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Convergence of technology isn’t perfect and it has its share
of drawbacks.  Anyone that’s ever
purchased a TV with a built in DVD player knows the frustration of complete
replacement when one component or the other fails.  In our fast paced world where we’re constantly searching for ways
to simplify out lives, utilizing converging technology has become a whole lot
less like a good idea and a whole lot more like a must.  So it should come as no surprise that mobile
phones are starting to include some camera capabilities that rival those that
most consumers purchase separately.  So
it goes with the LG KU990, LG’s newcomer that is entering the high-technology camera
phone market to the tune of rave reviews and raving fans! 

 

And no wonder! 
Featuring an incredible resolution for a camera phone, you’ll be hard
put to fully utilize the 5.1 mega pixels at your disposal with this phone. 

 

The phone itself features an understated designed that’s
cool, sleek and sexy.  It’s not often
that camera phones strike such a nice balance between form and function.  The phone is relatively light without
feeling or looking cheap, which has been a weakness of some LG phones in the
past.

 

Video can be shot as high as 120 frames per second (fps) in
Quarter Video Graphics Array (QVGA) that captures the video in a 240 x 320
resolution.  Shooting at 120 fps allows
you to watch your videos in slow motion, a feature we here just can’t seem to get
enough of.  Fascinating is not the word
for it; we think the word is more like addicting!  It’s your own personal instant replay for those all important
live sporting events, like the kid’s soccer games.

 

If you prefer to capture video in a higher resolution you
can strop down the fps and use VGA at 30 fps with a maximum 640 x 480
resolution. 

 

Ready to share your new video with the world?  The KU990 Viewty even supports direct upload
to the popular video sharing site YouTube. 
Imagine how cool it would be if Grandma and Grandpa could watch footage
of their favorite grandchild almost immediately after an important play in the
game.  This feature can be a great way
to include people in any important event, whether it’s personal or business.

 

The front facing camera makes it super easy to use the phone
for video calling or video conferencing. 
You can also use the front facing camera to just as easily shoot still
photos of yourself.

 

One of the few drawbacks we found was the unfortunate lack
of a lens cover; with even normal use the lens is sure to get scratched.

 

The camera uses xenon flash which is known for its
brightness, so called because of the xenon gas that it uses.  Although it may not be as bright as a
standalone camera’s flash, the xenon flash is nonetheless a big improvement
over an LED (Light Emitting Diode) photo light.

 

There’s also a digital stabilization feature which will
reduce blur, just not at the same quality an optical stabilization would.  You do have control, though, over such
things as the size of the images, the picture quality, the ISO and white
balance, as well as other things.

 

We do love the built in photo viewer which allows you to
display thumbnails of the pictures as if they were scattered across a table,
but we did find that viewing them individually can be a bit draggy at times.

 

All in all , this camera is solid enough to have earned the
rave reviews its getting and it definitely gets a thumbs up from us.

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