The LG KU990 Viewty: LG’s Best Camera Phone Yet
- Filed under: LG
- Date: Feb 18,2008
In case you were wondering, we also do find the name to LG’s new camera frame a little strange. Who would have thought of the word “viewty”? Anyway, the LG Viewty KU990 is LG’s latest handset which is packed with great, impressive features. It is a phone with a 5-megapixel camera that has autofocus features and a xenon flash. If you ever wonder how convenient it might be to integrate your trusty digital camera into your phone, then wonder no more.
The KU990 does not only have this 5-megapixel camera to brag about, but it also features a large touchscreen which allows us to view images taken easily. As if this was not enough, this phone makes it easy for you to shoot videos at 120 frames per second, watch them in slow motion or upload them to Youtube. At some point, you make feel like you own a camera with a cellphone, than a cellphone with a camera.
We have reviewed a number of camera phones and put bluntly, they just don’t look aesthetically pleasing enough. However, the KU990 lives up to its name as far as “viewty” is concerned. In fact, we believe that it is one of the best looking cam phones ever. Its design exudes a functional feel, yet it also has an elegant charm that it looks more high-end than the previous LG phones in the past.
The KU990 has a large, attractive touchscreen, and the 5-megapixel camera is located at the back, towards the top left. Next to it is the autofocus light and the xenon flash. The camera unfortunately does not have a lens cover. At the side of the camera, there is a rocker disc which you can conveniently push up or down if you want to adjust the volume, scroll through the menu, and zoom in and out, amongst other possible things. We find it a little difficult to press sometimes, but it should be an interesting feature.
What we like best about the KU990 is that its screen is very responsive and you can set it to vibrate each time you touch it. The icons in the software interface have an attractive layout and we found it very finger-friendly. Another thing we like about this phone is that its proprietary web browser is probably the best we have seen on a handset. Pages can load relatively quickly too, with a theoretical download speed of 1.8Mbps. It disappointingly does not support Wi-Fi.
The KU990 takes relatively great pictures, with exceptional performance in capturing fast moving action. We consider the picture quality excellent if compared with other camera phones today. Viewing photos later on is convenient and cool, as its photo viewer has amazing slideshow features with just a click of the camera. It is also armed with great photo-editing applications which may not be as sophisticated as Photoshop, but does its job quite well.
The LG KU990 Viewty is actually an impressive phone considering how LG do not have as much experience with camera phones. If you want a phone which can capture all those moments conveniently, the KU990 is definitely worth checking out.
The LG KE850 is available for $429.00 at ElephantCellular
The LG KU990 Viewty is available for $509.89 at ElephantCellular
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