LG U8360 Review
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November 2005.
The LG U8360 is a 3G clamshell phone that
is available on the 3 network and supports all of 3's video mobile
services including video calling. It's the first phone from LG with
Bluetooth wireless connectivity.
It's
the best of the 3G LG phones so far. Not only does it have Bluetooth,
but it also comes with an expandable memory card and an upgraded
1.3 megapixel camera. These put it a couple of steps ahead of the
older LG phones. The U8360 also has a new improved user interface
that is graphically driven. Add in capabilities like a 262k colour
screen, an MP3 player and a high-quality video camera and you have
a very good 3G phone. In terms of specification, the 8360 is on
a par with high-end 3G phones like the Samsung
Z300 and the Sony Ericsson
V800.
Things
that we don't like are the STN external display, which is hard to
read outdoors, and also the high weight of the phone, although this
is due to improved battery life compared with older LG handsets.
The camera, although it's 1.3 megapixels isn't the best ever, especially
in low light. The speaker volume is also a bit too low. Apart from
that it's an excellent phone. Well done LG! The LG
U8380 improves upon the design with a TFT external display and
3D stereo sound.
Features
of the LG U8360 include:
- Supports all 3's video mobile services: video
calling, video messaging & downloading video clips
- Internal display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 220
x 176 pixels
- External display: STN, 65,000 colours, 96 x
96 pixels
- 1.3 megapixel camera
- Video camera (VGA resolution - 640 x 480 pixels)
- Windows Media Player (MP3/video playback)
- Speakerphone
- 64-voice polyphonic ringtones
- Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS,
Email
- Java games
- Memory: 32 Mbytes with expandable TransFlash
memory card
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
- WAP 2.0 browser
- Triband + 3G
- Talktime: 220 minutes
- Video calling: 147 minutes
- Battery standby: 221 hours
- Weight: 132g
LG U8360 Consumer Reviews
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Average rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by Mark from Australia on 13th Mar 2007
Agree with the other Mark from Aus about the loudness of the tone but
overall this is a great phone for the price
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by John Mc from Uk on 12th Mar 2007
I echo what Javhaa (allegedly) from Mongolia says: "Reviewed by Javhaa
from Mongolia on 11th Jan 2007 I have bought it few days ago. Everythings
ok. But i couldn't connect it to the computer. Everytime syncronization
failed. I think there is wrong CD in the box. So i'm looking for good
software for Windows Vista. Buttons are not good for texting. They are
very slow. I don't want to wait for next letters. Texting speed is slower
than me." Its PAINFULLY SLOW a lot of the time. Texting is horrendous.
Ive had to adapt my texting style, ie to text at a slower pace, or the
phone doesnt keep up. When you write long texts (ie 4 texts long or
more) it gets STUPIDLY SLOW. The longer your text the slower the response.
Also I cant find where the loudspeaker is??? Despite it being bale to
do video calls (which I hate anyway) an obviously using loudspeaker
for that, I cant find where to use it on normal calls... Pretty sure
it doesnt have it. Ludicrous. Going back to texting its annoying that
the phone cant just keep your text stored if you want to do something
else (though you can access the menu whilst texting), you either have
to actively save it or quit and lose your text. Stick to Nokias or Sony
Ericsons.
Rating:  Reply
Reviewed by Mark from Australia on 12th Mar 2007
Ive had this for a few weeks now,Overall pretty good but volume on the
ringtone is low even on the highest level; i have missed calls and msgs
thanks to that and the vibration is not being very powerful. Had no
trouble downloading pics and mp3s onto it or games.
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Jiten from Nepal on 23rd Feb 2007
it is a good mobile phone with the very goood battery life.but hte problem
is that the different formats of the audio doesnt play in the phone(like
'wav' format)
Rating:  Reply
Reviewed by Harley from Australia on 21st Feb
2007
LG U8360 This Phone is great It features a 1.3 Megapixel camera,Expandable
MicroSD memory,Bluetooth,3G video content,262k colour 2inch display
& a MP3 player this is about average in todays standards.The digital
camera is quiet good the screen shots are above average and theres a
few extra camera functions aside including 2x digital zoom,Muli-shot,effects,flash,Self-portrait
and swivel action.Theres also Video Capture the video length is unlimited
But it does depend on Memory & battery life,The results were good there
was pixelation & bad lighting conditions but you will expect this From
any phone video unless you pay a lot of money for a higher end video
phone. The screen displays were clear & vivid the internal has 262,000
colours TFT with a resolution of 176x220 pixels & measures 31x39mm (2.0inch)
this is slightly Smaller than the older 3G models but has a better viewing
angle.The external has 65,000 colours cstn with a resolution of 96x96
pixels this display is great for being a cstn type. The LG U8360 is
afterall a good handset it works well at all its features & is easy
to use it might seem a bit big & heavy but the larger the better if
it had been smaller the screen would have decreased ect... i really
recommend this phone and its cheap as well!
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by brad from australia on 15th Feb 2007
exelent phone all the specs 3g mobile 1.3 megapixel camera, pc sync,
bluetooth, games and more
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Reviewed by jiten from Nepal on 11th Feb 2007
Its a good mobile but the color of the Housing of the set depriciates
very Quikly
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Elizabeth from Australia on 9th Feb
2007
Hey! This is really great phone... It has everything I need for every
day basces... I love the light its good in the dark if you have no lighting
in you room... Great for hide and seek! The camera is good 1.3 mpx..
Over all this phone is way better then the Nokia N70... Why you ask?
This phone has more features that you cant do on a Nokia N70.. If I
had to choose it would be LG U8360... The Nokia N70 maye have a better
camera but the LG U8360 has way better video calling... Its a heavy
phone, although I didn't mind that too much. Overall I have had a good
experience with this phone. Also the best thing is on a LG U8360 if
your with 3 you can have MSN.. Go LG!
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Reviewed by pedja from serbia on 8th Feb 2007
Phone is ok. Evrything i need it has.For those who didnt know, it has
a light,when you press sidebutton(lower)and hold it. Camera 1.3 mpx,extra
memory,mp3,video file for ringtone for small. amount of money
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Ovidiu from Romania, Timisoara on
28th Jan 2007
pretty good phone, but it's got some problems with the signal, i have
to say that my lg has been decoded and i'm on vodafone now. battery
is good, as a flashlight is excellent. as i been reading reviews i've
seen that many people have problems with freezing, well i don't. i bought
a transflash, got some games(about 130, not all installed), some music
and it's ok, about the camera i'm not very satisfied, compared to other
phones like nokia with vga camera, i have to say that it's the same
because i downloaded the pictures to my pc and they were very poor quality.
overall good phone and trustworthy. cheers all
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Muneer from UK on 21st Jan 2007
I've had this phone for about a year now. At first I didn't like it
- flip was annoying (was my first flip-phone) and it used to catch my
hair sometimes when making a call which was quite painful. But I got
used to it and looking back it is a sterdy phone jam packed with features.
Its got cute little features that you don't see on spec lists, for example
you can easily turn on the light at the front and use as a torch! I
found the PC file transfer feature very useful for transferring songs.
The memory size was fine for my needs but most people need more and
can buy a T-Flash card (aka MicroSD). Speakerphone is a nice feature
- Handsfree without any wires! The negative points of the phone are:
I had many problems with reception and I don't know whether it was the
phone's fault or my network (3G). Also, battery life was rather poor.
It frequently ran out of battery and gave no warning it was low so it
just turned itself off silently. Quite annoying discovering it off like
that. Its a heavy phone, although I didn't mind that too much. Overall
I have had a good experience with this phone.
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by thilina from sri lanka on 21st Jan
2007
One of the best phnes i've used.its worth for the amount we are paying.one
weaknes the sound level of the speaker is not enough to rock me up.its
a great phone.it would b better if its support the common phone softwares
as well.Well done LG
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Reviewed by Seany from Australia on 20th Jan 2007
i got this phone for my bday about a week ago and already reckon this
phone is excellent for the price and is great value, the camera+video
is very good quality especially for a fone. the mp3 player is also good
quality, i would recommend this phone to anyone wantiing a gd fone with
al the latest features.
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Celia from Australia on 18th Jan 2007
I got this phone a few weeks ago and it is fantastic. The battery lasts
for days and days without recharging, the camera is pretty good (for
a phone),150 free txts to ANY phone company, tho i think thats only
till march but that doesnt matter. The only thing is tho that when i
first got the phone i tryed to connect it to my pc but it came up with
an error so i called 3 customer care and they said that there is a known
glitch in the software and within 10 minutes it was fixed! brilliant
phone, and 3 is a great company to be on
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Daniel from Ireland on 17th Jan 2007
In one word: AMAZING. Installed it on my PC within seconds. Once the
software is installed connect the phone while the phone is on idle screen.
Easy! Coverage with three is amazing and cheap. Camera very good and
can swival around. It also has a light for taking pictures in the dark.
The user interface is amazingly easy, the planet3 is great. and the
battery life is well perfect! I got the phone on Sunday (today wednesday)
I have made calls, sent texts, downloaded music/videos, played games
and it is STILL on full battery! Highly recomend
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by vivilz from ireland on 14th Jan 2007
i got this phone as a christmas present it has really good features
but i cant connect it to my laptop,i tried to install it and error kept
coming up
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Reviewed by Javhaa from Mongolia on 11th Jan 2007
I have bought it few days ago. Everythings ok. But i couldn't connect
it to the computer. Everytime syncronization failed. I think there is
wrong CD in the box. So i'm looking for good software for Windows Vista.
Buttons are not good for texting. They are very slow. I don't want to
wait for next letters. Texting speed is slower than me.
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by JESSYKA from VIC,AUSTRALIA on 9th
Jan 2007
3 SAYS THEY'RE NUMBER 1 FOR THE LAST YEAR, I BOUGHT THE LG U8360 AND
IT CAUSED ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THEY GOT ME TO CHANGE SETTINGS, GO
TO SHOP AFTER SHOP, PEOPLE (3 CARE) WERE TELLING ME ALL DIFFERENT THINGS
AND GOT NOTHING! I WAS TOLD TO GO TO ALL DIFFERENT SHOPS AND I GOT NOTHING.
THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND FOR OVER A MONTH. THEY'RE WORSE THAN CAR
SALESMEN. ONCE YOU LEAVE THE SHOP AFTER PURCHASING A PHONE, YOU'RE WORTH
NOTHING MORE THAN A CRACKER. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY GET THEIR
RATINGS FROM. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING ABOUT SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
THEY ONLY WAY I COULD GET SERIVCE WAS IF I WAS ON A CONTRACT WHICH I
WASN'T. I WILL NEVER, EVER GO WITH 3 OR LG AGAIN. IT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS
THAT THEY CAN DO THIS TO "VALUED" CUSTOMERS. MY PHONE HAS BEEN OFF AT
REPIARS DUE TO 'CALL REJECT' AND 'CALL DIVERT' FOR OVER 4 WEEKS. I GOT
LEFT WITH A 4 YEAR OLD SONY ERICSON WHEN MY PHONE WAS LESS THAN 1 YEAR
OLD. AND 3 STILL HAVE THE GUTS TO CALL THEMSELF 'NUMBER 1' IS RIDICULOUS.
I URGE EVERYONE OUT THERE, CONSIDERING BUYING THIS PHONE WITH 3, DO
NOT DO IT. YOU WILL SAVE YOURSELF MONTHS OF TROUBLE IF YOU DON'T GO
WITH THIS PHONE/SERVICE. THIS PHONE TO ME, IS WORTH NOTHING. AS SOON
AS I GET ENOUGH MONEY, I'M SWAPPING TO A DIFFERENT BRAND AND A DIFFERENT
SERVICE. 3 TO ME, IS THE WORST TELEPHONE SERVICER I HAVE EVER BEEN TO.
I WILL NEVER TRUST OR BE WITH THEM AGAIN.
Rating:  Reply
Reviewed by me from uk on 30th Dec 2006
000000000kkkkkkkkkkk pretty good good bargain at 70 pounds
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by krystah brentheim from australia on
30th Dec 2006
RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!! IVE HAD SO MANY PROBS WITH THIS FONE! 1) POOR NETWORK
COVERAGE WHEN USING THE 3 NETWORK (DO NOT GO WITH 3) 2) CALL DIVERT
AND INCOMING CALL DIVERT COMES ON EVERY DAY 3) VERY HEAVY, BULKY, NOT
COOL 4) BAD SERVICE FROM 3 - I HAVE BEEN PUSHED AROUND BY THEM, TOLD
TO GO HERE, GO THERE BLAH BLAH BLAH; STILL WAITING FOR MY FONE - HAS
BEEN 4 WEEKS IN REPAIRS. 3 HAS CALLED BE NEUMEROUS TIMES WITH "UPDATS"
SAYIN THEY HAVNT FOUND A FAULT ON THE FONE YET! 5) CALLS CUT OUT AUTOMATICALLY
6) FONE SCREEN FREEZES UP OFTEN ****NOT WORTH THE $190 (AUD) AT ALL!
I WOULD RATHER USE A DOUGHNUT AS A FONE THAN THIS RUBBISH. DO NOT BUY
IT. IT WILL CAUSE U SO MANU PROBS. AM SO ANGRY WITH THE SERVICE, FONE
ETC. CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL I GET ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY A NEW FONE - AM GOING
TO SWAP TO A NOKIA AND GO WITH OPTUS. 3 AND LG U8360 ARE NOT GOOD SERVICE
PEOPLE OR GOOD FONE MAKERS. IF THEY OFFERED MORE HELPFULL SERVICE TO
PREPAID CUSTOMERS, IT WOULDN'T BE SO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!***** DO NOT
PAY FOR IT! GO AND BUY A NOKIA! PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
XxXx from Krystah B.
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Laura Hurley from Ireland on 27th
Dec 2006
I only got this phone on xmas day and I already think its excellent!It
was not dear.but its big enough and it would,nt suit some people.the
buttons are really good 4 texting.i love the style though.the camra
is cool cause u can just turn it around if u want 2 take pictures of
yourself!
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Polly Mc from Australia on 26th Dec
2006
I have had one outlined problem with this phone. I got the phone on
the 12rd of November 2006, 4 days later, I saw a simble on the phone
which meant that 'CALL REJECT' was on. I didn't even know what it was
until I read the booklet. I called my network provider (3 - Three) and
told them what happened - they made me change settings on the phone
and it was fine. A couple hours later, the same thing happened, I was
advised to go to a 3 shop the next day and get it repaired; as I reported
the fault in under 14 days of purchase, I would be able to get a new
handset. The same day I got that one; 5 hours later; IT HAPPENED AGAIN!
Now, this problem happened for in excess of a month and I got NOTHING
from 3. Aboslutely a WASTE of $180. I wouldn't even give this phone
1 star. I guess the only good things on the phone is: good MP3 player,
OK picture/video quality, easy to press buttons/type text messages.
Please, save yourself the time and DO NOT GET THIS PHONE!
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Mickey from Dee on 18th Dec 2006
I have a lgu8360 and it has done me probably more than fine for ten
months now,BUT yesterday my fone started u could say crashing and\or
freezing at certain points eventualy not coming on at all i tried another
battery and still no go,problem never happened before,i am sure i haven't
droped it or got it wet or anything like that lately,only issues i ever
had with fone was using LG suite :( that sux,i got around that gettin
a 512 mb card and using my cardreader,only thing is takes forever to
save a picture or vid to the external mem rather than fone mem(like
USB1 & USB2)after you have taken,recorded it.but i still rate this fone!!
it's dope!!!
Rating: Reply
Reviewed by Georgia.xx from Austrailia on 8th
Nov 2006
awsum
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Reviewed by Georgia from Austrailia on 4th Nov
2006
I've read most of these comments and have agreed with soem and disagreed
with others. I have a black LGU8360 and i agree that it does get alot
of fingerprints and the screen is hard to see in sunlight. However i
think the phone menu and keypad is etremly well set up and easy to use.
However i've had alot of experience with this phone and some of the
other reviewers soudn like they haven't.. so heres my email adress so
we can not only disscuss the phone but i can answer questions. georgia1711@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by melissa from australia on 24th Oct
2006
I REALLY LOVE MY PHONE!! EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LOST IT A COULPLE OF TIMES
EVEN HAD I STOLEN TWICE!! BUT I LOVE IT!! I TAKE IT EVERYWHERE!! ITS
LIKE MY BEST FRIEND YOU COULD SAY HAHA.. LOVE MELISSA XXX
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Reviewed by prince habibu from hababa babibu on
17th Oct 2006
great phone its everything i ever wanted beats all samsung phones for
sure
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Reviewed by Josh from Australia on 12th Oct 2006
This phone is awesome it has everything i want in a phone good work
LG and 3 network is the best U8360 is the bomb digity
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Reviewed by alex from australia on 10th Oct 2006
this is the best fone eva i swear 3is a relli gud company 4 these things
i think every1 should get dis fone
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Reviewed by Pete from Australia on 25th Sep 2006
not a bad phone, the sound good be a bit louder and the internal memory
a bit bigger, but all and all i think i got my moneys worth the camera
takes some grainy photos but i like the blue tooth and internet features,
plus the fact that you can run msn on it makes it worth my while, its
a bit heavy and the battery needs charging every 2 days but i guess
that depends on how much you use the wap and blue tooth features. the
external aerial is annoying as it keeps getting caught up in my pocket,
but hey i can live with that. the fact that its a flip phone means that
the internal screen might survive a bit longer if i drop it or something
all and all im giving this phone 4 stars!
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Reviewed by Casey from Australia on 28th Aug 2006
I luv dis phone it rokz ive had it 4 nearly 4months and i luv it just
1 thing thats annoyin me i dunno how to turn on the light on the front
of the phone plz some1 help me email me if u have the answer plz casey_rulz2@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by london from london on 14th Aug 2006
this phone sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have had bare problems wid the phone
and it npt wprth purchasing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by A from Australia on 14th Aug 2006
this fone is rubbish it just freezes all the time and the battery has
to be removed to reset it. it gets really an noying and i regret buying
this fone
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Reviewed by I<3..U! from Australia on 5th Aug
2006
Love the phone! Great sound, great look.. I have got the black one,
and it is great (although visible fingerprint marks, but it doesnt worry
me..) and the interface is user friendly.. camera is good. The light
on the front is so bright! LG is Great!
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Reviewed by Tony from Uc Dai Loi (Australia) on
26th Jul 2006
I gave this phone 5 stars 4mths ago and havn't changed my mind.....
still love adding and playing with it especially the gif files off the
internet.....I have a fluttering Aussie flag under the clock and a shark
that jumps out of the water to eat the stickman fishing on the main
screen....favourite song for ring tone...'goodbye cruel world' recording
for off...and it works great as a phone too....IF there is a negative
it MAY be the camera.....sometimes abit grainy...what the heck the phone
is a great accessory, thanks again LG.
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Reviewed by mx.fizz. from Australia on 5th Jul
2006
i relli lyk da fone. its reali good. but i hav problems connecting the
phone to my PC lyk it dus not work at all... my fwen hu has an lg fone
tried 2 do it but it ddnt work. but other than that its great. can some1
pls help me? tanx luvz ya.xx pls email me at: die_hapi@yahoo.com.au
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Reviewed by Roxy from America on 30th Jun 2006
If you are wanting to buy this phone but are unsure because it may look
a little ugly in the pictures then the dont look at them. It is a great
phone. it is a bit heavier than your average phone or a bit bigger but
it will fit in your pocket no doubt.its lot of great features the main
big feature is that it is with "3" and it is free to browse the internet
and there are free music interviews etc. but best of all if your a mad
textar then if your with prepaid everytime you recharge you get 150
free sms!!!! it rocks and there are no catches or anything! (P.S with
the free sms unlike telstra you can sms ANYONE free not just you "3"
mates!)
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Reviewed by Arun from Australia on 28th May 2006
The phone is awesome! however has some downsides to it. I had problems
with the software when I first installed the software however 3 customer
service were more than happy to help me. Also the handset memory isn't
that great however that can be expanded. The camera is great and bluetooth
works fine, I love how you are able to put your MP3's onto the phone
and use them as tones and the video camera also works like a dream.
Overall the phone is good and I will recomend it to anyone. I recommend
the black one because personally I think it looks better, however you
get alot of fingerprint marks on it but its worth it.
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Reviewed by Arun from Australia on 27th May 2006
It is a good phone the best I have ever had. The camera is good and
bluetooth works like a dream. The only downfall of the phone is that
I can not syncronise it with my computer to put my Mp3's and videos
on. It comes up with com ports not working or cannot connect due to
malfunction. I have tried everything turning the phone on and off and
all the com ports but it doesn't seem to work. Can some one please help.
please e-mail me at white_tiger001@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by C Park from UK on 21st May 2006
Best phone I've owned so far. Robust. Reliable. Excellent range of features.
Some minor downsides: 1. Can't figure out how to use speakerphone without
video calling - now have Jabra handsfree. 2. Sync with Windows sometimes
problematic, supplied software is poor. 3. Can't charge phone from USB
4. Battery life is average, probably quite good compared to other 3G,
but needs charging at least every 2-3 days. This is despite a heavy
duty Li-polymer power unit. 5. Could be slightly more compact but is
a nice size to hold with quality build (unlike motorola/sony). 6. Tomtom
satnav can't access the phone addressbook. 7. No voicedial.
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Reviewed by Andrew from Australia on 20th May
2006
I dunno why everyone is complaining with this phone. Pros:Good camera,
has bluetooth, a lot of memory(expandable), cheap. Cons: Soft sound,
PC problems, lack of games/applications. A $249AUD phone which is good
value and I'd recommend it.
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Reviewed by Gail J from UK on 7th May 2006
Decent phone, decent camera and video. Good value for money (on offer
for £99 with £30 free airtime). Bluetooth is a bit temperamental on
it and connecting to pc was a bit fiddly as the drivers didn't load
properly (now sorted and works beautifully). I bought 512mb extra memory
with an SD adapter and have got plenty of music on there now and the
sound quality is really good although the volume could be a bit louder
on both headset and phone speaker. All in all a good phone.
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Reviewed by dan from england on 1st May 2006
good phone, but the memory is poor, i want to buy a memory card for
it, but i cant find the slot for the card, any one know? if any answers
please email me at floating_like_a_boat@hotmail.co.uk
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Reviewed by D. G. Sarwar from Bangladesh on 26th
Apr 2006
Everything is O.K. except the antena and it's weight
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Reviewed by Ahmad from England on 18th Apr 2006
i think it is a good phone but has a few rubbish things in it but it
is a good phone overall.
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Reviewed by Tony from Uc Dai Loi (Australia) on
17th Apr 2006
'tis only the 5th phone I've ever owned but by far,far the best......and
so it should be the way technology is going....I've had it 4wks but
were 'bush' for 3 so didn't PLAY with it till yesterday....connected
AND synchronized 1st time to laptop....PC wouldn't....this led me to
this feedback site....sounds simple but connect the phone to the PC
before turning ON...then click the desk top icon near the clock on XP
and bingo has been fine since.....Mp3 ringtone out of My Music, private
vids. now on the 'phone also....I'm over 55 so it is not hard! Well
done LG....I'm yours
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Reviewed by alec davis from UK on 14th Apr 2006
I wouldn't give this even 1 star. Dreadful phone with an appalling network!
(3G) Flimsy and heavy, extremely slow to switch on and generally uncomfortable
to use. Get a camera if you want to take photographs, mp3 player if
you want music etc, get a simple phone and GET A LIFE! I'm going to
sell this heap if I can find anyone mug enough to buy the thing and
cut my losses. It could do service as a door stop or a house brick.
Steer well clear of this nasty, heavy, bulky monster...
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Reviewed by guy from - on 13th Apr 2006
Really a great lil phone. Stylie looks, loads of features and easy to
use. Screen quality is really good and for a 1.3 pix camera good enough
pics. Only gripe is that you cannot bluetooth connect another 8360.
As for the weight have no problem with it. If you dont like the aerial
you can get a metal stub aerial a quarter the size on the internet.
Would recommend to anyone as spent ages reading reveiws and comparing
loads of clamshell phones and this one came out tops.
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Reviewed by S from UK on 23rd Mar 2006
Mostly happy with this phone, only things I feel that are letting it
down is the weight of it and the ringer volume, missed lots of calls
whilst out shopping due to not being able to hear it.
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Reviewed by mr blobby from papua new guinea on
16th Mar 2006
flimsy snappable pthetic ringtones rubbish phone buy if you wanna get
a new 1 da nxt day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by sahida from uk on 4th Mar 2006
people who dont know how to use the speaker on the lg u8360 its simple,
dial the number then press the key on the far left of your phone which
is next to the message key. Keep it pressed in for a couple off secs.
To switch of speaker do the same. Hope this helps you all.
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Reviewed by paul from australia on 17th Feb 2006
great phone has everythiing i need + more.i just wish someone had told
me that i need windows xp or 2000 to dowload mp3s. but still a great
phone
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Reviewed by David Ho from Australia on 9th Feb
2006
Almost perfect except for two small points (as I see them). The 1st
being the battery life not as good as promised (much better the past
two 3g phones but still not that good when comparing with 2.5g phones)
and the 2nd being that (unbeknown to me when I decided to purchase the
phone) it doesn’t support voice tags so no voice dialling - this
is a pain when using a handsfree unit in the car and had I known this
I may not have opted for the LG over the V3X (past two phones being
Motorola’s). I for one just assumed such an advanced phone would
support voice tags and it was a real surprise when (after checking with
3 customer services that this was the case) to me (that’ll teach
me – lesson learnt). Another small quirk I have found is with
the supplied computer software, this being that to get the LG U880 and
the computer (both of them – yes I have two) connect one has to
turn off the phone then turn on again to get the com ports to work –
as yet not software updates – that I can find – have been
released. The above said this is a super phone and the battery life
is still pretty good compared to previous 3g phones and would recommend
it to anyone. Having been with 3 since they started in the UK the improvement
in both handsets and reception is phenomenal and one wonders where it’s
going next – no point in the phones getting smaller – not
for me in any case as 1) I have normal fingers and 2) the screen needs
to be of a decent size to take advantage of the 3 services and video
calling.
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Reviewed by amy from australia on 29th Jan 2006
this is an awsum fone!! but ill tel u wat ive realized?? all u wingerz
out there who say this fone is a waste of money n time r from overseas!!
ahahahaha. awsum fone.defnitly werth it. mwah
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Reviewed by Raja Kashif from Pakistan on 24th
Jan 2006
Thats avery good mobile.I have very impresed by it's sound and result
of camra.But i don't know what is T Flash.please tell me.And who i can
lock any folder
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Reviewed by saiful kmn from brunei darussalam on
20th Jan 2006
This phone is totally cool!! It has all d necessary features of a modern
gadget; mp3, camera, u name it, u can even 4get it s a fone. I recommend
d green 1, becos it stands out from other fon brands. d flash can even
b used as a light source with 1 touch of button. go wit da best- choose
lg u8360.
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Reviewed by *<> Emma**~ from australia on 20th
Jan 2006
the fone is heaps cool , i have a black one! i have 2 say it gets tuns
of fingerprints tho! all the features are cool but i am having heaps
of troble with the mp3 ive read how to do but my computer wont let me
wen i connect (com port) it wont let me ive tried all the different
com numbers and it just wont let me !!!! please help me somebody write
back 2 emma!!!!!!!! PS lovven the videos cam n nite vision on camera
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Reviewed by Jessica from Australia on 18th Jan
2006
All the features on this phone are great and most are easy to use as
soon as i figured out that you upload photos through LG phone manager
it was a breeze to use. But I'm having trouble working out how to use
speaker phone and downloading music to the phone I've lost my guide
so thats not the phones fault is it?? I love that it comes in Green
because flip phones don't have changeable covers. Blue tooth was incredably
easy to use and also it protects your privacy because you need to enter
your code the frist time you send somthing to a person so they arn't
reciving things that arn't theres. Sound quality is GREAT and the pictures
are great to I havn't seen the video on my computer yet so I can't comment
on that. All in all its a great buy.
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Reviewed by Kiril Velkov from Bulgariq on 18th
Jan 2006
Nice Phone buuuut that java there's ... something wrong here. ... Cant
compile jar files into games or apps. Is there any solution about this???
Please help , need 2 use the phone as remote control for winamp ...
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Reviewed by LEO from OZ on 16th Jan 2006
THIS PHONE IS GREAT.I LOVE THE EXTRAS.MP3 SOUNDS FANTASTIC THE CAMERA
&VIDEO ARE FUN TO USE .I DONT KNOW HOW ANYONE COULD WHINGE ABOUT IT.
DONT FORGET IT IS A PHONE FIRST..THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD WAS CONECTING
TO PC AND DOWNLOADING MUSIC ,BUT THE PEOPLE AT 3 HELPLINE TALKED ME
THOUGH IT FOR 45 MIN NOW I FIND IT SOOOO EASY TO USE .LEARNING TO USE
IT CAN BE A BIT LIKE LEARNING TO RIDE A BIKE BUT ITS WELL WORTH IT IN
THE END..GOT TO GO NOW GONNA WATCH A RACE LIVE ON MY PHONE.I GOT A HOT
TIP..BYE..
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Reviewed by dob_rock from Bulgaria on 16th Jan
2006
It`s a perfect phone, I`m totaly loving it. It has everything you cold
possibly want gfom a mobile phone and even more! The camera takes perfect
pictures in daylight and in night mode the pictures are good enough
too. The mp3 player is crystal clear when you listen from the stereo
handsfree. Downloading to your pc and uploading to the telephone via
blootooth or the USB cable is a piece of cake. I don`t know how is the
3G technology cause in Bulgaria it is still not very popular and is
too expensive but I`m using the phone as a normal GSM and it totaly
beats most of them with its functionality. P.S. The green version RULES
!!!
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Reviewed by Kim from Australia on 14th Jan 2006
I love this phone, one of the best I've ever bought And for you people
who can't install, just plug the usb in the computer and the add hardware
thingy will come up, just click next and follow the prompt, near the
end it will say windows logo does not support this blah blah...just
click yes and your set, there should be 2 installations!! also just
check the manual on the cd geez, its under USB installation helo, PEOPLE
READ!!! Phones excellent!
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Reviewed by Monika from Australia on 14th Jan
2006
In response to the people having trouble putting MP3s on the Lg u8360!
When you install the software that comes with your phone onto your computer,
open "LG Phone Manager". Once it opens click CONTENTS. Then on the left
hand side click LG Phone - it should be under 'My Computer'. Once you
loacte it (it's easy!!!) click Connect - top left hand corner under
file. Once your phone connects, the phones contents are displayed into
folders (just like they are displayed in 'My stuff': Images, Sounds,
Videos etc. Click on Sounds and paste in the MP3 you want. If you want
to put the MP3s onto your External Memory Card - the same thing applies.
I believe there will be a folder for it - I have not tested it though
as I do not have a memory card yet but if you have a new computer, I
actually have an MMC/SD slot in the front and I can just pop cards into
there, XP notices them and then I just copy things onto it that way.
Now, about the phone... it's EXCELLENT! I don't know what you are all
complaining about??? Me and my partner got the same phone, he got the
black one and I got the lime green one. We both love our phones! If
you are like me and hate fingerprints, get the green one - it has a
metallic plastic and not a soft plastic like the black one. The camera
is GOOD. ALL OF YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT IT NOT WORKING WELL INSIDE - PUT
THE FLASH ON! YES! THE PHONE ACTUALLY HAS A FLASH!!! It's called 'LIGHT'
in the options! USE IT AND STOP COMPLAINING!!! Also - go to 'WB wb'
in options - you can change the place you are at: Daylight, Cloudy,
INDOORS etc! When you get a phone check out all the options first before
bagging it! It's really annoying especially when you think you know
it all! Gr!
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Reviewed by alex from england on 12th Jan 2006
Excellent phone- colour screen fab! 180 degree camera, excellent 3 services,-
free tv news and weather,- voice recorder which you can then set to
ringtones/message alerts,- excellent long life battery and many other
fantastic features-external memory slot, I could keep going..... Only
problens- cd disc to download to pc is not easy to install....i still
have not managed to get mine working!! the ringing/message sound is
abit poor- could do with some work in the speaker department (headset
sound fine) THIS IS A FANTASTIC PHONE....
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Reviewed by SINGH from UK on 2nd Jan 2006
good overall 3g phone has all the features that you need...bluetooth,
mp3, memory slot. Yes the camera could be better but it is of a good
enough quality and it is a phone not a camera. One of the best out on
3 at the mo although not as good as n70
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Reviewed by Ange from Australia on 1st Jan 2006
to start with this phone is pretty kick arse! i love 3G, because when
im not near a tv, i can just watch the cricket on my phone, and when
i cant afford live tv, i can get free updates of the cricket, so basically
its a win win situation. the only problem is 3... the network didnt
let me call out for like a week of having the phone which caused many
problems for me. when they decided to call me back i had some chick
that i couldnt understand which made things frustrating. bluetooth wont
let me recieve media files from my dads laptop, im yet to try it on
this computer to see if its just the laptop. txting is a bit difficult
because on mine you cant type at a million miles p/hour, you have to
wait for each letter to show up before you type in th enext, which im
getting used to now. black is def the way to go colour wise, my friend
has the green one... and yeah black just looks better. i love the light
on the front, its absolutly blinding but its good. i was going to get
the latest SE flip phone but decided against it because of the price,
and this phone which is cheaper has so much more in it.. and i didnt
have to change over to optus. so yes overall i would recomend this phone,
its nice and lightweight for its size as compared to the Motorola V630
which is smaller and weighs about twice as much.
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Reviewed by Olivia from Australia on 29th Dec
2005
I think fone is GREAT! I got if for christmas, and I am now recomending
it to all of my friends. One of my friends got the LG 880, I have tried
using it, but it is SOOO bad, and hard to use. I luv my phone, the pics
are great, the internet is the BEST! and, its sooo kewt! If you are
looking for a phone, this should be it! Great price, great look, great
features and ...just GREAT!!!
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Reviewed by Adnan from Pakistan on 27th Dec 2005
Simply the best..... way above my expectations....cheerrss
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Reviewed by mashu from aistralia on 23rd Dec 2005
all u people out there sayin the phone is junk ... ohh the camera is
bad..... well buy a camera.... ohh the mp3 isnt so good...... buy a
mp3 player.... just remember it is a phone and is designed for talkin.....
i used to have the nec 338 and compared this one is soooo much better....
its a good camera and good memory..... my only problem with it is it
doesnt ring when u get an email.... but thast ok cause ya get used to
signin on.... stop your wingin......
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Reviewed by danchair from UK on 25th Nov 2005
I don't know a lot about phones, but I do know about grammar and diction
and you guys are shocking! Also this is a phone review, not a camera
review, in which case it's every bit as functional as any other phone
that works, you can talk to people AND hear them talking back, this
truly is a marvelous invention. Don't be confused by the little holes
talking, there isn't a little person trapped in there and he won't break
free when you smash the phone against the floor (believe me). Naturally
one should consider all the phone / camera / video camera / voice recorder
/ phone book / mp3 player / web browser / god only knows what else,
has to offer so here goes...they're all superflous, however they are
a bonus since this is a PHONE we're talking about and therefore I am
grateful. If you're upset by the speed or quality of any of these extras
then buy an mp3 player or a camera - bet you find they're useful for
calling people! Some of you guys are spoilt, look at what you have -
it's great. Seems to me like the more you get, the more you want!
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Reviewed by west london from england on 23rd Nov
2005
The phone is 1 of the best i have ever had an thats a lot of phones
the sound, battery life, picture takeing and memory are great the phone
has no problems with software or anything, the only problem i had was
that the camera was rubbish when it was a bit dark even with night mode
and the flash just makes it pure white but so what. great overall
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Reviewed by Gaby from UK on 23rd Nov 2005
Everything about this handset and 3 network is bad, most of my family
live in Europe also some of my friends and I just cannot receive txt
msgs from them because 3 don't have a tie up with all the networks in
Europe, the screen of the phone is dark and dull, the phone is simply
depressing to the eyesight, I've contacted 3 several times about the
problem of not receiving text from Europe, they either hang up or just
put some details on their system and promise to ring me back but I have
received no calls, no explanation whatsoever, BAD BAD BAD BAD, stick
with Vodafone or O2 at least you won't get a headache!
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Reviewed by S from ENGLAND on 22nd Nov 2005
I THINK THAT THE LG U8360 IS A GREAT PHONE BECAUSE THE 1.3 MEGAPIXEL
CAMARA, MP3 PLAYER AND BLUETOOTH.I WOULD ADVISE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO BUY
THIS PHONE.
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Reviewed by bill from australia on 21st Nov 2005
SICK PHONE!!!!! I love the expandable memory and the carmera is great.Black
is the best colour for this model and the 180 degree camera is the best
!!!!
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Reviewed by a.y.m.a.n from uk on 20th Nov 2005
this phone is the best you can get its jokes if you dont like it then
you are stupid and if its not up to your standards then shove u cos
its a gr8 phone you can record for ages well done lg u r da best phone
company rock on {:o) woooo hoooooooo
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Reviewed by Nick from Australia on 20th Nov 2005
Wow, When i was waiting for this fone i was thinking, Finaly a fone
with a megapixel camera. But i get the fone and the camera sucks sooo
bad. It takes large fotos yea, but its soo slow to turn on the cam,
the fotos arent good quality at all. The only time i could get them
good quality was outside wif lots of sun. So. i give the camera One
star.. Not even one star. Bluetooth, Well.. this is quite ok, It transfers
fast and wel yea. The thing i dont like about it is, my friends phones
which have bluetooth have hte ability to brows other peoples fones which
have bluetooth. This one, all you can do is send files, you cant brows
others fones. oh and u can use a headset, thats it. 3 stars for the
bluetooth. The T-flash looks very compact and the lil cover thingy isn't
loose, i havent got a t-flash card for it yet.. but im guessing it will
be good. The internet on the fone is very fast, obviously koz its 3G.
umm, mp3's play ok.. not that loud though. Video calling i have only
done twice, but for what i have done i say its pretty good. i like it
alot. The ouside case: The part that flips doesnt feel very stable,
ifu push it more bak it flips overhte other side sort of. The spinning
camera thing also feels sort of loose. I have a Black one. It seems
to get ALOT of fingerprints. The screen isnt very visible in the sun.
Transering to a computer is good. i like that alot! Well, thats all
i really have to say. I regret getting this fone. I am now stuck with
it for another year! *mutters*
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Reviewed by claudiu from romania on 19th Nov 2005
What more can you asck from a phone this days it has everything you
want so please stop reviewing if you don't know a bit about phones.What
does it bother you the 1.3 megapixel camera,thae mp3 player,the camera
light,that it has a card slot and 20 MB shared memory,that it has bluetooth,that
the second display is color whattttttttttttttttttttttttt?????? i just
can't undrstand you people!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Muhib from Pakistan on 17th Nov 2005
ita can be be called a phone but very pooor. this is a bloody phone.
do not waste ur money on buying it, thonks.
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Reviewed by Matt Green from Australia on 12th
Nov 2005
Very, very , very poor. Not even half a star. POOR. My mum even said
that it was a cool fone for me and the hippies but i did not think.
Its a tryhard fone.
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Reviewed by Tulip from Wales on 11th Nov 2005
ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by John from uk on 29th Oct 2005
this phone looks great the camera is great and i love it but i cant
work out how to get mp3s onto it!!!!
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Reviewed by rahim from pakistan on 28th Oct 2005
this is the wrost handset . it just fall and broke into two piece.
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Reviewed by Mason from Austrailia on 27th Oct
2005
i reckon this fone is sick i love the bluetooth technology and the 1.3
megapixel camera and i reccomend it to everyone. i luv my new u8360!!!
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Reviewed by stevo from uk on 22nd Oct 2005
What aload of junk!!! i recieved mine yesterday, and is on it's way
back to three on monday. STAY WELL AWAY from the LG U8360 and i wouldn't
recommend the network three either
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Reviewed by Nick from England on 13th Oct 2005
Great phone, everything you will ever need although i am finding it
hard to figure out how to get mp3s on it....help anyone?!?!?!?
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Reviewed by Adam Sochacki from Australia on 12th
Oct 2005
great phone everything u need. but it is a pricy
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Reviewed by Ala Austin from England on 6th Oct
2005
superb, much better than the Lg U8130 we have replaced. Much better
camera as well
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Reviewed by Bill from England on 6th Oct 2005
Were shall i start with this fone. Basically it got a mind of it own
it does what it wants to do and not what you want it to do. I've sent
it off 4 times now to be repaired and each time it came back with the
same problems like freezing, White screen, switching off, not switching
on, jumbled text the list is endless very poor indeed. And the worst
thing is im stuck with it for another 10 months on Contract not a happy
person.
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Reviewed by Hamza Iftikhar from Pakistan on 28th
Sep 2005
i just want want to say that this lg mobile is a piece of trash and
waste of money
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Reviewed by Dolfred from UK on 14th Sep 2005
Thanks To LG that they have come up with a bluetooth in the phone ,
it really needed it to be complete
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Reviewed by samantha from uk on 14th Sep 2005
Hey This Is A Good Phone My Patner Got It For Me. good Phone
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Reviewed by Tamir from England on 13th Sep 2005
It is really really good phone BUT itenet connection is rubbish.
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Reviewed by Jinoz from Australia on 12th Sep 2005
The phone itself it ok, and the camera is not too shabby, however the
limited options in changing the menu structure, and the different plug
used for the stereo headset makes it quite a pain. I am still glad I
got the phone, but think it could have been ALOT better...
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Reviewed by dan from England on 9th Sep 2005
Upgraded from the first LG U8110. This phone is far more chunky than
even the 8110. Very plastic looking. I guess it does have some better
features ie, bluetooth, expandable memory etc, but I never use anyway.Usual
poor network coverage, and don't know why I bothered with it. Gonna
ditch it and go back to Nokia. One question, three obviously have the
best call/text deals, but why are their phones so bad??? My own opinion
of course but if I were you I'd steer clear!
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Reviewed by Jason Thompson from Australia on 9th
Sep 2005
This phone has perhaps every feature I could desire, in an extremely
stylish package. However, my main dissapointment as a programmer is
the inability to load java applications on to the phone without the
use of other software.
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Reviewed by Krees from England on 5th Sep 2005
When I saw the first LG phone on 3network with bluetooth connectivity,
I was excited, but utterly disappointed when I eventually got one, because
every special feature talked about actually had a flaw. I took particular
interest in the camera (1.3Mpixel), but it was a total rubish. The picture
quality depreciates when you increase the size of the image. The images
when downloaded to a pc comes as a tiny square, relatively sharp but
loses all meaningful qualities when you try to elarge the image. This
is unacceptable. When you use the flash in the night it simply blanks
out the image leaving a white background with a faint image behind.
Synchronisation is very poor as you cannot explore the the content of
the phone when synchronised. The look of the phone is good and cute
but makes no difference compared to what I am used to. They may need
to emulate or borrow ideas from Nokia phones.
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Reviewed by topman666 from England on 1st Sep
2005
Well everyone i think thats this phone is a really good phone. Its not
too big. Its the first LG phone to have Bluetooth and expandable memory.
i loveeeeeeeeeee ittt. itssss the bestttttt LG Mobile.
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Reviewed by carlos from uk on 1st Sep 2005
Its a bit over priced but it does have some good features. The camara
is a 1.3 megapixel which is one of the main features of this phone.
Overall its good if you have the money.
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Reviewed by Jason from UK on 31st Aug 2005
this phone is great, it has everything i wanted in a flip phone! camera
is great quality 1.3 mega pizal and looks good full screen on my pc,
video is good (for a camera phone) u can customize both screens have
video ringtones for video calls, plays mp3 okay all been done before!
but this is the first 3g flip phone to have bluetooth and a slot for
external memory upto 256mb which is great for for your mp3's, pics and
vidz. i bought it for that perpose of that its a good camera mp3 player
and phone in one on 3 the cheapest value for money network at present!
Ive got to get my wife one now also.
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