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LG KG290

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LG KG290

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RRP

$169.00

Review Date

Thursday, 7th of February, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Slide

Mobile Network Bands : Tri Band GSM

What's Hot

Price, design, features list, microSD memory slot

What's Not

Proprietary headphone jack, speed of interface

The Final Word

LG's KG290 is an ideal phone for an entry-level user thanks to a decent features list and a compact design.

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, WAP

Digital Camera

Video capture

Yes

Camera Resolution

1.3 MP

General

Available Colours

Silver

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

17.7

Weight (g)

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

4 MB

Input Devices

5-way Navigation, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

TFT

Colour Support

256k Colours

Screen size

1.7 in

Screen Resolution

128x160

Multimedia Features

Wallpapers/Screensavers

Wallpapers, Screensavers

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Profiles

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Handwriting Recognition

Voice dialling

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Organiser

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Yes

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

To-do list

Yes

World time

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Yes

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Remote Control

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Phone Networks

Mobile Network Bands

Tri Band GSM

Phones

Form Factor

Slide

Talk Time (minutes)

120

Standby Time (hours)

200

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Supported Media

Supported Memory Media

Micro-SD

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC+, AAC, MP3

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth 2.0

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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