Testseek.co.uk have collected 70 expert reviews of the LG GD900 Crystal and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for LG GD900 Crystal.
July 2009
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The editors liked
High-speed connectivity options. Trackpad works well when web browsing. User-friendly touch interface. Impressive video recording performance
Original design
Phone calls are clear
Interface easy to learn
Cool trackpad
Improved texting accuracy
Great video recording
Well-built chassis
Not only is the ‘see thru’ keypad a real novelty
It also works expertly in tandem with web browsing and adjusting the camera.
Transparent touchpad
Wi–Fi
HSDPA
Attentiongrabbing design
Slick UI
Good range of input methods
Responsive glass keypad lets you navigate without obscuring the screen
Multitouch capability
Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity
Range of input options
Keypad works
Unique
S-Class UI
Respectable camera performance
The editors didn't like
Top heavy when texting one handed. Overly plastic transparent keypad. Disjointed input methods. No built-in GPS. Lack of 3.5mm headphone jack
Could sometimes be faster
No GPS
No app store
No standard audio jack
Web browsing only as a last resort
High DAS index
Poor camera
Unpredictable touchscreen
High price point
Touch sensitive buttons are too sensitive
Despite its eightmegapixel status
The Crystal is not the best camera phone LG has produced.
Lack of GPS
Not much storage
Overly smooth keypad
Proprietary connection
Unimpressive widgets
Poor photos despite an 8-megapixel camera
Sluggish at times
Every surface is touch-sensitive so inadvertent taps are frequent
The GD900 Crystal has head-turning looks and that great transparent keypad. Not to mention good features like an 8-megapixel camera. But it is fiddly to use at times and the absence of GPS is a shame, especially since navigating using the touchpad woul...
Responsive glass keypad lets you navigate without obscuring the screen; multitouch capability; Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity
Unimpressive widgets; poor photos despite an 8-megapixel camera; sluggish at times; every surface is touch-sensitive so inadvertent taps are frequent
The touchscreen LG GD900 Crystal's transparent, touch-sensitive, glass keypad looks cool but is pretty pointless. And, while two touch-sensitive surfaces mean there are more places to poke, it also means it's easy to make erroneous taps. While the pho...
So is the GD900 Crystal see-through keypad a gimmick? Well, yes and no. Its certainly designed to grab attention, but LG has also been clever enough to back it up with some genuinely useful functionality. It works perfectly well as a keypad but, if y...
Abstract: The Crystal GD900 is a slider whose numberpad's white markings glow against their tempered glass surrounds. After a moment, the glow subsides and you can see the numbers, but much more faintly. Touch the numberpad area and the white glow returns. The key...
Cool trackpad, Improved texting accuracy, Great video recording, Well-built chassis
Poor camera, Unpredictable touchscreen, No GPS, High price point, Touch sensitive buttons are too sensitive
LG has pushed the design boat out again, this time bringing the worlds first transparent phone in the touchscreen GD900 Crystal.However, this model isnt beating Apple or Googles Android at its own game - this is about pushing the boundaries of what...
Range of input options, keypad works, unique, S-Class UI, respectable camera performance
No GPS, no 3.5mm jack, input options can get a little confusing
The transparent keypad actually works. Its something of an odd ball, but it stands out from the crowdKey specs3G, 8 megapixels, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPRS, GSM, HSDPA, Li-ion battery, microSD, MP3 player, Touchscreen, Wi-Fi...
The LG Crystal is the first device that feels like its from the future. At heart it is the same as the LG Arena and Viewty Smart, but sliding it up reveals something far more impressive. The transparent glass sensor keyboard is something genuinely new...
