LG Vu CU915 Phone (AT&T)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018OH4V0
• Item model number: CU915
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,713 in Cell Phones & Service (See Bestsellers in Cell Phones & Service)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Elegantly and simply designed, the LG Vu CU915 for AT&T features a stunning 3-inch touchscreen that provides easy, intuitive navigation to all the phone's power-packed features--from AT&T Cellular Video and MobiTV to XM radio and your digital music library. This quad-band GSM phone also runs on AT&T's dual-band HSDPA/UMTS high-speed 3G network, making it easy to download music purchased from AT&T Mobile Music's partners Napster and eMusic.

The intuitive touchscreen controls makes it easy to navigate through all the features of this power-packed phone, which also includes a 2-megapixel camera that can be used with AT&T's Video Share service, multi-format digital audio player, and downloadable games. Other features include Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion (up to 4 GB), FM radio, access to email and instant messaging, and up to 3 hours of talk time.

Enjoy AT&T Cellular Video on the LG Vu's brilliantly colorful 3-inch interactive touchscreen.

AT&T Service Options
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 UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900 MHz network (also known as WCDMA), making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services with speeds up to 3.6 Mbps. It also gives AT&T 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.

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.)

You get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the go, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal.

The phone is also packed with multimedia streaming and download capabilities. AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And it has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

Note that if you want to enjoy the full audio and video capabilities of your UMTS phone, be sure to select a MEdia Max service plan option during checkout. If you do not sign up for a MEdia Max service plan option, you will be paying per KB when you use the over-the-air UMTS audio and video features on your phone (upwards of $10 per minute).

The intuitive navigation lets you quickly move from one function to another.

Phone Features
With a focus on simplicity, the LG Vu CU915 has a large 3-inch interactive touchscreen that's accompanied by a minimalist scroll bar design. The touchscreen provides vibrating haptic feedback so you know that you've pressed a button, and it includes a screen lock to prevent unwanted key actions. The phone also includes three hard keys--send, clear, and power/end--right below the screen. It comes with 155 MB of internal memory and it can be expanded using microSD memory cards up to 4 GB in size. The phone book has a capacity for 500 contact entries, each with space for storing 5 numbers, 2 email addresses and a picture ID.

This phone also shines as a mobile digital music player, with compatibility for MP3, WMA, AAC, and AAC+/eAAC+ files, customizable equalizer, playlist creation and management, and large capacity storage via MicroSD memory cards. Synchronize music from your PC (including music files from online services such as Napster and eMusic) via USB 2.0. The phone also offers USB mass storage capabilities for storing your most important documents and files.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 1.2 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, object push, file transfer, and audio/video remote control. 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. Send contacts, calendar events, and pictures/videos/voice memos wirelessly. The phone stores up to 20 Bluetooth pairings.

Snap great photos and videos on the go, for printing at home or sending via MMS.

The 2-megapixel camera offers five resolution settings--from 1600 x 1200 pixels for prints to 160 x 120 pixels for sending via MMS--and it features a 2x digital zoom, multiple shutter tones, night mode, multi-shot capabilities, self-timer, and customizable brightness, and white balance. An in-phone photo editor lets you resize, crop, rotate, and add color effects. You can also shoot video clips at 320 x 240 and 176 x 144 pixels. You can keep shooting for as long as you have space on your microSD card, or cap the length at 42 seconds for sending via MMS.

In addition to voice calls, text messaging, and MMS capability, the phone is also compatible with mobile email from services including Yahoo!, AOL, Windows Live, AT&T Yahoo!, and BellSouth, as well as instant messaging (IM) from AIM, Windows Live, and Yahoo!. The Vu also comes stock with a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing via MEdia Net (with WAP 2.0, WML, iHTML, xHTML, and WCSS compatibility). T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Other features include:

• Speed dial (8 entries, plus 1 voicemail default)
• Speaker-independent voice commands
• Voice memo recording
• 11 unique ringtones with vibrate and silent modes; real music ringtone support
• Flight mode for listening to music and watching video with the phone functionality turned off
• USB charging via computer and mass storage capabilities
• Java 2.0 support for downloadable applications and games
• PIM tools: Calendar, alarm clock, notepad, calculator, tip calculator, world clock, tasks, stopwatch, unit converter
• Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)

Vital Statistics
The LG Vu CU915 weighs 3.16 ounces and measures 4.25 x 2.16 x 0.51 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Phone But Not Quite a 5 Star Winner....Yet!, May 6, 2008

By	Always Samsung "ravereviews" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

Good Phone But Not Quite a 5 Star Winner....Yet!

I love Samsung phones and really haven't been impressed with LG's lineup whatsoever. So i've opted to stay away from any of their phones, up until now. They definitely seem to be churning out the phones at a more rapid pace then their competitors and they even come up with very clever designs. But as unique as the designs are it never seems to come close enough to get the cigar or win me over.

The LG VU920 (Includes TV feature) which the LGVU915 doesn't. I purchased the LGVU920 from Radio Shack one day when i was browsing and only did this because the phone was free. To my surprise after playing with it in the store i was actually pleased. The phone comes with ear phones which the 915 doesn't. Also the 920 has a TV feature which lets you watch TV In real time but only has a few channels at this time and it will cost an extra $15.00 per month for the TV data plan.

The phone is actually very easy to use. The touch screen is pretty solid but doesn't operate as fluid as the iPhone. But it does come pretty close. The touch screen has haptic feedback so whenever you touch an option it will vibrate a little to confirm the selection. The one thing i liked most about the iPhone was that you could watch YouTube video clips. Another shocker was so can the LGVU. Once again it's not as crisp & sharp as the iPhone but it's just as good. The iPhone does have one of the prettiest & sharpest screens on the planet but it will suffice. This phone also has many features that the iPhone doesn't. For one you can send MMS & Video Messages. Which is something the iPhone can't do and still can't do even with the new release. The phone also has a camcorder feature which the iPhone doesn't. I was hoping for a 5.0 mega pixel and above but will settle for the 2.0 standard that seems to be dominating the US. The poor battery life which everyone is complaining about is true. The phone is super thin so i didn't expect the battery life to be that long. Then again all my other flip phones seem to last the same amount of time as the LG VU. So, i'm not sure what other phones everyone else had before this, but my usual battery life on a cell is about 2 days with minimal use, internet, talk time, messaging, etc. I have a few complaints as well. The ear phone's are not 3.5MM so you can't just plug in any old ear phones. The ear phone slot is also where the charger jack is so you cant do both at the same time. For some strange reason the phone can not be on and charged at the same time, which is beyond annoying. Also when it's charging there is nothing that appears on screen to indicate if it's fully charged or not, which is another annoying flaw. But your best bet is to get a spare charger to carry around with you. Another complaint is that the Micro SD slot is located underneath the sim card so it's another nuisance to have to lift the back casing in order to access the SD slot. The phone also includes a full HTML browser so you can see websites as they would appear on your computer screen. Don't expect the Safari browser on this device but its pretty good none the less. Also you can use a stylus cause peoples fingers do tend to be a bit larger & can hit accidental keys by accident. You also get a full qwerty keyboard in landscape mode for sending text & MMS which the iphone doesn't have. The design is also the same material used on the Samsung Blackjack 2 (Black) so it does attract a lot of finger prints. Aside from those minor flaws here is to hoping the next model is leaps and bounds above the already fantastic LG VU. Overall i am very pleased with my purchase and for free, who can complain?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT , October 25, 2008

By	Mark Mrema "LG VU sold" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

LG VU got style and performance. I mean whatever you want in a phone LG VU deliver. Easy to operate and the screen lock is perfect for touch phone operation. More room for music with the micro card.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Phone!, June 13, 2008

By	Californian "Californian" (California) - See all my reviews

Although some claim that LG is copying Samsung with this design, it seems as though it is the other way around. The Instinct will have a nearly identical design and, as you can see, will release after this one (because this one already has). It has a great interface and the haptic touch is great.