LG Shine KE970


LG Shine KE970 keypad close-up
Originally uploaded by Fintan
The LG is hot. There is no doubt about that. Everyone who saw the phone said that it was a great-looking product. The battery cover scratches quite easily for a metallic surface though. I had expected much better after all the hype over the quality of the materials used.

The roller-scroller toilet paper roll holder takes some getting used to. It feels much looser than it should have been, so you tend to overshoot when you use it to navigate around the phone. I used the keypad whenever possible, and you might well find yourself doing so too.

I would say that the Shine is still a little pricey for a non-3G device, and you are probably paying for the cosmetics and the ¡¥wow¡¦ effect that this product will have on people. The ability to view MS Office documents is a plus, although I would have preferred a more standard USB connector to hook up the Shine to other devices. Mobile screens are just not suited for reading due to their size.