In a nutshell: The LG Pop is a super-compact budget touchscreen
phone. Despite its small size, it features a large touchscreen display
with a fantastic fun user interface. The Pop delivers all the goods
that you'd expect in this price range: a 3 megapixel camera, a media
player, a stereo FM radio, a web browser, Bluetooth wireless connectivity
and a memory card slot. Similar in many ways to the massive-selling
Cookie, the Pop offers an updated user interface, a more compact
design and an upmarket look. Best buy:
*Free* from O2
(Silver); or £44.95 on PAYG from the Carphone
Warehouse (Silver).
Review:
November 2009. Last updated July 2010.
LG
have taken the massively popular Cookie
and turned it into the LG Pop, just in time for the Christmas market!
But although the Pop is an enhanced version of the Cookie, it's
actually even smaller, although cleverly LG have managed to keep
the screen the same size. That's because the screen extends over
almost the entire front face of the phone, giving it a sleek almost
frameless appearance. It's definitely a nice looking handset. LG
are keen to tell us that the Pop is the world's smallest 3 inch
touchscreen phone. But perhaps its more useful to say that the Pop
has a larger touchscreen than its rival the Samsung
Genio Touch, but is significantly more compact in all directions.
And the benefits of a large touchscreen display are immediately
obvious as soon as you start to use the Pop. As we're fond of saying,
when it comes to touchscreens, size really does matter! The extra
high resolution and the large physical size of the screen make pressing
virtual buttons a lot more fun. Turn the screen on its side for
a full QWERTY keyboard, making texting so easy.
The
Pop comes with some cool widgets that sit at the bottom of the home
screen and allow one touch access to applications such as messaging,
web browsing, etc. There are three home pages giving quick access
to contacts, multimedia, etc and making the Pop a really fun phone
to use. The contacts screen is particularly cool, showing who last
contacted you and how they did it. We'd say that the Pop is one
of the easiest to use phones around, but with plenty of customisation
and fun features to stop people getting bored with it.
The
multimedia features of the Pop are similar to other entry-level
touchscreen phones. The camera is pretty respectable, with 3 megapixels
and video recording too. There's a movie studio app and a slideshow
app for viewing photos and video. The music player handles virtually
any digital music format and there's also a stereo FM radio built
in. The web browser is excellent, although as the Pop lacks 3G,
web pages don't load as fast as we might have liked. If you get
bored there are plenty of apps supplied, including a surprisingly
addictive snakes and ladders game.
Whilst
the Pop doesn't have 3G, it is a quadband GSM phone, so you should
be able to take it anywhere in the world with you. In terms of connectivity,
it has Bluetooth and USB, which is everything you'd expect from
a phone priced at under £100.
The
Pop may not have added a lot more functionality compared with the
Cookie, but it matches the capabilities of other entry-level touchscreen
phones, and it does it in style with a beautiful large display,
a super compact body, and a fantastic user interface. We initially
awarded the Pop 4 stars because we were nervous about its reliability,
but six months on, we're revising our rating up to 5 stars, as it
seems to be a much more reliable phone than the Cookie.
Memory: 48 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot
(up to 8GB)
Connectivity: USB 2.0, Bluetooth
Internet: WAP 2.0, GPRS, EDGE, web browser
Vibration alert
Quad band
Size: 98 x 50 x 11 mm
Weight: 87g
Talktime: 3.6 hours
Battery standby: 360 hours
LG Pop Consumer
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Reviewed by someone from uk on
18th Jul 2010
really love the lg pop it is wonderful if your looking for a new
touch screen phone the bug the lg pop Rating:
Reviewed by korede from england on
17th Jul 2010
i really love this fone. i got i for my 14th b-day present and its
the best. it is my first touchscreen fone. some people say that
the battery is rubish but i think it ok to be honest. there are
lots of apps that you could go on and u can never get board. the
gamezs are easy to use but its hard to win. i really like the drawing
thing because u can draw wat u want to draw. i have seen people
with the lg cookie and i think its better than the lg cookie. i
like the size of this fone. even though its small its a good thing
because u can fit it in your purse as i do sometimes when i go to
school. the phone is so easy that i hardly needed to read the instructions.
the internet is ok but sometimes u cant go on certain things like
youtube because of age reasons.i think that u should buy thid fone
cos its easy, quick and even though it it small, it has a big screen.
thanks for reading dis p.s im just wondering if it has a timer on
it cos ive looked for it on the fone and i cant seam to find it
and ive looked in the instructions booklet. thanks Rating:
Reviewed by lala from Here on
16th Jul 2010
AMAZING phone way better than iphone and loads of apps you can download
too for free! got mine from tesco and its in an exclusive colour-white!
and it came with two free backs a hot pink one and a lime green
one.The typing is only hard if you have big fingers im 12 and im
titch so i have tiny fingers and for me its been so easy. I used
to have the samsung tocco lite and the screen got chipped on the
second day o Xf having it because i dropped it on my rug so the
samsung tocco lite is really bad. I would really recomend this phone
2 every1! x (5 *STARS*) Rating:
Reviewed by Mandy from England on
15th Jul 2010
I am loving the LG pop, it is my first ever touch screen phone and
it was a good one to start off with because it is simple and easy
to use. Rating:
Reviewed by jade from UK on 8th
Jul 2010
This phone is pretty decent. However - it's not the phone I would
chose. I got it about a month ago as a replacement to my LG KC550.
The good: decent sized screen, pretty,stupidly loud speaker, that's
about it. The bad: camera's not that good, SLOW TEXTING ARGH, bad
touchscreen, lacks a good OS, not so good battery life. I couldn't
live with this for a year. It's supposed to be one of those cheap
and cheerful phones like the LG Cookie, and is okay if you like
them kinda phones. But, like the Cookie, it's So frustrating to
text or type! ARGH! Apart from the obvious size difference, the
Cookie and Pop are about equal. the good thing about the cookie
is it has a stylus so you can use the keyboard and handwriting stuff
(which is on the Pop but not very good). Camera? Okay, but hard
to get to. the KC550 was much better. Internet? If you just want
to update your status or read some MLIAs or FMLs, then it's fine.
But serious web browsing? Just no. I would say the best part of
this phone is the great speaker! Seriously, on full volume it goes
really, really loud. But it does lack a 3.5mm jack, which is annoying
considering i lost the original headphones :( Rating:
Reviewed by tim from england on
6th Jul 2010
This phone is amazing. nothing like it, touchsceen is amazing .
i have had it for nearly a year now, still awsome Rating:
Reviewed by Peter from England on
5th Jul 2010
this phone is the best one ive ever had the only problem is the
battery only lasts for 2 days if your using it Rating:
Reviewed by charlie from uk on
25th Jun 2010
i have had this phone for about a month it is oustandingly great
i love it memory ok picture quality great and every thing else it
good to. best phone yet !! Rating:
Reviewed by Kennedy from Malaysia on
24th Jun 2010
Those who find the keyboard difficult to use maybe its because your
fingers are a little bit to big? SERIOUSLY NO OFFENCE Rating:
Reviewed by kelly from scotland on
21st Jun 2010
i got the lg pop on contract with orange, i pay 49 quid a month
for 24 months and i have to say the phone is probably one of the
worst ive ever had! problems started when i noticed contacts completely
dissapearing ie name and number and then duplicate contacts appearing
such as my dads number appearing twice in my phone book! now my
touchscreen doesnt work! ive only had the contract for 4 months,
i decided to cancel my insurance cuz i didnt see the point in paying
£240 for a £100 or less fone! now basically im stuck with a fone
thats completely rubbish and cant use for the next 20 months..i
wudnt recommend this fone to anyone..nothing but problems! Rating:
Reviewed by Grace Brown from America
on 13th Jun 2010
AMAZING BUY THIS PHONE Rating:
Reviewed by Ella from England on
13th Jun 2010
I had no problems, until the buttons stopped working, now have to
get a new one. It's a good phone for the simple minded, and texting
is fine when on predictive, get it if your careful with your electronics. Rating:
Reviewed by Steph from England on
11th Jun 2010
i love the LG POP it is very good and nifty and its so small and
cute all me friends love it too ! have drroped it many timesand
it is fine have had it since january yet no problems :) definatly
a good buy !!!! Rating:
Reviewed by CAITRIONA from IRELAND on
10th Jun 2010
I THINK THE LG POP IS CLASS BECAUSE IT IS SO SMALL AND SO CUTE IT
LOOKS CLASS TO. THE ONLY THING I THINK WOULD INPROVE IN IT WOULD
BE TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM IT LOOKS A BIT
FUNNY. Rating:
Reviewed by ellie from england on
1st Jun 2010
i thought it was good but now its just stopped working it wont turn
on im never buying an lg ever again they dont work i hope lg goes
bust ! , the internet doesnt work aswell!!! Rating:
Reviewed by marnie from liverpool on
31st May 2010
i find this phone wonderful, god knows how many times I have dropped
it and it hasnt got a scratch its a very strong phone! There is
endless amounts of things tod o on it without getting bored, I really
do love it, three stunning colours, i have the pink one and its
lovely. My friend has the LG Cookie and I dont really like that
phone when I first saw the LG pop i thought there was too many simalarties
but this phone is competly diffrent, and I love the menu aswell,
this phone is fab, ive never had a problem with it at all:-) Rating:
Reviewed by Bee Bee from UK on
31st May 2010
Dreadful phone. Really difficult to hear what people are saying
when having a conversation, the screen locks and goes into powersave
mode about a nano second after you dial out, meaning that if you
are phoning an organsition with an automated filtering system you
have to bring it out of powersave mode and release the screen lock
before you can get to the keypad. Calibration is rubbish and screen
too small so texting is a nightmare. I have gone back to using my
old nokia. Don't waste your money Rating:
Reviewed by alice from england on
23rd May 2010
After a month the touch screen stopped working so i sent it back
and they replaced it. It was fine for 2 months but now the callibration
has broken and i cannot get onto the menu to fix it. Any ideas on
how to fix it??? Rating:
Reviewed by Christina from UK on
20th May 2010
This phone is complete rubbish, like a couple of other reviewers,
my touch screen stopped working, I recieved and exchange and then
4 weeks later the same fault happened with the new phone, I have
now had to buy a new phone while my LG is sent off to be repaired,
I will probably just stick with the new one now as the LG Pop is
so unreliable. Rating:
Reviewed by habib from uk on
19th May 2010
lg pop a great phone got it as a present.on o2.for eighty pound
33.with lots of features.had for to days.excepty battery doesnt
last that long. Rating:
Reviewed by GARYSMIFF from UK on
18th May 2010
Great Telephone for the money. Shame the built-in application that
everyone is banging on about that enables Facebook photo uploads
has decided to fail and now LG or the software company who designed
the app don't want to own this problem. Hey Ho thats the way it
goes big fish small fish Rating:
Reviewed by shark1234 from uk on
4th May 2010
i was just wondering the amount of use in the camera when i got
this phone and found out it was realy good !! i am please with this,
Although i did buy a lg shine and not long after the screen broke,
i was really dissapointed becuase the phone worked well up till
then , i am glad this phone is better. Rating:
Reviewed by katie from united kingdom
on 3rd May 2010
It is a realy good phone the price is great and i love it . The
touch screen on it is fast and it responds quick !!! If you were
thinking of getting another phone look no further !!! Rating:
Reviewed by Hot stuff from uk on
3rd May 2010
I've had my phone for 2 days and I love it.Cost £69.99 with free
internet for 6 months on t-mobile. Read some really bad reviews
about it, lets wait and see! Rating:
Reviewed by ilaza from NA on
3rd May 2010
iv had this phone for about a month now and this is my review, its
a great little phone with a amazing touch screen. the only thing
is the touch screen stops working so you have to press the button
to go back to the home screens thern it works again but its still
a really responsive phone, its got a good memory but you can add
a micro SD card up to 8GB but you dont really need it unless you
plan to use the music ALOT! the music quality is clear and can be
loud so no use for portable speakers. there is some fun apps like
banner whitch you can make a light up sign. i recommend it to any
teens looking for a budget touch screen phone with all the fun of
a iphone. Rating:
Reviewed by Teyneen from england on
3rd May 2010
This phone is amazing ! the touchscreen is really good... the games
on it arent all that good but if you go on the internet on your
phone you can download games and apps for it for free (getjar.com)
i dont no wether or not you can do it on the computer but you can
try. I would recomend it to anybody especially if your on a budget
! =) its like a mini i-phone ! but cheaper love it =) Rating:
Reviewed by elizabeth from uk on
1st May 2010
iv had my lg pop for a week now i love it every thing about it any
way i got it on sale for 89.00 best money every spent on a phone
Rating:
Reviewed by MissChiefxox from UK on
29th Apr 2010
In love with LG POP at the moment, greatest birthday present a 16
yr old can get & it's pink! I can't wait for the solar panel charger
to come out in the UK, but can't seem to find a cover or suitable
screen protector for the POP, any advice? (I'm wierdly fussy about
these things) Would recommend this phone to anyone & everyone, even
though I'm handling it with care from fear that it will get scratched
and broken like my other phones. Hope that I can keep it in good
condition ... 5 stars ^_^ ... Rating:
Reviewed by princess_matter from uk
on 28th Apr 2010
Had it for 8 days now and touch screen completely stopped working
for no reason. It worked when i left the house, i came back to use
it and it had stopped working, so annoying! Despite this i live
this phone its really cute Rating:
Reviewed by hanna_babez from uk on
26th Apr 2010
this is such a amazing phone!! i love the touch screen, its really
responsive. im only 14 so im obusly not allowed a top market phone
like the iphone. i love the 3 different home screens! the LG cookie
only had 2! well better than my old phone whitch was sony eresion
(very bad) i really recomend it! Rating:
Reviewed by alison from UK on
24th Apr 2010
Bought this on PAYG O2 ( who are always way more expensive than
others networks!!) but got it for steal from one of phones4U sister
sites for £49.99 Very impressive looking (I am a dinosaur when it
comes to phones) I dont need lots of fancy gimmicks..so whatever
this offers is fine for me (except games are rubbish) Previous phone
was a prototype brick - so struggling getting used to this but having
fun learning!. One downfall is that there is no stylus like the
cookie has -you do need one. Pinched the kids DS stick - but lost
it...so will buy one off amazon or ebay along with a silicon case
incase I drop it. ONE PROBLEM can anyone help. We have lovelly sunny
weather at the moment....cant use my phone outside as I cant see
the screen in the bright sunshine to use it!!!!! :O( I must be doing
something wrong? Also, can I answer the phone to loudspeaker without
the earphones..havent found that yet either. Rating:
Reviewed by Stacey from Liverpool on
24th Apr 2010
I got this phone from Phones 4U for £49.99, brilliant value for
money, love all the features etc. but can anyone please tell me
how to get the zoo where all the human avatars can be animals? I
don't have a 'zoo' background and it will let me choose animals
for my contact, but only shows them as humans on screen :o( Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from Plymouth, UK
on 23rd Apr 2010
For £49.99, this phone is a steal! If you need a decent camera phone,
this model isn't for you. The phone's touchscreen is very responsive
and the model has enough features to satisfy most people. I do get
annoyed when the screen automatically locks when a call is initiated
and I'm still finding a solution to that problem. Small and compact,
you won't even notice the phone is in your pocket. I recommend buying
new headphones as the ones supplied are awful (I suggest the LG
PHF 101). Not bad for the price. Rating:
Reviewed by Fizz from England on
19th Apr 2010
Had this phone for over a week now. It looks and feels great. Its
got all the features you'd expect from a phone priced under £100.
It's got a nice 3 mega pixel camera and its user interface is fun
to use. But, its browser is patheticly slow as it lacks 3G. When
web pages do eventually load up, its a nightmare navigating around
them.. Even basic sites like facebook can be difficult dealing with.
The phones built in social networking app is also useless. The phone
can get slow at times, and the touch screen is no where near as
responsive as the iPhone's is. And thats pretty much it. Rating:
Reviewed by princess_u from england
on 17th Apr 2010
iv only just gt the lg pop its great but can i change the vibration
a bit louder when my phone rings? but i dont want it loud when im
on the menu and going through my phone. overall the phone is awesome
:D 5 stars Rating:
Reviewed by raj from england, london
on 15th Apr 2010
my cousin bought me this phone from where he works, at phones4u
yesterday, and me and katrina (2 articles below) got a real bargain.
this phone is 1 of a kind, and i would recommend it to all people
who r looking at other phones that are arguably overpriced. Rating:
Reviewed by daz from england on
10th Apr 2010
i love this phone it is so cool it has loads of gadgets its miunt
the best phone ever i think its better than the iphone!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Katrina from UK on
6th Apr 2010
Bought my LG POP from Phones4U yesterday, which was a steal at only
£49.99 on 02 compared with the hefty £78.95 price tag (+ £10 top
up) at Carphone Warehouse. To top it off, because I was on 02 Pay
As You Go and transfered to 02 Simplicity contract (at only £10
a month for a monthly contract), I didn't have to pay the extra
£10 (because normally you have to buy it with a £10 top up), AND
because I am a loyal 02 customer they gave me an additional £10
off. All I had to pay was £39.99. Was that a bargain or what?! So
far so good. The battery power I'm not sure about yet though because
I've had to charge it after only a day of use (but that might be
because I've been using it a lot today, to play around with all
the features). You basically have 3 home screens. One which is for
speed dialling, one for widgets, and one for people's avatars. You
can leave it on the one you think you will use the most - me personally
probably the widget homescreen. As for the widgets, it comes with
a few, but it would be nice if I could download more. Unfortunately
the LG Application Store is running practically in every country
except Great Britain, so it seems we're not that 'Great' after all.
Games - it comes with 3. Two of which you have to pay for. The free
one is a kiddie's game with pictures of a dog, and different people.
The ball bounces and you have to touch the animal/face you think
it is going to bounce to before it gets there. The games that you
have to pay for includes a Brain Training Game which reminds me
a bit of a psychometric test. The other game is like a puzzle/challenge
game with different symbols. You can also get all the main applications
on the screen (which are in the categories of Communication, Utilities,
Settings etc.) Turn the mobile sideways and you can see the apps
in landscape. Same goes for when you're on the internet. Turn the
mobile horizontal and you can see more of the screen. All in all
a GREAT Entry level touch screen phone, and a GREAT Buy from Phones4U
! Rating:
Reviewed by woo woo from england on
6th Apr 2010
reply to mike from czech press the dice on bottom right hand corner
to show all apps.scroll through settings to get to 'touch settings'then
press 'touchpad calibration'this shows red dot with four arrows-touch
with finger you gonna use phone with(i did this with forefinger
thinking it was a keyboard ,but then realised u could use keypad
and so use your thumb to text etc.thats when i re set calibration
and it was fine)good luck.also,has anybody had problem receiving
texts?I HAVE.had to ring orange and they had to refresh the sim??never
had problem when i was with 02. Rating:
Reviewed by Mike from Czech Republic
on 1st Apr 2010
This is the question to "woo woo" user and all others who know the
answer. "woo woo" wrote '...but if you set the touch calibration
right...'. I can't figure out how to calibrate the sensitivity of
the touch screen. Any help is really appreciated here. Thanks! Rating:
Reviewed by Joanne from UK on
31st Mar 2010
You can also easy turn off the touch tone by using the smart key
top left side when on menu screen, press it up or down and it will
bring you to a ring volume menu which you can adjust both ring volume
and touch tone. Rating:
Reviewed by Shirley-Ann from Scotland
on 30th Mar 2010
In response to Kel in England that posted "Could someone tell me
how to switch off the key pad tones?" To do this head to settings
> touch settings > touchscreen effects > set as follows, touch type
vibration, tone volume set this to 0 and save, but remember in your
profile setting have your sound alert to on if your on Loud so that
you can still here ring tone. I hope this helps it took me a while
to figure it out lol let me know how u get on tattoo_girl27@yahoo.co.uk
Rating:
Reviewed by Pollyyyy from UK on
30th Mar 2010
AMAZING phone!!!! Love it. soooo gorgeus and cute and smart and
beautifull!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by dominic from london on
29th Mar 2010
great phone. Although the camera hasnt got auto focus it is still
very good. Music playback is great. Lovely compact . First LG phone
which wont let u down =D Rating:
Reviewed by stubbs. from england on
29th Mar 2010
I have had this phone since November 2009 and it has been quite
faulty since I got it. I am very disappointed as I payed £100 pounds
for this phone. Within 5 months the touch screen had completely
stopped working and I got it fixed, 2 weeks later it has stopped
working again. Rating:
Reviewed by martin frost from wales
on 28th Mar 2010
Do not worry, i have had 2 HTC handsets in the past & i got this
LG POP so it matches my 50" LG TV. I can fit it into my credit card
slots in my wallet! It does it's job and it's amazing value as i
actually prefer it over bigger fully blown smartphones. Rating:
Reviewed by anthony from uk on
25th Mar 2010
just got it,it is a great phone, but how do u delete the music dat
u dont want?? but everythink else is fine:) Rating:
Reviewed by Sheila from UK on
25th Mar 2010
I have had this phone for a week and I absolutely love it. I've
had no trouble with it at all and I find it easy to understand.
I'd rate it as fab. Rating:
Reviewed by Joanne from UK on
24th Mar 2010
Love this phone, easy to use, enough features for me. Takes time
getting used to the touch screen rather than a keypad but that's
not a problem. Have had no problems with it unlike my last sony
ericsson which spent more time switching itself off than actually
being able to use it. Rating:
Reviewed by Jilly Bean from England
on 24th Mar 2010
I have had the Lg pop for about a month and I love it. I am more
of a texter than a caller and it is perfect for both. I am not a
gadget person at all and have no desire to pay a fortune for a mobile
that is all singing all dancing, I just want to text and call. It
is sensitive enough not to be irritating, small enough to fit in
my pocket and up to date enough to look trendy. I am no teenager,
which is the market this phone is aimed at yet I find it easy to
use and understand, I am able to use every function on the phone
so there are no wasted unused applications. I fully recommend this
phone, my son has the cookie and he loves that too.I have backed
it up on the computer and downloaded software updates automatically
with no problems at all. I notice a few people comment on the lack
of 3.5mm headphone connector but it comes with its own headphones
which are fine. This is classed as a budget phone don't forget. Rating:
Reviewed by kirsty from scotland on
23rd Mar 2010
i got this phone middle of Febuary.. i Have not had any trouble
with it i find it really easy to use, theres a couple of games on
it and there okay like snake and ladders and cards ... also free
trial ones you do have pay if you want to get. The internet is easy
to use on it so simple. texting is easy i use the T9 easy texting
and add in my own words to the dictionary and it does make it simpler.
But if you want this phone get it and hopefully you wont have problems
like me mines was worth the money. Rating:
Reviewed by phil from uk on 21st
Mar 2010
Initially I found the Pop a neat little phone but I use it for work,
and the fact the screen auto locks when you make a call is a real
pain, especially when you are onto an automated answer call. Pressing
'1' for this and '2' for that is impossible without having to unlock
the screen again. And it is not a question of turning off auto keypad
lock as this makes no difference. Seems LG have made it the default
position and there is nothing you can do to turn off this annoying
feature. I have now gone back to using my old Nokia with a real
keypad so I can at least get some use out of the keypad when I need
to. Rating:
Reviewed by nicole from uk on
18th Mar 2010
i have this phone and seems to be a very good phone Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from England on
17th Mar 2010
Hi Skip, For an emoticon while texting, you press either the insert
button then go down, or if using predictive text then you can press
'1' twice for :) or 3 times for :-) and i think this is a very good
phone, its quite easy to use and the touchscreen is quite easy and
responsive too. One downside though is the lack of 3.5mm headphone
connector which unfortunatley it doesnt have and i couldnt find
an adapter online yet. Rating:
Reviewed by skip from uk on 16th
Mar 2010
I would recomend this phone,it has everything going for it thus
far! But the only things im having issues with are the backlight,is
there any way to keep it on longer? and also this might sound a
bit stupid but i cannot work out how to add an emoticon when texting,any
help with this would be appriciated.All in all though im impressed
with it. Rating:
Reviewed by Sliick from England on
15th Mar 2010
this phone is not good..just the same as the LG cookie no different! Rating:
Reviewed by Ben from England on
12th Mar 2010
This phone is absoulutly the best similar to the cookie but a mopre
sleek design great for the internet and a great touchscreen easy
to understand! LOVE IT! 5 STARS ***** Rating:
Reviewed by a from uk on 8th
Mar 2010
liked it to start with- but after 2weeks screen would not respond
to me and it sent loads of texts -what a waste. Got an exchange
but then 4wks later same thing again- the touchscreen is rubbish.
I dont use it loads and it doesnt have a scratch on it- so even
when it's immaculately looked after it is still unpredictable. Asked
virgin if i could change it to a nokia within same price range but
the woman on the phone was unpleasant and started quoting terms
and conditions- so now getting another exchange for another LG Pop
- which I dont want - and have 16months contract of unpredictability
to go -on track record I can imagine that it will stop working again
and I am left without a phone for days on end- dont buy this one
- even the guy at the virginmobile shop said that he'd choose a
nokia cos they are more reliable- Rating:
Reviewed by Shabana from U.K on
6th Mar 2010
Not bad great for price Rating:
Reviewed by Stuart Glanville from England
on 5th Mar 2010
I bought this on O2 as my first touchcreen phone before I upgrade
later this year to the I-phone. The touchscreen is pretty faultless,
nearly as good as the i-phone and resolution is excellent. The menu
is sensibly laid out, and the shortcut keys make it easy. The camera
is good but unfortunately no flash. The only downsides are the web
browser and the games. The phone browser is slow, so I downloaded
Opera Mini 4.2 (free)and it works really well, I then downloaded
Google maps to test it and it works fine. Like a lot of phones,
it comes only with trail version games installed so you have to
pay to get anything. The battery life is really good so far, lasting
about 3-4 days with moderate use including browsing. The best thing
is the size and the weight, its so slim, neat and light yet still
packs a punch - brilliant! Rating:
Reviewed by Stuart from England on
5th Mar 2010
Answer for Kel below - go into; "settings" then "touch settings"
then "touchscreen effect" under "touch type" select "no feedback"
that should sort it out for you. Rating:
Reviewed by laura from England on
3rd Mar 2010
I just got this phone yesterday and its the first touch screen i
have had and must say that i am very impressed with it. its very
simple to use and does what it says on the tin and has everything
on there that i would need, txts, emails and surfing the net and
games to pass the time. No problems with any of it and would recommend
it to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by Art from Canada on
3rd Mar 2010
Just bought the phone today, can't say anything bad about it. It
does what I want in a phone which is to call, text and be my day
planner by using the calendar. Don't need it for surfing the net,
thats what my computer is for. If you're looking for a slick, easy
to use, get what u pay for then u can't go wrong with this one. Rating:
Reviewed by AndyBSG from UK on
1st Mar 2010
well, i've had my POP for a couple of weeks now and have to say
i'm not particularly impressed. First off, it claims to be the smallest
fully functioning touch screen phone which sounds great but there's
a reason touch screen phones are generally bigger... The screen
is just too small to hit the keys properly! The battery life on
it is also pretty poor. It seems to stay on 3 bars for a reasonable
length of time but as soon as it drops from 3 bars it then starts
beeping it's running out in no time, giving you very little warning.
Finally, after just two weeks the touch screen decided to just stop
working for no reason today. There's no damage on it and i've tried
removing the battery and all the usual stuff and after phoning O2
the guy in the call centre told me they'd been getting loads of
other people with the same problem. Rating:
Reviewed by Randomer from Random on
28th Feb 2010
Love The phone but the touchscreen is a bit Picky... I love it anyway Rating:
Reviewed by woo woo from england on
27th Feb 2010
just got my new pop after a lengthy time wading through mobile reviews-i
didnt really want a touch screen but didnt want an oldie mob either.luv
it!!took a bit of getting used to but if you set the touch calibration
right its really responsive(scroll tabs maybe a still a bit temperamental).you
can text like a n original keypad phone or turn it sideways for
the full keyboard.looks classy and really easy to follow.kel-to
amend keytones go into touch settings,touchscreen effect and touch
tone-have taken mine off and vibe to ,much smoother.thanks. Rating:
Reviewed by Alli from England on
27th Feb 2010
ive got the lg pop and the volume can be reduced by the volume key
on the side, i had issues with it at first, however wen pressing
the volume key to options come up and you can adjust the volume
accordingly.. Rating:
Reviewed by Kel from England on
23rd Feb 2010
I have just purchased an LG Pop for my Son and am happy with it
so far. It's small, light and looks good. But Could someone tell
me how to switch off the key pad tones? I have tried various different
things and can't think of anything else to try! I would really appreciate
if someone could help me with this! Thanks Rating:
Reviewed by sarah from englnd on
18th Feb 2010
the best Rating:
Reviewed by rz from uk on 18th
Feb 2010
Having to send this phone back after 2 days - it would not recoginise
the contacts on my sim. the fdn function was activated and could
not be removed resulting in all text and call related functions
not working. lg support could not help. disappointing. i'll be sticking
to nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by kalvin from tunton on
18th Feb 2010
i think it looks just like the lg cookie and it does look more complicated
but in general i think it looks doody Rating:
Reviewed by SOFA10 from ENGLAND on
16th Feb 2010
WELL COOL Rating:
Reviewed by siobhann a. pratt from ENGLAND
on 16th Feb 2010
DEAR WHOEVER WANTS THIS PHONE I belive that this phone is the start
of a new feuture for LG becaue of this phone the world will be moving
on. I found that this phone was slick sleeck and very modern for
some this style of phone was not there cup of tea. but hopefully
this sort of phone will be known everywhere and that all mobiel
companies will be selling this,because it's a great phone. yours
thankfully mis siobhann patt 12 years of age Rating:
Reviewed by connor from uk on
14th Feb 2010
my mte has this phone and i had a go and i love it i have to get
so i have orderd it can not wait Rating:
Reviewed by Jane from united kingdom
on 11th Feb 2010
I brought this phone on a random chance as my old Sony Erricson
was on its way out. Now before i had a dislike to LG phones as i
used to own a really old flip version, so was in two minds about
this one. But i have to say it is a fantastic little phone! I wanted
an iphone but cost prevented that so opted for the LG Pop and it
smaller than expected but still easy to use. The features are handy
and the camera is good and ok the touch screen did take some getting
used to but is smooth and easy to work. Texting is fine and easy
to use especialy with predicted text on...In other words this phone
is an all round good phone. its slim and light so fits nicely into
a small bag or pocket. the only gripe I have is there isn't any
decent phone covers for the phone to prevent the screen from being
marked, which is ashame but thats a minor in the phone and more
a personal preference. deffinatly go for this phone if you are thinking
of it and lG will be realising a solar pannel for it which sticks
to the back of the phone so you can charge it in the sunlight...small
feature and kinda geeky but hey! Rating:
Reviewed by jessica from england on
10th Feb 2010
this phone is abslutly great and easy to handle i lovee it :) Rating:
Reviewed by Mee.... from Wales on
10th Feb 2010
The LG POP is a really good phone i'v had it since friday 5th February
and its really good so far I no its not long i think there is a
really good chance of it not breaking. Its fast and its got a lot
of features. Because its a small phone it is more controllable.
I WOULD recommend this phone to anyone with fashion and anyone that
loves nice quality phones, or really to anyone. Its easy to use
and it has a good camera and its really good for playing music because
its loud. :) its and outstanding phone :) Rating:
Reviewed by damien from england on
9th Feb 2010
hi there ive recently just bought the lg pop and ive got to say
what a nice phone i really like it and at only 100 pound what more
could you ask for but only thing i want know if anyone can help
me is can you put films on it ive a 8gig memory card in it but dont
know how to do it any ideas would be greatful thanks damien Rating:
Reviewed by Ally from Scotland on
8th Feb 2010
I bought the LG POP on Saturday, it's the first touch screen that
I have bought and I really can't fault it. It's stylish, easy to
use, has a good camera and all the functions are easy to find and
easy to use. Yes, sometimes you touch something by accident or it
enters something that you don't want to be in but that's because
I'm heavy fingered. Texting is very easy (something I was worried
about) and battery life is good. The screen is very clear, easy
to see and the touch screen is easy to use once you get used to
it. This is not the IPhone, hence the reason I think so many people
don't like it as it is not as smooth to use as the IPhone. I would
strongly recommend this phone to anyone, just give yourself time
to get used to it and I'm sure you will come to love it. Rating:
Reviewed by jim from england on
6th Feb 2010
The people who say this phone is bad are utterly crazy. This is
a must-have for anyone with a liking of touch screens! It is very
different to the lg cookie i have to say (which by the way, I like).
Video quality on this phone is stunning!! Hope this was helpful!
Rating:
Reviewed by krazy from England on
29th Jan 2010
Ewww this phone is nasty Rating:
Reviewed by June from UK on 24th
Jan 2010
I had mine for a few days and having never dared to try touchscreen
before I am pleasantly surprised! This may be because I have smaller
fingers than most though! I also like the fact that it is possible
to calibrate the screen so that the user can ensure that the screen
is accurate to touch. The internet capabilities are good for a 2G
phone but I downloaded Opera Mini (which you can do by searching
for it in Google on the phone) and internet pages load pretty quickly.
It is also possible to link it to a we-based email account so you
can send and check emails on the phone. The screen is sharp and
colours are vivid. Personally I feel that if LG upgraded the camera
to a 5mp with flash and decent lens, and added HSDPA in the next
model then they would have created the perfect touch-screen phone!
For the money however, this is pretty good! Let's hope LG read this
and add those upgrades!!! It is the small size of the device which
sells it! Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 20th
Jan 2010
Poor. Tried to like it but touch screen response unpredictable often
resulting in wrong inputs like making unwanted calls or constantly
having to re write text letters. Battery life short and inadequate
warning prior to exhaustion. Very disappointed. Rating:
Reviewed by beeboo from japan on
16th Jan 2010
great phone great bargin Rating:
Reviewed by jack from mainland on
15th Jan 2010
have a look at my review recommended buys i have put help ful tips
on there i am going of course a bit but just have a look at it it
might have some help ful tips 4 you it is under lg
pop jack westyorks Rating:
Reviewed by Snow :) from England on
10th Jan 2010
i got this phone yesterday and it is amazing :) the first time i
charged it fully and the battery only lasted about 4 hours. but
i have charged it back up again and it has been on full battery
for the past day. it has a realy good camera but no flash so you
cant take pics in the dark. but overall i think that this phone
is amazing :) Rating:
Reviewed by lg manager from uk on
2nd Jan 2010
this phone is not good because it is easily broken and far too small
to see the screen. it feels like a cheap plastic kids toy and is
really quite Rating:
Reviewed by stubags from manchester
uk on 31st Dec 2009
8 out of ten nice small slim phone sound is loud enough touch screen
easy to use camera could be better well made no plastic feel to
it just the right size not to big fits in to hand easy to set up
8/10 4 stars Rating:
Reviewed by Phone Loverrr from UK on
28th Dec 2009
Somebody I know has this phone! They got it 4 xmas and says its
very good!b It looks nice and all the phone reviews I have seen
say its really good and better than the LG Cookie which a few of
my friends have and they say its not great.. xxxxxx Rating:
Reviewed by suzanne from England on
28th Dec 2009
I wrote something on the 4th December about this phone, And I've
got another message, great phone, only problem is i don't know how
to change the message alert! Never buy the Sony Ericsson W580i from
2007. Actually i would reccomend not to coz it's soooooo old but
its a pretty reliable phone, everybody says it isn't but it is!
Both good phones! Rating:
Reviewed by Kirsten from UK on
23rd Dec 2009
Got this phone great easy to use, Camera and video quality very
good and option to take simultaneous images good for action shots.
The pictures can be easily added to the computer and look still
look good on it and when uploaded onto sites like facebook. Very
easy to use and having never had a touchscreen phone before i found
it quite easy to get used to. Bought a stylus with the phone although
don't really ever use it. This phone is great although it died on
me the other day however after taking out the battery and putting
it back in the phone functioned normally. Rating:
Reviewed by Ashley from London on
19th Dec 2009
I think this phone is exellent and i would recommened it to anyone
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Reviewed by Woody from England on
6th Dec 2009
This phone is very good if you want to call people or text.If you
need a bigger camara get DSLR.If you need more functions get a lap
top.£109 from carphone you just cant beat this phone Rating:
Reviewed by suzanne from England on
4th Dec 2009
I think this is a well good phone! It is small and effeciant! who
knew you could get a brilliant touchscreen phone for just £100 quid
or so! Rating:
Reviewed by Olivia from N.I. on
1st Dec 2009
I loved this phone. It's great on features but the size of it put
me off it. I t is quite small. Make sure you see the phone before
you buy it. I got used to it though. Great features, all around
great phone but just small on size. Rating:
Reviewed by hussain from england on
22nd Nov 2009
great phone give it 5 stars Rating:
Reviewed by john from ireland on
10th Nov 2009
it is not good Rating:
Reviewed by Caleb Kingston from Monaco
on 7th Nov 2009
I so loooove the phone because of its simplicity and beauty. A veryy
efficient phone indeed! It is so small really. I owned an LG Cookie
and I so love this best!~ Rating:
Reviewed by Ash from UK on 4th
Nov 2009
Great phone has great capabilities especially for the money, buy
it ! you will not be dissapointed. it has fast internet, great screen,
direct emails, fully customisable homescreens x3! great all rounder,
great value for money. Rating:
Reviewed by Josh from Spain on
10th Oct 2009
I got it today and love it !!! Rating:
