LG Shine II GD710 Phone
- Sophisticated 3G-enabled slider phone with stainless steel construction and mesmerizing 2.2-inch mirror LCD screen
- Well-matched with optional AT&T Route-finder turn-by-turn GPS, AT&T Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, and streaming Cellular Video services
- 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD memory expansion to 16 GB; access to personal and corporate email
- Up to 3.2 hours of talk time, up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, quick start handbook, user manual
Amazon.com Product Description
Following the impressive success of its ordinary predecessor, the LG Shine II for AT&T is the perfect combination of minimalist design and maximum functionality. Running on the lightning quick AT&T 3G network, the chic multi-tasking Shine II enables you to seamlessly transition between data and call functions while staying connected through e-mail, text, picture, and instant messaging. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Route-finder service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another well-matched phone while making a voice call. (See more details on optional AT&T services below.)
The perfect combination of minimalist design and maximum functionality, the LG Shine II offers 3G connectivity, a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, access to GPS turn-by-turn directions, and microSD memory expansion. |
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Featuring polished round edges and an elegant slider design, the Shine II brings sophistication into the palm of your hand with its stainless steel construction and rationalized shape. It boasts a mesmerizing 2.2-inch mirror LCD that’s fantastic for watching videos on. And it comes with a music player with customizable equalizer, music recognition, and ringtone creator, and direct-to-device music download capabilities via AT&T Mobile Music.
Snap photos and videos on the go with the 2-megapixel camera with flash, which also includes an persona editor that allows you to resize, crop, rotate, color adjust photos, insert fun frames and produce mirror effects. Other features contain Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion ( to 16 GB), digital audio player, access to mobile e-mail and instant messaging services, web browsing with RSS support, speakerphone, and up to 3.2 hours of talk time.
Key Features
- Quick 3G connectivity via AT&T’s HSDPA/UMTS network (850/1900 MHz bands; 3.6/7.2 Mbps speeds with network availability).
- GPS navigation capabilities via AT&T Route-finder service includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options.
- 2.2-inch mirror end LCD screen with 240 x 320-pixel resolution and 262K color depth
- Elegant, slider design with durable stainless steel body
- 2.2-megapixel camera with flash and video recording capabilities (Learn more)
- Digital audio player well-matched with MP3, WMA, AAC, and AAC+ formats. Other features contain ability to start and manage playlists on the phone, transfer files to phone from PC, and customizable equalizer.
- MusicID music recognition service with lyrics, artist bios, and more
- Make UR Tones enables you to start ringtones using music from pet artists
- Video player supports MP4 and 3GP file formats
- MobiTV streaming live TV and XM Radio digital radio (additional charges applicable)
- Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity with stereo music streaming (A2DP) capabilities as well as hands-free headsets and car kits. You can connect your laptop (any via Bluetooth or wired USB) and delight in dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send e-mail, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable). Save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings.
- Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 16 GB (100 MB internal memory).
- Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture and IM instant messaging (via ordinary services including AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN).
- Conversation view messaging displays messages in time-order from a contact
- Access to personal e-mail (AOL, Yahoo, Windows Live, Gmail)
- Mobile web browsing with RSS support for quick access to updates on regularly changing web content
- Speaker-self-determining voice commands
- Organizer tools including alarm clock, calendar, notepad, calculator, tip calculator, world clock, tasks, stop mind, and unit converter
- Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
- Address book with up to 1000 contacts and each storing 5 numbers, 2 e-mail addresses, and a picture ID
- Micro USB port for transferring files from a PC (mass storage capabilities) and charging via a PC
- AppCenter for downloading content, including ringtones, wallpaper, games, and other applications
- Pre-loaded apps contain Mobile Banking, Notifier, The Weather Channel, and eBay
Vital Data
The LG Shine II weighs 4.4 ounces and measures 4.2 x 2 x 0.53 inches. Its 900 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.2 hours of talk time, and up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s dual-band 3G network (850/1900 MHz; HSDPA/UMTS).
What’s in the Box
LG Shine II handset, rechargeable battery, charger, quick start handbook, user manual
AT&T Services
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High-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network: The dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network provides up to 3.6/7.2 Mbps of download speed, making it possible to delight in a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.
In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to hear service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s quick enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and e-mail on the go. |
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The full-featured, premium AT&T Route-finder GPS navigation attention includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Route-finder offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Route-finder is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search. |
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AT&T’s Video Share service enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another well-matched phone during a ordinary voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it’s also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to investigate commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to handbook from an office or other site to do so. |
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AT&T Mobile Music enables you to buy tracks while on the go, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, find out what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal. |
Learn More
2-Megapixel Camera/Camcorder
- Landscape viewfinder treatment for real camera feel
- Camera Resolutions: 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 pixels
- Video Resolutions: 320 x 240, 176×144 Pixels
- Video Record Modes: MMS (up to 32 seconds), general, and Video Share mode
- Digital Zoom: Up to 2x
- Customizable camera shutter tones, brightness, white balance, color effects, quality, night mode, multishot, and self-timer
- Persona Editor: Resize, crop, rotate, color adjustment, persona filter, insert fun frames, & mirror effects
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My first impression about this phone is it is shiny, solid and heavy. Part of the phone brazzle and back take in is made of stainless steel, so it is about 1 ouce heavier than other plastic phone with the same size. It feels very well built, the fit and end is very excellent. It has a lot of chrome on the edge, and the screen is shiny like a mirror, perfect for self obsessive gals or guys.
I have a tendency on dropping my phone if the bombard is too slippery or charming. I cannot imagine how I feel if I drop this phone to the floor.
This phone looks so nice, it is like it should be presented in a trendy art mesuem instead of being sold to the broadcast.
The screen is quite large, and has 320×240 resolution. But, pictures look a small pixelated on the screen for some reason.
The slide operation of the keyboard is very charming. I have no complain about it.
The speaker of the phone is very excellent. The same speaker is used for the ear piece as well as the speaker phone. The speaker is loud and clear when it is in speaker phone mode and playing music. The speaker is one of the best I heard on the phone.
The battery indicator has only 3 bars. Within 1 day of use I by now see it drops a bar. The battery is rated at 900mAh 3.4Wh, which is not high at all.
The MicrosSD card slot is inside, so you have to take out the battery to swich the card.
The 3.2MP camera takes stark picture at low light. But, the LED flash light is quite bright, excellent for probably 3 feet.
The dedicated back button is inside on the keyboard instead of around the D-pad. The software programmer sometimes does not program a back key on the left and right soft key, so in some screens you have to open the slide keyboard to go back to the previous screen.
The music play plays MP3 and WMA file formats. You need to buy an extra adaptor to use a head phone. My previous experience with such adaptor is never excellent. It get come undone very easily.
I cannot find FM radio on this phone.
I cannot play any MP4 podcast video on the phone. The phone recognize it is a video file, and knows the resoltuion, but it only plays the signal track of the video. The phone can only play video under a very low resolution limit. So do not expect this phone to replace your iPhone or Zune.
My largest complain is the D-pad. LG should have made the D pad taller. There is room for that, but they place the AT&T logo there. The result is a very large left and right key, and very small up and down key. The up key is hard to press. When I press the down key, 20% of time any the left key or the right key is registered the click. This results in jumping to a really different screen. This confuses me a lot. Usually when you are inside a function, you should not be able to go to another function unless you go back to the menu home. The LG program is trying to be too smart, so when you are inside a particular functionlairty, such as settings, if you presse left or right key, it will go to antoher functionality, such as the Mobile Video.
Rating: 4 / 5