LG GC900 Viewty Smart preview: First look

5 May 2009
LG GC900 Viewty Smart (sometimes also called Viewty 2) is making a run for it as the next LG flagship. What can we say, when you’re blue-blooded, some things come au naturel – the snappy and quite...

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  • Anonymous
  • M35
  • 17 May 2009

I don't know whether to buy the Viewty 2, Arena, the GD900 Crystal wait for the watch phone or wait for the 12 megapixel camera phone out later this year (what I'll more than likely do is buy them all anyway)

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    • Anonymous
    • pp3
    • 15 May 2009

    just as a general price estimate superetrader has this done as 500 sterling for sim free unlocked,its the first general indication of price we can guesstimate off!not too bad,bout 200 dearer than current Lg arena price tho.....decisions decisions

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      • rmartine
      • LrR
      • 15 May 2009

      According to the LG UK web page, the GC900 hits retailers today... so we should see it very soon! Can wait!, where is it????

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        • Andrew
        • nTV
        • 11 May 2009

        All it needs, is complete GPS system. Would be great to have Tom Tom or better Garmin on board! Google Maps solutions is just waste of money on built-in GPS receiver ...

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          • Thomas & Friends
          • P}v
          • 11 May 2009

          Although Viewty Smart and Arena do have some similarities, I'm guessing the LG Arena is more entertainment and multimedia focused while the Viewty Smart is obviously more camera-centric due to its 8 megapixel camera and imaging pictures. It's all up to personal preferences ~ but I love the fact that no matter the selection, S-Class UI comes standard!

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            • Jeff
            • UGr
            • 10 May 2009

            I would like to know the responsiveness and processing speed of LG viewty smart. Is it better than LG Arena. As I know sometimes LG Arena has a slow response especially running several applications at the same time.

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              • Anonymous
              • 4xf
              • 08 May 2009

              Would this phone be similar to the LG Arena?

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                • Erick
                • p$K
                • 07 May 2009

                coolfizz, 05 May 2009Can you guys temme is LG renoir better or is This Viewty be... moreIn answer to your question regarding which is better, Renoir KC910 or the Viewty 2 Smart GC900, the latter does have the attraction of the S class interface and the higher resolution video recording. However the Renoir appears, according to this website, to be able to play DivX videos very well. In addition, like the outstanding Secret, the Renoir video-records in AVI format, which might be helpful if you are intending to do a lot of video recording. So while the new Viewty 2 and the great Arena are the new offerings in town, the Renoir should not be viewed as old. It is a formidable Media powerhouse, which will probably cost less now making it a tempting buy. Making a choice will get even more difficult once the LG GD900 slider arrives! Good luck deciding.

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                  • Thomas & Friends
                  • P}v
                  • 07 May 2009

                  Very enticing phone. Sleek design, heavy on features, excellent camera from what I can tell, and of course the S-Class interface. iPhone's got nothing on this kid,folks. This is surely my next purchase.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 2CJ
                    • 06 May 2009

                    must admit finally got to use the s-class, its impressive but restrictive. The iPhone is still superior in software capabilities, but hats off to LG this has some stunning hardware features and is probably the best looking phone ever made, it is honestly stunning. However I'll still stick to my iPhone :) as the software benefits me but im itching that apple add the other cool things this phone has. This phone with the Mac OS... Perfect

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                      • iii
                      • wdB
                      • 06 May 2009

                      No handwriting recognition??

                      Btw, what can that long button do? Dial? End call?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • nvx
                        • 06 May 2009

                        Anonymous, 05 May 2009Still the iPhone is better"Still the iPhone is better"

                        someones pissed off because their phone can't take videos and decent photos

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                          • .Homee
                          • SvC
                          • 05 May 2009

                          Lg-er, 05 May 2009Scrolling is silky enough for my taste, though iPhone's scr... moreWhy cant companies go for broke with both speed and features? Normal phone buying people look for inspector gadget type things dont they?:)

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                            • Anonymous
                            • SvC
                            • 05 May 2009

                            Hope they'll think about covering the lens- its pre-production after all. think belly buttons. Dirty after a few weeks.

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                              • coolfizz
                              • v{R
                              • 05 May 2009

                              Can you guys temme is LG renoir better or is This Viewty better?
                              I am confused , please help me
                              Thanks

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                                • Rmartine7
                                • LrJ
                                • 05 May 2009

                                Hey GSM Arena, thanks for this first look!
                                Can you guys test the "intelligent shot: Night Shot" see how it performs???
                                Also how is the speaker loudness compared to the Iphone?

                                Thanks

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • L0{
                                  • 05 May 2009

                                  Anonymous, 05 May 2009Still the iPhone is betterhahaha
                                  you're crying because you burned your poor money with iCrap

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • wc6
                                    • 05 May 2009

                                    DDD, 05 May 2009And why is iPhone better? This phone has nicer design, much... moreno need explain too details to that ifool fans

                                    whatever touch screen phone better, greater , much more better than the ifool he also can't accept it

                                    enjoy the new Viewty Smart :D

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                                      • Lg-er
                                      • Ui$
                                      • 05 May 2009

                                      Scrolling is silky enough for my taste, though iPhone's scroll is still the best I've seen/used. However, this phone has a titanic amount of better features like an 8 MP cam, 720x480@30fps slow-mo video capture, and a sharper higher pixel density screen (smaller size unfortunately). It wouldn't be surprising if the hardware intensity slows down the phone abit...Nevertheless it still boils down to personel preference on whether you want features>speed or speed/features.

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                                        • Zobi
                                        • Cat
                                        • 05 May 2009

                                        I think's gonna be a good one