| The LG Cellular Phone CU500 is Cingular's first venture | | | | Phone CU500 is the music player. You can transfer |
| into the HSDPA network, for high speed connection. A | | | | various types of music files (Mp3, WMA, AAC) from |
| clamshell design in black casing, this cellular phone looks | | | | your PC, using either a USB cable or MicroSD card. |
| good, fits neatly into your pocket and doesn't weigh | | | | The phone also supports Bluetooth to move files |
| you down. | | | | directly from your PC. The sound quality from the |
| Main Features & Specifications: | | | | speakers is excellent, and even better through a |
| - Height 3.8" x Width 1.95" x Depth 0.76" | | | | stereo headset. You can even impress your friends by |
| - Weight 3.7 oz | | | | using the intuitive MusicID application. Hold your phone |
| - Mode: Quadband 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA: | | | | next to a radio or CD player and MusicID recognises |
| 850/1900 | | | | the song for you! |
| - Display: 65-k color TFT, 176 x 220 pixels | | | | Even more impressive, the integrated Cingular Video |
| - Standard battery: Li-ion 1100mAh | | | | feature streams full length TV episodes at high speed |
| - Talk time: max 5 hours. Standby: max 240 hours | | | | thanks to the 3G technology. On top of that, you get |
| - Provider: Cingular | | | | news and sport clips, with super quick buffering. |
| - Camera: 1.3 megapixel Flipped open, the LG Cellular | | | | Reception on the LG Cellular Phone CU500 is usually |
| Phone CU500 has a bright screen, with 65,000 colors | | | | very good, due to its Quad band status. Great quality |
| on the inside. The keypad is a delight, well spaced with | | | | of sound on indoor calls, and acceptable when using |
| slightly raised keys. The 5-way toggle in the center | | | | the phone outdoors. Hooking up with a Bluetooth |
| navigates the menus easily; there are two soft keys | | | | headset is a simple operation for hands-free use. Talk |
| and a further two keys dedicated to the camera and | | | | time averages around three to four hours rather than |
| music player. It is worth mentioning that the exterior | | | | the over-estimated five. |
| also sports a 65-k color display, with the usual time, | | | | Now for the bad points. The MicroSD slot is |
| date, signal and call information. | | | | inconveniently located under the battery, ascending |
| The 1.3 megapixel camera has a rotating lens, with the | | | | ringtones are really annoying, and there is no Email |
| ability to swivel round to take photos or self-portraits. | | | | client with the phone. |
| A self timer is included, as is white balance control and | | | | Overall impression: The LG Cellular Phone CU500 has |
| editing options, but no flash. | | | | some very nice features, but also has some rather |
| One of the really cool features of the LG Cellular | | | | annoying flaws. |