Comments on: LG Viewty Smart: A surprisingly good camera phone [Updated]

By: Katharine

Katharine — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:11:16 +0000

Well after having my LG for quite a while now, I have to say I don’t really like it. I resolved the problem of the screen going blank, it seemed that the very first models had problems with Proximity Calibration, anyway, changed the phone about 4 times as just kept playin up and now it seems ok :)

By: keely

keely — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:49:19 +0000

read my comment below:)..hope it helps

By: keely

keely — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:48:17 +0000

is there a screen cover or case thats slighly covering the sensor?

By: keely

keely — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:45:25 +0000

hi,
i too discovered the same problem and found it to be frustrating so i returned it to the store but i made sure to remove my screen protector and silicone casing, when the attendant phoned my number, right there in front of me the screen lit up, anyway to cut a long story short i discovered a little note in the box the phone came in that said the sensor must be clear at all times or the screen will go blank when making or receiving calls!!!the sensor is the little bit on the top right corner next to that little round camera bit..my blimmin silicone cover was a covering it a tad bit..lol..problem now solved…so just watch incase your finger’s in the way of the sensor or something..good luck!

By: betty

betty — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:14:17 +0000

Hi,
Look here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTSVitf_6WM

Unfortunately Slow-Motion in GC900 is not at 120fps:(

By: Katharine

Katharine — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:02:20 +0000

I love my LG and wanted a phone that had a decent camera, so when this came out I was over the moon, (although I have seen a 12 meg pixel phone).

I am no photographer, so the pictures for me are ok, although some of them when I’m taking a shot seem to be a bit blurry and lose resolution, my main problem is when trying to pick up my voicemails, the screen goes blank which I gather is so that you can’t press anything whilst listening to calls, but…. the screen doesn’t come back on, so half the time I spend ages trying to touch the screen to get it so that I can select dialpad and press 1 (surely a side button should have been designed to get the screen on again)!!! It’s becoming a nightmare and has put me off the phone a little. I had an old LG Viewty before and this was brilliant (hence the reason I got this one) no problems at all, does anyone have any ideas if this is a general fault with the phone!? I have only had it about 4/5 months.
Any comments greatly appreciated

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:42:27 +0000

my phone is 1 week old and i cannot answer any calls because the screen goes blank i donnot have a screen protector.

By: Tetanus

Tetanus — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:20:43 +0000

The idea behind the screen turning off before a call and on after a call is so that nothing gets accidentally pressed when you have the phone to your face. It’s the same in the iPhone, except that LG’s implementation is *really* laggy; I, too, find the screen extremely slow to turn back on.

As for the auto focus of the camera… it’s another point of contention I have with the Viewty Smart.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:17:30 +0000

okay now i may be a bit on the stupid side but does anyone else find that the screen goes blank and inoperbal when making and recving calls, also i find the auto focus to be slow when im taking images in doors with no natral light.

By: Jinghui

Jinghui — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:58:35 +0000

Wow wow … U viewtyful photobloggers are awesome !!

Better than DPReview !!! Excellent write up and review ……. I still blogging abt my fun at CommunicAsia 2009 with my LG Viewty Smart, yet to go into full and thorough review!! My review should be done soon …. ;)

Keep shooting & sharing !!

JH
http://www.photojournalist-tgh.tv