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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

Product Summary

GD900 Crystal

LG GD900 Crystal - how does it measure up?

Price at launch

£349.99

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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