CNET Asia Video Review LG Shine (KU970)
When LG unveiled its first Chocolate phone, it was clear the Korean chaebol’s new series was targeted at the fashion-conscious crowd. Though user feedback hasn’t been all that flattering about the tricky-to-use keys, the Chocolate phenomenon continues to grow, with subsequent models from this lineup riding on the fashion wave.
Born into the premium Black Label portfolio, the LG Shine KU970, however, goes back to basics with a traditional silver, full-metallic casing and hardware keys on the top lid. It is not to be confused with its twin–the Shine KE970–as the KU970 sports HSDPA connectivity but doesn’t come with an expansion memory card slot. The KE970, on the other hand, offers 2.5G EDGE with support for microSD expansion.
The LG Shine came to us in the same packaging as the first Chocolate, only now it’s a gray box instead of black. While it isn’t 100 percent mirror, this is as good as it gets. The second thing was that the lid is one giant fingerprint magnet, which isn’t a surprise, just annoying that we had to keep cleaning the screen….
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