LG really dont know how to create a bad mobile phone do they? This mobile really was a pleasure to use, with the handy mirror front (perfect for those last minute touch ups before a big date or a meeting!) ladys you know what I mean! It has a gorgeous silver steel finish to it and it gives a complete look of elegance to the user. The brushed steel back compliments the silver keypad and the shiny mirror front. It really does shine beautifully! The only problem I found was that in the sun you couldnt really see the screen and more your face in the reflection! However it wasnt much of a problem as if you tilted it a little it was easy to see and use. It has good battery life and the scroller gives easy naviation in the menus.
The mp3 player on this phone was great, you could minimise the player to the top of the screen by pressing the mp3 button at the side, so if you wanted to use the phone whilst listening to your music you could! I also found that the MMS service was quick and you recieved your picture messages to the phone quite quickly after they had been sent, unlike alot of phones that take forever to recieve the message then you have to view it on the computer!
The phones camera is a 3 megapixel camera and it produces stunning,sharp images just like a digital camera would. I actually preffered using my phone to my camera as it was much easier to use and much easier to transfer them to the computer. The flash on the phone is also good, it gives natural looking light to your photo and doesnt blind the people in it!
I had this phone for a year or so and it did not look outdated at all ! I still felt great using it even when the newer phones were coming out. It really did keep with any trends. It almost makes an outfit look better like a good handbag ! Which I found great as it is a phone but also a fashion accessory, with the handy mirror I found I wasnt caught out because I could use it for quick fixes.
The LG PC suite made transferring data from the phone to the computer or vice versa simple and easy. You simply connect the phone to the computer using the USB cable and you get a selection of control such as Multimedia, Sychronisation, Contents Manager (which I used to transfer music, pictures etc to the phone) and when you open the software it is easy to transfer data. You just look in the files on your computer (which are displayed on a menu on the left hand side) copy the file/photo and go to your desired destination in the phone (also in the menu on the left hand side of the programme) and click paste. Once you are finished you just disconnect the phone from the USB and go! All the files are either on the computer from the phone or from the computer to the phone! It also worked the same on my laptop.
The scroller on the centre of the front of the phone made navigating so much easier! You just had to scroll up or down and click where you wanted to go. However I did find this took some getting used to, if you scroll too fast you go past and you have to go back up or down. Also I found it took getting used to clicking the scroller to go where I wanted to go, (sometimes you click it but it scrolls instead because you have to be steady with it).
I found that the screen was very hard wearing, I did expect it to get very scratched with it being a mirrored surface when dormant but it didn't scratch at all. Even the scratches it had gained from every day use hardly showed up at all ! It still looked brand new even after a year of purchase.
Overall I have to say this was great buy for me and it would be for anyone who wished to purchase it ! It held value and it didnt go out of fashion! It always looked gorgeous and brand new. The housing was easy to clean and was always shiny (hence the name).
The LG Shine on the Virgin network is a slim mobile phone which is encased in a sleek more
metallic mirror-like body. The smooth spring-loaded slide reveals the concealed keypad and unlocks the range of features this LG offers. These features include a 256K high resolution screen which has amazing clarity for viewing pictures and videos taken on the 2 megapixel digital camera. This triband phone also featuresBluetooth, an MP3 music player with 45MB of built-in memory and external miniSD memory slot. This LG mobile stands out with its unique screen, which doubles as a mirror when the back light goes out. You can also retrieve your email and even open attachments on the phone, giving you access to the office whilst on the move.
Advantages: Pretty, hardy and great features for a mid range phone Disadvantages: If you looking for a top range phone you will want to go up a bracket.
famous.last.words 06.01.2009 (06.01.2009)
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