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LG CU500 Phone Review
LG CU500 Phone Review:
With the market overloaded with slim, sleek and ultra desirable phones most of us cut back on the expectation levels of the multimedia gimmicks that they offer. Well not anymore. The LG cu500 is the latest most befitting contestant for the title of the ‘style with substance’ crown. This ultimate multimedia package oozes style and panache. Sitting pretty in a sleek black clamshell body, the Lgcu500 is loaded with the state-of-the-art high speed rotating video and a 1.3 mega pixel camera, streaming TV and 3d sound. Superior multimedia quality all the way! The phone beats all other prospective competitors as no other phone can match it on a feature-to-feature basis. No kidding!
The phone that looks dangerously similar to the Motorazor beats its counterpart on any feature matched. It’s the perfect example of brain Vs brawn. The flip phone has a wide body and a slim silhouette, with the inclusion of a rotating camera lens and external music controls. A little thicker and heavier perhaps at 3.8 by 1.95 by 0.76 inches and 3.7 ounces, it still maintains a sleek and attractive form factor. The LG cu500 comes in black with some silver and chrome accents inside and on the exterior. The handset feels nice in the palm and is pretty comfortable. The LG CU500 has a rated talk time of up to 5 hours and a standby time of up to 10 days and fits in absolutely perfectly into the lives of traveling corporate big wigs who have opted for this heady mix of style and substance. The dazzling rotating camera lens that swivels up to 180 degrees has customers eating out of its hands, making it easy to switch from taking pictures away from you to shooting self-portraits. It’s the perfect accessory on a night out with friends.
The display on the flip open supports 65,000 colors and you can customize its background to better suit your mood. While it has the regular set of icons on display like date, time, battery, signal strength and caller ID. You can also use it as a self-portrait viewfinder and as a display for the song playing currently on your music player. And just when you thought that was enough you find that right underneath the display are the music controls, which consist of the rewind, play/pause, and fast-forward buttons. A totally helpful and insightful touch that is super convenient, letting you access your music without having to flip it open. The music player itself supports MP3, WMA, AAC, and AAC+ file formats which makes sure that whatever it is, wherever it is, you can play it!
The navigational controls in the LG cu 500 consists of the usual two soft keys and a five-way toggle in the middle with the obvious shortcuts to text messaging, instant messaging and the address book. And unlike the keys on its look-alike friend, the buttons here are not flush to the surface. They're tactile and raised slightly, making them easy to press and dial by feel.
Dimensions: 3.80” (H) x 1.95” (W) x 0.76” (D)
Weight: 3.70 oz.
Technology: GSM
Frequency: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Quad-Band), UMTS/HSDPA: 850/1900 MHz
Data Transmission: GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 1.8Mbps
Display: Internal LCD: 65K Color TFT, 176×220 Pixels, 11 Lines and External LCD: 65K Color TFT, 96×96 Pixels, 6 Lines - Battery: 1,100 mAh Li-Ion Polymer
Talk Time: Up to 5 Hours (GSM)* Up to 3.5 Hours (UMTS)
Standby Time: Up to 10 Days
Cingular Music – access to the latest music services & apps
MobiTV & MobiRadio – streaming TV & digital radio service
Music Player with External Controls, Customizable Equalizer and Visualization (supports MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+ formats
MusicID – music recognition service
Billboard Mobile – music news, ringtone catalog
Cingular Video – stream video clips (up to 15 fps) over high-speed 3G network
Dual Speakers for 3D Stereo Sound
microSDTM Memory Port for Picture, Video & Music Storage
USB Mass Storage – easily transfer files between phone and PC
Bluetooth Capable (v1.1) – compatible with devices that support the headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, advanced audio distribution, and/or object push profile(s)
Bluetooth Stereo Headset Support for Listening to Music via the Music Player
1.3 Megapixel Rotating Camera with Video
Camera Resolutions: 1280×960**, 640×480, 320×240, 160×120 Pixels
Video Resolutions: 320×240, 176×144** Pixels
Video Record Modes: MMS** & General
MMS Mode – record up to 20 seconds of video
General Mode – record up to 14 minutes of video (15 fps) @ 176×144 (normal quality) or 5 minutes @ 320×240 (super fine)
Video Record Format: 3GP
Zoom: Up to 4x (camera) or 2x (video)
Customizable Shutter Tones, Brightness, White Balance, Color Effects, Quality
Image Editor – resize, crop, color effect, & rotate
Multishot Adjustment: Up to 9 Shots in a Row
Self-Timer: 3, 5, or 10 Seconds
Instant Messaging – AOL Instant Messenger™, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!® Messenger, & ICQ
Hold up to 10 Open Instant Messaging Conversations
MEdia Net – faster mobile web with 3G
Text Messaging (up to 765 characters)
Multimedia Messaging – send and receive messages with text, sounds, photos, & videos
Java™ 2.0 Support for Application, Game, & Music Tone Ringtone Downloads
Full-Duplex Speakerphone
10 Unique Ringtones + Vibrate & Silent Modes
72-Chord Polyphonic Ringtone Support
Voice Memo Recording (4.5 min./memo for up to 1,000 memos)
TTY/TDD Support
FOTA Capable – upgrade firmware over the air
Multitasking – use voice and data capabilities simultaneously
Flight Mode (RF Off)
Unobtrusive Internal Antenna
An all out entertainment phone that is loaded with a plethora of incredible services, the Lgcu500 in addition to its entertainment possibilities includes a brilliant 1.3 mega-pixel camera with rotating lens and video record that allows its users to capture special moments as they happen in vivid detail and share them instantly with friends and family via multimedia messaging. And you can stay in touch with your entire circle of frinds with this little gizmo using one of the preloaded Instant Messenger clients: AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger. Other basic features include a vibrate or silent mode, a speakerphone, support for stereo Bluetooth, text and multimedia messaging, a voice recorder, a wireless Web browser, an alarm clock, a calendar, a notepad, a calculator, a world clock, and a to-do list. The CU500 also comes with a Micro SD card slot, and you don't need to remove the battery in the back to get to the memory slot.
The most striking feature of the CU500 is definitely its support for HSDPA. A 3.5G technology, HSDPA is a successor to UMTS, a 3G technology, both of which are designed for improved mobile phone performance. While the transfer speeds for UMTS typically theoretically cap out at 2Mbps, the speeds on HSDPA have the potential to get up to 14.4Mbps. The CU500 can perform up to 1.8Mbps, which is still much faster than most of its competitors making way for some speedy downloads of both video and audio. This outstandign feature has found the phone some ardent fans amongst the young corporate and college going youth of today. And the beauty lies in the fact that there is a sense of quality that comes through all its features. Never leaving you repentant of a bad buy. This gimmicky phone is worth its salt every step of the way. You can load up on the latest songs, music videos , your favorite shows all on this little stylish number.
The phone leaves absolutely no room for complaints scoring a perfect score be it in the impeccable video play back or the sweet sounding speakerphones,high speeds, a quad-band world phone,swift downloads and impressive video streaming speed, its super clear megapixel camera or just how well its fully loaded package keeps you connected with the lesser fortunate non-Lgcu500 users. With super picture, great audio and a to-die -for design the LG cu 500 is all set to woo the market. It’s a complete package!
While the phone might be one pretty piece, its real beauty lies in its features. Crafted with a certain understanding of the market and the needs of the consumers the phone adjusts seamlesly to your lifestyle. And in the midst of it, it strikes the perfect balance of being a phone that offers the best of both worlds. Truly. A style machine with oomph and character this phone will light up your day and make your friends and foes green with envy. So if you are even thinking twice about this delicious wonder that is both a multimedia marvel and a suave looker you should drop all your doubts right now! It really couldn’t get better than this.
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