The LG KF600 is one of those phones that looks and feels to be as good as its elder brother the LG KF700. The unique highlight of the phone lies in its dual interface that is a combination of Touch screen and non- touch screen portions.
Interesting design elements
The glossy finish of the LG KF600 makes this a stylish phone to have! The trapezoidal shape of the phone further ups the ergonomically designed aspect of the phone. The LG KF600 comes with a split screen on the front face. While the upper 2 inches of the phone boast a non-touch screen color display the lower end comes with a Touchscreen that measures 1.5 inches in height. This touch screen is also known as the InteractPad and displays controls and menus commonly in use thereby making navigation to popular items easy. The good thing about this phone is the presence of an alphanumeric Keypad that enables users non-conversant with touch screen technology to use the phone with ease. The keypad facilitates ease of textual input as well as dialing functions. The phone has a set of red lights on its surface which remind us of retro fashion in the 80s. The touch sensitive buttons present on the phone actually change their functionality depending on the particular feature in use at the moment. The sliding phone reveals the alphanumeric keypad which is hidden otherwise. The presence of virtual keys that dynamically change as per function greatly helps in the user friendly aspect.
Diverse range of features
The LG KF600 comes with tri-band GSM connectivity and also has an inbuilt camera with a 3 Megapixel capacity. However the phone lacks 3G connectivity. There is also a camcorder inbuilt into the phone. Added features include the presence of an MP3 player, Bluetooth, a microSD card slot as well as internal memory capacity of 25 MB (which is a little less as compared to other phones in the market today). The camera comes with image stabilization facility, control towards white balance as well as reduction of red eye effect. The phone comes with EDGE data transmission support and also has an FM tuner inbuilt. The phone also comes with GPRS/GSM support and the average resolution on the screen is about 240 x 320 pixels. The camera comes with flash functionality as well as digital zoom feature. However it lacks optical zoom as well as autofocus facility. However, the phone does have video recording mechanisms. The predictive T9 feature allows the phone to remember text typed in for easier input the next time.
Performance highlights
In terms of performance the LG KF600 certainly scores high in the user friendliness category. The virtual touch sensitive buttons are designed to greatly improve the navigability and user experience. The slide type phone with the dual option of touchscreen as well as alphanumeric keypad makes for easy use.
Outlook and predictions
On the whole the LG KF600 promises a good functional utility. It has a good blend of features like the T9 predictive input and the versatile touch screen. Even in the looks department it scores as well as its elder brother the LG KF700. It is a great phone to have for those who aren’t too picky about WiFi.
