In a nutshell: We love the Viewty! Combining a touchscreen
user interface with the latest technology, the Viewty ticks nearly
all the boxes: 5 megapixel camera, 3G video calling, high quality
video camera, MP3 player, FM radio, HSDPA for broadband internet
speeds and bags of memory, this is one of LG's best phones. Available
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Review:
November 2007. Last updated July 2009.
The LG Viewty was one of the first touchscreen
phones to be released. At the time of launch it stood head and shoulders
above most other phones, and has remained a favourite ever since.
Originally a very expensive handset, the Viewty is now priced as
a mid-range phone and is excellent value for money. We originally
awarded the Viewty 5 stars, and now in July 2009, we're downgrading
it to 4 stars to reflect the fact that 18 months is a long time
in the mobile world and you can now get more advanced touchscreen
phones with features such as GPS. To be honest though, that's just
about the only feature missing!
The Viewty is basically a souped-up LG
Prada without the designer logo, and it's a very accomplished
product. We loved the Prada's touchscreen user interface, and the
Viewty retains the best features of the Prada, but with the addition
of 3G, a 5 megapixel camera, an uprated video camera, more memory
and longer battery life.
For the benefit of those who haven't used a touchscreen
phone, let's recap the touchscreen concept. Not to be confused with
touch-sensitive buttons (e.g. the LG
Chocolate or Samsung U600), the
Viewty has a touch-sensitive screen. This means that icons
and menus appear on the screen itself, and you touch the screen
to activate the "buttons". The Viewty uses subtle vibration
feedback to confirm when you've pressed a button, and you'll very
quickly get used to the concept. There are real buttons below the
screen for making and ending calls, a jog wheel, and also side buttons
for controlling volume, the camera and the music player. We liked
the touchscreen interface very much, and the technology now seems
to be mature enough for touchscreens to enter the mainstream. If
you're a fast texter you might find that the touchscreen slows you
down a little, but the sheer pleasure of using the on-screen menus
more than compensates for this. T9 predictive text is supported
too. A stylus pen is provided if you find the interface too slow
using your finger. The Viewty also supports handwriting recognition,
so you should be able to find an input method that you're comfortable
with.
Apart from the user interface, the Viewty has several
pleasures waiting to be discovered. The camera is rated at 5 megapixels
with a high quality Schneider-Kreuznach lens, autofocus and a SmartLight
feature that makes after-dark photographs considerably clearer.
You can also vary the ISO setting to ISO 800 for improved brightness
in low light. In common with many digital cameras, the Viewty's
camera incorporates an Image Stabiliser function for minimising
camera shake. The Viewty can't match the very best camera phones
from Nokia or Sony Ericsson, but it definitely ranks as a good camera
phone. As well as a top notch still camera, the Viewty's video camera
is also something special. It films at high resolution (320 x 240
pixels QVGA) and at very high frame rates - up to 120 frames per
second, which enables special effects such as slow motion filming.
There are built-in picture-editing and video-editing tools to make
the most of these cameras. In addition, a second front-facing camera
enables 3G video calls.
The Viewty's music player is nice and easy to use
and can handle virtually every music format: MP3/AAC/AAC+/AAC++/WMA.
There's also an FM radio built in. Stereo headphones are supplied
in the box, and you can use optional mono or stereo Bluetooth
headphones if you prefer. The Viewty's memory is generous, with
90 Mbytes of internal memory and up to 2 Gbytes of additional memory
(microSD memory card).
We've already mentioned that the Viewty is a 3G
phone. In fact it's 3.5G, i.e. it supports extra fast 3G connections
using HSDPA which enables download speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps. Bluetooth
and USB connectivity are available, and a USB cable is supplied
in the box. The Viewty supports web browsing and email, and there's
a useful document viewer that can handle all common file formats
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF).
If we have to find a fault with the Viewty it would
be the battery life. The huge touchscreen eats battery juice and
we frankly can't believe the official battery life figures from
the manufacturer. Still, the Viewty is no worse than the original
iPhone when it comes to battery life, and it shouldn't be a problem
for most people.
We still love the Viewty. The touchscreen user
interface is much more than just a novelty, but
check out the latest touchscreen phones from LG such as the LG
Cookie, LG Renoir KC910 and
LG Viewty Smart.
Features
of the LG Viewty KU990 include:
5 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach
lens, autofocus and SmartLight
Video recording (MPEG4, 320 x 240 pixels, 120
frames/second)
Memory: 90 Mbytes plus 2 Gbyte microSD memory
card
Vibration alert
Quadband (GSM 900/1800/1900/2100) plus 3G
Size: 104 x 54 x 15 mm
Weight: 112g
Talktime: 3.8 - 5.9 hours
Battery standby: 430 - 450 hours
LG Viewty KU990
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Reviewed by kev from Midlands, UK on
30th Dec 2007
Well I have had the Viewty for just on 2 weeks and before i bought
the viewty as normal I read ALL the reviews below and deceided after
great thought to go for it. so now after messing about with it I
can answer some things people have said below. Firstly if your going
to buy a phone like this, Dont just turn it on and expect great
miracles, Reading the manual does help. In one week I had full length
dvd's on the phone. Mp3's had no problem there either. sound quality
= no problem very good. bluetooth works perfect. internet = no problems
there either. now everyone says about the scrolling on the screen
but i have not found this either to be a problem and with little
practice this becomes second nature. sending messages has not proved
difficult either, i read reports below saying it was slow to type
messages and this did worry me but once i got into the phone i find
this very quick and really speaking sometimes faster than the use
of the hand using the attached stylus. people complained of the
stylus hanging from the phone like a charm, well the stylus is a
little charm alright and looks neat and does the job nicely. the
menus are precise and easy to follow. the phone has not frozen once
the battery lasts three days with loads of usage on it so people
who say it lasts one day if that must be on it overtime. the camera
is really easy to use and must be set up correctly to get the best
out of it. you dont just click camera and shoot and think the camera
does all the work for you. I can only come to one end to this and
that is if you don't own a computer or are not computer literate
or minded then dont buy this phone. if you dont like the thought
of touchscreen again steer clear. if you don't read manuals, have
a very short fuse, dont like gadgets, stay away. now if you have
the time to explore and learn new technology then go and get this
phone. What made me more mad was the fact that people rubbish this
phone after playing with it for one or two days and dont apprieciate
what has gone into making a work of art, and that simply is what
it is. A WORK OF ART. so do i have any gripes about it ? well one
yes the lens could be doing with a cover, but it comes with a plastic
protection on it and you can buy these and protect it forever yourself
doing away with the need for a cover over the lens. or does everyone
throw there phone in pockets/handbags with the keys rubbing against
them. for these people i have little sympathy. this phone boasts
5mp camera, hdspa internet with 3g connectivity, an optical zoom
lens, flash, video camera and then the ability to do everything
the iphone will do on top. so ask yourself if your considering buying
the iphone do you really want a phone that has no 3g connectivity,
no flash, no zoom, a 2mp camera, and no video camera. I rest my
case the future has been bought to light with the LG Viewty, apple
stayed in the dark times of 5 years ago The Viewty is a fantastic
phone and if you see a review saying different do as i did ignore
it. Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from UK on 30th
Dec 2007
Absolute rubbish? Thats an absolutely unfair comment of a phone
that i consider to be amongst the best ever made! The battery life
is awesome and its got all the features you want without the complications
of a smart phones! The touch screen is amongst the best i have tried
and is very responsive. Also, i was told by three that the first
batch did have slight software problems but all is working excellent
now inc Skype and YouTube. An overall excellent phone and fully
recommended. Rating:
Reviewed by Debbie from England on
29th Dec 2007
I have had this phone for a week and a half on upgrade from Orange,
having previously owned a Sony Ericsson K800i. In all I do think
it is a really good phone in many respects but I do have a few gripes
with it too. I don't think I will ever find a phone that is 100%
perfect though so I'm still trying to get to grips with this! My
biggest priority was a 5 mega pixel phone. I would have upgraded
to the new Sony Ericsson but it's ugly, & the Nokia & Samsung 5
mega pixel phones are bricks. So I thought I would go for this as
it looks really good, as good as the iPhone looks and I have heard
that the camera and internet connectivity on that are pants! I am
disappointed though that the quality of the photos doesn't seem
as good as my 3.2 mega pixel K800i. Maybe this could be because
it has more advanced features & I just haven't got to grips with
it properly yet. But unfortunately it switches back to the default
settings as soon as you have finished taking pics & therefore there
is no taking advantage of photo opportunities at the drop of a hat
without each time fiddling with the settings first. It is also disappointing
that there is no lens cover & the lens gets covered in fingerprints
when using the jog wheel! The video camera seems really good though.
I have noticed other comments from earlier reviews stating that
when they have uploaded photos on the computer & compared them with
photos from their previous phone they have found them to not be
as high in quality. I haven't been able to check this out for myself
as my Adobe Photoshop won't find photos from this new phone for
some reason! However, the software supplied with the phone seems
more user friendly than the Sony Ericsson software. As a serial
texter, my biggest issues are that once you enter a recipient, there
seems to be no option to edit or delete the recipeint if you have
entered the wrong one. Instead you have to delete your message and
start again! Also there is no option to copy text & paste into a
new message. You can copy & paste but only within the same message.
Also there are no emoticons which I find really strange! On the
positive side the phone looks fab. Contrary to other reports I have
found the battery life to be excellent. I also think that the sound
quality from the music player is excellent & I have had no trouble
importing MP3 files from my PC. I haven't managed to tune any radio
stations in though! I notice some people have complained about the
touch screen control but it comes easy once you have got to grips
with it. The internet speed is really good. I don't care that there
is no sat nav as I have a separate sat nav devise & quite frankly
would struggle to view maps on a mobile screen. It would have been
a bonus to have WiFi connectivity though. In all I think this is
a really good phone. It looks really stylish and has a lot of features
that were missing on my previous phone, though I do wish it had
the capability to edit & delete text recipients, copy & paste text
& display emoticons. This wouldn't put me off buying it though.
I am never fully satisfied with a new phone at first! I have tried
every other brand of handset previously & this is my first LG. In
comparison I'm not disappointed. There are lots of things that are
different that will take me longer to get used to but that just
means I won't get bored with it too quickly which is a good thing!
I've not been able to find a case for the phone though despite the
LG website stating that they are available. If you are thinking
of getting this phone, I would recommend giving it a go. I'm sure
that people who do have trouble with it crashing, etc, are in the
minority as I have had no such problems. Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from Blackpool on
29th Dec 2007
Very Impressive, better than the iPhone for sure! Rating:
Reviewed by Lucii from England on
29th Dec 2007
Mr Benge, No disrespect but i have gone through evry phone you can
think of & this is the best by miles. the touch screen is reallli
good :) Before i had the lg chocolate at first it was good but after
1 month it broke got it repaired & broke again (after that should
of just got a new phone) got it repaired and broke, so i got this
fone for christmas, & its the best!:) the only thing is im slightly
worried about the bit you put the charger in beacuse its the same
as the Lg chocolate & thats wat made my phone break but so far soo
good :) Rating:
Reviewed by Mr Benge from UK on
28th Dec 2007
I seriously would stay away from this phone - absolute rubbish.
The touch screen went dead on my wifes phone and my Service Provider
(o2) kindly offered a replacement - however, I cannot wipe the phone
clean before the swap - so no master/factory reset can be done without
the touch screen. Also, Windows Mobile users stay away from this
rubbish - it will actually make you love your windows mobile phone!
(and that's saying something!) LG = Rubbish phones as per usual,
try Sony, Apple, Nokia and stay far from this one. Rating:
Reviewed by JIMMY C> from ENGLAND on
27th Dec 2007
Simply the best phone to come out in the last 5 years, LG are the
new leaders in the mobile phone evolution..... Rating:
Reviewed by Jesser from UK on
27th Dec 2007
Got my Viewty for free from O2, and they reduced my monthly contract
cost as well! So, already onto a winner even if I never opened the
box. Previously I had a heavyweight O2 XDA Exec. Still, gave Viewty
a go and I loved it straight away. Its not perfect but its cool
enough that you'll learn to live with the quirks. Awaiting a call-back
from LG UK to explain how to create EMS messages (with animations)
which I can receive OK from my wife's SE K800i. Viewty has animations
in it somewhere, but no menu option to insert them into an SMS.
Complaints: LG need to add a lens cover, add an integral stylus,
make other LG accessories like TV cable available in UK. More games
would be nice. "Ryan in UK" said no voice dialing - pls add it,
LG! How about SatNav software too? With that, I could ditch my XDA
Exec! Rating:
Reviewed by abdi from uk on 23rd
Dec 2007
i love this phone i think it better then the iphone Rating:
Reviewed by Karan from UK on
22nd Dec 2007
Rubbish!! I wouldn't recommend this mobile for anyone to have fun
with such as MP3s, games, pitures. etc... I bought this one and
retured it as it provides rubbish piture quality and sound from
mp3s!! Most of the icons play around with internet which is very
costly as you know. Not very inside and out!! Rubbish touch screen
tech and it's very hard to scroll. Therefore this mobile is utter
waste tech. I bought a new Samsung G800 which 1000% better than
LG Viewty Rating:
Reviewed by Ryan from UK on 22nd
Dec 2007
I admit this is the best phone out there right now, rather than
jump on the bandwagon and rave on like everybody else is doing the
only problems i have with the LG Viewty is mainly a couple of cosmetic
issues firstly id prefer when i recieve a text for the phone to
show me the little image of who it is that has text me like all
other phones does rather than a "message recieved" notification
and also texting can be a pain as you have to basically type a letter
a second, fast texters beware your message would look real weird
going hell for leather !!! The main problem i have and the only
reason i am using my W850i again over this phone is the fact it
does not have voice dialling which is an absolute must on a phone
being a hgv driver i cant be looking down at who to ring, 9/10 for
phone just a few features need adding or tarting up. Rating:
Reviewed by sleek aka money da bad guy from
london east 8 on 21st Dec 2007
this phone is live to the max.makes u feel expensive around people.since
i had this phone girls are easy to drop and chat.lg viewty(beauty,pengty,nicety)top
phone of the year. but is get old new techno camin soon Rating:
Reviewed by Maz from UK on 21st
Dec 2007
Cant say any thing bad about it because its amazing not a thing
wrong with it xx Rating:
Reviewed by John from UK on 21st
Dec 2007
Love the phone, takes a little getting used to after over three
years of using Sony Ericsson but shouldn't take too long. Hate the
scroll wheel around the lens and why oh why do O2 have to spoil
the great big screen by putting their stupid logo in a little touch
sensitive box on the right hand side (if i want to goto O2 active,
i'll go to the menu and find it for myself, i don't need a shortcut
on the main screen !!!) Rating:
Reviewed by Danny from UK on
20th Dec 2007
Great phone, easy to use. misses a few features here and there but
no phone has everything you want exactly as you want it. Major gripe
is no Tv out function in the UK! advertised as having TV out but
LG have told me that they do not support it, thats useful!! Rating:
Reviewed by Mart from UK on 20th
Dec 2007
To avoid the 'novelty factor' I've waited until I've had the phone
for a few weeks before writing my review but can honestly say I
am still delighted with this phone. I had no trouble adapting to
the touch screen operation, camera and video are both excellent.
Web browsing (using Opera Mini downloaded for free) is easy and
quick. Downloading music is simple, FM radio quality very good.
I have found the battery life to be similar to my previous phone
(SE W880i). The only slight drawback with the Viewty (apart from
the name!) is the lack of games available at the moment but I'm
sure they will come. All in all I am very pleased with this phone
- only problem now is the missus wants one too! Rating:
Reviewed by jhodgski from UK on
19th Dec 2007
This phone arrived yesterday and, on opening it, was sure I would
keep it. But just a fews minutes later I discovered... It is not
easy to navigate, inputting text is frustrating, it isn't set up
to (or capable of?) receiving wap push messages, the rotary control
on the back of the phone (to scroll up and down) is a pain and you
end up with finger prints on the lens, couldn't connect to my PC
with bluetooth, couldn't zoom in to examine a pic I'd taken, only
one game installed (which was only a demo!). The phone signal strength
is poor compared to my k800i. The novelty of the touch screen wore
off after 5 minutes. Apart from that, I loved it. Rating:
Reviewed by Les R from UK on
19th Dec 2007
This is an update to my initial 24 hour appraisal further down he
reviews here. Firstly, to get a bug off my chest, why are the worst
reviews so often written by the less literate amongst us...? To
the phone: Now that I've had it for over a month I both love and
hate it. I just got back from a 12,000 mile trip during which the
phone served most admirably as camera and video camera but that
zoom located around the lens... WHY...???? A simple scroll wheel
on the side of the phone would work so much better and could also
serve as a volume control or menu scroll button, come on LG, it
isn't rocket science. That said, texting is now a breeze, for the
more impetuous out there, any phone takes some getting used to,
finger size vary as does digit dexterity, there is no such thing
as a perfect phone, each to their own, that doesn't make the viewty
a one star phone, technologically it's brilliant. The screen is
bright and crisp, the speaker may lack any bass but the music player
serves perfectly adequately, I love the picture/video selection
screen and watching movies is perfectly do-able too, the battery
life has proven just dandy and it's taken its fair share of knocks
over the last three weeks with ne'er a complaint heard. The bottom
line is it's a phone, an organiser, a music and video player and
a web browser, all of which it does most adequately. I admit the
iPhone touch screen is 100% more responsive and intuitive but if
you want up to date technology over your shortfall in dexterity
then this is the phone for you. I hate that scroll wheel and the
speaker but I still love the phone. Rating:
Reviewed by nalin uduwawala from UK
on 18th Dec 2007
HI I was one of those who picked this phone up within a week of
release. PURE RUBBISH DON'T BUY IF YOU WANT A PHONE YOU CAN ACTUALLY
USE. iF IT'S THE LOOKS AND GIMICKS YOU WANT AND NOT A PHONE YES
THIS MAY BE AN OPTION. I am disappointed. The camera is clunky to
use. The phone can't be configured to your taste espcially the icons
you see at startup. You dont know if there are any voice messages
waiting for you unless your operator sends a text. No tape symbold
to indcate voice mail. In a very good signal area on two separate
Viewty phones I kept losing the signal. The bettary life is hopeless.
the talk time maybe as low as 60 minutes. Three have offered me
a third replacement Viewty. I am not accepting the offer. I am returning
to nokia. The touchpad is quite good but not functional. The camera
locks up the the touch screen quite often and god only knows how
to adjust this setting. At the time I bought this phone the LG mobile
website didn't list this as LG model. They do now but don't list
any manuals or software revisions. In the 120 fps mode the video
camera requires huge amounts of light to operate. I would buy seprate
gadgets for GPS, camera and music. Not a minimally tested piece
of softeare inside a camera phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from UK on 17th
Dec 2007
Just got this phone after reading such a good review here. Nice
phone, seems odd that such a good camera doesn't have any zoom option.
The touch screen is ok, not a patch on the iPhone but it over 18
months its likely to be around £500 cheaper. Videos I've downloaded
from the DivX site, stage6.com play really well. Tried to convert
a large .avi file but I'll need to get a Micro SD card which can
be found very cheaply on Amazon (less than £10 for 2GB) Rating:
Reviewed by Shane from UK on
15th Dec 2007
Got the iphone but was far too expensive and isnt practical enough
for everyday use. The viewty may not have the wow factor of the
iphone but has soo much more to offer and the camera is .. WOW !!
Ive returned iphone, now using Viewty... Rating:
Reviewed by andy from gb. on
14th Dec 2007
Took a gamble and replaced my Se k800i with the viewty. 2 weeks
later, great video record/playback even on full screen tv. no tv
out cable available anywhere?? the camera is not as good as the
k800i. the rest of it is great. Very loud ringing and voice record.
the only gripes is stylus should have a slot in phone for it,memory
card should be easier to get out.Camera should have a lens cover
which turns on camera and settings should not go back to default
every time camera/video is turned off. the touch screen is great
for navigation. Rating:
Reviewed by joel from England on
14th Dec 2007
It also supports DIVX format !! Great phone. Rating:
Reviewed by paul from uk on 13th
Dec 2007
great phone much better then my old samsung but the battery life
is not good at all. the design is the best i have seen on a phone
yet, it takes a bit of getting use to the phone but after you go
u will love it. dont go for the iphone because the lg has so much
more to offer you forget the samsung g600 it `s not that good as
lg Rating:
Reviewed by Hugh from England, UK on
13th Dec 2007
OK. Got this as an upgrade from an Nokia N73 on Orange (due to lack
of iPhone!). On 3rd N73 so looking for quality. Out of the box seemed
really solid. Touch screen not a patch on iPhone though. On a par
with HTC Touch. Lack of storage for stylus is bizarre. Anyhow sending
it back as (A) Absolutely no ability to sync with Apple Mac through
iSync and (B) Bluetooth does not even provide browse capability.
Why don't the manufacturers work harder on PC and Mac sync. It's
so important given the time we invest in putting information into
these things? Shame. Expected a lot. Disappointed. Rating:
Reviewed by Derek Blanchfield from UK
on 13th Dec 2007
Love the phone but wont work with sat nav Rating:
Reviewed by Karina from England on
13th Dec 2007
Thought I should add a review as I found all the other reviews useful
in making my decision to buy the viewty..... I have had the phone
4 days now and I love it. It's so different from any other phone
I've had and so it's taken a bit of getting used to, but I think
it's pretty easy to use now and it's getting easier day by day as
I get used to the touchscreen and scrolling. I am now finding it
as easy to use as any standard keypad phone that I have ever had
for most things. Navigating is very easy and the menus are simple
and logical. The only thing I am not sure I could do is to text
accurately if I was busy (e.g. walking along the street) but it
is early days and I like the QWERTY keyboard option for texting
which I think is quicker but you really have to use the stylus on
this as the fingers can hit the wrong letters. The battery life
has been pretty amazing as I have only charged it once and have
been playing with the phone loads over the 4 days I've had it. I
put some tunes on today from my computer which was easy enough.
I have accessed google, facebook and hotmail easily online, but
this was not quite as quick as I'd hoped (ie not broadband speed
- more like broadband on a very bad day) but then I have nothing
to compare it with, but certainly great for times when there is
no computer nearby. I also downloaded a brain trainer game for £5
which is not bad and utilises the touchscreen. The camera takes
fab pics too, possibly even better than my very nice 5MP digital
camera. I didn't notice any blurring and the flash was good in dim
light (have not tested it in the dark yet). Took a little video
which was clear too with good sound. I bought a fab case and screen
protector from a little mobile stand in an indoor shopping centre
too (as none of the mobile shops seemed to stock them). The negative
points: the sound during calls is a little quiet, I have struggled
to hear the conversation where there has been a lot of background
noise (e.g. traffic) but ok in normal circumstances. The touchscreen
needs practice to be able to scroll easily but now I'm ok after
a few days. I didn't get any games free (with T-mobile). There isn't
a 'delete all' option in messages and you can only send a msg to
10 people at a time. Oh and it took me ages to work out how to delete
a mistake when writing a text msg as you have to use one of the
buttons off the screen - just feels a bit wrong. What else is there
to say? I'm glad I got a viewty and have no regrets. Rating:
Reviewed by samy from cyprus on
13th Dec 2007
hello everyone, i love this phone..it has everything that i want..
but i need some help.. can we have privacy for our photos, messages
etc? like a code number..i tried hard but could not find a way..help
me guys...please :) Rating:
Reviewed by Gary from UK on 12th
Dec 2007
LG are useless, they have no idea when the TV cable is coming out,
they do not supply it. So where are we meant to get it?! they are
full of it, Rating:
Reviewed by Massimo from UK on
12th Dec 2007
I am very disappointed with the camera's quality of the Viewty,
I found awfull that my old sony ericsson K800 with 3.2 Mpixels it's
by miles better then the LG. Print out coupple of pictures with
the 2 hand sets and you will realize that there is not comparising
between them. Shame! All the rest is fine Rating:
Reviewed by jon from england on
11th Dec 2007
the ku990 is the finest phone i have had the plesure of owning.
Stunning good looks and enough features to satisfie a gadget fix
for anyone. Its very easy to use (you have to be realy realy stupid
if you cant nav your way around this phone)although the scrolling
functions can somtimes be a little anoying, but useable .I havent
seen or found phone that is perfect and the ku990 is very nearly
perfect. the 120fps video recording is amazing you cant even get
this function on any camcorder. The divx playback is supurb and
very watchable. The mp3 player is fantastic and the battery life
isnt bad considering. Web browsing is good to and with 3.5G is a
lot faster than the iphone. The constuction of this phone is supurb
with a thin but very tough alloy battery cover and general feel
of quality. the operating system is very solid and i havent had
a single crash or freeze up in the 8 weeks i have had the phone.
As a gadget addict myself i love this phone it looks as good as
the iphone but does a lot more, and your not tied into i this and
i that and is a lot cheaper Rating:
Reviewed by Bradbury from England on
11th Dec 2007
Had the phone about a week now ,and I have never had so much fun
playing with a new phone.It is impossible to put down.Had the S.E
k800i prior to this, which was hugely capable,(and still has the
better camera),but the large touch screen interface and editing
options on the viewty make it a far more rewarding phone to own.
Yes the scrolling is a pain.The trick is to not let the stylus leave
the screen untill you have found the page section you want, then
it will scroll up and down quite nicely. Slow motion video playback
is a real hoot.Spent all sunday filming my son recreating all the
greatest sporting moments of the last decade in super slow-mo. Great
phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Wolfgang from England on
10th Dec 2007
I've had my LG Viewty for a week now. I have changed phones started
from Nokia's to Sony ericsson's and now to the LG Viewty through
orange upgrades. I love this phone. I've had no problems with battery
life (it is on always 24/7). My charging days is like any other
type of phone between 3/4 days.(just use a standby screensaver eg
the time). I disagree with people when they say the screen and can
be scratched (doh- any phone screen with camera without a cover
can be scratched). For mp3's or Mp4's music use any media program
to transfer it using a USB lead (the lead is the same if you have
a PS3 controller or just a digital camera eg Cybershot), but make
sure the sound level is correct before the transfer. Some Mp3's
or Mp4's sound good on a Laptop or Computer, but the sound level
could be half what it should be. Anyway I recommend this phone,
it might be wierd to someone new to use this or to someone who is
that stubborn but it's worth having. Rating:
Reviewed by Jake from england on
9th Dec 2007
i've had this phone for 2 weeks now. great apart from the low quality
pictures, crystal clear up until the final image is diplayed, then
it changes to blurred. shame because u can see how much detail it
has picked up, & yes i do know how to use the settings. video capture
is amazing. handset looks great & sounds great. interface could
be slicker. oh yeah, maybe just my handset, but the image stability
button...when it reads on, it's infact off! mmm, maybe if i set
the cam to a lower megapixel it will actually be the 5mp setting... Rating:
Reviewed by k from uk on 9th
Dec 2007
FIND IT HARD TO PRESS KEYS TOUCH SCREEN IS RUBBISH COMPARED TO OTHERS
AND THE SPEAKERS ARE TERRIBLE AVOID LIKE THE PLAUGE Rating:
Reviewed by Ben from Belfast on
9th Dec 2007
pure rubbish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Woweee from Uk on
8th Dec 2007
I purchased this phone today, and what a phone it is! Found the
Lg CD poor though and transferring music is easier through Windows
Media Player (reffer to manual as you need to alter USB settings).
The camera is amazing and the video is great. Editing pictures is
quite simple and slideshows look good. The FM radio is better than
i thought and the phone has some good memory. Love the qwerty keyboard
for texting, Great soud quality from music player and easy to master
scroll wheel. Take time to learn how to use the phone and you'll
love it !! Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from England on
8th Dec 2007
I was very reluctant to buy this phone after buying the Shine and
the Prada.Both of which were very poor on volume, user interface
and camera.However,I convinced myself that I would give L.G. one
more try after reading many tech specs and forums about the 'Viewty'
To be honest,I was amazed with its vast improvements,including the
volume level and of course,the camera which is far better than most
new 5 megapixel camera phones on the market.I was somewhat confused
when the battery only lasted for less than 24 hours.Back to the
02 shop,and a new Viewty was back at home on a 12 hour charge.The
results were almost the same with minimal usage and all power/brightness
settings to low.The battry still would not get me through a full
24 hours without going completly flat.If L.G. could fix this battery
consumption problem,or at least offer a higher capacity battery,then
maybe,just maybe,I might buy another. Rating:
Reviewed by YAW DIS IS ASGA BILLIN from
LESTA on 6th Dec 2007
FLIP U DIS FONE THE BEST Rating:
Reviewed by IanG from UK on 6th
Dec 2007
Previous phone I had was the Samsung D600, Fantastic phone!. I thought
i'd have an upgrade and get this phone on Contract. (Unfortunatly
Vodaphone, they are complete rubbish compaired to Orange). The LG
Viewty is awesome phone, very nice and slick. Scrolling on the phone
is actually very, very simple (Move UP to go down and DOWN to up.
Very easy to get to grips with) and I've had no troubles with the
phone apart from looking around on the phone and accidently calling
118888 costing me 60p extra. Also using the Keypad for texts is
usefull but damn annoying if you dont press a letter because it
asks you if you want to save to drafts or not, what ever you press
it logs you back to the menu and you have to find it or start again.
Also....Where the heck is the volume control for Ring tones and
Messages?!. Rating:
Reviewed by DEREN from SCOTLAND on
5th Dec 2007
ITS OK I GUESS BUT NOT THE BEST MOB I EVER HAD. THE SOUNDS RUBBISH
THE MENUS CONFUSING AND I REALLY BIG. PERSONNALY I DONT LIKE IT.
BUT YOU MAY BE DIFEERENT! DEREN Rating:
Reviewed by Ravi from India on
5th Dec 2007
I liked it very much Rating:
Reviewed by sanjay from uk on
4th Dec 2007
just picked up the viewty over the weekend after reading all the
wonderful reviews. i'm sorry, but i beg to differ. i have always
been a sony ericsson fan ( i just love the logical & rational layout
of the menu, the ease of use, excellent sound, better camera & loads
of apps). yes, the viewty is a beauty. slick & shiny BUT that's
about it. the phones don't come preloaded with google apps & u can't
install them even after downloading them. scrolling down the menu
gave me a blistered & hypersensitive finger tip trying to use the
scroll wheel at the back on the lens. actually i found that more
easier than sliding my finger along the side of the scroll bar on
the touch screen as i kept opening the highlighted option rather
than scrolling numerous times. very, very frustating. the camera
is good but hey, if i want one there are other phones equally good
if not better. u can't expect to be intuitive as you navigate the
menu system & some options need you to click more than twice to
confirm or revert back a step. thankfully, i got the CPW guy to
write down on my contract that i could return the phone if i wasn't
satisfied. finally, even the catalogue is not detailed enough with
very few diagrams/pictures. sony ericsson here i come, please forgive
me for not having faith in you;-) Rating:
Reviewed by Eric Shawn from Northen
Ireland on 4th Dec 2007
Got upgrade a few days ago and LV it, had a problem ploading music
via pc but using bluetooth instead, only other nip is my pens burst
already Rating:
Reviewed by Matty from SS on
4th Dec 2007
I think that this phone is not really that good! The music is not
really that loud on the phone and its quite hard to send a text
whch id really annoying because i am a text freak haha! The camera
is really good i think that is the best quality to the phone, Most
people that i know love the phone who have it and i think that if
you want the phone then you should just go and get it!!! Answerin
a call has nver been so easy either lol! But like i say thats just
my view on the phone so if you want to get it then go and get it
every1 will have a diff view on each phone that ever comes out hh1
Anyway am goin so al catch up with you all later on ! Rating:
Reviewed by James Lenton from England
on 4th Dec 2007
How rubbish is this phone? It wouldn't charge and I couldn't make
or recive any calls I couldn't press any bottons either Rating:
Reviewed by dance queen roxi from rome
on 3rd Dec 2007
this fone is ace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Camilla from UK on
3rd Dec 2007
I've had this phone for about 5 days now and I lovi, just cant stop
playing with it!! Love the sleek look of it, have found the touch
screen very easy to get used to, scrolling up and down took a bit
of getting used to but after a few days its fine! One of the best
features is the big screen, great for viewing photos and the internet.
The only thing i'm finding difficult is how to get music on to the
phone using the PC Suite, any ideas?? Absolutely love it though
and also the reaction it gets!! Rating:
Reviewed by DJ Smudge from US on
2nd Dec 2007
Best phone ever made Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from uk on 2nd
Dec 2007
WOW what a phone just cant think of anything bad to say about it.
so easy to use within a day it felt like i had had it for months,
but still cant stop playing with the camera and video. The video
plays back on the TV is not like a phone its more like a video camcorder,
and have printed some photos out turned out same as my normal camera.
sometimes forget its a phone. In a word best phone i have ever had
+ camera + video Rating:
Reviewed by Damien from Scotland on
2nd Dec 2007
I love this phone - my previous phones were a motorola brick, an
LG U8120 (lovely if flimsy clam and the 1st good looking 3 fone
IMHO), a Nokia N70 and a Nokia N73. The Viewty is easily my favourite
- I had gone for the N73 because I liked the N70 so much, but it
felt plasticy - much less metal on it than the N70, and it kept
dieing while sending txts - in the end I had to download a software
update for it. Firstly, the Viewty is a beauty - the pics online
and on the ad don't do it justice - the screen side is slick and
stylish, the cam side looks like a dedicated camera, and the chrome
trim is lovely. The Viewty is well built. It feels solid but not
heavy or clunky in your hand. I had feared it would be flimsy like
my LG U8120, but hats off to LG, this feels every bit the top end
phone it is. Calling is a joy - I don't think I'll ever tire of
using the on screen number pad to dial - it looks so cool and futuristic,
and the vibration feedback is for letting you know you haven't mis-hit
the pad. Call quailty is fine, and surprisingly, the Viewty doesn't
get hot after a few minutes, unlike the U8120 which used to overheat
and switch off. Again, texing is great - you can use predictive
texting, regular texting, a landscape QWERTY keyboard, or, my fave,
handwriting. The viewty will recognise letters you write on the
screen with your finger or the stylus - and the times it gets this
wrong are very few (I have found you need to use lower case for
it to be more accurate). The camera is awesome - 5 megapixels, a
great flash, panoramic pictures, and the ability to write on the
pictures... and the video cam has 120 FPS - 120 frames per second.
This is a real luxury - you can make slo-mo movies and the quality
is still good. No more apologising when you upload something to
You Tube because the vid is grainy as it was taken on a camfone.
There is also a TV Out function, so if you get the optional cable,
you can view pics and videos on your telly. Niiice! The music player
is good - at first I thought the volume was very poor. I had just
cranked up the volume on the earfones - but there is another volume
control on the player, and I used the jog-wheel on the cam lens
to increase this and the volume is more than adequate now. I had
been waiting for a Viewty for a fortnight - the 3 store were sold
out all the time. I went in yesterday and they had none. The slaesperson
tried to push the Sony Eriksson K850i on me, saying LG is a bad
make, 'worse than Goodmans' . I didn't like the K859i - it felt
heavy and the buttins were tiny - I wouldn't fancy texting on it.
Also I have heard the touch screen gets unintentionally used when
you are on a call. Also, none of the workers in the store seemed
to own a K850i - two had the Viewty and the other had an N95. I
got the feeling they just wanted to push the K850i on me rather
than have me get a Viewty elsewhere... I had also considered the
i-phone, but felt that going back to a 2 megapixel camera after
the 3.2 of my Nokia N73 was a step too far. Also, my mate works
in a mobile store and said they have had a lot of faulty i-phones
returned, and that the web browser isn't great either. The phone
looks nice, but as with Apple, you seem to pay a lot more for much
lower spec (compare Macs to PCs and you will see what I mean). The
last phone I considered was the Nokia N95. It looked a bit dull
to me, and felt plasticy - I don't know why, maybe it's cost cutting,
but since my N70, the N series seem to have worse and worse build
quality. Also the dual slide feature on the N95 is a bit gimmicky
- the media slide controls are also elsehwere on the phone - so
a bit unnecessary IMHO. Also, the N95 is a smartfone - great if
you use a lot of office applications, but not a great entertainment
mobile in my opinion. In conclusion, I love my Viewty - and my mates
can't stop fiddlin with it when we're in the pub. Especially the
slo-mo vids and the screensaver with the goldfish that swims towards
where ever you touch on the screen! If you appreciate style and
a nice feeling handset, with the latest technology, this is for
you. Despite the shops constantly running out, nobody I know has
one yet...which is nice! If you purely want a music player on a
phone, maybe the i-phone is worth the £269. Or even a Sony walkman
phone. Or if you want an alternative to a blackberry, maybe the
N95 is what you might like to try. But, if, like me, all round performance,
style, and that 'wow' factor is important, the Viewty is top dog.
LG are often associated with budget electronics (like 20 quid DVD
players), but this is really a top notch piece of equipment. I can't
fault it (yet!). I'm just wondering if I will be able to outdo myself
when I am due another upgrade - because for me this is my favourite
phone EVER. Rating:
Reviewed by DYLAN from UK on
1st Dec 2007
The missus and i have had this phone for a week as an upgrade and
ive sent hers back today,she just could'nt get on with it,hated
the touch screen interface,I on the other hand love it!Scrolling
is easy once you have a bit of practice,camera and video is ace!
Only niggle is the sound from the speaker is really tinny and not
very loud compared to the se w850 ive had for last 12 months,altough
it has a music player,it is in no way a music phone.Invest in a
new pair of earphones as the ones boxed with it are rubbish,otherwise
recommended. Rating:
Reviewed by Ethan from Wales on
1st Dec 2007
Sorry, but this phone is absolutely awful. The touch doesn't respond
when you touch it half the time. The layout is awful. The phone
is far too big. Actually the only upside for this phone is the camera
- thats awesome! I would highly NOT recommend this phone, but if
you want it, GET IT Rating:
Reviewed by Paul Foyston from UK on
30th Nov 2007
I BOUGHT THE VIEWTY ON THE REBOUND FROM AN IPHONE, WHICH I HAVE
TO SAY IS A GREAT DEVICE..I SUPPOSE COMPARING THE TWO IS A WRONG
THING TO DO AS THEY ARE SIMILAR IN SOME WAYS, BUT WORLDS APART IN
OTHERS - I WOULD SAY THAT IF MUSIC TAKES PRIORITY OVER EVERYTHING
ELSE .. THEN GET AN IPHONE...OTHERWISE THE VIEWTY IS TOP DOG. I
HAVE HAD LG PHONES IN THE PAST AND HAVE NEVER BEEN BOWLED OVER.
BUT THIS HAS CHANGED MY MIND IN A BIG WAY. THE INTERFACE IS EXCELLENT,
AS IS THE CAMERA, MUSIC PLAYER, TOUCH SCREEN AND EVEN BATTERY LIFE...AND
THE LOOKS, WELL PERFECTION IS THE ONLY WORD I CAN USE TO DESCRIBE
THE EXTERIOR...THE ONLY NEGATIVE IS THE MEMORY CARD SLOT UNDER THE
BATTERY AND THE LACK OF LENS COVER....(JUST NIT PICKING REALLY)...FOR
THE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SCROLLING UP N DOWN JUST TAKE THE
TIME TO MASTER IT...ITS EASY IF YOU GIVE IT A TRY!!....I PREFER
THIS TO THE IPHONE IN EVERY RESPECT (ALTHOUGH THE IPHONE INTERFACE
IS SPECIAL) AND WOULD RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE (APART FROM THE IMPATIENT)
... WELL DONE LG. Rating:
Reviewed by Robert from UK on
30th Nov 2007
I have had this phone for a week now and i am delighted with it.
Having ditched my Nokia N80 due to problems i decided that i would
never buy another Nokia again and in looking at the SE w910i. i
thought the casing was a bit flimsy so i decided on the viewty.
I have tried an i -phone and the lg interface is just as smooth.
Well done LG - a great product. Rating:
Reviewed by Travis from UK on
30th Nov 2007
Got this phone after i sold my N95, havent looked back, amazing
phone Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 29th
Nov 2007
I have had this phone for just over a week now and Absolutely hate
it! Only joking. This without a doubt is the best phone I have ever
owned. I love everything from the touchscreen to the camera and
video camera love the slow motion don't think I will ever tire of
playing with that. The music player could do with a bit of a update
so it continues to play from the last song you played when you exit
the music player(that is about the only thing Nokia got right with
their phones)Just got rid of a nokia 6280 and have had nothing but
problems from day one so basically after owning this phone I will
never go back to a Nokia. I cannot recommend this phone enough.....
Don't think about it just go out and get it Rating:
Reviewed by Josh from England on
29th Nov 2007
If you're having trouble scrolling on this phone then you're an
idiot. Don't bother getting the clearly overrated iPhone, just save
yourself lots of cash and get the Viewty, better camera, better
interface and the touchscreen isn't far off either. Rating:
Reviewed by Alex Tew from UK on
28th Nov 2007
Jess-May ( on 21st Nov ) wrote her bad experience on Viewty by saying
she bought this phone 2 months ago. But as far as I know, this phone
is only 3weeks old since its launch. I now have this phone and I
really love its design and functionality. Simply it is perfect match
of design and the latest technology. I think it is the best phone
I ever had. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from UK on 28th
Nov 2007
This phone is excellent, from the touch screen down to the camera
right down to the basic function of texting this phone does every
with quality. had it 2 wks now and i am still finding out new things
about it, this phone has every i need, this is also my first LG
phone, and i would'nt consider going back to nokia who have become
quite predictable. Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from England on
28th Nov 2007
I've had this phone 12hr's and already had to take it back, the
camera didn't work. phones for u told me it was the first time they
had seen this problem, so they have replaced it for me. i have just
uploaded some tracks to the phone and am unhappy with the volume
of the music, its even lower volume than the ipod. on the plus side,
it's a lovely looking phone, easy to use, it takes no time to get
use to the touch screen, the camera is 100 times better than my
old sony ericsson. so appart from the 2 negotives i'm mentioned,
i love this phone and would reccomend it. Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from UK on 27th
Nov 2007
Ive had this phone for a month now and have to say it is probably
the best one Ive ever had and Ive had alot! I change my phone on
average 2-3 times a year and sometimes have up to 3-4 contracts
on the go at the same time. Yes the battery life can be quite poor
but Ive got used to that and to save it I turn off 3G when not needing
it and try not to use the internet too much its a phone after all
not a computer! A friends husband also has one and he recorded fireworks
using slow motion and the playback is amazing! I tried the Sony
Ericsson K850i but hated the fact that the small touch screen area
could not be locked during a call, this phone locks immediately
during a call so there are no problems with interupting calls. Ive
had NO problems texting or scrolling, it takes practice people shouldnt
expect to be used to the phone straight away, be patient and give
it time dont give up on it after a couple of days, I usually get
bored very quickly with phones and all of my friends are amazed
that Im still loving it and have no intention of giving it up! I
believe it is better as a phone than the iphone, ok the iphone is
the best for music but what phone these days doesn't offer MMS?!
Also I would expect Apple to offer more than 2mp on its camera.
Belive me, give the Viewty a try its worth it. Rating:
Reviewed by Dunny from england on
26th Nov 2007
1 word - amazing! Rating:
Reviewed by tom hanks from usa on
26th Nov 2007
i have just bought this phone and am very plz with it. however,
if you go onto the menu and go to settings and back quickly, it
breaks down. i am not lying because it has happen 5 times in a row
(i tried it 5 times just to make sure. but apart from that an amazing
phone Rating:
Reviewed by Rosie from England on
26th Nov 2007
Good phone although it has its problems... - very hard to scroll
- hard to see in bright daylight - mine keeps switching off so i
have to take the battery out and put it in again for it to work
- poor memory - poor battery life however, it's a good looking phone
which has made all of my friends jealous,but to be honest i can't
wait for my contract to end so i can buy something different Rating:
Reviewed by Mephisto from England on
26th Nov 2007
I can understand some not finding the phone to their taste. Horses
for courses and all that. Some may go wrong. I can understand the
frustration of that. But some of the comment are just plain stupid!
doesnt scroll? cant press the dial buttons. Oh come on! read the
instructions!!! music, films, internet, email, memo, voice recorder,
damn good camera, will read work documents, games, blue tooth, 3g
a great touch screen. 2 gb memory............i guess you got the
picture by now!!! Yes, this is a good phone and is the shape of
things to come five stars? I'd give it more if I could! Rating:
Reviewed by Jenni from UK on
25th Nov 2007
LG VIEWTY.... This is the best ever! I am totally infatuated with
this phone, I have had it for 3 days now and I have played with
it constantly - its so hard to put down. it's so easy to navigate
through the menus and has everything you could possibly need in
the form of a phone. I love the qwerty keyboard function for texting
it makes it so much easier and the way it buzzes as you touch is
great to stop you making a mistake. I love evrything about this
phone.... its functions and its looks. Its truly a work of technical
art. If you are considering this phone I would tell you to "JUST
DO IT NOW!" Rating:
Reviewed by Kat from UK on 25th
Nov 2007
Right, if you're like i was roughly 2 weeks ago; scrolling down
these reveiws looking for a phone that people don't advise you not
to buy for various reasons, here's a tip it's impossible. I got
the LG Viewty and i have to say i couldn't ask for a better phone.
That doesn't mean, however that you will like it but my advise to
you is stop sitting at your computer wasteing time and take a gamble
on this phone; if you regret it... so what try again for a better
phone next time. Good Luck [Editor's comment: Good advice, Kat.
However good a phone is, someone will have a bad experience or just
not like it. It's extremely rare for any phone to get voted 5 stars
by our users (after 100 user reviews per phone). In fact, in 7 years
only 7 phones have been awarded 5 stars! For the record they are:
Nokia 6300, Samsung
D500, Samsung E350, Sharp
GX20, SE K500i, SE
W700i, SE W810i.] Rating:
Reviewed by Maddy Preedy from Enland
, London on 25th Nov 2007
The lg Viewty is on of the best phones i have ever had .It's five
mega pixel camera is excellant but it has poor memory . overall
it is a very good phone but a bit pricey !!! O well !!!! Rating:
Reviewed by pete from england on
24th Nov 2007
LG Viewty = simply the coolest phone ever. i have read some of the
bad reports and seems to me that theses people are incapable of
using it properly. This phone is truly amazing, easy to use excellent
photos (only let down by the screen resolution). I looked at the
i-phone & samsung G800 in the US, they cant compete with this masterpiece.
It is simple to use with a fantastic response on the touch screen.
LG your a winner its a biewty !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (i wanted to lie and
say it was rubbish to stop everyone getting it) Rating:
Reviewed by TiM from N.Ireland on
23rd Nov 2007
Had a few doubts about the touch screen before I ordered this phone.
That it might be hard to write texts etc.. But its one of the easiest
phones to text on that ive had. Vibrating feature when you touch
the screen is handy. I went for this phone after I watched the Gadget
Shows review of the iPhone. Basically they said the iPhone was rubbish,
and I agree. The Viewty is a real iPhone beater. Loads of camera
features that are cool. The one thing that excited me was the 120fps
recording function. I have recorded some cool vids with it, which
I have posted on YouTube. lol The battery life has amazed me this
week. I charged on Monday evening, and here I am on Friday evening
with 3 out of 4 bars still showing. Anyone that has had a glance
at it, has asked me did I get an iPhone.. lol Just buy it, its cool...
:) Rating:
Reviewed by Mart from uk on 23rd
Nov 2007
Oh dear, it looks the nuts and the camera is amazing! Alas four
days in and the first problem is a line through the inside of the
screen! Getting the phone to go on loudspeaker seems to be an issue?
Texting is so hard as you cant scroll easily through. Battery is
poor, address book needs some display options as all mine wants
to do is display second name first. Can't find a delete all text
button and the stupid jog dial feels cheap and fragile. It's off
to o2 and I need to sort out what's next. Maybe a k850 as at the
end of the day it's got to be a phone primary then a camera, rather
than a camera trying to be a phone as the LG is. Rating:
Reviewed by G1 from Scotland on
22nd Nov 2007
Great Phone had it about 7 weeks and loving it ! Features are great
- Good Camera,mp3 great and to top it off has a radio! The touch
screen works well, 3G and web browsing are very fast. Have always
used Samsungs so making the change to the LG was a gamble but came
up a winner. Cannot fault this phone has to be the best looking
and best feature packed phone on the market! Battery well i have
not found it an issue average i get from it is 3 days and i use
mine a lot ! So should you buy this phone ? Yes its Great ! Rating:
Reviewed by Linda from uk on
21st Nov 2007
I'm a grandma and I think the phone is great, love it. Touch screen
and recognition vibration is very helpful. It took a bit of practice
to get the handwriting recognition perfected but no problems now.Scrolling
facility makes finding contacts so easy. Only problem I have is
the headphone connector, instruction to use charger connection but
the connectors are a different shape. I'll go back to retailer.
Husband has just bought a Nokia N95 black, the Veiwty is much easier
to use and not half as frustrating. Rating:
Reviewed by Jonathan from England on
21st Nov 2007
love the phone but guess what the camera keeps freezing on me after
i take a picture and i have to wait till the weekend till i can
replace till the weekend this sucks Rating:
Reviewed by Monica from Scotland on
21st Nov 2007
I bought it on Friday and all week i was having fun showing off
and writiting reviews al oever saying it was great. Shortly after,
it stoped topping up automatcially and decided to switch off during
calls. Seriously not worth it,. I dont no why people bother. My
last phone was a good Nokia 6230i and i dont know why i bothered
switching that one was a star for three years seriously if your
thinking of buying it, reconsider...:o( Rating:
Reviewed by Jess-May from United Kingdom-London
on 21st Nov 2007
well i hav just bought this phone and i think this phone is the
worst i've ever had. the last phone i had was pretty awful but this
is the worst ever. the camera is seriously bad. The paint keeps
peeling. The screen switches off. Where are my music folders? I've
had this phone 2 months. If it gets any worse i'm complaining to
the company. I swaer I've never had such a bad phone. dont buy it
it isnt worth the fuss its been made of. I have never cried after
one hour with my phone and yet today I nearly smashed it off of
the wall. If you want my advise this phone is the worst i've ever
had and dont waste your time and money on it. :( totally disappointed Rating:
Reviewed by Rhiannon from Scotland on
21st Nov 2007
This phone is pretty good, although it has some bad points, as said
before, when on a call the phone locks, so if you have to enter
any numbers while on a call you have the hassle of unlocking it
first, some might think that's a minor thing, but it kind of annoyed
me. Another thing, is because the 'key' buttons come up on the screen
when writing a text, the space where you're message is actually
typed, is quite small, only showing 3 lines before it disappears
off the top. I found it difficult to scroll back up to re-check
a text before sending, and even harder if you are texting while
doing something else, like walking or something. I'm used to being
able to text without really looking at the screen and being able
to move from button to button, and as this is a touchscreen, this
is impossible! Also the camera is nothing near a 5MP, I took photos
of my friend dancing at the weekend, in a bright atmosphere and
they were blurry and pale. My old K800i takes much better photos
and it's a 3.2MP. There are some nice features, the touchscreen
is nice to use, better than the 3 touchscreen buttons on the K850i
and the slight vibrating feedback you get when you press a button
is good. Texting is good, other than the earlier issue with the
space. As I wasn't sure if I was going to keep it, I had to carry
it around in a sock! It could potentially get really scratched.
It could do with a cover to keep it in. The big screen is really
cool, took abit of time getting used to the small screen on the
K800i when I packaged the viewty up. So overall, this is a pretty
good phone, but as I have said if you are a quick texter then this
phone isn't for you. And the camera isn't near what I thought it
would be. I've sent it back to 02 and might wait and see what the
Samsung G800 is like when it comes out! Until then I'll stick with
my reliable K800i, it's the best so far! Rating:
Reviewed by RampantRabbiter from UK
on 21st Nov 2007
I have to agree with Elle from Scotland. I got this phone as an
upgrade yesterday...it's now for sale on eBay. If I was to rate
this phone based primarily on its features, it would easily be six
stars...yet a phone also needs to be user-friendly. This phone just
isn't. LG made a serious mistake in having the jog-wheel on the
back to be used for scrolling through menus. It is so temperamental
and you have to give it a good push before the menus will scroll.
Also, it is not a smooth scroll. This is where Apple got it right
with the iPhone...about the only thing they got right, I'll hasten
to add! If LG had made it possible to scroll with your finger on
this phone, I would definitely be keeping this phone. But I played
with it for about an hour, and in that time along, the scroll function
frustrated the hell out of me. I cannot imagine what it would be
like on a busy day out shopping or something and you need to bang
out a quick text to someone! Nightmare! Not to mention it's virtually
impossible to scroll with the jog-wheel using only one hand. Another
thing I wasn't took keen on is the size...coming from a neat little
Nokia 6300, the Viewty is chunky, to say the least. Not quite on
the same level as the iPhone, but not far off. I know it's got a
5mp camera stored in there, along with plenty of other juicy features...but
when I've got a dedicated Cybershot digital camera, it's just not
that important to me. What I will say for this phone is that I was
very impressed with the touchscreen and the vibration feedback you
get. Also, texting was a lot easier than I imagined...it was the
navigating through menus that was a nightmare, which unfortunately,
is very important. This phone is technically fantastic, but it's
too much like hard work for me, I'm afraid. I want a phone I can
make a quick call on, send a few texts and take a few snapshots...while
looking stylish at the same time. I had hoped the Viewty would be
just that, only with a touchscreen instead. I now intend to use
the profits from my Viewty to buy a Nokia 6500 Classic. I'm a Nokia
girl at heart! Rating:
Reviewed by danny d from england on
20th Nov 2007
totlay pie(pie=good) one of the best phones i havw and probably
will have Rating:
Reviewed by kate from liverpool on
19th Nov 2007
just got my phone today and i think its fab, looks good and a lot
easier to use than i thought it would be, no way i could go back
to normal phone now. Rating:
Reviewed by Elle from Scotland on
19th Nov 2007
You know i bought this phone and i couldn't wait to get using it!!!
but after a day i was in tears because i hated the phone so much
it was impossible to use and you just cant scroll down !!!!!!!!
it is impossible to to type numbers in with !!!!! i kept acidentially
calling people which drained all my credit!!! If you really want
this phone get it but you will hate it honestly , i'm being serious
!!!! you'll totally regret it !!! Rating:
Reviewed by Les R from UK on
19th Nov 2007
I write with only having had my Viewty for 24 hours but I am thinking
initial fisrst impressions here. The phone itself is very stylish
and attractive, the beeps that accompanied every press of the virtual
buttons were soon got rid of in the settings, I find the simple
vibrations to be reassurance enough of any key pressing. Look deep
enough and you will find a way to adjust the phone to your own preferneces.
The camera is fine, don't forget you have to adjust the ISO and
mode settings for the best results and, contrary to popular belief,
the lens has a small clear plastic cover in front of it though goodness
knows how long that will remain unscratched.. Video facility is
about the best out there, if the audio sounds tinny, invest in some
decent earphones..! That is why they provided the extension to take
a regular earphone jack. The scroll function isn't a touch on the
iPhone which is MUCH more user friendly but that is a minor niggle,
the up to date technology more than mak es up for that. Overall,
I think a lot of minor initial issues would soon be overcome with
more regular usage as with all mobile phones, you'll never find
one that suits everyone instantly. I persuded my girlfriend to get
one free on contract just so I could swap it with my nearly new
SE K810i and truth be told I have no regrets at all, I am looking
forward to a long and meaningful relationship with both her and
my Viewty, they both have their flaws but at the end of the day
I wouldn't swap either of them. Five stars. Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 19th
Nov 2007
Bought this phone in preference to K850i, think it is a great phone
but have one big niggle, maybe it is just the one i got but would
like to know if anyone experienceing same thing, nearly every time
i use camera or go to my pics/Vid's from stand bye mode the phone
freezes and reboots which is now getting very annoying so hoping
it is just a bad one off phone that i have. Rating:
Reviewed by Mikke from AberdEen on
18th Nov 2007
fantastic... everything perfect... only reason peeple are ratin
it down is because they are too useless to use it.... including
"ui from england!" Rating:
Reviewed by Dhamani from Pakistan on
18th Nov 2007
Excellent Phone..... Rating:
Reviewed by chels from england on
17th Nov 2007
Well how do you put this phone into words. Em!!!!! You can't all
i can say is brilliant love it loads better than Prada. Great to
txts Great Pictures Great sound love the lipstick pen very girly.
Went from sony ericson who can only make two types of phone music
or picture this phone has both and i aint evn bothered about the
size because actually its not that big. one problem no case easily
scratched so BE CAREFULL!! love it buy it now!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by lmt from england on
17th Nov 2007
i wish people would stop moaning, a phones a phone! how lazy can
u b 2 moan about the memory card being under the battery,is it 2
much hard work 2 remove the battery 2 get to the memory card???
this phones awesome, FACT! Rating:
Reviewed by me again from south wales
on 16th Nov 2007
i have had so many mobile phones now and posted so many reviews
for all different phones on this site now its making me look a right
saddo,but anyway. what an amazing phone,eh!. i have always stayed
away from lg and motorola like the plague as they are known for
unreliable and faulty phones that normally don't last two minutes,
but this phone has me bowled over. I read all reviews available
on this and the prada phone just to see whether this would be a
fluke and actually be a decent phone and it seems lg are raising
the standards and becoming as threatening to sony ericsson and samsung.
the camera is amazing with all the same spec as se's k8 series like
auto focus,xenon flash and image stabiliser etc.beats the k850i
hands down.loads of wicked features to play with.very easy to use
and sexy to look at.there is just so much i like about this phone
i could fill a whole page so i will give you the short story. Buy
this phone,its 100 per cent better than the iphone and se k850i.
you'll be glad you did. I PROMISE Rating:
Reviewed by Garry from Manchester on
16th Nov 2007
AARRRGGHHH!!!! It is impossible to scroll down through some menu's.
Can't see too many other complaints about this so maybe it's just
this one particular mobile but it is infuriating!! Tried using the
stylus for greater accuracy but it just won't work. Shame cus other
than that this is great. Rating:
Reviewed by Chlo from UK on 16th
Nov 2007
This fone is SWWWEEEEEEETTTT! IT a gr8 fone with an awesome camera
5 MP omg, had it since it has cum out and it is not sctratched anmd
not broken or anything. Battery rox, only thing is that its quite
a bit of money. It is Worth it !! BuY the LG VIEWTY KU990. Rating:
Reviewed by Harry from England on
16th Nov 2007
Just got this today. Fantastic...would recommend to anyone! Rating:
Reviewed by ui from england on
15th Nov 2007
awful Rating:
Reviewed by ikram khan from england
on 14th Nov 2007
Ive got this phone its outstanding. I reccomend it to everyone Rating:
Reviewed by Dan from Wokingham, UK on
13th Nov 2007
Ok, I'll keep it short(ish), this is a great phone, i've had it
a day and love the way it works. Great camera, great use of a touchscreen
and I love the 120Fps Movies. My only real issue is with the sound
quality! I had a Nokia N70 before this and have noticed that both
the loud speaker and the earpiece speaker are very cheap and metallic
sounding. The loud speaker also distorts at top volume whether it's
music or a telephone call!! Oh, and ok whilst i'm having a little
whinge, the touchscreen - although great - isn't as smooth as the
iPhone in use, i.e when scrolling through lists etc, but i had no
problem texting and stuff. Not a major put off, but hey thought
it's good to let you know. Now my only issue seems to be where the
hell can you get a case for it!?!? Rating:
Reviewed by Ryan from Manchester, UK
on 13th Nov 2007
BEST MOBILE EVER PERIOD !!!! I got this after returnni the awkward
pc styled N81 8gb i was a little unsure of what to get cos i got
a big contract £55p/month as i use a mobile a lot for work n texts
i only had a few reviews n youtube videos to go off but boy am i
chuffed, ive had it a week and still pick it up every few seconds
to play with it!!! Its so addictive it is very light n compact and
absolutely brilliant to look at and the user interface is so simple,
clear and accesible. It rings EXTREMELY LOUD with your own Mp3 ringtones
i have about 77 on the phone memory and am waiting on my 2gb memory
coming today, my SMS alert is a jamster special and what i love
about the phone is the awesome camera with a XENON yes XENON flash
and the video recording is second2none , you can edit your own videos
and insert text to pop up on playback aswell as images and best
of all add a Mp3 track as the music to it so you can watch a drunk
mate tryin to dance with funny comments and "U cant touch this"
by MC Hammer playin over the top of it !!!! The touchscreen is very
responsive no delays or missed touches,the internet is lightening
fast with clear and large screens to view content, SMS textin is
not difficult but being a rapid texter it does slow you down getting
used to were the "spacebar" is and not deleting a letter by accident
and the LG Viewty also comes with a protective polythene adhesive
screen you stick on that prevents scratches etc , earphone sound
is great and the only problem i think LG missed was they didnt include
VOICE DIALLING which is a minor downfall as im a HGV driver and
used this feature a lot but i love this phone ive had em all w850i,N81,W910i,S500i,KRZR,g600
and this whips em all, trust me a mobile needs to be good for me
to like it and the LG Viewty I LOVE IT, its everything you could
ask for and trsut me you will treat it like your best mate its that
GOOD. Im off now to do a Matrix style video of my mates usin the
super-slow mo video capture with i think a music soundtrack of "Platoon"
wahey its the DOGS people. 6 outta 5. Oh and i forgot im hearing
that battery life is poor well let me tell you i have a lot of ringtones,videos
and images on my LG Viewty and i make a lot of phonecalls and texts
and show off stuff to people and when i go to bed at night after
takin the phone of charge at 6am it has 2-3 out of 5 bars of power
still left so work it out for yourselves i think you could easily
get 48hours life out of it. Rating:
Reviewed by Mike from London on
12th Nov 2007
This was a replacement for my SEk800i. Had it for about a month
and have nothing but good things to say about it! Large sharp touch
screen, good camera, easy menus, decent mp3, good battery life.....this
phone has got the lot! Only minor point is that the SD card is under
the battery! Took awhile to get used to (well, a day!) but definitely
glad I chose this phone over the SEk850i! Rating:
Reviewed by Jo from Leigh-on-Sea Essex
on 12th Nov 2007
Only recieved my Viewty this a.m and sorry to say but it is going
back-the vibrating screen is not for me, if like me texting is your
thing it quickly became annoying.The stylus looks like a lipstick
hanging off your phone and I fear that will eventually get lost
as no case to keep it in.The lens on the camera has no protection
from scratches/dirt not easy to text without putting your fingers
over the lens. Not as easy to go in small pockets as some phones.The
photos that I've taken nice and clear but the colour detail was
poor. On the plus side it looks good and has lots of new features
but I guess I'm too old to fiddle around with it, I was looking
for a good camera phone for those moments when i have my grandson
but looks aint everything! Rating:
Reviewed by nigel from mansfield, notts
on 12th Nov 2007
MMMM where to start! I change my phone every 4-6 months and spend
a lot of money on them. I bought the Viewty sim free and put away
my SE k800i in the drawer, and thats where it will stay. The Viewty
is indeed a Beauty. The screen is fantastically large and clear,
the photos are clear and crisp (5mp) and camera is easy to use compared
to samsung phones. There is a dedicated keylock button on the side
of the phone(about time someone thought of that) and switching from
video/camera/or viewing of photos is just a simple switch. Ringtones
and message tones are customisable and you have 3 cool themes to
choose from. It's the easiest phone i have used to select menus
, make calls even to text. because of the vibration when u push
the screen its hard to make a mistake. Calls are clear and music
is loud, vibration is also strong. The calculator is worth mentioning
as it is also the easiest i have used and acts like a standard calc
rather than having to scroll to the plus sign or similar. Memory
is expandable to 2gb (SD Micro). which is plenty of space for a
phone. Included in the box is a neat stylus that attaches to the
phone where some put trinkets! and also u get a screen protector
with the phone . I could talk all night about this phone but suffice
to say you will not be sorry if u get this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Andy S from England on
12th Nov 2007
Bought this as a replacement for the bug ridden K850i. This phone
was totally reliable, but I had to return this one as well because
it wasn't totally user friendly. Good Points The touch screen vibration
is very good, using the main menu, texting etc. was normally pretty
easy. Very, very good looking phone! 120 fps video is a lot of fun.
Bad Points The Camera isn't as good as it claims, with quite a lot
of noise and poor detail. As a casual point and shoot device, it
would be okay. If you have a lot of pictures and videos on the phone,
the playback mode is VERY slow! The MP3 player is useless. With
300 songs on my memory card, everytime I switched between Artists
and Tracks, it took around 40 seconds to load each time. That is
far too slow. Memory Card is UNDER the battery, meaning you have
to take the phone apart to change it! Very inconvenient. Could not
get the phone to connect to my PC at all. No matter how many different
ways I tried. Scrolling a touch menu can be tricky. Sometimes it
works smoothly, other times it is a real pain. Tries to have an
iPhone interface, but is no where near as smooth or reliable. Lens
is exposed and gets covered in grease and fingerprints, especially
as the scroll wheel for the menu and volume is right around it.
Rating:
