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* with free line rental from Dialaphone
(Silver) or Dialaphone
(Black); or £79.95 on PAYG fromDialaphone
(Black, Pink or Silver) or £99.90 from Mobiles.co.uk.
Review:
November 2009.
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 that 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 would have
awarded the Pop 5 stars, but our recent experiences with LG phones
lead us to suspect that the firmware in the Cookie may not be 100%
robust. For this reason alone (call it a hunch) we've decided to
rate the Pop at 4 stars. Read the user reviews below for real-world
experiences of the Pop, and see how reliable the Pop turns out to
be. The Pop is good value on PAYG (selling at under £100 at
launch) and even better value on contract, with freebies such as
free line rental, an Xbox Elite or a Nintendo Wii on offer.
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
Reviews
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Average
rating from 44 reviews:
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 Arron from UK on
12th Nov 2009
@MobilephonesUK: You've downgraded your rating of this phone based
on the unreliable firmware in another model (with a different OS)?
This is ridiculous! You can subsequently revise your rating if user
reports prove that the firmware is unreliable, but to do so 'pre-emptively'
is unjustified. [Editor's reply: Yes, it's a hard call. It's hard
to know how a handset will perform in the real world once the networks
have installed their horrible customised firmware on the phones,
so we won't know how reliable the Pop turns out to be for a month
or two. We could have given it 5 stars but we'd be letting people
down if it later turned out to be a lemon. We'd rather give it 4
stars then upgrade it to 5 if everything works fine. We're going
to face criticism either way, but we'd rather people felt that they
could trust us. There are so many "review" sites out there
that just write glowing reviews of every phone.] 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:
