LG CF360 Phone, Red (AT&T)

by LG

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 2.1 x 0.5 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001PKTTII
• Item model number: CF360
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,074 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

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Nicely affordable yet packed full of entertainment and location features, the 3G-enabled LG CF360 slider phone for AT&T is an excellent mobile communications partner. You'll be able to quickly download video, music and more over AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, this GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree communication and stereo music streaming, digital audio player with Windows Media Player synchronization, MicroSD memory expansion to 8 GB, access to personal email and popular instant messaging services, multi-language support, and up to 3 hours of talk time.

The LG CF360 slider phone in blue.

Entertainment features include AT&T Mobile Music, Video Share and CV. It also features AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn driving directions, maps, and real-time traffic alerts.

AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA), which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

AT&T Video Share.

To make a Video Share call:

• From standby mode and with the slide open, dial the 10-digit number of another 3G Video Share capable device. Once the call is answered, press the Left Soft Key for Video and then select Live.

AT&T Mobile Music.

You can also access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster subscription music service, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and more:

• Listen to your music with the integrated Music Player. Access your music by artist, album, genre, or playlist.
• Personalize your phone with music ringtones and Answer Tones at Shop Music.
• Instantly find out the artist's name and the title of a song with MusicID.
• Get unlimited access to commercial-free music and the latest hip-hop, R&B, rock, jazz, and country anywhere you go from XM Radio.
• Access music videos from the latest artists with Music Videos.
• Express yourself through custom ringtones with Make UR Tones.
• Visit one or more hot user communities by going to Community. Interact with friends and the community as well as review artist fan sites.
• Purchase additional fun music applications by going to Music Apps.

Phone Features
The slider-style LG CF360 has a brightly colorful 2-inch LCD screen with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and a 262K color depth--great for reviewing your on-the-go snapshots. It sits atop a four-button navigation pad with center OK button, which is complemented by send/end and two soft navigation buttons that are integrated into the case. The face smoothly slides up to reveal a standard alpha-numeric keypad. A camera lens and speaker are found on the top rear of the face, and the phone also includes volume and dedicated camera keys on either side.

The CF360 has a small internal memory of 10 MB, which can store up to 500 contact entries with each storing up to 5 phone numbers, 2 email addresses, and a picture ID. You can add memory for storing audio files as well as videos and snapshots taken by the camera via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size). Other features include 8 speed dial entries (with 1 voicemail default) and multi-lingual menu support (English, Spanish, French and Korean).

The CF360 features Bluetooth stereo music streaming, a digital audio/video player, and MicroSD memory expansion to 8 GB.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated full-duplex speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. You can save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings, as well as send contacts, calendar events, and pictures/videos using Bluetooth. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The 1.3-megapixel camera can capture images in four resolutions (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 160 x 120 pixels), and it features a 4x digital zoom, brightness and white balance settings, self-timer, and customizable shutter tones and color effects. The phone also includes an image editor, which lets you resize, crop, and rotate photos as well as add filters, color effects, and fun frames. The camera can also capture video clips (at 320 x 240 and 176 x 144 pixels), and you can use the 4x digital zoom while filming. Videos for MMS messaging are capped at 32 seconds, while you can use the available space on your memory card for videos to be saved to your PC. And with AT&T's Video Share service, you can share both live capture and recorded videos.

The digital audio player is compatible with MP3, AAC/AAC+, and WMA formats, and it allows you to create and manage playlists on the fly. Other features include a customizable equalizer, visualization while music plays, multitasking capabilities (where music continues playing even while you compose a text message), and music auto arranged by artist, album, and genre.

The CF360 offers a full range of email, text, and multimedia messaging options. It includes support for mobile email services such as AOL, Yahoo!, AT&T Yahoo!, BellSouth, and Windows Live. You can also keep up with your instant messaging buddies using the built-in IM application that connects to those same services.

Other features include:

• Yellowpages for quick access to phone numbers, maps, and directions
• Tools: Alarm Clock, Calendar, Notepad, Calculator, Tip Calculator, World Clock, Tasks, Stop Watch, U Unit Converter
• USB connectivity with charging via computer (USB cable sold separately)
• Flight mode turns off cellular connectivity while still allowing you access to the phone's functions
• Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)

Vital Statistics
The LG CF360 weighs 3.51 ounces and measures 3.97 x 1.89 x 0.66 inches. Its 910 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

Customer Reviews

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you want an iPhone, get an iPhone, May 6, 2009

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M. Hong - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LG Vu CU920 Phone, Wine (AT&T) (Wireless Phone)

I chose the Vu over the iPhone & a few other touchscreens--not b/c the Vu is better than or just as good as the iPhone, but because for my purposes, it makes more sense. I wanted a stylish-looking phone that was lightweight and easy to use, that could check email and get on the internet, that could handle a few apps, and that didn't cost much. I'm pretty happy with the Vu, even recognizing that I would prefer an iPhone if cost didn't matter. Here's how I decided:

1) After reading online reviews, narrowed my choices to iPhone, LG Vu, LG Xenon, & Samsung Eternity (I was already an AT&T customer). Visited the AT&T store to try out phones, and narrowed it further to iPhone or Vu based on ease of use and size/weight. In terms of functionality and ease of use, the iPhone wins; its touchscreen is superior to any brand, it supports the most apps, it does cool tricks (like that turning-on-the-side thing), and it's easiest to sync with my Mac. But the Vu was lightweight, fun, and intuitive to use.

2) Cost comparison. For me, iPhone's required data plan was more than I wanted to pay. The math: Vu over 2 years (life of contract) works out to about $1,590 ($6 phone/shipping + 450-minute plan + monthly taxes/fees + $15 unlimited data plan). iPhone, if I bought a refurbished 8GB (cheapest option), would be about $2,050 ($99 phone + cheapest iPhone plan + monthly taxes/fees). Difference = approx $460 over 2 yrs. So, were iPhone's advantages worth that much to me? Ultimately, no.

3) Things I like about Vu:
- Easy to use. Simple & quick to get on the internet, make calls, reach your apps, change settings, etc. The few physical buttons are convenient and easy to get used to.
- It is a really sweet-looking phone. Love the wine color.
- Screen is bright, crisp & easy to read.
- Lightweight & compact compared to other touchscreens. iPhone is bigger (won't fit in a pocket as well) and significantly heavier.
- Can't comment on Mobile TV since I don't get service in my area. That would not have been an important feature to me.
- Voice dialing works great.
- It's a bargain and accessories are cheap.

4) Drawbacks of Vu:
- Limited ability to download and use apps unless you're a pretty proficient hacker/programmer (see #5 below).
- Generally, touchscreen works fine but scrolling can be tricky. The screen simply isn't as responsive and accurate as the iPhone. But we all knew that, right? It's fine for dialing. For text, you can use the dialpad or a QWERTY keyboard. QWERTY keys are quite small so I do make mistakes; this is a problem with all touchscreen phones. A stylus might help. I wouldn't write a thesis on the phone, but I do update my facebook status, check email, run searches, send text msgs, no problem.
- Lack of Gmail or POP/IMAP support. You can use the phone's email software for Yahoo, Hotmail, a few others, but not Gmail. You can download Gmail's user-friendly app which works great except...see #5.
- Fingerprints like you wouldn't believe. It's ok, though. No one's looking that closely.
- Limited # of bookmarks allowed. Irritating since AT&T forces some useless ones on you that you can't delete.

5) About apps. One thing I love about iPhone is the ability to download a gazillion useful apps. For Vu, there are a few apps available, all with monthly subscription fees, from AT&T. Bleh. Here's the thing. The Vu has a lot of untapped programming potential. It supports Java, which theoretically could give you functionality pretty close to an iPhone's; you can find non-iPhone mobile apps all over the internet. But AT&T, no doubt to protect the iPhone's market position & higher-priced plan, has placed an annoying Java security feature on the Vu so that when you run a 3rd-party app (i.e., one AT&T didn't sell you), you get an annoying permission screen at every turn. If you go to www.lg-vu.com, you can find detailed instructions (even video) for how to hack your Vu to get rid of this feature, as well as delete all the trial version apps and other nonsense that are on the phone. I'm working on this--haven't succeeded yet, but others have, so I'm hopeful I'll eventually get it. Meantime, I downloaded gmail and googlemaps (free apps) and I put up with the security feature. Doesn't prevent me from using the apps; it's just annoying. Happily, there are lots of mobile websites optimized for phone use, everything from shopping to news to lolcats, so you can do quite a bit even without apps. You do not need an app to use facebook or twitter or to look up movie times, gas prices, or weather, or watch youtube (it's blurry).

So if you really want an iPhone, get an iPhone. If you know the limitations of the Vu and nevertheless think it meets your needs--esp. if you just want a good phone (no internet/apps)--I think you'll be very happy. This is a really nice device. Just don't expect it to be an iPhone.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent customizable features, June 25, 2009

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Kay from Houston TX - See all my reviews

This review is from: LG CF360 Phone, Blue (AT&T) (Wireless Phone)

My review is for those who actually want a phone for its telephone features. I am middle-aged, don't text at all and I rarely use the camera. However, this is the best phone I've owned for ability to customize -- not only can you customize the 4 front buttons, but you can create a favorites menu as well. I like the non-slip grip surface and the slideout snaps firmly with a feeling of quality. Both your address book and speed dial list can be accessed with a touch of a button. The sound quality is loud both for calls and ringtones. Battery life is excellent, but again, I don't text. Buttons on the front serve dual purposes, such as a "hold" button and "speaker phone" instead of having buttons in all different places. I like the memory card slot at the top, so you don't have to open the battery compartment just to insert a memory card. Also has a USB port. I also like that it does not clutter your screen with icons that you will never use. I've owned Rzr, Samsung Eternity (which doesn't even have speed dial), Nokia 6550 (which runs hot), and this phone puts them all to shame when it comes to the basics. My only complaint is that this phone doesn't have voice command.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great substitute for the iphone, March 26, 2009

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Kunal Vijayakar "Kunal" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LG Vu CU920 Phone, Wine (AT&T) (Wireless Phone)

If you dont care of the status symbol that the iphone brings then this is a great phone. The interface, the buttons and touch screen are all very user friendly and easy to navigate. The phone has all the features i required like internet browsing, google maps, a decent camera. Ultimately its a phone and functions perfect as a phone. As long as you do not expect it to be a computer or a camera then you shud be happy. The only complaint I have is that it shuts itself off if I leave the memory card inside. Not sure why and read on the forums that a lot of people had the same problem. So I leave the card out as I was not intending to use it as an mp3 player anyways.

Overall I am quite satisfied. May be my expectations were not too high anyways from this phone.