LG Shine
mobile phone model by LG Electronics
The LG Shine (a.k.a. SV420, KE970, KG970, KU970, ME970, U970, CU720, TU720, KG70, L705iX) is a slider-style mobile phone manufactured by LG Electronics, the second installment of LG Black Label Series, followed by LG Secret. It was originally introduced as the LG Cyon SV420 in the Asian market in November 2006, and debuted for other regions in February 2007. The LG Shine is similar to the LG Incite.
According to LG Electronics on 2008 November 18, the company has sold total 1.35 million units and 8.65 million units of Shine Phone in domestic and overseas markets coming into this month, surpassing the total sales of 10 million units in both markets.
A clamshell shiny metal phone variant (model VX8700, also known as LG Shine Flip), for CDMA carriers such as Verizon Wireless, Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility, was released around the same time as the regular Shine. Despite the differences in the form factor, otherwise the features and appearance of the Shine and VX8700 are similar.
Design
The LG KE970 takes on a slider form; featuring a polished-metal exterior and stainless steel case. The display is a large 2.25-inch (240x320 pixels) screen capable of 256,000 colors, which doubles as a mirror when the screen is not used. Instead of the touch-sensitive controls found on the LG Chocolate, it uses a scroll bar for up and down navigation and two buttons for side-to-side navigation.
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