LG CU500
Release year: 2006
LG CU500 is a TriBand HSDPA phone, equipped with advanced multimedia features and latest-generation 3G technology. HSDPA is a technology for mobile wireless transmissions with significantly superior performance compared to current UMTS. The transmission speed achievable with HSDPA technology is in fact similar to current ADSL transmission on fixed networks. It features Gprs and Edge technology, a 1.3 MP camera with video recording capability, multimedia messaging Mms, Wap 2.0/xHTML Browser, and bluetooth connectivity for short-range data transmission. The phone also offers the possibility to customize ringtones, Instant Messaging and expandable memory. It is also equipped with polyphonic ringtones, vibration, MP3/AAC/AAC+ player, organizer, converter, Email, calculator, the ability to download new games and Java support.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Tri-band / Dual Mode - UMTS GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Dimensions | 96.5 x 49.5 x 19.3 mm |
| Weight with battery | 105 g |
| Battery | Li-Po 1100 mAh |
| Standby time | 240 h |
| Talk time | 5 h |
In the box: Battery, user manual, travel charger
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | Internal TFT display, 65K colors, 176 x 220 pixel resolution. External TFT display, 65K colors, 96 x 96 pixel resolution. |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 65K |
| Display size | 176 x 220 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Phonebook entries | 500 |
| Memory | expandable with microSD (TransFlash) |
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 1.3 MP camera |
| Image resolution | 1280 x 960 pixels |
| Zoom | Yes |
| Flash | No |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Format | QVGA |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |