LG Electronics KM570 Arena II

Zitat: Mint az a tesztből is biztosan kiderült, a ma felszolgált sütemény nem kimondottan finom (nem, nem kóstoltam meg a telefont). Egy rossz répatortára hasonlít: bár gusztusosan néz ki, belül száraz és savanyú, és legbelül tudja az ember: a répa egy zöldség, nem süteménybe való! Hiába az egészen jól használható kamera, az egész jól teljesítő akkumlátor, a rezisztív technológia ellenére meglepően pontos érintésérzékelő és a kellemes formaterv, a mobil sajnos egy játéktelefon érzetét kelti, amiről az S-Class nevű rendszer tehet. Kezdve a LiveSquare-rel, amelyről rögtön gyermekkorom egyik kedvenc olvasmánya, az Ablak-Zsiráf ugrott be, a Pocket Apps remekbe szabott alkalmazásain át az internetezés hiányosságain keresztül a rengeteg apró hiányosságon át, mint a névjegyzék spártaisága, az üzenetkezelés, ami a 90-es évekből köszön vissza ránk. A problémák itt még nem érnek véget, a GPS és főleg a WiFi hiánya sem egy jó dolog, igaz, hogy a telefon nem felső kategóriás, azonban ezek a funkciók bőven beleférnek egy középkategóriás cuccba is.

Zitat: The LG KM570 Cookie Gig is not a phone to be impressed with; it’s a phone to enjoy. All the more so if you’re of the right age and attitude. On the hardware side, we have little complaints – you have to keep in mind that the KM570 is a Cookie after all. The software is mostly positive too – there are a few downfalls, but the app package is so rich you can spend days with the Cookie Gig and still find things you haven’t used yet. We have mixed feelings about the Lifesquare screen. Sure, it’s an interesting way to view your communication history, but to put it plainly – it’s childish. Still, the LG Cookie Gig can do some serious work too if you get used to some of its limitations (like the email attachment size). But let’s face it – the LG KM570 Cookie Gig is hardly targeted at the business crowd. On the other hand, whisper “social networking”, “Dolby mobile” and “good camera for photos and videos” to a youngster and you’ve sealed a deal. Not to mention the 4 gigs worth of memory and the FM transmitter. However, even a casual look at today’s market reveals trouble ahead for the young LG Cookie Gig. At its current price point, there are some competitors that might prove tough to beat. The Samsung S5560 Marvel and the Samsung S5620 Monte have the same basic ingredients as the LG KM570 Cookie Gig, but certainly get an edge from Wi-Fi. They run the competing touch UI – TouchWiz but cannot match the Cookie Gig’s built-in memory. For the price difference though you can easily buy a 16GB microSD card, so that’s not a problem. The Monte doesn´t make it in the 5 megapixel league but has Wi-Fi and a GPS receiver to make up for that.

Zitat: Pros: + Dainty appearance + Video capture at 720х480 pixels and 30 frames per second + FM transmitter Cons: - Low snapshot quality - Mediocre loudspeaker - Unusable browser - Software that gets sluggish at times We just have to point out that we are rather disappointed at the LG Cookie Gig KM570. It´s really sad to see a likeable device with proper specifications fail like this and moreover, at what it´s supposed to be best – audio capabilities in this case. The Cookie Gig is not a bad handset, but there are quite a few cell phones we would prefer to it, including: The Samsung Lindy M5650 – equipped with worse camera, it offers substantially better sound and audio quality, dedicated application for Last.fm and better browser (plus Wi-Fi). The Nokia 5530/5800 Xpress Music – the operating system powering these smartphones gives them the upper hand, not to mention the audio playback quality is much better. Both handsets feature Wi-Fi, but the 5530 lacks 3G. The LG ARENA KM900 – comes with similar overall look, but delivers more extra features at almost the same price. The LG Cookie Fresh GS290 – we recommend it to everyone who doesn´t care much about taking snapshots and videos, but happens to be on the lookout for a proper music-oriented device with affordable price tag. The FM radio is headphone-free, which is a cool extra feature.