Just a heads up, and a bit of a shout out to a new mobile phone that we’ve been waiting to see for a while now, and that’s the LG Secret (or, if you’re in the mood for numbers, the LG KF750 Secret). It’s finally become available to buy.
And, why am I so excited about that?
If you want the easy answer it’s because it’s spankin’ gorgeous! I mean, come on, just look at it. Ok, I’ll grant you, me sitting here drooling over it probably isn’t the most useful review, but at least you now know how much I like the looks.
And let’s be honest, there is an awful lot to like about the looks. It starts with the fact the LG Secret has a tempered glass screen which, research suggests, is really hard to scratch. So, that’s one massively cool bonus you get on the Secret. How about the fact it’s also got a battery cover/back bit made out of carbon fibre? Lightweight, strong, cool and never seen in mobile phones before. So, another massive plus point, there.
All that comes about because it’s part of LG’s elite ‘Black Label’ range, a range that previously held such beauties as the Chocolate and the Shine. Well, it’s clear to see the tradition of striking looks has carried on this new addition to the line!
But it’s not just about looks. The LG Secret isn’t, as my old dad would put it, all mouth and no trousers. If you think it looks like a supermodel, and looks like you shouldn’t be able to do anything exciting or useful with it, ten you’re very, very wrong, because there’s a really simple way to show you how technically-amazing the LG Secret is. It’s a simple equation, watch:
LG Viewty + even more, better cool stuff + sliding keypad = LG Secret
That’s right, what you’re looking at is the spiritual successor to the breakthrough Viewty, a mobile phone that made everyone go, “Awhuh?” when it was released. And instead of cutting out features, they’ve taken what made the Viewty so great and built on top of it in the LG Secret.
So, you get a 5 megapixel camera (yep, based on the Viewty’s camera, but with a new secret weapon… more on that in a sec). You get a touchscreen, to use with the gawd knows how many different multimedia options. And you get the internet, on your mobile phone, at broadband speeds. Not only that, but you get al of that amazing stuff wrapped up in a body only 11.8mm thick, making the LG Secret nearly (but not quite, the upcoming Sony Ericsson C902 has this crown) the thinnest 5 megapixel camera phone you can get.
But it does have a couple of secret weapons. (Secret, geddit? Geddit?)
First up, is the accelerometer, a piece of technology that’s ludicrously cool, despite having a long-winded, hard to remember name. What it boils down to is that the LG Secret, much like the iPhone and the Sony Ericsson K850i, knows whether it’s being held upright, or on its side, or on its back, and so on. And even better than that, you can play games on the phone, and instead of controlling the action with key presses, you control it by tilting the phone about. Very clever stuff!
But there’s one more secret, and it’s in the camera. Specifically, it’s in the video bit of the camera. Not only do you get the same high-quality video from the Viewty in the LG Secret (and yes, that includes slow-motion), but LG have squeezed in another video mode. Time-lapse, or as they call it, fast video. That’s right, time-lapse, as seen in nature programs, when you see flowers growing really quickly. All in all, that’s really quite stunning!
No doubt about it, the LG Secret’s one hell of a phone, so if you’ve been waiting for it to come out (and I know several people who have), get it checked out!
And because I’m feeling generous, some videos of it in action. Prepare to be amazed.
Product Presentation:
Get in on the secret, and grab the LG Secret today!
