Multimedia is key as Cingular launches the media-streaming, Bluetooth-equipped LG CU320 slider, also featuring a 1.3 Megapixel camera, 3G connectivity and microSD expansion.
One of the first UMTS handsets available in the U.S., the LG CU320 (which debuted back in January at CES) made the rounds at CTIA last week. We had a chance to tinker with this speedy, multitasking slider on the show floor, and we walked away mighty impressed.
Measuring 3.8 by 1.9 by 1 inches and weighing in at about 4.3 ounces, the CU320 has an average heft and bulk for a multimedia slider; it felt fairly comfortable in our hand, although the stubby external antenna pushes it over the edge in terms of fitting in a jeans pocket. The 262,000-color, 176 x 220-pixel TFT display looked razor-sharp to our eyes, and the phone open and closed with a smooth sliding action. While we liked the styling of the navigational keypad and the soft/talk/end keys, our fingers had some trouble with the smallish numeric keys.
The CU320 enters the fray with a 1.3-megapixel camera and video recorder (which records clips up to 25 minutes long), Bluetooth, a microSD expansion slot, an MP3 player, a speakerphone, and a suite of instant messaging clients (including AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and ICQ). We were most impressed with the phone’s ability to multitask, meaning you can take a voice call while continuing to use the handset’s data features.
Pricing and availability
The CU320 is available now from Cingular for $150, or $100 with a new service plan.
Specifications
- 1.3 Megapixel rotating camera
- 2-inch, high-resolution 262K colour display
- Downloading and streaming of audio and video courtesy of Cingular's UMTS/HSDPA network
- Quad-band GSM/dual-mode WCDMA handset
- 15 MB of on-board memory
- microSD memory card slot
- Bluetooth 1.1 for headset connectivity
- Speakerphone capabilities.
- Photo editor which allows for on-device rotating, resizing and cropping of images as well as adding effects
- MP3 music player offers stereo sound playback
- E-mail client supports POP3
- Compatible with AOL, Yahoo! and ICQ instant messaging services
- Supports Java for the installation of 3rd party applications
- Measures 3.8 x 1.9 x 1 inches
- Talk time of up to 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Standby time of up to 8 days and 8 hours
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