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LG GD900 Crystal review

Is the first transparent phone clearly just a gimmick?

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2009-07-28July 28th 2009

Price at launch £349.99
MPN GD900
Additional Information Video: 720x480@30fps, VGA@30fps, QVGA time-lapse and slow-mo video recording / Connetions: v2.0 microUSB
Colour Black/Silver
Connectivity USB 2.0
Dimensions 105 x 52.5 x 13.5
Features S-Class Touch UI (Transparent touch-sensitive keypad) / Gesture Shortcut / Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate / Multi-touch input method / Proximity sensor for auto turn-off / Handwriting recognition
Weight (g) 127
3G Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Built-In Camera Yes
Camera Resolution 8
Colour Screen Yes
Data Link Protocol 802.11b/g Wifi
Display Size 3
Display Technology TFT LCD
Display Type Touchscreen
E-mail Client Yes
EMS Yes
FM Radio Yes
Flash Yes
GPRS Yes
HSDPA Yes
Handsfree Speakerphone Yes
Internet Browser Yes
MMS Yes
Main Display Details 480 x 800 pixels - TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Memory (GB) 1.5
Memory Card Compatibility MicroSD
Mobile Phone Frequencies 3G/GSM850/GSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900
Phone Form Factor Slide
Phonebook Entries 1000
Playable Formats AAC, AAC Plus, DivX, MP3, MP4, WMA, Xvid
SMS Yes
Video Capture Yes
WAP 2.0 Yes
WiFi Yes

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Product Summary

GD900 Crystal

Key specs


3G: Yes |
Bluetooth: Yes |
Built-In Camera: Yes |
E-mail Client: Yes |

Full spec

For

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Cool trackpad

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Improved texting accuracy

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Great video recording

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Well-built chassis

Against

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Poor camera

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Unpredictable touchscreen

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No GPS

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High price point

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Touch sensitive buttons are too sensitive

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