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LG Viewty (KU990)

By Joseph Hanlon on 04 January 2008

With auto-focus, image stabilisation and settings galore the 5-megapixel camera should take better, sharper photos. As a phone and a mobile Web browser the Viewty is a strong performer.

Editor's rating:7.5 User rating:7.7

Comments (225)

  • Stuart gave 8/10 on 06/07/2009 20:49

    • Good: Good camera, though not outstanding Good speaker.
    • Bad: Flash seems to not work anymore, the touchscreen cracked in the corner and the calibration is gone, lack of applications

    So, for years I'd only ever bought mid-range prepaid phones.

    Eventually my old phone decided to play up so I decided to bite the bullet and invest in something a little more high-end.

    After waiting a week for stock to get in I eagerly raced out to pick it up. It was attractive, it had a good camera and it was touchscreen. Hello, novelty factor.

    So, I went out and tested it for a couple of days. The slow-mo camera was cool, but not very practical. The FM radio worked fine etc etc.

    After about 14 months on and I'm afraid things aren't so peachy. The flash just doesn't seem to work anymore (my girlfriend's will on the same settings at the same time), the screen has a crack in the top-right corner caused by reasons unknown. One day it was fine the next it wasn't, but perhaps most annoyingly and worringly is the state of the screen's functionability. I'll go to send a text message so I'll tap the message button on the bottom of the screen. It'll either do nothing or it'll press the "3 launcher" button. It's the same issue when I try to message itself, I'll press p and get o, sometimes I'll even get a key on the otherside of the screen. It'll be a real effort to try and pressthe space key, or send. The calibration just isn't there. I'm having to go to set my calibration two, three even four times a day to get it to work.

    So, would I buy this phone again? No, I think not. Save up your money and buy an iPhone.

  • NokiaFTW gave 8/10 on 29/06/2009 21:35

    I had this phone for a few months and it already began to cause me grief.*

  • NokiaFTW gave 1/10 on 29/06/2009 21:32

    • Good: Clear screen, volume is good.
    • Bad: Freezes, battery problems, turns off by itself, applications lag, camera.

    I've had this phone for a few months and it's already causing me grief.
    When this phone was first brought out I was so excited, it looked amazing, but I was already in another contract and couldn't upgrade to this specific model, so I had to wait.
    I was on a 24 month contract with the LG Viewty and within the first couple of weeks I noticed that the battery was full, then it had dropped down a bar within 10 minutes and by the end of the day it was on charge and I'd barely used it to call/text anyone that day.
    I was also getting very annoyed at the fact that it kept freezing over the next few months and kept turning itself off.
    The camera was of very bad quality and the applications lagged whenever I opened them.
    The touch-screen feature wasn't practical, when I touched the screen I hoped to open an application, but it just vibrated and I had to continuously press the application until it opened.

    This phone was a complete waste of money.
    I stopped using it for a few months until I was able to upgrade to a later Nokia model as I have had them before and not experienced any problems at all.

    For all you Viewty customers, upgrade to a Nokia or a Sony Ericsson and you won't experience any problems like this anymore.

  • ViewtySucks gave a review on 29/06/2009 14:13

    • Good: Clear music, average-sized screen.
    • Bad: Keypad is hard to use, lags when opening applications, battery life is crap, freezes, turns off by itself

    Don't bother wasting your money buying this phone, it's completely ****
    I've had it for almost a year and I don't know why i've put up with it for so long.
    One minute the battery will be full, the next it's flashing to be charged and two minutes later it's half way again.
    It freezes and turns itself off.
    The applications lag when opening them and it's frustrating.

    Rating: -3197234723051/10 :)

  • -JackStarr. gave a review on 27/06/2009 08:49

    • Good: NOTHING
    • Bad: EVERTHING

    THIS PHONE IS **** DONT BUY ONE OF MY FRIENDS HAVE A KU990 AND THE PHONE TURNS OFF BY ITS SELF SO SAY NO TO KU990

  • Pierre gave 9/10 on 26/06/2009 20:54

    • Good: Camera is AWESOME! Good sound! Big screen!
    • Bad: Screen scratches easy.

    I love my Viewty!!!!!

  • Expat donna gave a review on 26/06/2009 06:09

    • Good: Good camara, good sounds
    • Bad: bad for text, fingerprints on screen

    I have the LG KU990 , i love it but it doesn't make it easy to transfer pics from mob to comp.
    Still can´t do it.And battery life not good.

  • BEK gave a review on 24/06/2009 19:26

    • Good: good camera, clear music, its kinda pretty
    • Bad: not easy to text, freezes alot, the screen gets alot of finger prints

    ok. DON'T GET THIS PHONE!!! ive had it for about 2 months and i hate it!!!!! the touch screen is absolutly horrible, it freezes very frequently and are forced to take out the battery to reset it, the camera is definatly not 5MP (i don't care what it says), the screen is easily distracted with scratched even when you use a protetor screen and its hard to use the internet when its touch screen.
    i would rate this phone about 3/10 becuase it has a good game on it hahahaha

  • HELP!!! gave 10/10 on 23/06/2009 19:23

    i dont know weather or not to buy this phone. i see reviews that are bad and some that are good? help me.

  • brandon gave a review on 23/06/2009 14:24

    i just love my LG Viewty its great

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