LG CU400 Mobile phone

Great overall phone

 

Had a Cingular RAZR until now and was fed up with the s-l-o-w interface and GPRS speed. I qualified for a phone upgrade and decided to go with one of the newer 3G phones. The LG CU400 looked impressive, it's got looks and function.

I got it last week and got a chance to tinker with this phone.

Bluetooth won't play nice with other peripherals, namely, it won't accept ANY data. A Cingular rep acknowledged that the LG CU400 Bluetooth will only connect to a BT headset or BT printer. However, I've managed to change that; the default setting can be overridden by entering the service code and choosing BT for data. Now I can download content directly from my computer to the phone.

J2ME apps accessing the net have 2 options only:
- Yes, always ask
- No, never grant
Which means you will have to choose an option EVERY TIME the app connects to the net (think about Opera mini)

Pros:
- RTSP Streaming (play mp3 and real player files)
- Brilliant screen
- Zippy interface
- Task manager (let's you switch between open apps)
- Tons of tools
- Fast internet speeds
- Great button layout
- Flawless video streaming, even with EDGE
- Excellent speaker (except for voice)

Cons:
- Speaker distorts voice above level 3-4 (of 7)
- Escalating ringtones
- Meager 16mb memory
- No PC Sync
- Vibrating alert on the weak side
- Annoying VERY loud startup and shut down chime

Don't know why people complain about a monochrome external screen, I think it's stylish and practical, it's supposed to be informational only. Photo ID's is just a novelty, how many photos can you possibly have?

Overall very useful phone does it's job well and perfect shape.

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