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Issue 6/2008 Single test |
Despite its resolution, a few common cameraphone shortfalls blight the Viewty. Digital Photo magazine found the delay between pressing the shutter and taking the picture to be frustratingly long and as there is no optical zoom, getting closer to the action could present a problem. Still, for good snaps in a pinch, it is definitely a smartphone worth considering.
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Issue 6/2008 Single test |
Rather than spend all your hard earned money money on the flashy iPhone have a look at the Viewty mobile phone from LG. It offers all the attractive features of the iPhone as well as a camera that surpasses the feeble 2MP camera on the iPhone. What Digital Camera Magazine explained that the camera's resolution on the Viewty is good enough to print A4 but it is still no substitute for the real thing.
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Issue 73/2008 12 products on test |
"Best Consumer Smartphone"
"Though not perfect, it provides a good compromise. It can be used on multiple Sim providers, it's light, has a 3" touch screen, offers above average battery life, 5MP camera, strong multimedia performance and HSDPA access on the fly."
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Issue 2/2008 10 products on test |
"Video performance is great, but thanks to the poor audio output this camera star is a disappointment to us."
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Publication date 1/2008 Single test |
"The Viewty is small and light and has excellent sound and viewing quality, and it comes in a lot cheaper than the iPhone."
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Publication date 12/2007 Single test |
"Hot Product"
"The LG Viewty has a lot going for it from a multimedia perspective. The 5 megapixel camera, the HSDPA and Bluetooth connectivity and an interface which is very easy to use. ..."
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The smart phone was tested in 11 magazines and, all in all, was fairly well received.
The LG Electronics Viewty KU990 scored highest in CNET.co.uk online magazine (9/2007) with an overall rating of "Excellent" (8,2 out of 10 points). What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision magazine gave the product a score of "average" (3 out of 5 stars) in issue 2/2008, which was the lowest score it received.
The "Hot Product" (Pocket-lint.co.uk 12/2007) and "Best Consumer Smartphone" (PDA Essentials & GPS Advisor 73/2008) awards act as further honours for the LG Electronics Viewty KU990.