LG KC910 Renoir - Unlocked TriBand Cellular Phone - 8 MP Camera, GPS, WiFi, FM Radio - International Version with No Warranty

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Product Features

• Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 3G Network HSDPA 2100 / 900
• 3.0" 240x400 Touchscreen - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Built-in GPS with aGPS function, Bluetooth
• Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps, QVGA up to 120fps), xenon flash; secondary VGA videocall camera
• MP3/MPEG4/AAC/DivX/Xvid player, FM radio, TV-out

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001FOQHFW
• Item model number: LG KC910 Smartphone
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,900 in Cell Phones & Service (See Bestsellers in Cell Phones & Service)

Product Description

Product Description
The LG-KC910 is the perfect successor to the multi-million selling camera phone, LG Viewty. Like its predecessor, which debuted as the slimmest 5 megapixel phone, the LG-KC910 will be the slimmest 8 megapixel handset on the market at just 13.95 mm when released. This phone combines the latest multimedia features and an intuitive user interface evolved far beyond what Viewty offered. With this phone LG has created a multi-sensorial experience like no other, providing enhanced viewing enjoyment, superior sound and better use of touch. The LG-KC910 leads the industry with its 8 megapixel camera, which is being developed to include Schneider-Kreuznach certified optics, a xenon flash and ISO sensitivity up to 1600. Further strengthening the phones camera features are image stabilization, auto-focus, manual focus, Face Tracking, Smile Shot and blink detection. An embedded GPS receiver gives the LG-KC910 the ability to geo-tag photos for later plotting on an interactive map. A variety of creative shot modes, so far only found on standalone digital cameras, will be included. Video features are just as advanced as audio features. The LG-KC910 can record video from 5fps up to 120fps, which allows it to record in both fast and slow motion. The phone also plays DivX and Xvid movies straight out of the box, without the need for additional encoding. A 3.0-inch WQVGA full touch LCD screen is the ideal canvas for experiencing and interacting with the LG-KC910s multimedia features. A customizable interface, with numerous widgets and shortcuts, makes the phones myriad features even easier to use. Rounding out the phones comprehensive feature set, are A-GPS enabled navigation, compatibility with the latest 3G HSDPA networks for connections up to 7.2Mbps and Wi-Fi for even faster internet access. The phone also includes a Jogging Buddy program that uses GPS technology to help track workouts, a feature sure to please exercise enthusiasts.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Phone, March 21, 2009

By	Artistic Deviant (USA) - See all my reviews

I've had the LG KC910 Renoir - Unlocked QuadBand Cellular Phone - 8 MP Camera, GPS, WiFi, FM Radio - International Version with No Warranty for about a week, and it's been a relatively good experience. At first, there was a bit of a learning curve; however, in the end, I have decided that this is a great phone. The problems I encountered dealt with the charger I received, setting up the Internet, and the auto-lock feature.

First, the charger. When I received the phone last week I discovered one fatal flaw with my purchase, the wall charger was made for charging this phone in another country (I'm in the US). Fortunately, you can charge your phone via a USB cable to your computer. I also ran into trouble with this, but as it turns out, I was using the wrong USB slot. The USB slot on the right only kept the phone alive (it wouldn't charge the battery); fortunately, the USB slot on the left would charge the phone. Whatever. You can easily find a wall charger for this phone at a retail store if you want.

The auto-lock feature isn't a bad idea; sadly, it can be incredibly annoying. I suppose this was made to keep you from accidentally dialing 911 or something. But it doesn't really work right. The solution? Just turn it off; your touch screen will go into sleep mode when you're not using it, and it will not come on if you touch the screen. It will come on if you push one of the three buttons on the bottom of the phone. Still, it would be incredibly difficult to accidentally dial 911 or something even without the auto-lock feature. Unfortunately, if you have to call and push buttons on your phone during your conversation, then the auto-lock still comes on. You just have to push the auto-lock icon, and it will go away (at least for a while). I don't know if that part of the auto-lock system can be turned off. Strange, I know.

Ah, the Internet settings. I'm using AT&T, and transferring the sim card into this phone was easy. The phone immediately worked when it came to calling people. By the way, reception was great for me. I've read about people who said the call quality was lacking. I don't know about their experience, but I had no problems. Anyway, the Internet is the one part of the phone that wouldn't work. I finally stumbled upon how to do it the other day, and it works great now. Here's how I got the Internet to work:

Phone Setting>Connectivity>Access Point: (Data Setting)

Title: Att
Bearer: GPRS
Auth: PAP
User: [e-mail] (all caps)
Password: CINGULAR1 (ALL UPPERCASE)
APN: wap.cingular

Browser>Settings>Profiles: (Internet Setting)

Service Name: Media Net
Homepage: http://www.google.com
Connection mode: TCP without proxy
IP: (blank)
proxy: (blank)
Security: (blank)
Access Point: ATT


I can't guarantee that the above code will work for you, but it's worth a shot.

Other Thoughts -

The camera phone is great (not dslr quality but good), the battery is okay, the touchscreen is decent, the eight gigabyte chip (microsdhc class 4) works well, sound quality is good, the included headphones are worthless; wifi works well. Is this phone an iPhone killer? Probably not, but it's definitely close.

Week Two Update -

It appears that the LG wall charger I bought at the retail store may have ruined my battery. It was exactly the same as the one that was sent with my phone, other than the fact that it works in the US instead of England. I managed to find another battery online, so hopefully this will correct the problem. It does seem that the battery I've been using has been problematic. I've only successfully charged it with the usb port on my computer, and that was tricky as well. So be careful when you charge this phone in the US.

Final Update -

The battery is working properly now. Not sure what happened but I wont be using that wall charger again. Everything else is good.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars cool phone ^_^, March 13, 2009

By	tate "tate" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

I've had this phone for three days now, and all i can say is...this phone is awsome!!! ^_^ this is much better than the viewty.. improved and i like the fact that it has wifi, puls 8 MP camera totally awsome...the video is cool it has three modes: normal, fastmode, and the slowmo (120fps)...
for the camera, inorder to get a good performance and great quality for photos, different setting must be done...i just play with it and try different kinds of settings such as the white balance, ISO, Scene mode, etc..
for the mp3...totally awsome, i must say DOLBY, great quality...
i am not sure whats the max for the memory..i have 4 gb micro hsdc..but im gona try 8gb soon...
third party is allowed too...but mostly games and java games...i installed the touch piano and guitar..drums..a lot more and they work perfectly fine..
but there is one bit of problem, about the camera...i am not sure what it causes it but..after taking a lot of pictures...the phone freezes =(

the phone is awsome im rating it 4 out of 5 for the cam because of the part that it hangs....but it does not really matter to me coz the phone rocks ^_^ but for the phone itself, im rating it 5 out of 5 ^_^
i recommend this phone...
now i don't have to bring a camera with me anymore..i just pull out my phone and take pictures anytime anywhere ^_^

4.0 out of 5 stars LG on Apple, July 10, 2009

By	Josemaria Marrero - See all my reviews

it is a good telephone, with enough applications and good design, but it has two problems. One of the problems is that ringtone almost is not listened to, that is solutionable altering ringtone in the computer.
The other problem if he is more serious. Telephones LG are not compatible with iSync in the Apple computers, I understand that by an own protocol of LG. If you have a Mac you will have difficulties to enjoy the telephone.