Testseek.com have collected 75 expert reviews of the LG KU990 Viewty and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for LG KU990 Viewty.
January 2008
Experts 76% 75 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users 93% 3 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
The editors liked
Stylish form factor
Handwriting recognition with a twist
5 MP camera
Touchscreen interface
5-megapixel camera
HSDPA (3.5G)
ability to upload videos straight to YouTube.
Elegant minimalist design. HSDPA download speeds. Great camera and video recording performance.
3G data transfer rates+ Improved digital camera+ Gigantic touch screen+ Great audio and video player+ High fashion design
A wonderful feature set in a sleek package
including a large
dynamic display give the Viewty real star appeal.
Nice 5-megapixel camera
good video recording capabilities. Cool touch interface.
Excellent 5 MP Camera
Great video capture
DivX playback
Touch interface
Good audio quality.
Excellent picture and sound quality
Clear screen
Lots of features
Large colorful screen
fun slowmotion video
sturdy feel
sleek design
Best shot rapidly snaps nine images. Bundled headphone adapter actually rocks a 3.5mm jack. Xenon flash great for lowlight shoots. Useful menu shortcuts. World travelers tool for converting currency
measurements
temperature and velocity
Touch screen
3G/HSDPA
5 megapixel camera
The editors didn't like
Slow machine
Touchscreen is not so responsive
Bad jog dial placement
Lack of cover for the camera
lack of Wi-Fi
camera mode switch is a little tough to move.
Touch-sensitive UI is a prickly customer. Tricky zoom jog wheel. No lens cap. Lack of Wi-Fi
Slightly larger and heavier- Battery life may be low judging by predecessor
The click-wheel zoom is fiddly and the battery struggles to cope with powering all that functionality.
Unresponsive handwriting recognition. No U.S. carrier support. NILLSlightModeratePalpableExtreme
Memory slot under battery
No Wi-Fi
Expensive.
The camera quality is lower than on other 5megapixel phones
Doesnt support highcapaciity memory cards
The music player cannot compete with iPod
The speaker sound could be better
No camera lens cover
Screen gets smudged easily
Sluggish interface
disappointing web browser
below average call quality
finicky camera
Funky
tiresome interface. Only 2 GB of external memory. Battery must be removed to insert Micro SD. Device literally buzzes with every touch of the screen. No 3 G and no WiFi. Touch icons have super small sweet spot. Lame stylus resembles a tiny minimasc...
Abstract: from £00.00 contract Camera phones have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years but I still haven’t yet found one that doesn’t underperform as a camera. LG’s Viewty could best be described as a poor man’s iPhone, with its huge...
Best shot rapidly snaps nine images. Bundled headphone adapter actually rocks a 3.5mm jack. Xenon flash great for lowlight shoots. Useful menu shortcuts. World travelers tool for converting currency, measurements, temperature and velocity;
Funky, tiresome interface. Only 2 GB of external memory. Battery must be removed to insert Micro SD. Device literally buzzes with every touch of the screen. No 3 G and no WiFi. Touch icons have super small sweet spot. Lame stylus resembles a tiny minimasc...
Published: 2008-04-22, Author: Russell Jefferies , mobileburn.com
Large colorful screen, fun slowmotion video, sturdy feel, sleek design
Sluggish interface, disappointing web browser, below average call quality, finicky camera
The Viewty is a very stylish and fashionable phone, trying to take on Apples mighty iPhone with its large touch-sensitive display and simple form-factor. It builds on these features by including a 5 megapixel camera, 120fps video capture, and HSDPA 3G...
KE990 (Viewty) displays a number of very original solutions, also sporting a stylish design much in keeping with the lines of KE850 and possesses with a powerful camera similar to that of KG920. For the first time in history a top phone by LG gets an ...
Abstract: The new LG’s KU990 is undeniably a slinky number in the world of mobiles phones. It’s a slim and good looking and doesn’t feel plasticky. In simple terms this is a camera that you can ring people on as well as watch TV, browse the...
Stylish form factor, Handwriting recognition with a twist, 5 MP camera
Slow machine, Touchscreen is not so responsive, Bad jog dial placement
After being a relatively bashful brand in the mobile phone segment, LG has seemingly turned its focus on the lifestyle aspect. The Viewty is one such example of the company’s penchant for embellishing its devices. This phone looks very chic, pro...
Abstract: 5 megapixels will be the buzzword in the cameraphone category this year. The LG KU990 lays great stress on its camera capabilities and also embraces the trend of "less-is-more" by doing away with a physical keypad and having a large screen. To to...
The camera quality is lower than on other 5megapixel phones, Doesnt support highcapaciity memory cards, The music player cannot compete with iPod, The speaker sound could be better
So, let’s sum the things up: the Viewty looks well, has all that a modern “touch-phone” needs, form-factor – large, high-quality touch display, decent dimensions, and an eye-catching interface. On the other hand, it offers plenty o...
