LG KU990 Viewty Purple - Expert Reviews

Review summary: lg viewty (ku990) review: LG's Viewty features an impressive 5-megapixel camera enhanced with auto-focus and a xenon flash. Similar to Apple's iPhone, the Viewty is a full touchscreen handset that vibrates gently when you touch it.

Review summary: We look at one of LG's latest feature-packed mobile phones with 5 Megapixel camera, 3G connectivity and DivX playback.

Verdict: One of the biggest flaws is the scroll wheel, and here comes the real killer. Since this is apparently as much camera as it is phone, every time you use the scroll wheel you end up putting your greasy fingerprints on the lens as there's no lens protector.

Review summary: The Apple iPhone hype has been so overwhelming that it's easy to forget that there are some damn good phones out there at the moment. The LG KU990, dubbed Viewty, is a recent favourite of ours

Pros: HSDPA connectivity, 5-megapixel camera, Plenty of built-in image-editing functions, 120fps video shooting, Responsive touchscreen

Cons: Touchscreen prone to fingerprints, scratching, No lens cover for camera, Sliding disc for zooming etc, a bit fiddly

Verdict: One of the best phones around at the moment, and a definitive rival to the Apple iPhone

Review summary: The LG KU990 Viewty is a 5Mp cameraphone that apes the iPhone on the front and a real digital camera from behind. And it has 3G connectivity.

Verdict: The LG KU990 Viewty is just about the right side of small enough to be more phone than phone-cum-other gadgetry, but it doesn't have the visual wow that the iPhone has in abundance. That's a shame as, aside from the unintuitive text-correction for messagi

Review summary: Despite LG's continuing obsession with unusual names, this five megapixel touchscreen phone is certainly worth a closer look.

Verdict: The Viewty is a good example of what a touchscreen handset can be. Large icons (mostly), easy access to most common functions, and some neat extras like the sweeping feature. Even the camera is top-notch. All we need now is a screen that doesn't gather fi