LG Viewty Snap Review
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In a nutshell: The LG Viewty Snap (or GM360) is an entry-level
touchscreen phone with a great camera and a good-sized screen
(although it's resistive, so is less responsive than capacitive
touch screens.) It comes with a music player and an FM radio,
but is missing GPS. Connectivity is pretty good, with Bluetooth,
USB and a 3.5mm headphone jack, although there's no Wi-Fi. A memory
card of up to 16GB can be added. Battery life is average. The
phone looks good in Black or White, with chrome accents, and is
slim and lightweight too.
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Features
of the LG GM360 Viewty Snap include:
- 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
- Video recording
- Display: Resistive touchscreen, 240 x 400 pixels
(3 inches)
- Music player
- FM radio
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
- Ringtones: MP3 ringtones
- Java 2.1 games
- Facebook, twitter and myspace apps
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, 3.5mm headphone
jack
- Memory: microSD memory card (up to 16GB)
- Vibration alert
- Quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
- Size: 108 x 53 x 12 mm
- Weight: 94g
- Talktime: 5 hours
- Battery standby: 300 hours
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LG Viewty Snap Consumer Reviews
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Average rating from 53 reviews: 
Reviewed by amos from nigeria on 21st Feb 2012
lg gm360 is amachine if i must say
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Reviewed by jay from UK on 19th Feb 2012
terrible battery life and no android and only babyish games like thomas
and touch ands stupid music world but a good mobile
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Reviewed by william from yorkshire on 16th Feb
2012
so good but a bit old now and it's got a good camera and touch and a
pretty, simple ,touch phone!!!
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Reviewed by stuart g ives from wales on 15th Feb
2012
I think everythingb about this phone is great. i have had plenty of
phones in my time and i think this is the best
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Reviewed by andrea from UK on 15th Feb 2012
this is a poor poor battery life but the mobile alltogether is a pretty,
good, stylish and simple phone. -love it-
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Reviewed by Faith from England on 13th Feb 2012
very good phone but i dont know how to listen to any of my voicemails!
outstanding camera and brilliant memory has been a very good phone
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Reviewed by kate from uk on 4th Feb 2012
I do not reccomend this phone - the battery life is unbelievably poor
- it lasts about two days at most. The back of the phone falls off very
easily and that has been a really big irritation as you hardly have
to touch it and it drops off - the back cover of mine is now lost.
Textong is slow and arduous task - the touch screen is not very responsive
- it is quicker and easier to use my husband's £9.99 teco nokia. Internet
is slow.......
It is good for photos and that is the only positive thing about this
phone, although taking photos with it drains the battery life in seconds.
My husband is annoyed that i bought it, I'm annoyed that I bought it.
Bad phone, steer clear
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Reviewed by rose from suffolk on 29th Jan 2012
It's everything you'd expect from a £60.00 phone. The camera and the
video is good and it allows you to do the basic features like texting
ect. However, the facebook and twitter apps take ages to load and i
found the touch screen wasn't very responsive compared to my friend's
phones of the same money. Overall, the phone has a very stylish, modern
look to it and it's perfect for somebody who wants to stay in fashion
with touch screen phones. However, if i could choose again, i would've
waited, saved up and got a htc as they are much faster and provide better
social networking devices.
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Reviewed by Anonymous from United Kingdom on 22nd
Jan 2012
Amazing phone with long battery life, good camera, and easy to use touchscreen.
Definately worth the money!
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Reviewed by Randomiser from Living room on 14th
Jan 2012
I've had my phone for a while now and I can say its not thy good. The
camera is good but only for taking pictures not videos, and there is
rubbish IM things Facebook and twitter take ages to load. There is no
wifi or anything and texting is slow and hard. The touch screen is rubbish
and there is no app sore and I wouldnt reccomend this phone to anyone,
even if your not a computer person, it's just rubbish
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Reviewed by Ann from england on 8th Jan 2012
I love it it does everything i need in a phone for the price i paid
Im extreamly happy
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Reviewed by Liam from UK on 2nd Jan 2012
Positives: camera is okay, battery lasts 3 days, Music and sound. Negatives:
touch screen is shoddy, no app store, no wifi, so have to pay for internet
use, my battery's lodged in, brothers doesn't charge unless in computer.
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Reviewed by YO YO CHUM from England on 1st Jan
2012
YO, guys dis is some good ting... but actually get a BB if u want some
good, long lasting type of fone yEaH .... PEACE SUCKERS...
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Reviewed by Jacqueline from midlands on 13th Dec
2011
had this phone scince august 2010 and it is rubbish im now looking for
a new phone cause the screen is going, the back of the phone comes of
without knowing and without touching it and the battery life is rubbish
only lasts only a day and a half.have to touch our hit the screen for
it to respond it turns it self of when texting and sends blank messages
automatically. SO PLEASE DONT BUY THIS PHONE OLY BUY IF YOU WANT A NEW
PHONE IN ABOUT 8-9 MONTHS
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Reviewed by billy from scotland on 9th Dec 2011
This phone is almost useless. Nothing is easy on it. Battery life is
less than 1 day. At first glance, @ 5MP, the camera seems good, but
the zoom can only be used at a resolution of 1280x960, little better
than VGA. Dont touch it, buy something else.
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Reviewed by LISA from scotland uk on 8th Dec 2011
Had this phone 2 days and am about to return it!! The back cover is
very flimsy and falls off at the slightest touch!! Not sure if this
is a faulty phone or not but its no use to me and is going BACK!! Not
impressed :(
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Reviewed by lily from United States on 7th Dec
2011
well, this phone is brilliant i love it best phone i have ever got i
totally recomend it!
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Reviewed by annie from uk on 5th Dec 2011
first of all, I only have a mobile for occasional use/emergencies so
I dont use it that often, BUT he thing that really bugs me about this
phone is the way it insists on locking after about 10 seconds, even
though I have the lock set to 'off'. When I ring anywhere where I get
a menu to choose from, it locks so I can't press the option I want.
Also, if you take a video it will not play unless you change it to portrait
view. I would not recommend this phone to anyone
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Reviewed by chacha from uk on 5th Dec 2011
RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!! avoid.... the touch screen does not respond well,the
phone is slow and difficult to use online... i REGRET buying this...never
again.....
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Reviewed by Thormabooniflexflex from birmingham on
2nd Dec 2011
GOOD FOR CAMERA BUT NO APP STORE :P OK FOR MUSIC AVREGE nice look btw
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Reviewed by Jayne from UK on 24th Nov 2011
lOVE THIS PHONE LIGHT AND HANDY EASY TO TEXT AND VERY CLEAR ON CALLS
BUT CAN ANYONE TELL ME CAN U GET EMAIL ALERTS ON IT AS JUST NO WAY CAN
SET IT UP
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Reviewed by sana nawaz from england on 16th Nov
2011
rubbish too expensive and not very good with very poor quality
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Reviewed by Izzy from Englad on 14th Nov 2011
don't buy this phone its rubbish , it keeps freezing all the time ,
the battery doesnt last more than 1 day , and some days it doesnt pick
up the charger when its pluged in :(
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Reviewed by Terry from UK on 14th Nov 2011
I don't know why people are moaning about this phone. For £60 this is
a fantastic phone, if you want a full on smartphone then pay the extra
£100+ and get one. I find the battery life excellent, I only have to
recharge it every few days, and the music player and camera are great.
I've got a 4 Gig memory card in it which allows me to use it like a
memory stick and even though it can't open certain types of file itself,
it still saves them and when transferred to a PC the files are fine.
People seem to expect too much from lower priced phones and if they're
that bothered by 'friends' making fun of them, then pay more money and
get a phone that they can show off. This phone is a bargain and I would
recommend it to anyone who just wants a good phone with a good camera
and music player.
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Reviewed by geoooorgiaaaa from england on 13th
Nov 2011
hi i have had this phone for a month its ok but battery life is bad
you zoom on the camera with the volume buttons the button which usually
turns music down is the one you press to zoom in and the one which turns
up is the one that zooms out overall the internet is slow which i really
use my phone for would be so much better if it had wifi
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Reviewed by val from england on 12th Nov 2011
nice phone , texting can be diffcult. u need to be a calm person to
use this phone lol.
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Reviewed by Lizz from Uk on 7th Nov 2011
Not good do not buy :/ brought it with really good review and it's the
worst phone I have ha so far :/
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Reviewed by dylan from GB on 6th Nov 2011
the viewty is bull my friends really made fun of me when i had one it
was very slow and its not as fun as other phones my friends have i phones
and blackberries and know i am not ashamed taking my phone out know
i have a htc wildfire
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Reviewed by Alyn Line from England on 2nd Nov
2011
It's really difficult to do anything simple on this phone - I don't
know how to transfer photos from it to my PC. Can someone help me?
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Reviewed by Smileyyyy:) from USA on 2nd Nov 2011
I have had this phone for nearly a year, overall it is a very good phone
with a very good touchscreen and a 5mp camera. It is basicly an updated
version of the LG Cookie with some of the same features and loads of
new better ones the touchscreen is very responsive and easy to text
fast. I would definitly recommend this phone!:)
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Reviewed by samu from England on 30th Oct 2011
Bad Points: Must charge every day. No zoom on camera.[volume buttons
does not work] No games included. Also hardly any games on the internet
which you could upload on your phone. Good Points: Has 5 megapixel camera.
It is slim. Radio. Social Networking. Question:On homepage you can get
a birthday icon by cliking the blue thing on the bottom-right..However
wen u clik on it,it says no upcoming birthdays.How do u put birthdays
on it????
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Reviewed by Meenaz from Uk on 16th Oct 2011
I recommend this phone..! Its easy to use and great for taking pictues
with! (To zoom in you press the volume buttons, for those who do not
know) Couldn't ask for a better phone. Music station is exceptionaly
great too :)
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Reviewed by josh from england on 10th Oct 2011
it is not that good coz no one knows how to zoom in on the camera
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Reviewed by Emma from Britain on 27th Sep 2011
I would recommend thhis fone!! the camera is really good and texting
is pretty easy... lots of fun things to do but ive only had it like
a month so i dont really know . .. lol x
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Reviewed by Gina M from uk on 22nd Sep 2011
The Viewty Snap worked well for 5 or so months and then texting became
impossible to do unless sending the text to multiple people....everyone
who tried this phone disliked it - it is not easy to manage, not even
for a very computer-literate person or the phone shop manager !
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Reviewed by Snakebite from Southend on 4th Sep
2011
Mine wos rubish, the speeker sounded like a wasp traped in a jar, the
screan wos very dim on the out, not no good wos the predicktive text,
it allways got it wrong.
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Reviewed by Tommy from Scotland on 1st Sep 2011
I've had this phone for a few months now. At first I was disappointed,
but I've really grown to like it. Good, big screen to view pictures,
easy texting and always a good, clear signal when phoning. Lots of apps
on it too. I've read a couple of reviewers on here saying they can't
send or receive pictures.....well it does !! You have to contact your
provider ( T-Mobile or whatever ) and they will help you set the phone
up for picture messaging ( MMS ). Gave it 4 stars as it's not a miracle
phone ( no GPS ) but a really good phone for the money.
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Reviewed by rockabilly guy from england on 13th
Aug 2011
Do not buy this phone!!!. Unresponsive is an understatement. It is so
user unfriendly it`s a joke. tried to download a video & some music
from the t mobile app only to recieve neither, even though i was still
charged for both!!. It also cannot handle clips from u tube & as for
facebook.....i won`t even go there. PLEASE....stay well clear of this
rubbish. :o)
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Reviewed by Gummybeargirl from U.K on 12th Aug
2011
I have this phone on a £10 a month contract from tmobile. I get 100
minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited internet and a free phone. I got
it christmas 2010 so it is now 8 months old and I am looking into getting
a new phone not because the LG Viewty Snap is bad (it's actually quite
good) but because it doesnt match my needs. The battery is EXCELLENT,
it lasts 2-3 days of constant texting, Internet searches but not much
calling. It has quite slow Internet and I need 3G and Wifi so that's
annoying it doesn't have them. The camera is pretty good (that was the
main selling point for me) BUT takes a g e s to load and another couple
of seconds to take a photo (usually to photo opportunity has gone by
them). I don't know why others have had a problem sending/recieving
picture/MMS messages I sucessfully send and receive several picture
messages a day never had any problems. The email widget doesn't work
so you have to do it in browser. The (resistive) touch screen is not
very good you have to calibrate it often. You get what you are paying
for with this phone it's not bad it's just not got the features I need.
So I am forking out for either a HTC Desire S or a HTC Chacha which
I can shove my contract sim in because I need 3G, I need email and I
need APPS! Yeah, and a good touchscreen. Don't let me put you off this
phone; it does what it says on the tin perfectly without fault so 4
stars.
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Reviewed by kay from england on 30th Jul 2011
love this handset! it easy to use the battery life is very good the
camera is EXCELLENT & textin&calls is quick and sharp The FEATURES are
EXCELLENT if yue dnt like it dnt buy it
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Reviewed by Ayasha Patel from england on 27th
Jul 2011
I got this fone as a gift for my achievement and at first it was really
excellent getting to know all the features, After a little while it
gets a bit annoying as you have to press hard on the scren, the battery
life is not that bad, i would reccomend it to children who waant a first
fone as it has lots of fun features. The layout and settings are great
but sometimes the connectivity is not to good. If youre looking for
an ideal fone thats not to expensive but good then this is surely the
rite one for you! hope this help anyone whos thinking of buying this
fone!
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Reviewed by MAZ from STOKE ON TRENT on 13th Jul
2011
HAD PHINE FEW MONTHS .. CANT GET USED TO TOUCH SCREEN FOR TEXTING...
DISAPPOINTED CANT SEND/RECIEVE PIC MESSAGES... WHICH IS DISAPPOINTING
CONSIDERING GREAT CAMERA... BATTERY LIFE IS PANTS TOO GOT KEEP CHARGING
DAILY EVEN IF NOT USED VERY MUCH.... DISSAPOINTED OVERALL CAUSE WAS
NOT CHEAP PHONE..... WISHED ID HAD BLACKBEERY
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Reviewed by yvonne thirkell from darlington on
25th Jun 2011
i would like this phone one of my sisters has got on so i would like
on
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Reviewed by susie pendle from england on 18th
Jun 2011
I have this, I absolutely love it!!!! It's usable and it looks amazing
:) would recommend this to anyone
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Reviewed by jonthebus from wales on 13th Jun 2011
i think its a great little phone for the price,had a nokia mini n97(got
2 years +out of it before it bit the dust)due a new phone in november
so got this to fill the gap,battery life is fine,its light,easy to use
e.t.c, ok its no flagship phone,but a very good mid range mobile,yep
lifes good.
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Reviewed by RiRi and Iziz from EnglandOfTheTwins on
12th Jun 2011
RiRi: "This phone is brilliant I've had it for 2 yrs and the battery
life lasts up to 3 days.I love it there is no buts its just brill wouldnt
exchange it 4 the iphone4. LOVE IT" IzIz: "Uhh This Isn't My Phone But
I've Tried It Ad It Seems Good I have Got A LG Cookie Lite-Fab!"
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Reviewed by hannah from england on 23rd May 2011
this phone has an amazing camera (: i like everything on the phone and
the lay out of it and stuff ! However all my mates have ' top ' phones
and this phone isn't the most attractive !
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Reviewed by Sym from England on 17th May 2011
Rubbish
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Reviewed by Not Happy. from UK on 8th May 2011
well, I got the lg viewty snap late last year, and to be honest quite
disappointed by it. Yes, the camera is good, but not much else. Social
networking and internet is very slow. Cant recieve or sen picture messages-
which is a piece of nonsense considering it specialises in pictures.
I recommend you look for another phone, but this is only in my opinion.
( although have heard quite alot of complaints about it!!) I think its
a joke and a rip off. Hope i have helped.:)
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Reviewed by Dissapointed from UK on 27th Apr 2011
EXTREMELY SLOW CAMERA!!! ONE DAY BATTERY LIFE!!! I needed a new phone
and wanted one with a decent camera. The viewty snap boasts a 5 megapixel
camera so thats what I bought. The battery lasts on average about one
day and thats simply recieving and sending about half a dozen texts
per day. The camera is a complete joke as there is a THREE SECOND DELAY
from when you press the button to the picture actualy being taken. I
have dozens of pictures of the back of my grandsons head because of
the time taken to actualy take the picture. Movies - dont even bother
because anything that moves is recorded as a blur. Very very dissapointed.
I wont be buying LG's anymore.
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Reviewed by sophie! from England on 22nd Apr 2011
i got this phone for my birthday and i think it is really good but the
only thing is that there is no wi-fi or GPS so it is hard to connect
to the internet and makes it twice as slow to load up a page.Also the
battery is very good i only have to charge it like after 3 days!!! the
5mp camera is very stylish where you can take brilliant photos and even
zoom in without the picture going all blurry. but the touch screen can
be very unresponsive so you have to press quite hard to click on what
you want. also the phone has very good features although you cant download
any games it still is a VERY good phone and i would recommend this phone
to people like older children because it is simple and easy to get use
to! but not for businness people who need to connect to the internet.
thank you hope it helps :)
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Reviewed by jill from uk on 3rd Mar 2011
this is a real disappointment i have to charge it every day and i dont
go on the internet just make an average number of calls and it never
conects first time to any phone and always shows as calling a different
number to what i have, already taken it back to the shop as it's still
only 8 weeks old and its had new software but after having back for
3 days its the same going to take it back saturday and get a differnt
phone i wouldnt recommend this phone to anyone!!!!
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Reviewed by Sean from UK on 16th Feb 2011
If you are phone user who likes your phone to work and respond quickly,
I'd look elsewhere. The touchscreen is pretty slow and the phones ability
to go through the motions are also...slow. The touchscreen is quite
poor with fingers but if you use a pointed object is a lot better. This
makes texting slow and wuite difficult unless you select the keyboard
but this is also slow and slmost inpossible to use with your fingers.
Despite the negatives above. On the plus side. If you are not a rapid
user or texter and want a relativerly cheap phone you could do worse.
It is yet to crash on me in 6 months and has proved very durable. I
work in construction and my phones do not last long AT ALL!! Bit this
has lived in my pocket with my keys and the screen and case are still
in very good condition. It is quite a stylish phone as well and the
best thing is the battery. I make a lot of calls during a day and I
only charge it every 2 or 3 days and I never let it go below 2 bars.
That said, it drops of quickly once the bars start dropping but I think
it is a very good battery life. In conclusion, you largely get what
you pay for. If you are a heavy phone user who flicks through things
quickly, I'd give is a miss. If you are a bit of a 'plodder', I'd consider
it for sure.
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