Touchscreen mobile phones are considered popular as quite expensive representatives of their species. The fact that it goes also differently shows LG now with the KP500: For straight once 229 euros without contract the elegant model walks over the sales counter.

For the additional price there are three tariff a large and crack-sharp display and in addition one sexy crest factor including very good processing. One looks for metal parts in vain, but the fine Soft touch surfaces of the KP500 provide for a good feeling and a safe stop when serving. In addition also the flat building method and the small weight of only 91 gram fit.

Succeeded however not only sends hardware, but also the simple operation, which can be settled completely problem-free almost completely by fingers. LG hides a control stick nevertheless as a precaution within the lower range of the KP500. Only the keys for the calls and the volume, the favorite menu and the display barrier are additionally implemented as hard keys.

Hardly questions for operation

Expressed control friendly presents itself also the user surface of the LG, which comes along with two different Standby representations. While the one serves program linkings with Widgets, thus approximately for the calendar, which Music player or also the notes offers, the other one for the abbreviated dialing and reached with a simple finger line by means of the display: Here eight contacts on the display can be represented as icon or photo.

Also the remaining operation does not raise large questions, only the reaction to inputs still another spleen could go faster. Also with the equipment LG leaves itself not rags and gifts to the Quadband mobile phone so quite everything that belongs in this price range to the good clay/tone. So EDGE and Bluetooth are likewise on board like a E-mail-Client and a Web browser.

Messages or Web addresses can the user not only traditionally over a number block on the display, but also over a faded in QWERTZ keyboard in the landscape format enter. Owing to movement sensor it is sufficient to turn the KP500 simply then the input format changes automatically.

Usual Goodies on board

The integrated 3-Megapixel-Camera is equipped simple, is suited however for occasional snapshots. For the musical maintenance a player as well as the UKW radio provide.

And finally the LG has still the usual Goodies on board, like computers, converter or also a stop watch. A memory card is missing, but software and a data cable for the
synchronization with the PC are attached.

Particularly in view of the large and bright display the KP500 earns itself with the obtained perseverance results thick praise: Scarcely 14 days it remains on receipt, discussions can in the E-net up to scarcely seven hours last. Only deficiency are smaller receipt weaknesses.