This is LG’s second version of its Prada phone tie-in with the fashion house, a winner for all those who like designer names on everything they own. The first version lacked a lot, and some of those things have been addressed here.
With a name like this, it has to have style, and there’s plenty of that. The design is much like its predecessor, although marginally thicker (all of 5mm) to allow for a pull out QWERTY keyboard. This one is exceedingly generous, making typing a snap with no excuse for typos, although for those who really desire it, there is also an onscreen keyboard available.
The other major improvement lies in the camera, and most specifically, the video function. The camera is now five megapixels, but users can shoot 720 p video – and then even edit it extensively on the phone itself, all the way to adding a soundtrack if they desire. That’s an excellent feature, although how much people who buy the phone for the name will use it remains to be seen.
With HSDAPA and Wi-Fi it is very fast, but the speed is cancelled out a little by the confusing screen. The icons look lovely, but what they represent, and where different items lie, isn’t too obvious. It takes time to figure the phone out, as it’s not intuitive.
So although it’s still not perfect – what is? – LG mobile phones have taken a great leap forward with Prada on the KF900, and produced a handset to be proud of, and one that still looks very good, too.
