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Product Description

LG Shine (model: KE970) is a handset in LG's premium Black Label series of mobile phones.Shine - a stunning, full-metal bodied slider phone - offers mobile users the best of both worlds with amazing looks and a high technical specification including expandable memory (MicroSD card) and an auto focus camera.When closed, Shine oozes sophistication with a perfectly reflective 2.2" screen. Slide open the super-thin brushed metal body and the 'magic mirror' full color screen comes to life, while Shine's keys are bathed in a cool blue light. Access to Shine's menu system is by an easy-to-use multi-function scroll key.Also, Shine's equipped with a comprehensive media player with multi-codec support (MP3, WAV and ACC++) and real spectrum display. Shine supports GPRS and EDGE network compatibility, Bluetooth and USB connectivity.

From its full stainless steel enclosure to its mirrored LCD screen that transforms into a high-quality color screen when the phone is activated, the LG KE970 Shine is set to capture the attention of mobile users who crave the perfect balance between design and technology. The super-slim design complements its high-tech functionality, which includes a 2.0-megapixel camera and an advanced scroll-key function. Other highlights include stereo Bluetooth, an advanced media player, a MicroSD memory card slot with support for cards up to 2 GB, high-speed data transfer over GPRS, and more.

Design
The LG Shine is entirely about fashion, convenience, and usability. The ultra-thin, stylish slider design always keeps the unobtrusive internal antenna safely tucked away--always protected from snags or breaking, while the protective and alluring properties of stainless steel add to the phone's durability and style. The 262,000-color, 240 x 320 display is hidden when inactive, a key feature to save battery life, or when keeping a low profile is a must. Basic function keys and media control keys located just below the display are still accessible when the slider is shut, and the slider can be opened to reveal a handsome backlit keypad.

A multi-function scroll key located on the front of the device makes navigation an easy task, allowing for easy navigation of settings, contacts, messages, documents, photos, and videos with minimum effort. Meanwhile, the charging port, USB connection port, volume keys, music player activation key, and a camera key can all be found on the handset's left side. The unit's advanced camera lens and flash can be found on the backside, just above the battery cover. The phone also includes a memory card slot to boost the phone's internal memory.

Calling Features
The Shine boasts powerful calling functions, such as speaker independent voice dialing, which makes it easy to call contacts by simply saying their names. No prior voice training is required and you can even speak individual digits to the phone for quick dialing of numbers you know by heart. And because the Shine is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
The phone's support for multimedia messaging means that text, photos, video, and audio can be sent with ease. When used in combination with the Shine's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. The built in MMS editor allows the user to create convenient messaging templates for fast MMS messages, as well as the usual ability to create SMS messaging templates. And to make messaging even easier on the Shine, the phone comes stock with built-in T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets--a definite plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

When you need to check your email, or browse the Web for the nearest movie theatre and showtimes, use the phone's advanced WAP 2.0 browser. Find what you need fast over the supported GPRS transfer protocol. And with the phone's built-in document viewer you can view and transport .ppt, .doc, .pdf, .xls, and .txt files. A number of handy software tools are bundled with the Shine including a calendar, an alarm clock, a calculator, a stopwatch timer, a digital note pad, and a vibrating alert alarm.

Connect the Shine to a PC using a USB cable and it will become a mass storage device. Drag and drop files such as music, photos, videos, and more straight to the phone and you can carry them with you wherever you go. No software is required for the PC; simply plug and play.

Imaging and Entertainment
The Shine arrives Java enabled, allowing you to play the latest games--a requisite for any high-end fashion phone. The Shine even comes stock with embedded games, and of course, more games can always be downloaded from the Web and loaded onto the phone via convenient USB and Bluetooth connectivity.

Into taking pictures or carrying your music with you everywhere? The Shine's 2.0-megapixel digital camera features a flash, a 2x digital zoom, a multi shot mode, and a photo album feature. The camera also offers up to one hour of video capture. When it's time for music, the Shine boasts an advanced built-in music player. Load up all your favorite music on memory cards, and take your favorite music with you. You can also take advantage of the Shine's Bluetooth wireless headset capability, allowing you to hook up a pair of Bluetooth stereo headphones.

The Shine also supports Flight Mode meaning that the phone's calling abilities are disabled so you can still listen to music, watch videos, play Java games, and more in locations where mobile phones are prohibited, such as aboard airplanes.

Vital Statistics
The LG KE970 Shine weighs just 4.19 ounces and measures 3.93 x 1.99 x 0.54 inches. The lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of digital talk time, and up to 280 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 frequencies.

Customer Reviews:

• Bought this for my wife
  She loved it. Glass, Steel, good weight, good camera. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because I am more about features than style....more info
• Didn't work
  It might have just been me, but when I put the sim card in, the phone could only make phone calls. I apparently had to configure setting with ATT before I could use the itnernet+texting. If you're buying this phone, I recomend talking to your service plan and making sure that it will be able to work effortlessly. Otherwise, it's kinda hard to use. Also, if you live in america, I'd suggest just getting the ATT lg phone. This is the international version and when you buy it, it costs around 130-140-150 dollars. Mine cost me 147 dollars. The ATT phone that you get from the store, without contract, is 160 dollars. I returned this phone right away because it just wouldn't work. Buyer beware I guess =[...more info
• love my LG shine
  Along with the LG shine in box thought I would have gotten head phones. The manual does not have enough details in english you have to learn the phone by going through the menu one item at a time. When lndoors it gives trouble to pick up service.Thats all the best part is I LOVE MY LG SHINE...more info
• great phone it jsut didnt work well wth my network i needed other bands
  I really liked the phone I just needed a differant bands to get better service. But it was cute a little heavy but seemed durable and worked very well. The camera was great too. ...more info
• Dont Waist Your Time
  The Shine is an attractive phone that take good looking pictures but thats about it.The reception is very bad you also have to set your own mutimedia and internet settings.Mind you that AT&T and LG can not help you with the phone because the phone is the International Version.This phone is a waist of time....more info
• Happy Customer
  The phone is good looking and the product is good.
  Amazon's customer service is excellence - five stars....more info
• i dont like it
  this phone the lg ke780 shine is indeed a pretty phone but.internet dosent work.you can not send or recieve multimedia messeges..no sending pic or recieveing them either .it is an international phone so the service sucks..i never have any bars i go into my bathroom and it says no service emergency calls only.i have at&t my old motorola crappy phone has better reception then this brand new lg shine ..hey it has some cool ringtones though....more info
• verry good but
  this is a verry good deal it does work with my network (t-mobile) the only thing is the internet needs to be set by your carrier. the camera has a great picture and its a good phone to use. the roller bar is a little sensitive and you cant change it either. the mp3 player is great. all in all its a good phone for the price....more info
• Heavy, bad software interface, terrible battery life
  Bought this camera for my wife as a surprise upgrade from her Motorola C139 - what a big mistake!
  
  While the Shine is very good looking, the metal casing makes the phone much more heavy (good thing for some)and thicker than shown on the ads.
  
  what is truly bad with this phone is the poor software which has several layers to get what you want. For example you can't get to your telephone directory list w/o doing a search for by name. On the C139, you simply press the "up" or "down" arrow, and you are taken directly to your directory list.
  
  mp3 player - while there is a built in one on this phone, there is few (if any) options to figure out playlists etc. moving songs to the SD card is also very cumbersome. Again, i blame this on the software.
  
  Lastly, the battery life is terrible. First, the charger is an international adaptor, and you need to be sure it's plugged in correctly to the socket as well as to the phone, often you could not tell if the phone was actually charging; you had to play around, press random buttons to be sure the charging sign was "on".
  
  Battery life is about 48 hours on an idle phone!!! much shorter if you actually use the darn thing. With the software being so bad, you usually use about "2 bars out of 5" just going thru the various menus to add contacts, or try to figure out "short cuts" for the software (about 10 min of use). Then you have to struggle with the charging aspect again....
  
  We really wanted to love this phone especially given its good looks and the price we paid for it +$200, but no love, can cure this dog......more info
• Waste of money
  This phone was a total disapointment. It looks pretty but was not worth the money for sure. Texting was a pain and with it being a European phone text the number 0 was not an option. Being in the US using this phone it would drop my calls and half of the time it would say no signal or no carrier, I would have to shut down my phone and restart it! Also you can not find any software to use the MP3 player. Sent the phone back within the first month....more info
• LG Shine
  This phone was an international version, which we weren't aware of at purchase. It came locked and we were never able to get the code to unlock so we could access our wireless network. We got 2 weeks of run around and were finally given an overseas number to call. At that point we finally returned it and called our wireless company to order the phone through them....more info
• Bought New got Used
  Purchased this LG SHine, received it in the box and noticed thebox had been opened and wires were not in a new package, looked to be opened and used, not sure why amazon would send me a used item, contacted them and they says they will give me %30 off so go figure...more info
• Brilliant but flawed
  I must echo other online reviews about this phone. It shines... and basically that's what it does.
  
  This is a phone about fashion. And thus, I believe it's geared towards fashion concious women.
  I'm a middle aged male and I enjoy the shiny look and appreciate the elgant metal that covers most of the phone (so much that it's not just an "accent").
  I also appreciate the good sound of the MP3 player and the autofocus of the 2 Megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach Optics (whoever they are).
  
  Therefore, I bought it for my wife. BUT I didn't notice that it didn't work on her operator's band, so I'm stuck with it.
  
  As a middle aged male who's looking for more function than form, this beautiful phone just doesn't work for me, and here's why:
  1. The scrolling wheel is not responsive enough.
  2. The keys are awkardly placed. Reaching for the bottom row is uncomfortable, and the send and end keys are not where I expect them to be.
  3. Also, there's not much tactile feedback to notice the separation between the keys (so you must be able to look at the phone when dialing). Try texting fast with it...
  4. The interfase software is not great. Very basic MP3 player.
  5. Love the autofocus... Hate the autofocus! It's great that you can get the camera to focus on things 1 inch away from the lens. Great to take a good pic of a business card or any other stationary object. Bad if you try to shoot a moving target, because it takes at least one full second to focus. It just won't work because there's such a delay (at least 2 seconds) from the moment you press the button to the moment the picture is taken, that you get either blurred pictures or the events you want to picture have already passed (and gone). You can't shut down the shutter (no mute, can't change the sound either). And where's the ZOOM??? Couldn't figure it out: Volume keys don't do it and scroll wheel doesn't do it either.
  6. Shine! Really, I had never experienced such a frustrating thing as trying to use this phone in sunlight. It's near impossible. It REALLY is that bad.
  7. Bluetooth connection has not happened smoothly. I haven't been able to send pics via bluetooth to my BlackBerry Curve. And when I connect the ear piece to the Shine, the ear piece loses all settings and stops connecting to my BB (so I must do the whole pairing process again). I had a Nokia before and I could connect my ear piece to both phones simmultaneously without a problem (I'm not saying I could have two conversations at once, but I could receive a call from any of the two phones at one time).
  8. Reception is not good
  9. Scratches easily all over; fingerprint magnet
  10. I drive a lot. I LOVE voice dialing. Where is it?
  11. The loudspeaker is so underpowered that the speakerphone function is close to useless. I love speakerphones because I can multi-task with both hands free.
  
  So, if you're someone who expects a cell phone to be more functional than a basic $10 household phone, maybe this one's not for you.
  If you want to shell $200 for a great looking phone that only works as a phone (and not the best at that), that's your call. You can alwas look at it as a piece of jewelery (or get one of those gold plated phones with diamonds and rubies).
  I'm fine and happy with my BlackBerry Curve, thank you. Even if I still have to get me a better camera.
  
  Two other words of advice:
  1. I bought an unlocked phone imported from I don't know where. Thus, be sure to check connectivity with your operator first! Tri-Band means the phone works on any of 3 bands... make sure your operator has one of them.
  2. My primary language is spanish and the phone I got seems to be an asian version. Thus I can only choose between english and a bunch of asian languages (vietnamese, chinese, simplified chinese, etc.)...more info
• SHINE LG UNLOCKED awesome looking phone
  i looked at all the reviews for this phone and weighed the pros and cons.. i used to get phones based on all the new stuff out there, but i realized all i need in a phone is calling, texting, decent camera, and a nice stylish finish.. this phone looks alot better in person and in your hands than on the computer screen.. the features could be more intuitive but after trying them out 2-3 times it's simple and easy.. this phone looks amazing.. i recommend for anyone looking for a really nice phone that isn't into data stuff way too much...more info
• Great value, more than I had expected
  I bought this phone to replace my t-mobile samsung t629 or whatever-it- was-called slider phone when the screen on it decided to flunk after a year and a couple months. no phone insurance, and i was actually kinda glad to have an excuse to get rid of that awful phone that t-mobile conned me into getting. this LG is basically the same design, but 100 times better build quality and just all around a better phone. i slid my tmobile sim card in and when i turned it on immediately had full service, much more so than my old samsung. i opted for standard shipping and still receieved the phone within 2 days. this cell is perfect in every aspect, i'd give it 5 stars except for the lack of text message ringtones that was already previously mentioned. it only has 5 different tones and they all suck. you can set mp3's for calls, but nothing for texts. thats the worst part but i can deal with it. other than that a terrific buy, would have cost me twice as much to get a replacement phone even remotely as good from the t mobile store. another A+ for amazon, who never cease to amaze me with great deals and superb shipping you can't find anywhere else. ...more info