LG Viewty KU990 Expert Reviews

If you want to be right at the crest of the wave as far as camera specifications are concerned for your latest mobile phone, then you are going to be looking for a handset with a ...

The quirky jog wheel aside, using this mobile was pretty comfortable. The camera performed well too. It isn't the smallest mobile for the pocket, though, and the screen does pick up finger-grease easily.

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.

Vibrating touchscreen, HSDPA data speeds and great browser, Plethora of camera features and settings, Disappointing camera performance, Restrictive video playback, No 3.5mm headphone input

Disappointing camera performance, Restrictive video playback, No 3.5mm headphone input

I think I like a non-smartphone

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.

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Is the Viewty a beauty?

5-megapixel camera

Plastic build; Rubbish touchscreen

A worthy camera phone that's lacking in almost every other area

The LG Viewty is a very good 3G mobile phone. Key benefits are the 3-inch touchscreen, Web browser, fast 3G and HSDPA (3.5G) Internet access and 5.1 MP camera with an impressive 120 fps video capture rate.

5.1 megapixel camera, 3G and HSDPA, 3-inch 240 x 400 touchscreen, Web browser, 120 fps video capture

No Wi-Fi, No camera lens cover, Memory card slot beneath battery

The Viewty is the spiritual successor to the Prada phone and has a feature set to put the heebie-jeebies up Apple's iPhone

Elegant minimalist design. HSDPA download speeds. Great camera and video recording performance

Touch-sensitive UI is a prickly customer. Tricky zoom jog wheel. No lens cap. Lack of Wi-Fi

The LG KU990 Viewty is very different phone than the normal ones out there. The phone works with HSDPA / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 networks and is soon to be released. The LG KU990 Viewty weighs around 110 grams and measures close to 103.5 x 54.4 ...