Typical price: £60
What is it: Slick, budget slider phone
What we think: Stylish budget phone with more features than you'd expect but poor battery life lets it down
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 1 November 2007
Tags: LG Electronics, LG KG290, wireless, love, music player
We like:
Good-looking design; great range of features
We don't like:
Short battery life; MP3 player is very basic
CNET UK judgement:
The LG KG290 is one of the best-looking budget handsets on the market and it's certainly not lacking in features thanks to the MP3 player, FM tuner and Bluetooth support. However, the phone is somewhat marred by its poor battery life
Full review:
LG knows a thing or two about style as its Shine phone proves, but it's easy to do bling for big bucks -- what's more difficult is to pull off the same trick on a budget phone. Continue Reading...
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March 23, 2008
Posted by: Neiljohn
"Fundamentally flawed"
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