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GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900; Dimensions: 100 x 50.5 x 15 mm; Weight: 119 g; Display: TFT, 256K colors; Size: 240 x 320 pixels, 2.2" - Mirror effect screen, full metal body - Downloadable wallpapers; Sound: Alert types-Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones; Speakerphone: Yes; Internal Memory: 50 MB; Card slot: microSD; GPRS: Yes; EDGE: Yes; 3G: HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps; Bluetooth: Yes, v1.2 with A2DP; USB: Yes; Camera: 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, autofocus, LED flash; Video: Yes; Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email; Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML; Games: Yes + download; Java: Yes, MIDP 2.0 - MP3/AAC+/3GP/MP4 player - T9 - Organizer - Voice memo; Battery: Li-Ion 900 mAh; Stand-by: Up to 250 h; Talk time: Up to 3 h. Refurbished.
The good: The LG Shine CU720 is a very attractive slider handset with 3G support, a nice array of multimedia features, and good call quality.
The bad: The LG Shine CU720 has a tiny and very sensitive navigation joystick, plus a flat and crowded keypad.
The bottom line: Though we had a few quibbles with the phone's design, overall we were pleased with the LG Shine CU720's impressive style and feature set.
One of LG's star handsets this year was definitely the LG Shine, which debuted earlier in the year to quite a bit of fanfare. Back then, the only unit available was the LG Shine KE970, made primarily for the European and Asian market. You could get an unlocked version for the U.S., but it would cost you a pretty penny. Also, it didn't have 3G, and its features were rather underwhelming. Fast-forward several months later, and we finally have its American counterpart, the LG Shine CU720 from AT&T. Not only is it quad-band (and not tri-band like the KE970), the Shine CU720 also comes equipped with 3G support thanks to AT&T's HSDPA network, plus access to AT&T's array of broadband services like Cellular Video and Video Share. Aside from that, not much is improved--you still get many of the same features, the same flat keypad, and we didn't like the CU720's navigation joystick. But if you really must have the shiniest slider phone on the block, the LG Shine certainly fits the bill. It's available for $149.99 with a two-year service agreement.
Design
The LG Shine personifies its name perfectly. Not only does it shine, it positively gleams. It has a lovely polished-metal exterior and a downright sparkling mirror-finish display that exudes luxury and sophistication. In fact, you can use the display as a small compact mirror when the phone is in standby mode. Measuring 3.93 inches tall by 1.99 inches wide by 0.59 inch thick and weighing about 4.23 ounces, the Shine has a solid stainless steel body that makes it feel very sturdy in the hand. The Shine's slider mechanism feels solid as well, requiring a firm push so it can slide smoothly. Similarly to the KE970, however, we do wish there was some kind of thumb grip near the phone's chin to make it easier to slide open--as it is, our fingers often slipped on the phone's glossy surface instead
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