LG C1300i

The LG C1300i is the latest in LG's line of flip phones. The flip phone offers easy storage due to its compact size and keyboard protection. This latest model of phone has a quite attractive design. It is quite sleek and elegant looking with rounded edges. It has a slight futuristic look but would easily fit in, in a corporate or business setting. The LG C1300i is very light and compact. It does have a sleek design but does not qualify is one of the RAZR type of phones. It is very comfortable to hold and use for long periods of time. The rounded and tapered edges relieve the stress on the hand that can be associated, many times with the very thin designed phones. This phone is also very lightweight. It offers easy storage in most pockets and cases.

The phone offers a good selection of basic features. Among these are a phonebook with 255 number capacity, polyphonic ring tones, and alarm, a calculator, and calendar. The phone is also equipped with digital TTY/TDD technology. This allows for those who are hearing impaired to receive their information digitally. Now those with significant hearing loss are able to access the advantages of a mobile phone. You will also have custom ring tones as well as a good selection of games to choose from. The phone is also Java equipped, enabling you to add games if you wish.

The LG C1300 offers many other useful and practical features. It has caller Id, is able to store multiple numbers per name and had predictive text entry. This enables the phone to predict the word that you are trying to type. It is familiar with all letter combinations in the English language. This will cut down on errors when you are texting. It is equipped with a dictionary of over 35,000 words so you won't have to worry about the phone misinterpreting what you are typing. The phone is made easy to operate with soft keys and is equipped with vibrate alert.

The LG C3100 has a lot to offer as well in its data and messaging capabilities. It is Fax capable and has EMS picture messaging. It is equipped with GPRS technology which gives instant and constant wireless Internet connection. It also has the quickest download speed available. It is Java compatible, which allows you to down load other features and expand the phone's capabilities. It also offers MMS and text messaging.

The LG C1300i has a lot to offer. It has mostly practical and useful features for the serious or business minded person, but the creators have managed to add a bit of fun to it as well. Users of the phone have given it quite positive rating. Most state that the reception is excellent for both indoor and outdoor use and like the design. Users also like the fact that the phone is very lightweight and easy to navigate. The ringtones and the sound quality of the phone are also some of the features that users rate as very positive.

The users of the LG C1300i did cite some negative aspects to the phone. One that comes up quite frequently is the battery life. It only offers 240 minutes of talk time which is significantly less than some phones in the same price range. The battery needed to be recharges quite often and loyal users did not find this helpful. Many users like the clamshell or flip design but did not like the fact that there was no external screen. This means that one has to open the phone before you can see who is calling. The strength and durability of the phone has also been criticized. Many feel that it is slightly fragile and would break quite easily if dropped.

All things considered, this phone does rate quite high. It is a dependable phone with good sound quality and an excellent design. It is perfect for those who want a practica and relatively simple phone to use. The added features make it a good phone for the younger crowd although there is a lot this phone has to offer to the older crowds as well. The phone does lack some of the fun features that would make it top of the line for the teenage market. There is no MP3 player available or capability to play movies. However, there is a good selection of games and Internet access. The phone does also lack some of the top of the range business or corporate features as well. There is no Bluetooth capability, so those who desire a phone that can be used while driving will have to look elsewhere. However, the high speed Internet access, email and messaging service it does have to offer will make it an attractive option for some business types.

The LG C1300i offers good quality and dependability. The phone is rated highly for its ease of use combined with a good selection of features. The look and storage capability of the phone will surely make it one of LG favorites. If you're looking for a practical phone with a bit of fun, then this phone could be a good choice for you.