LG GT350 Town / Tribe Next

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

3
Bad:

5

Pros:

The QWERTY keypad is well designed, Music quality is quite decent, Plenty of features included
Cool, funky operating system, usable QWERTY keyboard....
Interesting design, Sensitive interface, Bright screen, Good QWERTY keyboard with shortcut buttons, LiveSquare screen, Good battery life

Cons:

Very sluggish UI, Touch is not very responsive, Battery is average at best, Couldn't seem to connect to EDGE, only Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi, GPS or even 3G. Poor camera.Look and Feel...

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Last revision on August 25, 2011

Reviewers Liked

The QWERTY keypad is well designed, Music quality is quite decent, Plenty of features included
Cool, funky operating system, usable QWERTY keyboard
Interesting design, Sensitive interface, Bright screen, Good QWERTY keyboard with shortcut buttons, LiveSquare screen, Good battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Very sluggish UI, Touch is not very responsive, Battery is average at best, Couldn't seem to connect to EDGE, only Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi, GPS or even 3G. Poor camera.Look and Feel
Lack of multiple connectivity options, Sluggish navigation, Low resolution camera, No GPS, No Accelerometer

Expert reviews and ratings

ConnectivityThe GT350i is an EDGE enabled device that also comes with Wi-Fi for net connectivity. The problem is that irrespective of where you are even if you’ve switched off the Wi-Fi, the moment you try accessing the net via Opera (preloaded but...

By Tech2 on November 27, 2010

The LG Town is the follow up to the KS360, which we reviewed way back in October 2008. The KS360 was available for the same price as the new Town, which has a small slide-out keyboard like its predecessor. Things have moved on a long way in the...

By TechRadar on September 07, 2010

The LG Town GT350 may not be the perfect social-networking phone, but it's a decent all-round handset...

By CNET UK on August 09, 2010

on the LG Town GT350 The LG Town has a lot of fun features and much to enjoy, but the slow speed could get you down quickly. It’s light on solid features, the camera is basic and the screen not as responsive as we would like. On the other hand...

By 3G UK on July 13, 2010

As a low-cost phone with strong social networking capabilities, the LG Town will appeal to the teen crowd. But the lack of features mean it is unlikely to catch on beyond its target demographic....

By Mobile Choice on July 09, 2010

Logic and results do not go parallel to each other. Sometimes smartphones fail to sustain the hype created whilst mid-range phones gather praises for having a good balance between features and pricing. The LG Town GT350 falls in the latter category...

By Phones.com on June 01, 2010

Although billed as a social networking phone, the LG Town GT350 doesn't quite live up to expectations, principally due to a lack of connectivity. The price is an obvious stumbling block to the feature set, yet when the Town works, it works very...

By ShopExplorer on October 20, 2010

LG has provided texting and social networking junkies with an updated, fully touch-enabled version of its popular KS360 in the form of the GT350. TechSmart took it for a test-drive and here is what we found. Design The GT350 retains the slide-out...

By TechSmart.co.za on September 08, 2010

The LG Town GT530 is a nice little handset for those who like to keep in touch via the written word at a low cost. If you want web access, including access to Twitter, though, the lack of 3G will be a real irritation. LG - Town GT350 price Buy LG...

By IT Reviews on September 06, 2010

Le LG GT350 Etna est un tactile d'entrée de gamme doté d'un clavier coulissant et des outils pour les amateurs de réseaux sociaux. Suffisant pour séduire sa cible, les jeunes ? Réponse dans ce test du LG GT350...

By CNET France on December 08, 2010

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