The mobile phone LG KU990 Viewty is the answer to Apple's iPhone. Inspired by the LG Prada, this model is a genius in mobile multimedia. Dressed in black, Viewty has a full touch screen TFT of 7.6 cm and displaying a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels.
Featuring the Mobile XD Engine processor, the phone is capable of recognizing handwriting using a stylus. The internal memory is 130 MB, you can fill a memory card using the microSD reader. Bluetooth 2.0 compatible, the phone can also act as a USB key to transfer your files with your PC.
The KU990 has a 5 megapixel camera whose lens is certified by Schneider-Kreuznach. The sensor with a resolution of 2560 x 2048 pixels has autofocus and a Xenon flash. Next video is the ultimate with a VGA resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. You can record videos up to 120 frames per second.
Finally, the terminal is equipped with an MP3 player and FM radio.
The LG Viewty, aka the KU990, is delivered in a beautiful black pack. When you open the box, a nice relief image shows the front and back of the phone. The whole thing is really neat and gives an impression of high-end. Luckily, this phone is actually the best of the best from LG.
INTRODUCTION
The KU990 does not deny its iPhone-like side, but the Korean automaker wanted to do more than Apple. The facade of the two devices is quite similar in any case since a large touch screen takes up most of the available space.
Like the iPhone, the KU990 is fully usable with your fingers and you can completely do without the stylus. But for those who ask the question: touchscreen Viewty is neither as accurate nor as responsive as that of his competitor made in Apple. Well, it said.
Baby Touch LG is catching up with features still photos formidable: it embeds a digital camera of 5 megapixels which allows more capture video at 640x480 pixels. Your productions are displayed on the screen of 3 inches (3.5 inches cons in the iPhone). It offers 256,000 colors at a resolution of 400x240. In terms of connectivity, LG did not think to integrate 3G + WiFi but the cons is very present. As well as Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP supported).
CONTENTS OF PACK
The Viewty comes in a deluxe package that does not lack charm. A photo hardcover Product welcomes you to the opening of the box:
• A charger
• Battery
• stereo headset
• A pen
• A USB data cable
• The user manual
The box is compact, but it is not to say that LG has shown miser. It contains the usual elements such as pedestrian-kit - stereo headset, charger, stylus, etc. ... They are stored in small cardboard boxes in black, very stylish too.
APPEARANCE AND DESIGN
The Viewty is fairly compact for a phone that incorporates a digital camera of 5 megapixels (105 x 55 x 15mm). As they say, tastes and colors can not be discussed but it should however be damn hard not to appreciate the sumptuous design of the KU990.
Contrary to the KS20, another model from LG's touch when the front of the KU990 is almost blank keys. There are only three small buttons at the bottom: hook / c (clear). The small VGA camera for video (top right) and a superb 3-inch screen complete the picture.
On the right portion, like a real camera, a mechanical button with three positions can be set in camera mode, video playback. There are also a key to lock / unlock the screen and another that triggers the capture photos or videos.
On the other slice, a small sliding cover hides access to a single connector for connecting either the wired hands free kit or the charger ... but not both at the same time, too bad.
Seen from behind, one could easily confuse the Viewty with conventional digital camera. Besides a 5-megapixel signed optical Schneider-Kreuznach, the mobile features a real xenon flash, much more efficient than the usual LED flash which act on the vast majority of mobile phones.
Around this goal, LG has placed a nifty wheel force feedback which varies depending on the context. It allows for example to zoom in / out when the camera is switched on, to walk through menus, etc.. Nevertheless, this wheel really asking a small adjustment period before being fully apprehended.
If the telescopic stylus provided is much better than any competition, it does not fit into the phone. Only a small strap can attach to the phone, which is impractical. We would have preferred it finds its place in the mobile. However, this point is not critical insofar as the Viewty is controlled mainly finger. One last point, the stylus dovetails effectively with its little sheath, which should be avoided at all those who choose to use it to lose at every turn.
Too bad also that the space for the memory card is accessible only after removing the battery. Its cache is pretty easy to get out, simply pressing the top button is enough, but we would have preferred a slot on the outside to the memory card.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MENU
If it touches on the home screen so side, a shortcut menu appears. It provides access to most used functions such as web browser, writing text messages, profiles, games and applications, alarms, calendar, Bluetooth, etc. ...
One of the strengths of the touch screen is that whenever it is touched, it sends a small vibration in return. It's disconcerting at first but you get used very quickly, so much so that we can not do without.
The various functions are arranged in four main menu tabs. These tabs have no names but they know logically organize the various functions.
A hot key is available at three positions on the right portion of the device. It provides direct access to camera mode or video viewing by pressing the trigger.
Of note is the presence of a key lock located very convenient on the right portion of the phone. When making a call, the touchpad locks automatically so your cheeks do not commit any treacherous handling involuntary.
In a brief nutshell, LG has done well on the function lock / unlock. Once you get used to press the small button side when you have finished using it, the Viewty does not call you cause nuisance to the bottom of the pocket.
CAMERA / VIDEO
The photo function is very pleasant to use. It is packed with options like a real camera, but everything remains easy to use. The user can select the image definition, the different modes (portrait, landscape, macro, ...), adjust the white balance, etc.. The macro produces very good results once we have tamed the beast. This impressive, the photo function is that of a mobile and embedded optical accuses a small time-delay.
Note the impressive sensitivity that goes up to ISO 800. This helps make pictures sharp enough even in dark environment, which is quite rare in the world of camera phones to be emphasized.
The camera phone from LG embarks downright real Xenon flash! Needless to say it is far more powerful than the LED flashes normally fitted to mobile phones. However, its effectiveness decreases over a meter. A book in portrait mode then.
Photos taken from the KU990 Viewty in 2592 * 1944 pixels [click to enlarge]
Side of the video is very good because the Viewty can capture movies at 640x480. We are a little disappointed with the quality of sound pickup, a tone below that of the image, but it remains quite readable. Above all, the KU990 impresses with a slow mode that captures at 120 frames per second! However, it will settle for a 320x240 resolution in this case. In addition, LG has announced the last Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that he would market a new version of the Viewty whose main innovation, besides color, is to record the videos to DivX, natively.
A word about the magnificent display of 3 inches (7.6 centimeters). This figure easily among the best available on mobile. Of course, features photos and videos benefit greatly from this display quality.
OTHER FEATURES (MP3 player, WiFi, Bluetooth ...)
LG touts his photographic Viewty but the MP3 player is also worth seeing. He lacks nothing really to address music fans nomad of the playlist to shuffle different, continuously. The wheel we've talked a little earlier can also change titles or forward during playback. Too bad the connection for a headset is proprietary. Luckily, LG provides a 3.5mm jack adapter to plug in your favorite headphones. The radio is also the game. Not much to say about it since it is neither RDS nor very sensitive.
The other functions are pretty well thought out. Thus, a touch of the screen will switch to landscape mode, in almost any application.
The KU990 is one of the few mobile phones with some DivX Certified Samsung. As mentioned above, a new version will allow to record directly to DivX. But the version currently marketed can already read all the movies that are encoded in this format. If you enjoy movie on your phone, this feature is far from trivial. It makes it possible to put its movies directly onto a memory card without wasting time re-encoding.
Note also that sending files via Bluetooth is very simple. Only drawback, if you can select multiple files to upload at once, that number may not exceed twenty.
Finally, the Viewty is very efficient when it comes to surfing the net. Its large screen and 3G + compatibility make it a formidable surf the Web on the seas. Please note, we're talking about real Web, not just mobile Internet. The touch screen can also move the tips of his fingers in the pages displayed.
CONCLUSION
At the time of starting points, we see that Viewty is well worth the time. It combines the qualities of a picture, video and even sound quality. It regrets, however, a few ergonomic flaws and it must be a few days to make its use. But once past this hurdle, the KU990 is a very pleasant day. However one can not help but rail against the keyboard for the web.
The comparison with the iPhone is inevitable. If no Touch Screen comes close to Apple's phone in ergonomics, the Viewty has several sizes of arguments put forward as the quality of its onboard camera or 3G connectivity +. In addition, it can offer a very good battery life, which varies between two and three days.
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