LG CU720 Shine

New 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.

116.jpgAll we have to go on here is the model name — CU720 — and a couple of test reports, both confirming the presence of WCDMA 850 and 1900. Last we heard, the Shine slider had been sent back to the shop for some UI retooling, but with the launch originally planned for September, we’re banking on the CU720 getting officially official any day (or week, or month) now.
At most of it Combining glamorous form with advanced multimedia function, the LG CU720 Shine is available exclusively from AT&T. It can access AT&T’s tri-band HSDPA/UMTS high-speed 3G network, which makes it easy to download music purchased from AT&T Mobile Music, stream tunes from Napster and eMusic, and watch video streamed from CNN and Comedy Central via AT&T’s Cellular Video. It also supports AT&T’s Video Share service, which offers a one-way video stream during a mobile-to-mobile phone call. This elegantly minimalist slider phone has a unique, reflective mirror finish that activates into a brilliantly colorful LCD screen and a brushed stainless steel housing. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, MicroSD memory card expansion, Bluetooth connectivity for both communication headsets and stereo music streaming, mobile email and instant messaging, and quad-band GSM network capability for global roaming.

Mobileburn reviews LG Shine is able to take advantage of AT&T’s high-speed 3G network thanks to dual-band UMTS/HSDPA (850/1900MHz) support, and also features quad-band GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900MHz) support for traveling abroad. Pre-loaded with services such as AT&T’s Video Share, Mobile Banking, and AT&T Mobile Music, the LG Shine appears ready to take on the world - or at least the holiday shopping season.

Cnet Rating- 8.3/10

Summary-:

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.

Specs: Band / mode: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900; Talk time: Up to 180 min; Combined with: With digital camera / digital player

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