6 Mar 2009
Exuding a sleek and lightweight appeal, the LG KF310 is a 3G Smartphone that weighs 95 grams and measures a slim 97 x 48 x 17 millimetres. It comes with a roomy 50.8-millimetre TFT display screen that showcases photos and other images in more than 262,144 colours over a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. Situated right below the display screen is a set of soft call and end buttons, navigational keys and other usual handset keys.

The LG KF310 operates on slide mechanism that radiates a dependable, springy and solid look. The sliding panel of the LG KF310 reveals a numerical keypad with dedicated buttons for other functionalities. The handset's built-in keyboard comes with a blue backlighting, with the keys and buttons lighted with its back panel. The mobile phone also has a set of user-friendly side controls for various features.

As a 3G HSDPA-enabled handset, the LG KF310 is reputed for its multitasking capability. The mobile phone works on tri-Band GSM network that covers GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, as well as UMTS 2100. In this regard, the LG KF310 is a fully usable handset in European and Asian territories, depending on its user's network provider.

Equipped with a WAP version 2.0 Teleca Obigo Web browser, the LG KF310 allows its users to go online and stay connected anytime and anywhere. Using the handset's USB and wireless Bluetooth version 1.2 technologies, users can connect to a computer, a printer or a laptop, and share or transfer data and files with ease. The LG KF310 is powered by GPRS and EDGE systems, which makes downloading tasks easy, hassle-free and fast.

The LG KF310 offers the standard mobile phone messaging options, including SMS or text, EMS or enhanced messaging and MMS or multimedia messaging. Text input with the LG KF310 is aided by T9 Predictive Text feature as well as user-preset templates that save time in composing messaging. Owing to the Internet connection that the LG KF310 offers, the handset supports instant messaging and email service on POP3, IMAP and SMTP platforms.

As a reliable assistant to busy and on-the-go users, the LG KF310 comes with various organiser tools, including a phone book that allows storage of 500 contacts, complete with called ID photos and other contact details. The mobile phone also doubles as an alarm clock and has a pre-installed calendar for scheduling and planning purposes. In addition, the LG KF310 works as a portable calculator for those urgent computations.

Users who like taking instant snapshots will enjoy the built-in 2-Megapixel camera that the LG KF310 offers. The camera is complete with digital zoom to capture subjects precisely and result in optimum photo outputs. Besides for taking pictures, the integrated camera is also used to record moving footages. The LG KF310 also comes with a second VGA camera found on the front panel, which owners can use for 3G video calls.

Similarly, users will appreciate the LG KF310's multimedia player that supports MP3 and AAC audio files, as well as H.263 and MPEG4 video file formats. The handset's integrated music player allows users to shuffle the songs on their playlist or sort them according to artist, album and genre categories. The LG KF310 mobile phone kit is supplied with headphones to allow a private listening experience.

Photos, contacts, audio and video data with the total file size of up to 45 Megabytes can be stored in the internal memory of the LG KF310. The storage capacity can be expanded using a microSD memory card. The mobile phone is powered by a Li-Ion, 900 mAh battery that offers users with 5 hours of talk time and 400 hours standby time when its battery is fully charged.

Users' criticisms on the LG KF310 usually point to the poor performance of its display screen in sunlight. Others complain of a not-so-smooth slider, an average-performing built-in camera with no flash or autofocus features and low quality of speakers. There are users who find the handset's casing a fingerprint-magnet and its keys or buttons too stiff for quick text inputs. Nevertheless, the LG KF310 is highly praised for the superior overall quality of its calls and its full set of practical features and easy-to-operate functionalities.