Simplify your laptop buyingManufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A. Part number: KE970
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
How we rate-
Design: 7.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 7.0
Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 22 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
LG KE970 Shine (Unlocked)
price range: $147.78 - $169.99
Though it wasn't always easy to use, the LG Shine KE970 is a pretty phone with decent performance. We just wouldn't recommend paying full price.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 22 reviews
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"Very nice phone - from design to feature, from outside to inside."
by hbux on June 20, 2007
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
by nickiegr on January 11, 2008
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
by clementcho on June 4, 2007
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"the best of slide one so far"
by dy_ngyn on March 18, 2009
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by john1727420 on February 28, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
- Part Number: KE970
General
- Product Type Cellular phone
- Service Provider Unlocked
- Width 2 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Weight 4.2 oz
- Body Color Silver
- Body Material Metal
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band)
- Phone Design Slider
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Additional Features Intelligent typing (T9), SIM application toolkit (STK)
Communicator Features
- Synchronization With PC Yes
- User Memory 5 MB
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 1000 names & numbers
Messaging & Data Services
- Mobile Email Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes - Class 10
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes - Class 10
- WAP Protocol Supported WAP 2.0
- Platforms Supported Java MIDP 2.0
- JAVA applications Yes
- Messaging / Data Features PDF support, XHTML Browser, Microsoft Word support, Microsoft Excel support, Microsoft PowerPoint support
Ring Tones
- Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 40
- Ring Tone Formats AAC, MP3, WAV
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats 3gp, MPEG-4
- Downloadable Content Themes, Ring tones
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this model will give you better pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 2 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Still Image Resolutions 1600 x 1200
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 2
- Digital Video Formats 3gp
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Reminder Yes
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 240 x 320 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, WAV
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Headset, Hand strap
- Cables Included USB cable
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 800 mAh
- Talk Time Up to 160 min
- Standby Time Up to 280 h
Product series
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Price: $147.78 - $169.99
Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
Specs: GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band), Up to 160 min, 4.2 oz
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LG CU720 Shine - silver (AT&T)
Price: $99.00
Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.2 oz
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Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.2 oz
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