What is it: Affordable touchscreen phone
What we think: Attractive and relatively cheap, but too feature-deficient to be an iPhone killer
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 13 January 2009
Tags: LG Electronics, LG Cookie KP500, PDFs, widgets, GPS
We like:
Slim design; good photo viewer
We don't like:
Lack of 3G; lack of 3.5mm headphone jack
CNET UK judgement:
If you're on a tight budget and you love the idea of having a touchscreen phone, the LG Cookie KP500 is definitely an option. Having spent some quality time with it, our only concern is it doesn't offer enough features that stand out from the crowd. While making it cheaper, that fact also makes the KP500 much more boring than other, more expensive, touchscreen phones
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Making sure that everyone gets a chance to buy a touchscreen phone, LG has come up with the sub-£100 KP500 Cookie. Continue Reading...
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LG Cookie KP500 History
8 Oct 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the LG Cookie KP500
If you think touchscreen phones will leave you out of pocket, don't fear, because LG has come up with an affordable alternative in the form of the Cookie KP500
6 Oct 2008 in Crave
LG unveils the LG Cookie KP500: Keeps veiled all useful info
LG has announced the launch of its latest touchscreen handset, and apparently it's going to have an extremely low price tag. Can't afford the Renoir? This could be for you
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