A year or so go Simon Cowell of the Pop Idol TV series was spotted with a 3G LG handset - it might well have been the LG U8360 - a stylish 3G phone with an external antenna and dual screen so that you can view information both externally and when the phone is flipped open.

The handset weighs 132 grams & Measuring 92.4 x 48.9 x 24.2 mm and weighing 132g the U8360 is compact chunky and with a comfortably solid feeling. A navigation button allows you to switch easily between menu options easily.

The external screen is an STN-type display with 65k colours. The external screen displays who is calling time battery strength and network signal. The internal screen is a TFT display of 262 000 colours (screen resolution of 176 x 220 pixels). The handset comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera with a rotating lens so you can capture shots from all angles. The main internal screen works as the cameras viewfinder. You can send photos to other contacts using the MMS messaging service - the U8360 comes with a picture phone book for selecting a photo and attaching it to any contact in their phone book.

You can record videos in MPEG4 format then take part in a video call enabling you to have a face to face conversation with any video call compatible mobile phone user. You can store your video recordings in the video gallery.

It connects to other devices via a USB cable or Bluetooth® wireless connection to any Bluetooth-compatible device including a headset printer PC or laptop. You can access the Internet via the WAP browser - fast due to the integrated 3G technology. It is a triband phone for international connectivity automatically swapping between network bands.

There is a wide range of now conventional features including a handsfree speakerphone and music player (MP3 ACC & MPEG4 formats).

Battery life is rated at up to three hours talk time and 220 hours of standby time.

- 3G connectivity for video calling

- MP3 player

- Stylish clamshell design

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