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Product Review: LG Shine

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LG Shine


I got a brand new phone for my birthday, the LG Shine.  The Shine is a slider phone with a 2 megapixel camera and music playing abilities.  A slot for an optional micro SD card is also built into the phone.  All around the phone is very aesthetically pleasing.  The front display of the phone does act as a functional mirror when the display is dimmed.  However, the commercial is very misleading as to how much is looks like an actual mirror.

LG Shine
LG Shine
The reflective display also causes my main complaint of the phone, which is the visibility of the content on screen.  It is impossible to see the display in sunlight and very difficult in even a well-lit room.  Other complaints include poor menu navigation, small and oversensitive controls, and design choices.  Menus are difficult to find at first because there are so many to browse through.  There’s also more than one way to get to the same menu, so it can be confusing and seemingly overcomplicated.  Also, when the phone is closed, you are very limited with your navigation options since the back button is inside.  The keys are flat, which looks nice but isn’t the best choice for function, and the main navigation stick is undersized and much too sensitive.  Having the back button inside the phone was a poor design choice, as was making the micro SD card so hard to remove and replace.  I also feel that the phone gets dirty quickly and the port covers on the side feel fragile.

Not all is bad though.  As mentioned, the phone is sleek looking and will gain you style points from your friends and acquaintances.  The music functionality works well and has decent navigation options.  Information on the micro SD card is also easily accessed with one button, located on the side of the phone next to the camera button.  The favorite menus button, called “Options,” is on the outside of the phone and allows you to place custom navigation paths (up to 12 slots worth) so you can make it much easier to find the functions you use most on your phone.  The camera has excellent quality and the phone can hold a lot of information with a micro SD card.  The signal is great and voice quality is excellent.  The mirror is also kind of cool.

I recommend this phone for music lovers that want a stylish phone and a good camera without carrying a separate music device and camera wherever they go.

+ Style

+ Music

+ Camera

+ Call Quality

+ Storage

- Navigation

- Controls

- Visibility

- Design Complications

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