It doesnt exactly have bargain bin styling either. Sure, its a little chubbier than most fashion phones, but its black rubberised back, chrome frame and checkerboard keypad are charming enough along with its 2.4? 240 x 320 pixel display its quite a stylish looking mobile phone. Navigating through the phone is done with the minimum of fuss and the only worry upon looking at it, which I shortly after found to be unnecessary was texting because of the un-raised buttons however after a few attempts I was flying. The only slight issue if I had to nit-pick on the button front is the C (cancel) button is placed in a little bit of an uncomfortable position on the right, but it’s forgivable.
SoWhats the catch, you ask? Well, the most noticeable aspect is the lack of 3G technology or Wi-Fi so uploading your high-resolution images to a website, for instance, will take longer than maybe its counterpart the LG Viewty. Essentially, the LG KC550 can be thought of as a cut down version of the Viewty, retaining almost all of its camera
The main selling point of the KC550 is undoubtedly its camera, complete with Schneider-Kreuznach lens (and protective slide cover), autofocus, image stabiliser and LED flash. It also comes equipped with an accelerometer, so it automatically rotates the images youve taken. The maximum video capture resolution is 720 x 480 pixels at 30 frames per second, so its certainly one of the best phones on the market for video recording.
It wasnt exactly the best of weather conditions for testing the camera however I thought I better show off a few snaps so here they are. To take a photo all you have to do is slide the lens cover across and the camera will automatically load up which I thought was a nice little touch, also it felt very comfortable when in use as you can slide the phone back to its original state and use it like a small digital camera, which meant, no danger of my fingers getting in the way of the lens. The image below, to the left is a normal shot and the one to the right shows off the impressive power of the LED flash which seems to really brighten up the photo.
Another big selling point of the KC550 which I admit kept me busy for a good couple hours is the motion-sensitive games application called M-Toy which includes; Fishing, Maze, Hammer, Homerun Derby, Magic 8 ball and my personal favourite DARTS! All of which can be placed as the desktop wallpaper so you can actually just play your chosen game without even sliding the phone up. On top of that the KC550 also supports Java based games that you can download which take a little bit more notice of all round game play etc however for straight out amusement I cannot fault M-Toy. I literally would not stop till I had some respectable high scores, especially with the hammer throw in which I may of got a little carried away with due to a few timing errors, waving my arms in the air like a lunatic trying to build the mans momentum.
Other features include Bluetooth A2DP and USB connectivity. You might have expected the KC550 to of slacked off on the media front as well considering its bargain price but its no slouch in this department either. Theres an impressive MP3 player built in, an FM radio and a TV output, so video clips and photos can be displayed on your television. There is limit
The LG KC550 isnt perfect then; however for the money I dont think anyone including myself can complain as to what you actually get feature wise, as this handset can compete with the best of them in terms of multi-media and certainly camera capabilities and picture quality. Click here to look at some of the amazing deals we are offering on the KC550 and here for the Pink Mobiles.co.uk exclusive!
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[Source: The UK Mobile Phone Blog]
