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Reviews of the LG CU500V (AT&T)

  • 8.3

    CNET Review

    July 26, 2007

    The Good: The LG CU500V offers AT&T's new Video Share feature that lets you make video calls. It's also a HSDPA quad-band world phone with a great slim design, external music buttons, and a camera with a rotating lens. Features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, an audio player, a microSD memory card slot, a speakerphone, and access to exclusive content, courtesy of Cellular Video and AT&T Music.

    The Bad: The LG CU500V has two superskinny function buttons on the side that are difficult to press; we also didn't like that you have to remove the battery in order to get to the microSD card slot.

    The Bottom Line: The LG CU500V is one of the fastest phones we've ever tried, with swift downloads, impressive video-streaming speeds, and the ability to make video calls with AT&T's Video Share service. The feature set is impressive; the picture and audio quality are great; and the slim, attractive design is a bonus.

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Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.

Part number: CU500V

General

  • Product Type Cellular phone
  • Service Provider AT&T
  • Width 1.95 in
  • Depth 0.76 in
  • Height 3.8 in
  • Weight 3.7 oz

Cellular

  • Technology GSM
  • Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
  • Phone Design Folder type phone
  • Antenna Internal
  • Vibrating Alert Yes
  • Polyphonic Ringer Yes
  • Call Timer Yes
  • Conference Call Capability Yes
  • Voice Recorder Yes
  • Speakerphone Yes
  • Wireless Interface Bluetooth
  • Additional Features AGPS, Built-in camera, Mobile chat, Mobile E-mail, Video clip recording, Streaming video

Messaging & Data Services

  • Messaging Services Yes
  • GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
  • EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
  • Internet Browser Yes
  • Platforms Supported Java MIDP 2.0
  • JAVA applications Yes
  • HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes

Multimedia Features

  • Playback Digital Video Formats 3gp
  • Downloadable Content Games, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Video files, Screensavers

Digital Camera

  • Sensor Resolution 1.3 megapixels
  • Still Image Resolutions 160 x 120, 320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 960
  • Digital Zoom 4
  • Self Timer Delay 3 sec, 10 sec
  • Video Recorder Resolutions 176 x 144 (QCIF), 320 x 240 (QVGA)
  • Digital Video Formats 3gp
  • Features Multi-shots, 180° degree rotating function

Organizer

  • Alarm Clock Yes
  • Calendar Yes
  • Reminder Yes
  • Calculator Basic
  • Additional Timer Functions Stopwatch

Display

  • Type LCD display
  • Technology TFT
  • Line Qty 11
  • Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
  • Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)

Display (2nd)

  • Type LCD display - Color
  • Display Resolution 96 x 96 pixels

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Technology - Lithium polymer
  • Capacity 1100 mAh
  • Talk Time Up to 300 min
  • Standby Time Up to 240 h

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • PALM
  • BUTTON
  • PURSE

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LG CU500V (AT&T)

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