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The LG CU500

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LG CU500

The LG CU500

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The LG CU500 is also known as: LG 500

The LG CU500 has plenty of features including: EDGE high speed wireless data, a megapixel camera, airplane mode and Bluetooth.

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Excerpts from the comments added to the LG CU500 user review page:

  • "- Mp3 player doesnt seem to have a "stop" function. You have to open the phone and hit the "end" key."
  • "Most Motorola Bluetooth headsets I've tried, except the H700, don't work well with the phone & the H700 is only marginal;..."
  • "Most Motorola Bluetooth headsets I've tried, except the H700, don't work well with the phone & the H700 is only marginal;..."

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* The system to determine LG CU500 ringtones compatibility linked above uses common knowledge on LG phones to evaluate your chance of getting free LG CU500 ringtones, but it is not absolutely accurate.

LG CU500 Specifications And Features

Basics:
 • Weight: 3.70 ounces
 • Dimensions: 3.80 x 1.95 x 0.76
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 • Form Factor: Flip
 • Frequency Band(s): 850,900,1800,1900

Technologies:
 • Cellular System: GSM,GPRS,WCDMA
 • Downloadable Applications Format: J2ME™ 2.0
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 • Multitasking: yes
 • Sound Quality: EFR

Telephony Features:
 • Built-in Speakerphone: Full-Duplex

Memory:
 • Phone Book Entries: 500
 • Memory Expansion: MicroSD

Display:
 •  Color Display: yes (65,000)
 • 3D Graphic support: yes
 • Display Technology: TFT
 • Display Resolution: 176 x 220
 • Includes An External Display?: yes

Customization:
 • Custom Ringtones: may not be free
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 • Polyphonic Ringtone Chords: 72-Chord

Communications:
 • Bluetooth: yes
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 • FOTA Capable: yes
 • Wireless Data Protocol: HSDPA,UMTS,EDGE,GPRS

Entertainment:
 • File Formats Accepted: 3GP,AAC+,MP3,WMA

Photos And Video:
 • Camera: 1.3 megapixel
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 • Camera Options: Brightness,White Balance,Color Effects,Quality,Image Editor,resize,crop,rotate,Multishot,Self-Timer
 • Camera Is Rotating: yes
 • Streaming Video Or TV: yes
 • Video Recorder: yes

Music:
 • Music enabled: Digital Radio,AAC,MP3
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 • MusicID: yes
 • Music Equalizer: yes
 • Stereo: yes

Messaging:
 • SMS: yes
 • MMS: yes
 • Instant Messaging: AOL,MSN,YIM,ICQ
 • e-mail: yes

Tools:
 • Calculator: yes
 • Voice Memo/Sound Recorder: yes
 • Alarm clock: yes

Accessibility:
 • Languages Supported: Spanish,French,English
 • TTY enabled: yes
 • TDD enabled: yes

Battery Performance:
 • Stand-by Time:240 hours
 • Talk Time:300 minutes
 • Battery Type: LiPolymer
 • Battery Power: 1 100 mAh

Other Features:
 • Airplane mode: yes

If you are considering the LG CU500, make sure you take my popular Cell Phone Chooser Test. Start here with the first question:

Question #1: What Type Of Phone Do You Prefer Among These?

a) I Prefer SLIDER Phones
b) I Prefer FLIP Phones
c) I Prefer Standard CANDYBAR Phones

** These LG CU500 specifications can not be guaranteed accurate. Before buying a phone, please double check the availability of any feature that is important to you on the manufacturer's web site.

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