this is good
for the money. However if you have the cash and are likely to use
more than just the basic features, buy a HTC! Rating:
Reviewed by dave from uk on 16th
Nov 2008
This phone is the worst phone I’ve ever had I will never have
an LG again they are atrocious. If you are thinking of getting this
phone I advise you strongly, not to get it. Also the camera is shocking.
Only good things about it are the motion censer games they are mint.
Sony Ericson’s are the only good phone’s about. Rating:
Reviewed by SeanyBoi from England on
10th Nov 2008
Had this phone for couple of days an it's great. no probs with it,
loads of stuff to keep u busy. mint speaker amazin camera an photo
editing software built in. wud be better with a proper 3.5mm headphone
jak!!! Rating:
Reviewed by arno from uk on 1st
Nov 2008
got this phone 2 weeks ago never used lg before got to say when
you get used to the phone its not half bad.got a 4 gb card in the
lg works fine to stop screen freezing update the phone software
i have and its fine.good job lg i await the 8mp version Rating:
Reviewed by Shaun from england on
30th Oct 2008
I have had the lgkc550 for just over two weeks. I think this is
one of the best lg to come out. The above review states they do
not like the joystick. That’s very strange because my lgkc550
does not have a joy stick. It has navigation buttons around a centre
button. The camera is the best camera I have had on a phone. The
images are clear and bright and on a 19 inch computer screen they
look very impressive considering it’s a phone. The sliding
action is very smooth but I do think the keyboard is a little on
the small side. The screen is nice and bright and is a very good
size. The video on this phone is good but there is no sound with
the video. I have never tried the voice recorder so cannot comment
on that. But all round it’s a very good phone for the price
I paid only £87.95 from Tesco. And I think it was money well spent
Rating:
Reviewed by Rachel from Wigan, UK on
28th Oct 2008
I'm writing this review as someone who has had mobile phones since
they were 16 (I'm now 25). I have had every make and model you can
imagine and I'm extremely fussy. I've never written a review of
a phone before but felt compelled to here. I bought this phone a
few days ago as a '2nd' phone. I recently bought the iPhone, then
sold it a few days later (don't get me started on that). I waned
something around a £100 that was half decent. Isaw this online and
after reading a few reviews thought i would give it a go. And im
seriously impressed. Its easy to navigate (unlike previous LG models),
fast, well presented, well made, the camera is excellent, the volume
is impressive and the games are different enough to catch your attention.
I have seen people moaning because they got bored with the games,
the camera isnt as good as phones that are £200+ and it doesnt hold
many tracks without a memory card. Well guess what, its a PHONE.
I have a digital camera, an Ipod and a DS so i dont need it to be
an all round, top of the range entertainment device. If someone
is looking for a 'digital camera', not a phone, then buy one. I
would recommend that anyone looking for a great all rounder for
a fantastic price buy this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by JULIE from BOURNEMOUTH on
24th Oct 2008
Brilliant phone. Clear reception, excellent camera. Nice size not
at all bulky. Would recommend. Rating:
Reviewed by david bullimore from england
on 24th Oct 2008
love the phone it does everything it says on the tin however i am
having compattability issues when trying to pair it to my parrot
unit in my car Rating:
Reviewed by pete from uk on 20th
Oct 2008
Ok, took it back and it turns out the memory card was up the swanney.
Typical! Anyway, the phone works great now so its gone from 1 star
to 5 stars cos I love it! Rating:
Reviewed by sikandar from pakistan on
20th Oct 2008
i like this product. Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from uk on 14th
Oct 2008
I've had this phone since Saturday, spebt the better part of a day
changing all my files across from my old trusty z530i to a 2gb memory
card, and since then the phone freezes intermittantly and (9 times
out of 10 when its not freezing) resets itself everytime I open
the mp3 player function!!! Needless to say I'm not happy with it
so its going back tomorrow! Unless anyone has any ideas as to how
to stop it reseting.... Rating:
Reviewed by John from UK on 8th
Oct 2008
had it for 3 weeks and already upset me.Screen started to freeze
and kept switching off when im wanting to enter an apllication.if
u wanna get a phone dont get this Rating:
Reviewed by Trish from UK on
28th Sep 2008
I've had this phone on contract since 17th June 08, everything was
okay at first but within 2 months the screen started freezing, the
only way to remedy it is to take the battery out; the pictures are
grey and fuzzy and now it won't charge. Needless to say ... It will
be going back to the shop today Rating:
Reviewed by anthony from uk on
23rd Sep 2008
was really looking forward to having this phone (KC550)because it
had loads of features i want & it's a good size & really cheap to
buy on PAYG. Unfortunately i'm gonna have to take it back though
& change it for something else. First issue is the camera, takes
poor shots (fairly slowly) and video is really poor especially if
it's not daylight. Strange because the picture on the screen is
great- untill you hit the record/shoot button, then it goes dark,
grainy & off colour? i tried different settings to no avail. other
issue is that it wont operate in silence even when set to silent
profile. absolutely rediculous of LG really, theres no silent tone
for the camera, & go into the games & loud game music plays until
you can then set it to off. real shame because it looks good & has
a good speaker. Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from uk on 17th
Sep 2008
I've had this phone for about 2 weeks on T-Mobile from Fonehouse.
It replaced my samsung d900i which I fried after dropping it in
some water(doh!).I thought I would miss the sleek lightweight design
of the samsung but the LG has grown on me with its solid feel and
chunky chocolate bar design. The back of the phone is rubberized
and very tactile whilst the front is very glossy with good key location
and action.The Camera is excellent and a good step up from my last
one with sharper images and it is quicker to use. I have not tried
the MP3 player yet as I am waiting for an SD card to arrive, but
from playing around with the software I can see that the LG suite
S/W and the file transfer procedure are going to be the achilles
heel of this phone(google for software problems). Overall a stylish,
cool looking phone with a great camera,excellent battery life and
easy to use(apart from the sofware). Rating:
Reviewed by adam from uk on 14th
Sep 2008
just got this phone and have been playing around with it for the
last 5 hours. to be honest i was unsure on this phone as i have
never had an lg phone before, i have had a nokia n73, samsung d900,
sony k810i and a samsung g600 and this phone blows them all out
the water. i got the phone in black and has a nice gloss finish
to it, it has a large bright screen, nice weight and feel to it
too. the camera is amazing, 5mp and the video is also as good. when
you look at your pictures i was wondering how to get them in full
screen...well all you do is tilt the phone round and job done...it
has a motion sensor in which you can play games like a nintendo
wii, which is cool, it is by far the best phone i have ever used...EVER.
trust me on this. i got mine o a cheep contract free on o2 but you
can buy this phone on o2 pay as you go from carphone warehouse for
109+10 credit=119. for a phone that looks this good it's a must!!!
i can't put the thing down!!! i need to get a life lol :) Rating:
Reviewed by Al from UK on 5th
Sep 2008
I've had this phone for 3 months and I would highly recommend it.
I bought it mainly for the camera, which is an amazing 5mp with
loads of great features. The battery life is excellent, although
I don't use it much for listening to music (not that it hasn't got
a great mp3 player, too, but I prefer my ipod). Its really user
friendly but still very stylish, although the games are a bit naff!
I got this from phones4u for under £100, and for once feel like
it was money well spent! Rating:
Reviewed by swiftly from England on
5th Sep 2008
Just wanted to say that this phone definitely DOES work with a 4GB
memory card, as the manual only says 2GB. I have the Sandisk MicroSDHC
4GB Card which is available for under a tenner online and it works
fine. I've only had the phone a week but am pleased so far, the
battery life is much better than most newer phones. Rating:
Reviewed by michael ugbana from nigeria
on 30th Aug 2008
i really love the phone cos is soo beatiful Rating:
Reviewed by George from UK on
26th Aug 2008
I've had this phone for over 2 weeks now on PAYG T-Mobile, and I'm
pretty impressed! I agree with some other reviewers here though
- it feels flimsy and solid at the same time. I don't have a problem
with the size/weight (because I like watching movies on it), but
the keypad and build quality on the front feels a bit tacky compared
to the rest of the phone. Fortunately, it looks fantastic, just
make sure you don't use it under direct sunlight, you won't be able
to see much! As for the battery life, I managed 4-5 days with moderate
use (calls, texts, and taking occasional pictures at 40% brightness).
So this phone does have a very good battery especially considering
how large the screen is. You will need to buy a microSD card but
these are so cheap at places like Play.com that you need not to
worry. One thing I don't understand Mobile Phones UK review is that
they said the Orsay can take up to 4GB capacity, but in the manual
it states support up to 2GB only. I played safe and bought a 2GB
memory card, but could someone please verify that 4GB works as well?
[Editor's reply: The LG website confirms that 4GB cards will work:
uk.lge.com/products/model/detail/mobilephones_kc550.jhtml.
Can any users verify this?] Basically if you're looking for a phone
with no touch screen gizmos, a decent camera for prints, and a surprisingly
good MP3 player (although you will have to use the headset provided
- it's a particularly bad one mind), and an all-round easy-to-use
mobile in the £100 range, this is the mobile for you. P.S Someone
earlier on said about having a problem with the auto-rotating feature
for pictures/videos. As for picutes, you can edit them in My stuff
and rotate them, but for some reason it makes the pictures smaller.
As for videos, I'm not sure, but I hope this helps anyway. Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from UK on 25th
Aug 2008
Amazing, best phone I have ever had. I love everything about it.
It deserves way more than 4 stars. It charges my phone fully in
under 2 hours. Games and camera are great. The only downside (yes
I know everyone is talking about it), is the memory. But thats fine
because I have my old micro sd card from my old phone. Slide does
not feel flimsy just well built and sturdy. Altogether if your looking
for a great phone for a great price choose this one!!! Rating:
Reviewed by John Anderson from UK on
22nd Aug 2008
Well to be honest i wasn't expecting much as it was on a cheap contract
from virgin £18 a month 200 minutes 500 texts not bad eh! so after
not really expecting much as the silver version can be picked up
for less than £100 now but was pleasently surprised. OK the camera
isn't absolutely top notch compared to camera's on say a 200-300
phone but it's good enough to get that moment in when you need it.
All my mates love the interactive games the darts mazes baseball
pretty fun only problem is you kinda look like a plonker moving
the phone about so much. The sound on the phone is pretty loud not
much distortion but it is there to be heard but for less than £100
what can you expect. One big major floor is the internal memory
definatly need a card for this phone Rating:
Reviewed by Henrik from England on
19th Aug 2008
I just got this phone. The camera impresses me alot. The video is
not all it is cracked up to be, but is probably better than your
average mobile's video capture. Nice interface, excellent games
(M-toy uses accelerometer, similar to the iphone) Feels a bit flimsy
when open, but at the same time nice and solid. (don't know if that
is possible.) Verdict- excellent screen, great camera, but could
use a little improvement in the body itself. 5 ***** Rating:
Reviewed by jack from england on
17th Aug 2008
this phone is very good. the camera is excelent and the size of
the screen is also an added bonus. Rating:
Reviewed by alex from near north wales..
on 15th Aug 2008
im giving 5 stars to counterbalance the guy who decided he didnt
like this phone and was waiting for the viewtyII. But as a note,
the phone has a d-pad, not a joystick Rating:
Reviewed by zhao from liverpool on
13th Aug 2008
good phone Rating:
Reviewed by Laura from England on
12th Aug 2008
I bought this phone today and have to say that its fantastic! Its
quite to use and has a brilliant camera. Its design is brilliant
too. Buy it if your looking for a cheaper opption to the LG Secret. Rating:
Reviewed by Ayeshaa;xo from UK on
12th Aug 2008
Ive had this phone for nearly a month. Its fantastic! the motion-sensing
games are so enjoyable, the outstanding 5-mp camera; its just a
really good phone. The only negative side for me is the auto-rotating
function with the pictures. To get rid of that problem, you just
need to take photos/shoot videos horizontally (was that spelt right?)
'coz if take them vertically, the pic/video you took will be viewed
the other way and so you rotate the phone but then theproblem starts
- the pic/video rotaes aswell!! So i just need to learn to take
pics/videos horizantly. i'd give this a 4-stars. (: - Ciaoo xo Rating:
Reviewed by Person from UK on
11th Aug 2008
It's a truly amazing buy, because the camera is outstanding, the
games are not a gimic, they are actually really fun and the music
player is really good, because it sorts the music into a lot of
different categories (artist, genre, etc.) rather than putting it
into one big list, which I think is very useful. Also the quality
of the music player is really good and the phone itself looks very
stylish and has a nice big screen. However, you have to buy a micro
SD card in order to be able to store a lot of files, because otherwise
there is only space for about 3 songs. Overall, brilliant! Rating:
Reviewed by declan from england on
11th Aug 2008
well i dont like this phone but i have to say the fact that lg are
making 5megapixel mid range means that they have something planned
for the viewty2 when they release it , i just hope they pull it
off , but again this phone is quite terrible Rating:
Reviewed by bob from england on
7th Aug 2008
nice phone but it would of been better if it were touchc screen
still camera and design is good Rating:
Reviewed by jac from wales on
6th Aug 2008
great get it Rating:
Reviewed by Khurram from UK on
6th Aug 2008
I love the style, Look and basic functions. Sorry forgot to mention
the best camera I have seen so far!!!! Now one of the draw back,
FM only without RDS plus you can't do anything while you are listening
to radio. M-toy is cool but very limited games and it sucks battery
very fast. Dust and fingerprints are everywhere visible on set,
looks like 100 days old. I am in mixed state should I return it?
or keep it...I am thinking on getting SE C902? What you think guys?
Rating:
Reviewed by Just passing by from UK
on 2nd Aug 2008
Good phone but do not install too much. when the sysem memory gets
to 100% the phone bricks. Rating:
Reviewed by mowmita from england on
1st Aug 2008
i absolutly adore this phone, i thought it was fat at first but
then i got used to it. i would definetly recommend it, so what if
it dosn't have 3G.I just looooooove the camera, come on it's only
£100 not including top-up, i think it's much cheaper then LG Secret
or Lg Viewty Rating:
Reviewed by thomas from england on
29th Jul 2008
best phone ever better then any phone inn the market Rating:
Reviewed by Azazin from UK on
28th Jul 2008
Awesome phone had it for almost a month like others said the slide
feels a little wobbly but I don't mind it awesome phone good looks
good features thats the only problem thats the reason why am giving
it a 4 star. Good phone overall Rating:
Reviewed by Al Kuklenko from England
on 25th Jul 2008
I bought this phone on a contract and I have to say that I am very
impressed. I chose it over a sliding Nokia that was around a year
old and I don't regret one thing. The camera is a brilliant 5 megabites
and it also has a tilt function built in. The only slight down fall
is the lack of memory, but you can easily buy a memory card and
luckily I have one from my old phone, get this phone and you will
like it!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Bob from UK on 23rd
Jul 2008
Have found this phone really good so far. mostly. I like the way
it feels in the hand, it looks good and feels well made. The camera
is amazing, though it seems the only viable function for the motion
sensor is to go to landscape when looking at photo's. I havnt had
a problem with a smudge'e screan as the screen is so good + big.
I also like the mp3 player and the easily accesible Sd card slot
yay. I also like the way the camera function keys light up inside
the selection pad when using the camera. I have also put opera mini
on my phone and this has provided really good and supisingly fast
(for EDGE) web browsing. I also installed google maps - however
as of yet the locacte me beta on google maps stil doesnt work for
this phone. HOWEVER i think i may have received a dodgy unit as
i get ternible reception, if it is in pocket or i am downstairs
in my house i get emergency only or no network mesages!!! this is
so annying that on such a great phone the only bit i am not happy
with is the PHONE bit, this is especially bad when i compare it
to my old nokia 6300 which got amazing signle everywhere in my house
and IN my POCKET!!!! Hopefully if i return my phone and get another
one then this will be much improved. otherwise i will be forced
to change and that would be a shame as otherwise this is a great
phone, i will have to go to my second choice of a nokia 6500 slide
and leave the briliant 5mp camera behind. hope it was just unlucky
and cause i like the rest of the phone i will give it another chance
but if it is just a flaw in the desing then i will have to change
phone as it is very annoying when someone cant phonr you cause your
phone is in your pocket with no signal!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Shaun from UK on
18th Jul 2008
Bought this phone yesterday and liked it immediately.. (seeing as
i had the v360 previously) The phone is easy to use, not too many
options though. Good camera and video/mp3 player Games got boring
really quickly.. but you can install your own so no problems. the
memory for applications and messages and stuff ran out quite quickly.
not too good. The design was nice and to me it felt stable. It does
attract finger prints really easily on the keys, screen and a bit
on the back. I had problems with the phone.. on the first day though..
after a charge, it ceased to switch on and didnt charge but kept
switching on and off (automatically) Took it back to the store and
got a replacement.. have to see how this one goes. Rating:
Reviewed by Deccyb from UK on
16th Jul 2008
Agree with Rob. Slide feels wobbly when open and if it feels like
that when brand new how will it be 18 months later? Games gimicky
and fun - but limited in appeal - bored of fishing before end of
1st day. Texting ok once realise how to use it - as 1st time LG
user handbook was woefully inadequate. Verdict - good looking handset,
but not for me - have sent it back! Rating:
Reviewed by alex from near north wales..
on 15th Jul 2008
Already done a 'review' on gsmarena... [ www.gsmarena.com/lg_kc550-reviews-2388.php
, look for violent pacifist ] but i can say this phone is excellent
so far! Those who say it is bulky are over exaggerating; its alot
thinner than phones used to be, and even after moving on from my
d900, i didnt find it particularly fat. Word of advise, look at
pics of the phone in someones hand/3d model/try it in the shop before
you buy it. The metal round the outside and the weight only help
make the phone feel more high quality. Reception has been good enough,
some places i've struggled to get signal where certain sony erricson
phones have faired better, but can pick up more than d900. Camera
and video are GREAT, for such a budget phone it more than stands
its ground with its more expensive rivals(ive compared to n95 and
k850. Multimedia wise, the autorotate works a dream when you figure
it out(the phone needs to greater than about 60 degrees parallel
to the ground to work, the video support is excellent, the mtoy
games are gimicky but fun-and there is support for infinite java
games(can be played through memory card)- and the mp3 is fine, except
for the fact that one cant browse music(eg change artist) while
playing music. Havent used internet, so cant give you any say on
that, but otherwise ive found next to no problems with the phone,
and my biggest problem has been the difficulties in getting lg suite
to work on my laptop. And to the poster who found he was getting
the screen covered in finger prints,try opening the screen with
your thumb resting on the 'c' button, i think thats why its raised! Rating:
Reviewed by keith from scotland on
14th Jul 2008
got this phone a week ago. excellent camera and the motion sensor
is good when lookind at pics. the phone does get a few finger prints
on it but its worth it because of the very good 5 megapixel camera
and the large bright screen. it is a bit bulky but not that big.
also it does seem a bit heavy cmpared to the lg viewty which you
woulg expect to be heavier. the m-toy games are a bit boring but
it is a good aditional feature to boast to your friends. it has
a good quality speaker and good springy buttons. its a very good
phone and it will do me untill the iphone comes out on pay as you
go Rating:
Reviewed by John O'Leary from England
on 14th Jul 2008
GREAT Rating:
Reviewed by milo kelly from england
on 13th Jul 2008
excellent phone Rating:
Reviewed by Rob from UK on 12th
Jul 2008
I got this phone last week but have already returned it. I was expecting
a more of a slimline phone, but this phone is bulky. Not only that
it doesn't seem very sturdy when open and seems as if it might break
after a few months. Not easy to hold and trying to text with a bulky
phone is annoying. Even after touching it for a few seconds it's
covered in fingerprints, and makes it look dirty. The wii style
games are a gimic and not really that fun. What is the point in
a motion game if you can't see the screen as you're moving the phone.
Regular games are boring and look dated. Camera was good though! Rating:
Reviewed by ben from england on
9th Jul 2008
The phone is awsome motion sensor games make it like a portable
wii , exelent buttons , and very easy to use. Rating:
Reviewed by Trudie from England on
8th Jul 2008
Great Phone Got Mine Last Night Good Camera But Doesnt Have Much
Memory Without A Memory Card :( Gonna Get One In A Bit :D XX Rating:
Reviewed by tazza from america on
5th Jul 2008
its good it looks divine Rating:
