Review: LG KG920 5 Megapixel Cameraphone Exhaustively Tested

LG KG920

LG KG920

LG KG920

Applications

LG has not included any new applications in the KG920. The old built in WAP browser will not be able to render general web sites properly, though you can try installing Opera Mini to help with that. The calendar shortcut key brings you to the monthly view of your schedule, where you can manage your appointments, set alarms, and view items by day. Other miscellaneous programs such as alarm, calculator, unit converter, world time, and voice recorder are all in place.

The KG920 supports JAVA MIDP2.0, and you can install your own Java games. The two games that were built in are unremarkable. They might simply be a copy from some older collections, keeping LG's domestic sub-brand CYON in the menu.

Conclusion

Coming to the final part of this review, I really wish that I could have more good news for everyone, because I have actually considered buying one of these for myself. After spending time with it, I cannot say I am convinced to pay the US$670 asking price, though. We knew right from the start that the KG920 was meant to be an expensive phone, due to the fact that LG has packed some impressive technology in the casing. Unfortunately, the phone simply failed to impress apart from its camera, which is not problem-free either. The slow menu and clumsy shutter button might have already turned away a lot of potential buyers. It is also impossible to consider the KG920 solely on its camera when it cannot act as a standalone imaging device, due to the fact that there is no Flight Mode and the camera will not start without a SIM card.

Our KG920 had firmware version KG920P64-ESA-V10d dated Jun13 2006I doubt the KG920 will ever become mainstream. It is also uncertain if the phone will have a long enough market lifespan to profit LG as they expected last year. Look at the outdated UI, look at the now average music performance, and look at how crowded the market has become. If you are a serious photographer without a pocketable digital camera, the Sharp 903 is too boring for you, the Sony Ericsson K800i color and video quality isn't good enough, the Nokia N73 pictures are too processed, and the N93 is too chunky, the KG920 might just fill the void and give you hope.

Check out our galleries of photos, including comparisons with the Sony Ericsson K750 and Nokia N73, on the following pages.