LG Viewty KU990

The LG Viewty KU990 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, candybar mobile phone designed to be used as a digital camera. It includes a 5-megapixel camera lens certified by Schneider-Kreuznach, that takes pictures and captures video. The KU990’s camera include Viewty’s manual focus function, an image stabilizer function, and a direct key button, giving it the functionality typically inherent to only digital cameras. Plus, users can capture low-light images by increasing the ISO standard of 400 to 800, as well as adjusting the level of captured brightness with LG’s SmartLight technology. Some other notable features of the KU990 include Bluetooth  connectivity, MicroSD memory expansion (up to 2GB), a multi-format digital audio player, and a relatively large 3” display. Perhaps most notable about the Viewty KU990 is its compatibility with 3G networks that use UMTS 2100 MHz (Europe/Asia), allowing transmission speeds up to 384 Kbps for superior-speed multimedia streaming. The LG Viewty KU990 retails for $259.99 and comes with a 1 year limited warranty.