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Mobile Review: LG KU380

February 8, 2008

I recently got my sister a postpaid plan from Globe. She opted for the LG KU380 which Globe was offering under PLAN 800. It took I believe a week for the phone to arrive since they don’t have any stocks available at the Globe Center at Ali Mall. I was already in Iloilo when they called me up to get the unit, so I had Deedee get it for me instead.

What’s included in the box when I got it:

LG KU380 unit
Headset
Charger
USB cable
Software CD
Manuals
Warranty Card

SPECIFICATIONS:

Date Announced

2007, 4Q

Network Technology

UMTS/ GSM 900 / 1800/ 1900

Dimensions (mm)

95 x 46 x 18.8

Weight (g)

Display

Screen Size	:	1.76 inch, 176 x 220
Screen Color	:	TFT 262k colors

Design

Type	: Slider
Navigation Key	: 5 way Navigation Key
Antenna	: Fixed Internal

Memory

Internal(MB)	: 10
Expansion	: microSD (T-Flash)

Battery

Battery Type	: Li - Ion
Stand-by (hrs)	:
TalkTime(min)	:

Entertainment

Ringtones

Polyphonic

: Yes, 72 chords Polyphonic

MP3

Yes

A2DP

Yes

TV Receiver

Null

FM Radio

Video Record

Yes

Video Support

MPEG 4, 3GPP

Audio Support

MP3, MIDI, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+

Voice Support

Command, Dial, Recording, Speaker

Messaging
SMS	Yes
MMS	Yes
EMS	No

Connectivity
HSDPA	Null
EDGE	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, ver 1.2
3G	Yes
GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots)
Infrared (IrDA)	No
USB Port	Yes

Software
Java (J2ME)	Yes ,MIDP 2.0
WAP	Yes Ver 2.0
Platform / OS	Proprietary
Browser	xHTML
Predictive Text Entry	T9

Personals
Themes	Yes
Caller ID	Photo Caller ID
ProfileID	Yes

Camera
Lens Type	CMOS, 1.3 Megapixel
Digital zoom
Max. Resolution	1280 x 1024 (secondary : VGA)
Flash	Yes
Night Mode	Yes
Multi Shot	Yes
Extra Features	Portrait mode, Self-timer
Photo Format	(1280 x 960), (640 x 480), (320 x 240)
Video	Yes
Video Format	(176 x 144) (128 x 96)

Looks good, lightweight but my roomie said that it looks like a toy. It must be because of the colors. But hey, I like white. The camera leaves much to be desired though. It really doesn’t take pictures well indoors. Even if you switch it to flash or night mode. Interface is good, you can easily navigate through the keys and menu options.

For a cheap 3G phone, pwede na.