LG
U8150 Review
Phone
rating: 
The
LG U8150 is exclusive to the Orange network. As well as video calling
and video messaging, it can access news, information and entertainment
services on Orange's 3G portal.
The
U8150 is similar in most respects to the LG
U8130, available on the 3 network. The main difference is that
the 8150 has a colour external display instead of a black and white
one, and the internal display has also been upgraded from 65k to
262k colours. This combination gives the U8150 one of the best set
of displays on any 3G phone. The camera is standard at VGA resolution
(640 x 480 pixels), and rotates conveniently so it can be used either
for video calling or for taking pictures. There's an MP3 player,
voice recorder and speakerphone, plus the usual Java™ games,
polyphonic ringtones and screensavers that can be downloaded.
The
memory has been upgraded from 32 Mbytes to 64 Mbytes, but this will
still be filled up very quickly if you start to use the video or
MP3 features of the phone. A memory card would have been nice, as
would Bluetooth™ wireless connectivity.
The
8150 seems to suffer from more problems than other LG phones. In
particular, reception and battery life are worse than average, audio
quality can be poor, and the software that connects the phone to
a PC is very unreliable. We wouldn't recommend this one!
Features
of the LG U8150 include:
- 3G video calling & video messaging
- External colour screen: STN 65,000 colours
- Main screen: TFT 262,000 colours, 220 x 176
pixels
- Swivel camera for video messaging or video calls
(VGA resolution; 640 x 480 pixels)
- MP3 player
- Voice recorder
- Built-in speakerphone
- SMS, picture messaging, email
- Predictive text input
- Downloadable ringtones and screen savers
- Downloadable Java™ games
- Speed dialling
- Connectivity: USB, infrared
- Memory: 64 Mbytes
- Personal organiser functions: date, clock, alarm,
diary, calculator, currency converter
- Vibration alert
- WAP, GPRS, HTML browser
- Dual band
- Weight: 126g
- Talktime: 3.5 hours
- Battery standby: 8 days
LG U8150 Consumer
Reviews
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Average
rating from 59 reviews: 
Reviewed by neil griffiths from uk on
29th Aug 2007
A good phone with good clear screen (big) moving pictures on screen
saver always impresses...BUT all those nice pics and videos are
untouchable as we can't use the software to download them! Also
mine suffers from 'crackling' and I have to hold the mic to be heard
clearly. My wife's has been problematic too, with the annoying trait
of being temperamental when charging. If anyone knows how to down
load from these email me...please...- polaristutoring@tiscali.co.uk
# Thanks #
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Reviewed by IamKooooooooolHeheh from
Um..The Uk on 25th Aug 2007
Hey Well I hav had dis phone for AGES..nd i dont like it! its HUGE
nd doesnt hav Bluetooth..which is VERY embarrasin.. nd the camera
nd koool cuse it rotates but the memory is weak its also very ugly!
BULY HIDEOUS BRICK I am soooooooooo gettin a new phone dat is stylish
nd kooooooll =] S&*&*&&*&*& PHONE RUBBISH
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Reviewed by andy g from u.k on
26th Jun 2007
this is my second LG, and to be honest i wont buy another. The hinge
on the clamshell snapped along the seam, the infrared has never
worked, the battery struggles to last a day and now people can hear
me but i cant hear them when using calling..CHEAP N NASTY! i reckon
a european brand would be better quality..Nokia here i come.
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Reviewed by Tony from China on
21st Jun 2007
This mobile phone has a bad appearance.Also not good for using.
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Reviewed by Qaisar Ali from Pakistan
on 18th May 2007
about my cell phone.....its look cool...2nd one its quality is that
its never band broken...thnx allah ...... bye
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Reviewed by mikenmouse from UK on
26th Mar 2007
Liked the feel of the LG8150 and a good large screen but the software
is worse than useless (who WAS the idiot responsible for the software???).
The signal is constantly falling off and won't connect again unless
you turn the phone off and on again. Will never buy anything LG
again in my life. The keys wore out very quickly. I now have a Nokia
and there is no comparison whatsoever.
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Reviewed by Shirafghan Ansari from Afghanistan
on 19th Mar 2007
It is Ok but it has a shorter battery life. I was able to connect
it to my laptop through USB cable. It also has a good display. However,
i wouldn't recommand it because it is heavy, bad battery and bad
infrared port
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Reviewed by Bt from scotland on
13th Feb 2007
I love this phone. It has a superb camera that rotates. It has a
fantastic mp3 player. I recommend it for all.
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Reviewed by I.C. Rain from England on
5th Dec 2006
GREAT GREAT GREAT GRAET GREAT GREAT GREAT BRILLIANT FONE PEOPLE
MAY SAY ALL THESE NEW PHONES OUT ARE GREAT BUT U HAVE TO ADMITT
IT THESE PHONES WILL NEVER GO OUT A BECAUSE OF ALL THE THINGS U
WANT IN A MOBLE B IT IS STYLISH COME ON BUY ONE THEY ARE FABULOUS
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Reviewed by p chesnowkiss from scotland
on 4th Dec 2006
what a phone i love it it has a good memory and brilliant camera
and has a really good mp3 playes
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Reviewed by uk from uk on 4th
Nov 2006
NEVER BUY THIS PHONE. I have had this for about a year and i thought
it was good at the start but now it is causing more and more problems.
For a start i cant get it to connect to my computer, the battery
is absolutely rubbish, which is quite strange as it was good when
i first got it. It is big and heavy for a phone. It has a good enough
quality camera and video but and an quite good storage space 64mb.
The mp3 player is not that good. There is only one game on it -
bowling. it is an alright phone but i wouldn't recomend it.
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Reviewed by qwertyuiop from uk on
2nd Oct 2006
I loved it. Great camera and an mp3 player, video calling was good
and i think that u should get the phone. but the only thing i did
nt like was the size it is a bit big
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Reviewed by Mel from UK on 3rd
May 2006
Perhaps it's me but... I couldn't connect it to the computer with
the supplied software. The infrared doesn't work. If the phone is
set to 'answer on flip' you cannot reject calls unless you open
it and cut the caller off - that means they aren't diverted to the
mailbox. One good point is that it's so big I can always find it
easily at the bottom of my bag.
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Reviewed by sarah from on 28th
Apr 2006
its a gd phone, but the microphone seems to have mucked up around
5months afta i got it. I can hear wt people are sayin but they cant
hear me. a major flaw in it!! too much hassle to send it off t get
fixed.
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Reviewed by Geoff from England on
12th Apr 2006
This phone appeared to be just what I wanted - great screen with
very clear text, really good large keypad - but that's about all
that's good about it. The reception is almost always poor, often
cutting out mid-call (even if I'm standing still!) and the battery
needs a full charge every day. SMS storage is poor given the size
of memory in the phone. I've had no problems with the PC software
which others seem to have had - but you can't back up SMS messages,
which is a major flaw. One star is all it deserves!
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Reviewed by alan nicoll from scotland
on 6th Apr 2006
The worst phone i have ever had the interference is terrible when
u are making a call and battery life is not even worth mentioning
and for these reasons will never have another lg phone again
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Reviewed by J from France on
14th Mar 2006
If you buy this phone then don't blame me for wasting your money.
I am cursing both Orange (France) and LG for giving me this phone.
No network coverage. No pc to phone connection. IRDA/infrared doesn't
work. Pathetic battery life. So why did I get this bulky phone?????
I am crying right now. I really am!!!!! I am losing money (paying
for contract). I am missing important calls (no network). I am losing
time. Please please keep keep away away from from this this phone
phone and and LG LG and and suckers suckers like like Orange Orange.
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Reviewed by GINA from GERMANY on
18th Jan 2006
I WOULD SAY IT IS NOT VERY GOOD AS IT HAS NO GAMES SO I WOULD NOT
GIVE IT TO AND KID LOVE YOU ALL GINA PS LOVE YOU ALL
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Reviewed by Philippa from uk on
13th Jan 2006
How pleased i am to hear that i am not the only one having problems
with this phone. The first phone had to be replaced within 28 days
as the battery life was so poor...it never has improved despite
a replacement handset: i guess i have just learned to live with
it !! The reception on making calls has always been poor... The
person receiving my calls can frequently not hear me at all or has
difficulties hearing over the interference... I was in the process
of returning the phone to the manufacturer (with little support
from Orange) but on reading other reviews i am now reluctant to
do so as the problem seems in built!!! Roll on April when my handset
is due to be upgraded!!I doubt if LG will be my 1st choice !!!
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Reviewed by Sam from UK on 3rd
Jan 2006
When I first got this phone I had no problems with it but then it
was stolen and the replacement was faulty. There was ALWAYS interference
when making or receiving phone calls no matter where I was! It would
cut out and became very frustrating to use! Had it replaced and
this one seems to be better although from time to time the ringtones
suddenly revert back to the factory settings which can be confusing!
I am looking forward to upgrading to a phone that is reliable, obviously
some of these phones are fine. But on the other hand it sounds like
there are a lot out there that have SERIOUS manufacturing faults!!!
All depends on your luck as to what you think of the phone, I will
certainly never get an LG again.
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Reviewed by Graham from UK on
26th Dec 2005
The IRDA simply does not work,dont buy it.
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Reviewed by John Schofield from United
Kingdom on 5th Dec 2005
Avoid like the plague. This is the worst phone in the world period.
You end up not been able to make any calls as the person on the
other end gets nothing but interference. The PC software is hopeless
and the battery life is a joke. I can't discourage you more to avoid
this phone.
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Reviewed by salman from pakistan on
1st Dec 2005
asalam-o-alikum to every 1.it is outstanding.i love it.i advice
u to buy and enjoy.bye
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Reviewed by hasan from notts on
9th Nov 2005
this mobile is brilliant... its got high memory.. cameras good..
but no bluetooth still good mobile
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Reviewed by Trish from UK on
8th Nov 2005
Its a nice phone its good and easy to use i wouldnt change it for
the world
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Reviewed by mike from uk on 2nd
Nov 2005
ha ha ha ha i got this phone around 5 months ago on contract and
now its' on pay has u go for 50 pounds i wonder why it's useless
i have to reboot the phone every day software is bad waste the only
thing this has got going for it is the looks on the front except
the ariel looks outdated get samsung's there getting better and
i bet this phone brings in buyers lol 50 pounds !!!
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Reviewed by Lewis from England on
29th Oct 2005
Well i dont know what the fuss is about i think LG make the best
3G phones . now u can agree wiv me on this that NEC r rubbish but
im getting this because its not on the 3 network its on orange good
1 LG
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Reviewed by Anyone from France and Nepal
on 25th Sep 2005
Okay, click the photos, take the videos, record the sounds.....do
everything you like.....but what if you can't send it to your PC?
What if you can't send your songs from your PC to the phone? The
phone won't connect to the PC. The ones who got it connected are
dastardly lucky and those who couldn't (like me) are pathetic losers
who wasted their money. DONT DONT BUY BUY THIS THIS PHONE PHONE.
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Reviewed by Steve from UK on
18th Sep 2005
All the functions you want. Great phone. You will be sending this
phone back after a period of time due to freezing. Try getting Euro
coverage ( had to wait 3 weeks )
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Reviewed by claire from uk on
12th Sep 2005
this is not a good phone. As others have said, terrible battery
life, cuts out on calls and reception all the time, quality of camera
not good, flip design really clunky. I got mine in March and I'm
counting the hours til the year is up and I can get an upgrade.
Plus my husband, a real techie, threw away the software in disgust
as it was so difficult to put work with the PC! got it connected
once and never again.
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Reviewed by madison from australia on
12th Sep 2005
it is a very good phone, lots of my friends got one and i want 1
is well. the only problem is that every 3 phone got a problem, nearly
every 1 of my friend that got 3 have to fix their phone after half
a year. i give it 8 out of 10.
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Reviewed by johnster**** from neW ZeALaNd
on 13th Aug 2005
dis is the siz.bro u need to get dis fone i hav had it only two
weeks and i lov it.
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Reviewed by husam from libya on
11th Aug 2005
it is excellent phone.
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Reviewed by Harry from USA on
30th Jul 2005
i cant stand this phone, complete waste of money. In the states
we were introduced to these phones as the newest and best out, they
simply are not i can never get a sinal. They are lame!!! AVOID
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Reviewed by Surfing Pirate from Australia
on 23rd Jul 2005
Alsoulutely fantastic!!! I would never regret buying it!!! I love
flip fones
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Reviewed by Emma from England on
21st Jun 2005
I've had this fone since feb and it was great, still like the fone
but battery life is very short, I have to keep recharging it every
night which doesn't help if I keep forgetting, the signal is a bit
poor but overall I like the fone and it's easy to use and the screen
bit is cool. I would much prefer to have the Nokia 6630 but can't
afford it :-(.....
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Reviewed by jules82 from England on
14th Jun 2005
Absolutely awful. Do not buy this phone. Short battery life, either
no-one can hear you when you call them, or the line is full of interference.
The software which is supposed to enable it to connect to the computer
is poor and simply does not work. Do not waste your money.
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Reviewed by kumar from india on
5th Jun 2005
rubbish phone...worst phone i ever have...dunt buy it
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Reviewed by Natalie from UK on
16th May 2005
I have had this phone for a month. The battery life is rubbish!
Its dies all the time even if you haven't been using it! The reception
is bad too and I have never had any problems with Orange before.
I am waiting for my new sim card to arrive so I can send it back!!!
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Reviewed by michael child from -
on 9th May 2005
ITS A POOR PHONE AND BREAKS FOR FUN, DO NOT BUY !!!!!!
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Reviewed by Luke from Essex on
5th May 2005
Brilliant phone, i am a mobile phone specialist so if you need any
infomation email me -- mobilephoneinfo@lycos.co.uk
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Reviewed by Dana from UK on 4th
May 2005
Rite, rite this phone is alrite, u know! But ppl you have got to
buy GX25 OR GX30 they are wicked"! U know wotI mean! Cheers, Dana
:)XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Reviewed by rob from england on
25th Apr 2005
ANYONE THAT CANT CONNECT TO PC...ALL I CAN SAY IS KEEP TRYING...ITS
TAKEN ME ABOUT 20 ATTEMPTS-INSTALL-UNINSTALL...IT NOW WORKS FINE..
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Reviewed by DC from UK on 14th
Apr 2005
Good phone that should have more stars but is let down by poor battery
life, some signal problems and an inexplicable inability to connect
to my pc....
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Reviewed by lee meerun from england
on 4th Apr 2005
this phone was great untill i tried to connect it to my pc with
the usb provided so i could burn a few mp3 songs onto it from my
music library what a joke my pc wont recognise it the software cd
provided is a joke wheres the software for the mp3 player to be
recognised by windoows media player 10 so u can actually put mp3s
onto the phone what a major let down
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Reviewed by billy from uk on
4th Mar 2005
the only problems i have had with the phone so far are not really
with the phone its more with the software u get with it for some
reason i just cant seem to connect with my pc and i have tried everything
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Reviewed by Cooler dude from Cool land
on 3rd Mar 2005
Don't listen to Cool dude. Trust me if u r looking 4 a phone with
camera video camera, good memory, video mobile well.. Everything!
that get this one, i've had it for a day now and i can't stop bragging
about it. Get this phone! I go to sleep with this phone, i can't
spend a second without it! it's my priceless possesion, and no one
will take it from me, cos it's the 2nd best phone in the world!!!
( 1st best is the Samsung D500, but that costs to much, cos it's
the best!)
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Reviewed by Cool dude from - on
2nd Mar 2005
IT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Bob from UK on 21st
Feb 2005
I had this phone from Orange, experienced nothing but problems with
it. Its aerial is a pain, dont understand why I got it in the first
place. The design is terrible, and not original at all. The features
are dull and the camera is very poor considering most new phone
are now megapixels. The main problem with this was I was loosing
my reception, but the bar was still displaying a clear 4 bar signal.
I was told the way to get around this was to keep rebooting the
phone, not something I would be insterested in doing while waiting
for an important call. If I could I wouldn't even give this phone
1 sar, awful phone, avoid and get the Samsung D500 like I have now!!!!
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Reviewed by liban from london on
14th Feb 2005
this phone is alright but i am going to get a better phone its the
7610 stylish phone with brilliant feautres
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Reviewed by jo from england on
4th Feb 2005
THIS PHONE IS AMAZING ITS THE BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD!! EVEN
THOUGH AS PEOPLE SAY A BETTER PHONE WILL COME OUT NEXT MONTH, I
DONT THINK IT CAN GET MUCH BETTER THEN THIS!! IM GONNA KEEP THIS
PHONE FOREVER
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Reviewed by Kel from England on
13th Jan 2005
No offence k from uk, bling rap master and moutasim alhafid but
ur wrong. it hasnt really got much of an original design and thats
bein nice. all the keys are too flat and my fingers cant press only
one. i agree with chad who said "my daughter could have made sumthing
better with a piece of card". sums it up really. wots k from uk
talkin about, physical attraction plays a bit part in love and if
hes fallin in love with that, his/her standards are slippin a fair
it.
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Reviewed by MUSTAGHEES from ENGLAND
on 5th Jan 2005
3 words to explain this phone brilliant faboulous smashing
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Reviewed by k from uk on 2nd
Jan 2005
WELL I'M THINKING OF GETTING THIS PHONE IT'S SEEMS TO BE PACKED
WITH COOL FEATURES AND I LIKE THE WAY LG HAVE DESIGNED IT AND AS
FOR THE COLOUR SCREEN WOW!! 262,000 colours, and there's a smaller
display on the outside measuring 88x110 pixels in 65,000 colours.
ALSO THE CAMERA OUILITY SEEMS GREAT BECAUSE IT HAS 262,000 colourS
WHICH MAKES THIS PHONE PERFECT FOR TAKING PICTURES OF THOSE SPECIAL
MOMENTS AND i LOVE THE SWIVEL CAMERA AND UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS LG
8120 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO WITH 3 TO HAVE THAT PHONE HAVEN'T MADE
UP MY MIND YET ON WHICH PHONE TO BUY THER'S SUch a big selection
of phones to choose from but i an falling deeper and deeper in love
with the LG 8150 FROM K
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Reviewed by Bling rap master c from
England on 17th Dec 2004
The lgu8150 is a very good phone but is no mathch for the samsung
e700 this phone i had for 2 weeks. The weak bit is when i droped
it from about 2 ft and it broke, the battery came out, the cover
also simcard fell out other wise it's wicked
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Reviewed by john from england liverpool
on 14th Dec 2004
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Moutasim Alhafidh from united
kingdom on 12th Dec 2004
This is typically the best it is the best 3G phone i love 3g phones
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Reviewed by Blair from England on
20th Nov 2004
Its excellent handset from LGE I have ever purchased with staller
performance .I feel its best in comparison to any other handset
for that matter.
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Reviewed by gooka from Zambia on
12th Nov 2004
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