LG Viewty Smart

Editor's Review of the Viewty Smart

Also tagged as the LG GC900 Viewty 2, LG Viewty Smart is an easy-to-carry handset designed with distinctive angular edge. It weighs 90 grams and measures 100.8 x 55.8 x 12.4 millimetres. It comes in either sparkling silver or glossy black colours in a sophisticated finish. It joins other elegant LG mobile phones such as the LG KU990 Viewty. To personalise this handset, users may utilise its onboard ringtones in MP3 and Polyphonic formats.

This mobile phone is equipped with a 76.2-millimetre touch-sensitive screen filled with control icons. As it is powered by S Class user interface, the touch screen is responsive and offers users smooth access to this handset's built-in features. The touch screen also allows users to crystal clear viewing of picture wallpapers, screensavers and images in 16 million colours on 800 x 480-pixel resolution.

This quad band mobile phone works over GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, as well as HSDPA 2100 networks, which make it perfect for worldwide roaming. It also connects its users to the World Wide Web through a built-in WAP 2.0 XHTML/WLAN Web browser. This handset also comes with Wi-Fi support, enabling Internet access through hotspots in designated areas. Through this handset, users may opt to transfer or share various data with compatible devices such as printers, personal computers or laptops through the USB support. For file sharing minus entangled cables, this mobile phone's Bluetooth A2DP support may be used. Equipped with EDGE and GPRS technologies, the LG Viewty Smart assures users of faster downloading and file transfer rates.

This mobile phone offers SMS and text messaging that supports Predictive Text for easier text and numeric inputs, as well as MMS or multimedia messaging services. Its Internet connectivity feature also allows users to read, compose and send e-mail messages on the handset.

An efficient assistant to on-the-go users, this handset offers a wide array of organiser tools, including a phone book that stores 1,000 contacts, a calendar and alarm clock for scheduling purposes, a calculator for computations, and a document viewer that supports MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and PDF file formats. It is also equipped with vibrating alert option for those calls, messages and other alerts that cannot be missed. This handset's speaker phone makes calls virtually hassle-free. Users will also be able to track their missed, dialed and received calls which the handset records through its call log option. As a bonus feature, this mobile phone also serves as a direction guide for users with its integrated GPS Navigation technology complete with AGPS technology that supports Google Maps.

The main entertainment feature of the LG Viewty Smart is an 8-Megapixel camera that works on Schneider Kreuznach Optics for defined photo outputs. The integrated camera also equipped with customary output-enhancing features of zoom, automatic and manual focus, as well as LED flash. It also comes with an image stabilizer that eliminates unwanted blurs in photos caused by hand movements during photo sessions. Users may store their pictures in an integrated photo album. The built-in camera is also capable of recording videos, while allowing users to edit their footages. Users may also watch their recorded videos right on large display screen in MPEG4, XviD and DivX video formats. This handset has a dedicated camera key for ease of use. As the handset is equipped with 3G HSDPA support, it also allows video calling through a second camera.

This mobile phone also flaunts sound features to please its music-loving users. It has an integrated music player that allows users to listen to their favourite songs in MP3, AAC+, AAC and WMA audio formats. This handset also offers users an option to experience music entertainment through the FM radio support. Similarly, users who prefer gaming may grab their LG Viewty Smart and enjoy its embedded games in Java format, or download Java games from the Internet.

For storage of data, this handset comes with a large memory capacity, which can be further extended through a MicroSD memory card. Its fitted battery offers users 5.5 hours of talk time, and is capable of staying on standby mode for 330 hours.

Unhappy users of this mobile phone note that this handset tends to become sluggish when its Web browser is being used. Others also note that its sound features lack a 3.5-millimetre audio jack for a private music listening experience. On the other hand, satisfied owners applaud this handset's intuitive user interface and advanced integrated camera. They contend that the LG Viewty Smart's features generally offer a good blend of elegance, functionality and entertainment.