LG Cookie Reviews

Inexpensive yet pack with so much goodies. That's how we can describe the LG Cookie. With a brilliant 3.0" LCD touch screen and an active flash UI, this phone proves to be a breeze to use. Along with the attractive display, the LG Cookie supports handwriting recognition and automatic screen orientation for the best viewing experience. Not to forget, it is equipped with a 3 megapixel CMOS sensor for superior photo quality.

First Impressions: the entire presentation is unfussy and exudes a sense of undemanding usability — an issue that many expensive touchscreens with a plethora of functional options have not been able to offer. However, to make it both sturdy and cheaper, the touchscreen is based on the resistive technology which means that glass is not used, making the screen a bit compromised in terms of intuitiveness. However, the pressure that has to be applied to move around the icons on the screen isn't too demanding and once you get used to it, the entire process should not be uncomfortable, as the screen is responsive. Unlike many other touch screen cell phone, the LG Cookie has 3 physical buttons located below the display for quick one-touch functions.

Exploring Further: there are some smart conceptual elements in the KP500, like the home screen display widgets that can be easily moved around and then placed exactly where wanted. Widgets would include the all important calender, organizer, standard clock and shortcuts to other functions which the user may customize accordingly. Further, an interesting flicking option is provided, i.e. upon flicking left/right you gain access to the home page's list of the recorded contacts in an easy-to-call thumbnail format. This is a smart way of reducing the dependability on the touchscreen operations and inducing something new. Users may choose to type using the on screen QWERTY keyboard or the standard keypad. Something that was not expected in the LG Cookie — hand-writing recognition that isn't just a gimmick but actually works very well but it takes time to use it as the entire process is a bit tedious. It has the standard TransFlash micro-SD that supports up to 16 GB of memory. Bluetooth v2.1 is offered along with A2DP and it supports WAP 2.0, xHTML and HTML browsers.

Conclusion: LG Cookie does not pit itself against the iPhone. Instead, it offers itself as an alternative touch screen phone for users who want one without paying much of a premium. It should be recognized that the LG Cookie is not meant for comparison with the high end touch screen cell phones currently on the market. In light of this, this phone has done well in terms of functionality. With features such as photo viewer and a motion sensor, the LG Cookie tries to create a niche for itself in the market as a low-priced but high-performance touchscreen option and to a large extent, it does succeed in this attempt.