The KF700's music player fares better than its browser, providing a straightforward interface that allows you to create playlists, shuffle your music and display album art or visualisations with relative ease. Audio quality from the headphones is acceptable and you have the option to plug in your own cans using an in-line adaptor.
Rounding off the KF700's multimedia offerings is a 3-megapixel camera on the back that boasts autofocus, a relatively fast shutter speed and an easy to understand interface. Disappointingly, the LED photo light only worked okay for close up shots and didn't perform well at over a couple of metres, which meant photos of mates in dark pubs and clubs didn't come out well.
Something we did like was the photo editor. It's pretty basic, but lets you add effects and text to your pictures. You can quickly scribble text over a photo using your finger or the keypad, which is useful if you want to caption a shot and then send it to a friend.
Performance
Battery life lasted for around two days with intermittent use of the browser and music player. The battery was drained very quickly if we used HSDPA a lot, which is something you should watch out for if you're a mobile Internet addict. On a separate note, although the interface worked smoothly, there was a slight lag occassionaly.
Conclusion
The LG KF700 is definitely not the most exciting touchscreen handset out there, but it does work. Being able to use the keypad or touchscreen is useful -- neither is the epitome of greatness, though. In a market packed with better-featured touchscreen phones, the KF700 will struggle. If you're not bothered about owning a super phone, then it's worth a look.
Unless you're living under a rock, you'll know that Apple's new iPhone 3G will be available on 11 July as an alternative. You could also try the Samsung F700 that has similar features and boasts a full Qwerty keypad.
Edited by Shannon Doubleday
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Paganos 14 February 2010
Good: Easy to use
Bad: Battery life is very short.
Comment: I have had this phone for a year and like most LG models I have found that after this period, the battery seems to lose most of it´s life. Leaving the phone mostly on stand by and only making a few text messages in one day, I found that I have to recharge the battery every 2 days. I tested the phone by making 7 calls after a full charge and roughly talking for approximately 6 to 7 minutes on each call, the battery was down to the ¨1¨ meter indication.
The LG 700 is ideal as an emergency phone and with it´s simple use of the keys and the way the programs have been set up, It is excellent for a novice but otherwise not goodt for anything else, be aware as you will find that all of a sudden you will need to recharge the phone.
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