Mid-range slider phones tend to be pretty dull, but the LG KS360 offers something different. Pop it open and instead of a standard keypad you get a full Qwerty one -- designed with messaging in mind. We limbered up our thumbs, ready to put the KS360 through some serious texting.
The KS360 will be available to buy around the beginning of September on Orange and a little later on O2. It will come free on certain contracts and will be available on pay as you go, but pricing has yet to be announced.
Design
When it's closed, the KS360 looks like a fairly
average slider phone. At the top there's a relatively large screen above a set of navigation keys. The nav keys are a little
too small for our liking, but with some manoeuvring you can get to
where you need to go. The OK key, in particular, is very fiddly to
press and could have done with being much bigger.
Fortunately the slide-out keypad is slightly better spaced and if you're a keen texter, it's not bad. We do feel that the keys could have been defined better with a raised edge, for example. Texting was easy enough, but you might find every now and then you hit the wrong key because of how flat they are.
Features
The LG KS360 keeps things very simple in the features department. There's no 3G or Wi-Fi and the camera only packs a 2-megapixel sensor, with no flash. But then again this phone isn't being pitched as a super-phone -- it's all about messaging, so you get shortcut keys to SMS and an instant-messaging client (although this may be network-dependant).
Our LG KS360 was on Orange and came with MSN Messenger, meaning you can use it to chat instantly with all your friends. There's also an email client, so you can set up your Gmail account or any other POP3 or IMAP account. You'll need to find out all your email settings, which should be available online.
The onboard Internet browser isn't very good, but you can download Opera Mini, which is what we did. Using Opera Mini on the KS360 really opens it up to the Web, allowing you to see full-size Web pages and then zoom in on the relevant parts. It's not just a recommended app for this phone -- it's a must-have if you want to browse the Web.
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Ooh Bertie 11 March 2012
Good: not much
Bad: alot
Comment: ok another thing. i am attempting to type a number into it. the menu says ... games vodafone live apps photo message folders extras directory call historyweb search music settings. at no point in the interface is the mention of the phone being a phone. underneath there is a little keypad button, i press it, nothing happens. that is my definition of a crap OS. a crap OS is where they make you press 10 buttons and read 20 different icons before you can do somehting simple like "comment" or "phone"... besides android should join the market for old people, who are abundant and create a simple OS. with big letters.
Ooh Bertie 11 March 2012
Good: looks
Bad: complicated, too small, keyboard letters are dark silver on black
Comment: Thanks that was a good review, definitely. My aunt has one of these and i had a go at using it. she has had it 4 months she doesnt touch it at all. to use it, you have to type in a code on a dodgy touchscreen, press 2 buttons to unlock it, that;s about 8 buttons pressed to use the phone every time. then when you get in the menu, you cant use the touchscreen which means its cumbersome and annoying. i cant believe someone sold this phone to a 67 year old tech noob old lady. and why does cnet not have anonymous comments and a captcha, look only 3 comments no one is bothering joining.
Neb 11 February 2012
Good: its easy to typ with sometimes.....
Bad: its slow
Comment: mine cant take calls and it doesnt vibrate when on vibrate mode
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