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"Good value mid-price phone - very Blackberry-lite" 2009-11-04
By Peter H (England)
The politics of the old mobile are long and complicated. Magazines are not dedicated to them for nothing! Talk-talk apart, I personally like to listen to the odd bit of music, catch up on the radio news and maybe send a few SMS messages. I like a bit of GPS and I like a bit of e-book. That is why I have bought them separately (you wouldn't want to strap a phone to the front of a bike!)
In the box is a charger, manual, mini USB lead, mini headphones and the actual phone. Slim and well balanced in the hand. Looks classy - but feels (grey) plastic to the touch. Software layout was clear and easy to get around. Instruction (such as "back") on the screen over the button you need to use. You can navigate different ways and have several things open at the same. You are looking at around two or three hours to become a complete master from scratch.
(Presuming you are not new to mobiles or technology totally.)
The manual is OK - but the print is pretty small. However you could use most of the phone without it, learning by trial and error. Several tricks and wrinkles (including one below) are only available this way.
Charges (from flat) quite quickly (via in-box charger or USB lead) and you slip in your SMS (if not using the supplied) and off you go. Problem number one is that it went in to keyboard lock mode on first power save - so I took out the battery and started again. Found the menu (buried deep in the manual) and switched it off!
(That is just me though - might prevent silent calls or people using it without permission.)
Second problem - the very small slots (get a magnifying glass - they are marked) and rubber pull away doors. Don't be clumsy with them, not if you want to use the phone for years. Power saves quickly (dim and then black), so you might want to extend the time-out, especially if you want to play games or decide on what tune to play.
Moving around the menus this seemed quite slick and modern (over my two year old model) with the software icons being square and obvious (you have option of a list format). Despite the larger screen (about two and a half inches across) bump up the fonts to large for bad light, arms length use or glare. Large screens and big letters - don't mistake a one for a seven any more!
The phone has no 3g or WIFI. Not a problem for me. Not a fan of the internet in miniature anyway - the odd sports score and the must-know headlines when out and about. You can - naturally - get the internet on a pay-by-minute basis or do an all-you-can-eat deal with some suppliers.
The FM radio has user-programmed stations and uses the lead as an aerial (won't work without it), will also play through the internal speakers. Works better on a bed/desk draw than in mid air. Press OK to go on to speaker mode - even with phones plugged in.
Music can be downloaded from your computer or put on the mini-sd card and then placed in the phone or ported across via the suplied USB lead to the card in situ. As can any of the media that can be displayed or used (too long a list for here - Google a full spec). Those that cannot be used can still be stored (files from a computer such as PDF) to be passed on to another device that can. Windows WMA can play as well as MP3. Love the sound and goes louder than comfort levels (via left side up/down button). Naturally there are battery life implications.
What really takes you on to the next level is the mini-qwerty - really a step forward for the first-timer. Fantastic to use and a step out of the (SMS/E-mail) dark ages. You almost say "at last" as you use it! A natural clean click with every touch.
Games I am not interested in (but they are available - at a price. Tetris is a playable demo only), but I like the seperate notes function (and I use it).
Make recording of your voice - as if a vocal memo pad or singing My Way (will record to mini-sd if you buy one). Note they record to a file on another ("My Stuff") section (no file naming as a computer would do - the phone makes a name. Can be changed when hooked to a computer - as can any file.) Bet that fools a few people first time.
2MP Camera has no flash and the video is blocky on a proper computer screen. It is OK for the odd snap and coming across a herd of charging wildebeest on Oxford street. Not a dedicated camera replacement at all.
Some reviews have been lukewarm - maybe because it doesn't make toast - but it does everything I want to do and did most of it straight out of the box. "Intuitive" is the word the pro reviewers prefer. Wave it around while you use it and you might fool people that you have a real Blackberry - and to be frank it is just as useful in my case.
Yes it is a four stars and not five. No killer new idea and no metal case. Some stick on screen protectors and/or a free mini-sd might have tempted me an extra star. Even a full Tetris (or a dentist waiting room time passer) might have pushed me over the edge...
Class under "budget model" rather than a "giant step forward."
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"THIS PHONE IS...read my review too find out" 2009-11-08
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This is the best phone ever im sooooooooooo happy i got it i love it an dnow all my friends have got one too!!!(but obviously not as cool as mine)
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"A Bit Disapointing" 2009-11-06
By Melissa J. Clark (Derbyshire)
This phone looks great and way more expensive than it is but i am i little disapointed with it.
The good points:
*Looks nice and neat
*Camera is acually really good to say is only 2mp
*Good size screen
*Price
*Qwerty keypad
The downsides:
*qwerty keypad - great for texting on bus, at home etc...but when your out shopping its hard to text as you need to hold the phone with both hands
*qwerty keypad... agian (looks neat, not very practical) - there is a shift style button that allows some of the letters to be Up Down Left and Right buttons but sometimes halfway through a text it wil do it by its self so you end up writing halfway through the line above.
*Slow - when you press menu button or open the phone it takes a good few seconds to react for some reason, not so bad if my mum borrows it but im used to a faster phone, also when texting you sometimes have to stop and let the letters catch up.
*Really poor battery life, once on last bar you cant text or play music or anything, it just switches off pretty quickly
*Advertised as fully touch screen! it isnt, you have to press a button to open touch screen and all you can do is dial a number, i hardly ever use it. not that bad really but it sould not be advertised as fully touch screen.
I was really exited about this phone but having had it a good while now im pretty annoyed, im getting a new one on contract (an iphone yay!) but shall be keeping my LG KS60 for nights out as it looks really cute and i cant bring myself to throw it or give it away.
"Phone Review" 2009-09-04
By NikkiM
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"Birthday mobile!!!" 2009-08-21
By Mrs. K. A. Jackson (Horotn-in-Ribblesdale)
Althought the product is great, the delivery was great too. We got a faulty one and had to send back and pay for postage, £6.40!!!! Haven't got my £68.99 back yet but had to pay that out again for another one to be sent!!!!!!! Doesn't seem right!!! It cam on her birthday but cos faulty obviously u can imagine the disappointment when it didn't work. It got very hot charging the battery only lasted an hour.
NOW we have a new one. She loves it, the battery doesn't hae as long a life as some, but oh well, the phone is fab!! Its too fancy for me ut ids are kids!! and pick anything up fast.
Love it but had bad experience with first one!!!!!!!
"Good phone" 2009-07-19
By Wise old head
I simply want a phone I can make phone calls on and send text messages easily. I have never got used to texting with conventional mobile keypads and this seemed to be the ideal solution at a good price. So far it is exactly the solution I was looking for. The keypad is excellent and has increased my texting speed by an order of magnitude.
I can't comment on web applications - I have no interest in using them from a phone and so will not comment on if they're good or bad.
The camera is adequate, but not special, but then if you want a good camera, then buy a camera, not a phone! There are some tidy applications like a unit converter, world clock etc. These are handy but hardly deal breakers. Still a range of apps are there if you want them. The build quality is fine - a metal body would be nicer than plastic, but so far it seems robust.
In short I can't fault this for doing the job I wanted it for - phone and text communication. Very good value for money, neat looking, a nice bright screen and decent battery life. A much better piece of kit than the motorola L6 and razr that I've previously owned.
"Excellent phone" 2009-06-22
By Mrs. Carol Elrick (Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
Brilliant phone that is everything I could ask for. Slight slowness with keys if in a hurry but nothing major. Large message capacity and good battery life. Would recommend it to anyone. Bluetooth is easy to access and phone is easy to set up. Camera is very good although lack of flash is a slight downfall. Overall 4.5 out of 5. Excellent value for money!
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"Not worth the money. An air-head phone - looks good,but lacks brains!" 2009-12-03
By Mrs. Fk Clyde
This phone was NOT worth my investment. It has given me problems since the beginning (I bought it five months ago)and is THE most frustrating phone I have ever owned. It constantly crashes and switches itself off for no reason. I may be texting, talking or just sliding the keybad back in and the phone will suddenly turn off - very annoying!
Also, during texting, if you are a fast texter like me - it is extremely frustrating when you are texting away and the cursor is suddenly half way back up the message! What is that about?! It does this frequently when I text - so I cannot just get on with typing, I have to constantly look at the screen to make sure the cursor hasn't jumped up couple of lines (for no reason, I reiterate) and started typing halfway through a previous sentence.
Seriously do not waste your money. This phone is fairly expensive and entirely not worth it.
It look great, but lacks performance and always crashes. If it hasn't yet, trust me, it's only a matter of time. My husband also bought the blue/black version of this phone and when his didn't play up, I thought maybe I just had a dud one of the bunch - however, slowly but surely over the weeks my husband's has done the same as mine.
Today, for no reason, my phone has decided to switch itself and so far WON'T come back on, no matter what I try. I am currently charging it even though it already had a full battery. Seems like I'll be bying new phone.
Rubbish.
"She loves it..." 2009-11-22
By A. Goode (UK)
Great phone... Its pink.. It has a touch screen and a great QWERTY keyboard with nice positive key presses.
Tri band, Bluetooth, Camera and MP3 player....plenty of features for not a lot of money....
Got a 2 Gig Transflash (MicroSD) card to expand it and Bingo!
"lg ks360" 2009-08-22
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This phone (lg ks360)is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool - i'm so glad i bought it!!!!!! It's the best phone i've had! If you want it then you should definately and i mean definately should buy it. If i had to choose i would give it a trillion and one ticks. If i had to choose my 3 favourite things about the phone the first thing i would choose is the qwerty keypad (of course) the second thing is the touchscreen for when your dialling and last but not least i would choose is the colour................. pink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are many more things i would like to mention but it would take to long to write them down.
"Brilliant phone" 2009-08-06
By Dismal Angel (Scotland)
The LG KS360 boasts the most favourable phone feature of the year - the qwerty keyboard. A must for all hardcore texters, the KS360 lets you slide out the keyboard and type away to your heart's content while the display will change from portrait to landscape mode to adapt to the angle you're viewing at.
Very good quality sound on it although the speaker COULD do with being just a little louder as if it's lying down on a table, it will mute the sound somewhat.
One thing I really have to say is that for a phone this takes incredibly good photographs and videos. The photographs it takes come out in incredible vivid colour despite there being no internal flash included, and the video quality is reasonable.
Phone comes with a USB wire that you can connect to your computer/laptop and not only will charge it up while you have it connected, but also be able to access all your videos and photos from it without needing to install software. It's an ideal phone for uploading videos straight to facebook from, it's relatively quick and painless.
Bad points? Well the keyboard IS very fiddly at times and if you're a girl who happens to favour long nails or acrylic extensions, then you'll find this a very tricky keyboard to get used to as the buttons are rounded and your nails slide awkwardly across/off them. The speaker piece being on the back means it's easily muted at times. Phone has a radio tuner on it however you can ONLY use it with the special headphone. Also the memory in it is quite small so be prepared to buy a memory card for it.
Also will warn, be careful of the games you download for this one - if you go the wrong way about it you'll end up with a game that doesn't adjust to the landscape mode and won't fit to the screen correctly leaving some games/levels practically unplayable.
Good phone, it's a camera, video camera and mp3/radio all in one, and it has your general other features. Call quality is also pretty good and the network has a few good deals on pricing plus Orange wednesdays (be warned their customer service is questionable at times though).
"colin" 2009-08-03
By Mr. Colin J. Syvret (jersey)
have to say phone was lovely but as i couldn't get it unlocked never got to use it, one very upset daughter,
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