Let me just start by saying that i really really hate it when people complain about the prices of things...if you think it's too expensive... DON'T BUY IT! Everyone has a choice and there are lots of different phones to suit every need and every budget, so just because you wouldn't buy it, you don't have to ridicule people who did.
I have owned a Nokia 8800 and then after that I owned a Sony Ericsson W810i (which was the cheapest phone i've owned, but was probably the best, great features and very user friendly), But now I decided that I wanted a very slim phone (something that doesn't cause a huge bulge in your pocket) and also something that stands out from the other millions of people with the Razr etc etc..Does that make me a snob because I choose to be different?.
Anyway...
Firstly, you CANNOT compare the LG Prada with the iPhone, ok yes they BOTH have full touchscreen, but thats about it, the iPhone is a smartphone and the Prada isn't, it's a normal phone to make calls, listen to mp3's, text msg people, take pics etc,....simple as that.
The LG Prada is second to none re: it's looks, there's no doubt that if you put it on a table alongside Razr's, N95's etc, the LG Prada is the phone that be will be drooled over. This is the first time i've owned a touchscreen phone, whereas lots of people will be used to them from owning Pda's, SE P900'S etc, so it takes quite a lot of getting used to, especially when text messaging (first msg took me about 10mins of mistakes and swearing), but be patient as perseverance pays, and now i'm pretty fast at texting.
The camera is pretty decent for a 2mp, but you can't compare it to the 5mp quality of the N95.
In lots of other reviews i've read people have been complaining about the loudspeaker, to be honest, I actually don't think it's that bad, especially if i'm playing music on it.
The battery life isn't that bad, but then again I leave it charging when I go to sleep so I don't know whether other owners charge it once every 2-3 days.
My BIGGEST problem with this phone however is the phonebook, that's pretty...well ok... VERY annoying.. the numbers saved on sim and phone card are saved as one.. and I didn't know that, and copied sim contacts to phone and wound up with double entries (NO fun when you have to delete over 300 duplicated numbers) Also , the phonebook for some stupid reason, stores the names from surname first (as far as I know, this cannot be changed) i.e Tom (Pc tech) gets stored as (Pc tech) Tom, so I had to manually edit each number for it to show first name first.
Another thing that I miss is the fact that I can personalise my ringtone and my alarmtone, but I Cannot personalise my sms tone, but the smile factor I get from seeing and using the LG Prada makes up for it... Ya have to take the Bad with the Good I Guess.
On the whole, i'm VERY happy with this phone (phonebook problem aside) and would wholeheartedly recommend it to people who are willing to spend the extra money to be different and stand out.
If you're not willing then DON'T complain about the price,(It's like saying you are expecting to buy a Ferrari for the price of a Hyundai) there are phones which still look good, have much more features and aren't that expensive (The Sony Ericsson W810i).
Summary.
If want a stylish & unique phone to use to make calls, sms etc that you won't see on every coffee shop table, then buy the LG Prada, aslong as you can justify to yourself it's cost.
If want a smartphone with GPS, 5 mp camera, etc etc, then buy the Nokia N95.
And finally, if you want a phone like the LG Prada, but with more features, then the Apple iPhone( but remember they have their own problems, i.e Contract only etc).
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