LG GD900 Crystal review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Flora Graham

Reviewed on: 10 August 2009

Tags: LG, LG GD900 Crystal, sports, Web pages, predictive text

We like:

Responsive glass keypad lets you navigate without obscuring the screen; multitouch capability; Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity

We don't like:

Unimpressive widgets; poor photos despite an 8-megapixel camera; sluggish at times; every surface is touch-sensitive so inadvertent taps are frequent

You might also need:

A microSD memory card would be handy, but it's not essential

CNET UK judgement:

The touchscreen LG GD900 Crystal's transparent, touch-sensitive, glass keypad looks cool but is pretty pointless. And, while two touch-sensitive surfaces mean there are more places to poke, it also means it's easy to make erroneous taps. While the phone sports plenty of interesting features, their implementation is sometimes lacking

Full review:

We're all for cool stuff that has no point besides looking awesome. Take, for example, Nate's hair. But plenty of pointless gimmicks just take up too much space. The LG GD900 Crystal has gimmicks galore, but too many of them get in the way of a smooth user experience, and the magic of a see-through keyboard isn't enough to make us fall in love with this phone. Continue Reading...