The LG KF600 & InteractPad: Stylish and Unique
The LG KF600 is a slider phone that uses touchscreen technology. It boasts of dual screen display, one of which is what they call the InteractPad. The InteractPad is unique in that it is a keypad that adjusts to how you want to use the phone. In contrast to a standard keypad, the InteractPad keys change functions accordingly to which applications you use. For example, if you are using the phone to listen to music, the InteractPad displays media controls but if you switch to camera mode, the keypad becomes a zoom dial.
The main screen is quite small at 2 inches. However, the phone makes up for its small screen size with brilliant color display and excellent video playback as long as the phone isn’t used in direct sunlight.
You can listen to mp3s or tune in to FM radio on the KF600 and audio quality is very good. Musicphiles will also love its equalizer, Bluetooth A2DP support and album art capability. The phone also stands out when it comes to its call feature as its sound quality and speaker function are excellent.
The KF600 has a 3 mega pixel camera that boasts of automatic and manual settings plus a flash. The resolution of images taken with the camera is first-rate in quality.
The KF600’s stylish glass front design is sure to get raves from consumers wanting to get an Iphone-like unit for a less expensive price tag. Other noteworthy features are the phone’s preloaded games - which can be quite fun to play with using the touch technology feature of the phone.
As with other phone models, there are some drawbacks to the KF600. Although the KF600 is a music phone it doesn’t allow for content organization so you can’t group your songs by genre, artist and so on. The phone’s camera takes very good pictures but it takes long to save images. There is also no 3G capability which is a big disadvantage for this phone.
Yet even more strange is the phone’s handwriting recognition capability. The KF600 doesn’t come with a stylus so users might get confused as to why this feature is included if it isn’t going to be of much use to them anyway.
The LG KF600 indeed scores points for originality and stylishness with its InteractPad. It is an excellent starter unit, but if you have previously owned a smart phone, then the KF600 isn’t for you.