LG KS365

lg ks365 review

Release Date:  Q4 2010
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The latest offering from the house of LG is KS365, which is a mobile phone with touch and slide functionality. The combination of full QWERTY keyboard along with bright touch screen display makes LG KS365 quite an appealing handset. The features of the handset can be easily accessed with mild finger touches, while the texters will enjoy the power of fast typing. The design of the mobile phone is eye-catching, and it is available in vibrant colours such as red, blue and pink. It seems that feminine gender will find this device more attractive than men. The manufacturer does not disappoint its male customers either as it has introduced another model called the GD550, which is all black and metallic-finish device.

Apart from exciting looks, LG KS365 includes certain key features such as shortcuts to social networking, mobile internet, microSD™ card slot, integrated media player, 2 mega pixel camera, and a lot more. The intention of create this device seems to provide the users with fun and easy-to-use kind of experience. However, do not expect any high-end mobile functionality as the handset lacks 3G and WLAN. The mobile may not be as feature-rich as LG Cookie Music but it definitely has its own charm that will curve its own niche.

No matter a phone is equipped with high-end features, it will not be accepted by the users if the network reception is not good. As of now, there are no such reports on KS365 that it is having network problems. The users are enjoying conversations without any unwanted disruption of connection. However, the network support is nothing extraordinary as it just supports 2G network of GSM 900/ 1800/ 1900. The absence of 3G might restrict its reach, but it seems that the manufacturer has deliberately done so to maintain the affordability of the handset. It has got a browser support of WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML and supports mobile internet. It has access to class 10 GPRS and EDGE that provide the connectivity speed of 32-48 kbps and 236.8 kbps respectively. As there is no HSDPA or WLAN, do not expect high speed browsing with LG KS365. For transferring data to other compatible devices, one can use USB v2.0 and Bluetooth® v2.0. It means that exchanging media files and some applications can be done conveniently.

The KS365 is one of the most vibrant and attractive looking mobile phone released by LG this year. The handset is available is stunning set of colors like pink, red and blue and the combination of colors with its touch screen display looks amazing. This is a touch and slide device, and it can be slid-open by pushing the screen towards left. On sliding the phone, the full QWERTY keyboard appears, and its colorful presence enhances the appeal. The front panel of the phone includes the display screen and below that you will find seven major functioning keys along with the navigation button. The navigation button is placed at the center and between that the ‘OK’ key is placed. The other six keys include Select, Back, Call, End, Menu and Clear keys. The display screen is of 2.4 inches, and it provides touch screen dialing facility. The display boasts 256,000 colours and a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The phone measures 101.5 x 51 x 16.8 mm and weighs 111 grams, which shows it is quite convenient to carry.

Another crucial element of a mobile phone is its storage capacity. KS365 boasts a decent memory that can store up to 1000 phone book entries and call records of fifty dialed, received and missed calls. However, for storing different applications and media files, the phone definitely needs the power of additional memory support, and it is available in the form of microSD™ card slot that allows memory capacity to expand up to 16 GB. You will not get any memory card at the time of purchase, and hence you need to buy it separately as per your requirement. The support up to 16 GB is quite decent in terms of the features and functionalities of the handset.

The importance of multimedia features is immense in the mobile phones. These devices are not just used for communication, but also as entertainment tools. Therefore, the devices are capable of playing music, videos and click images. LG KS365 is also loaded with some multimedia features and the prime feature among them is its camera. It comes with a 2 mega pixel camera with 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution. It is a quite ordinary camera as nowadays you will find numerous phones with high-end camera features. However, it seems that the phone is made for the budget-conscious buyers, and hence these features are kept moderate. The camera cal record video at QVGA @15 fps and there is no secondary camera.

Other vital media features of LG KS365 is music player and video player that are integrated with the handset. The music player of the phone can play MP3 and eAAC+ files while the video play back is capable of playing MP4 and H.264 files. Both these media players are easy to use and provide good functionalities. Connecting the phone with a headphone enhances the music listening experience for the users. The music lovers can enjoy stereo FM with RDS as well.

Overall, LG KS365 is a good mobile phone if you desire an eye-catching handset with minimum features. However, the affordable price tag should go in its favor and the young section of buyers, especially students may show more enthusiasm to buy this device.