Viewty? I can’t work out why this phone has that name, or indeed why the name might be applied to any mobile. But then LG doesn’t bat an eyelid at using odd names for its handsets. Shine, anyone? If you remember my review of the predecessor to this mobile, the Prada, (this time the odd name was the result of co-development of the handset), you’ll recall that I had some problems with it, but that these related more to the build than the touchscreen, which I tended to feel LG had done pretty well with.
There has been progress with the Viewty on all fronts. It is a tri-band GSM phone with EDGE and GPRS as well as 3G with HSDPA up to 3.6Mbps where the Prada lacked the 3G element. A front facing camera caters for video calling and can be used to shoot stills containing yourself. Also the build quality feels better and the main camera shoots five megapixels.This is a fairly large phone at 103.5mm tall, 54mm wide and 14.8mm thick. At 112g it is approaching the weight and girth of a proper smartphone.
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