Shine -- Engadget

"Is that a $1500 Iron Man cellphone in your pocket, or are you just happy to see Engadget Mobile?"

by Chris Ziegler, posted May 5th 2008 at 12:30PM

Yes, that's right, one lucky Engadget Mobile reader is going to walk away with a gorgeous, ultra-limited LG Shine worth more than the combined value of, like, every phone we've ever had. How exactly does one get in on this action? Head on over to Mobile for the scoop!

Keepin' it real fake, part LXXXIII: LG's Shine gets a clone

by Darren Murph, posted Oct 2nd 2007 at 2:20AM

The Shine may already be available in a variety of colors, but we're confident that LG had no part in this one. The so-called Venus JXD205 purports to be your average PMP, sporting AVI / MP3 / WMA / WAV support, a 2.4-inch QVGA color screen, FM tuner, built-in gaming function and an expansion slot that supports cards up to 2GB in size. Interestingly enough, it looks almost identical to a famed member of the Black Label series, but we doubt you'll do ~~much~~ any calling on this thing. Nevertheless, those willing to buy a potential heap can grab the 1GB version for 399CNY ($53), or you can double your capacity for just 100CNY ($13) more.

[Via PMPToday, thanks Brian B.]

LG KE770 Shine gets official

by Thomas Ricker, posted Apr 13th 2007 at 8:05AM

LG just kicked out their LG-KE770 all official-like with a Moscow unveiling. Why Moscow? Well, it's apparently making its debut there next month with those candybar crazed Russian kids. The KE770 joins the US-friendly VX8700 clam and Euro-friendly slider to complete that magical cellphone design trifecta. We're talking a slim 9-mm thin, 2 megapixel camera, microSD (we presume) expansion, and likely limited to tri-band GSM; at least initially. One more pic after the break just kicks.

[Via Le Journal du Geek, thanks Aniki]

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LG's VX8700 clam launches with Verizon

by Thomas Ricker, posted Apr 6th 2007 at 7:32AM

Prepare to get your shine on VZW customers -- the LG VX8700 is up, pretty, and ready for purchase. As a wink-wink, nudge-nudge in the direction of LG's Shine branding, Verizon calls the new clamshell a "shiny new addition" to their LG lineup. No surprises on the specs: V Cast support, stereo Bluetooth, microSD expansion and 2 megapixel cam. Ink a 2-year deal and she's yours for $179.99 after $50 online discount. Now go get it, the first Shine has arrived Stateside and is exclusive to Verizon.

[Thanks, V-Doc and everyone who sent this in]

Hands-on with the LG Shine

by Thomas Ricker, posted Jan 11th 2007 at 9:27AM

We knew it was here, so we tracked down LG's new GSM variant of the Shine phone and gave it a quick go-around. Straight up, the Shine is one fine slider. We were surprised to find it lacking the same, touch sensitive controls found on the Chocolate. Instead, the Shine is equipped with a spinning thumb wheel across the midriff which scrolls like butter. The feel is solid, not heavy, and the slider springs with a satisfying pop into place to revel that laser etched keypad. We didn't put it though a rigorous suite of tests by any stretch of the imagination. However, it certainly looks like a winner based upon first impressions. Check the gallery for more pics.

Hands-on with the LG Shine

LG to go international with Shine at CES

by Chris Ziegler, posted Jan 3rd 2007 at 7:51PM

After a Korean launch a few months back, LG's finally ready to show its "Shine" slider on a slightly... er, way bigger stage. The spritual successor to the Chocolate (and its many, many variants) will make its international debut at CES form next week, apparently rocking the same mirrored surface, checkerboard keypad, and 2 megapixel cam as its Korean cousin -- though the radio will change from CDMA to GSM for European and (hopefully) American launches later this year. Likely missing from CES, though, will be the just-announced Shine Designer's Edition for LG's home turf, but let's just be thankful for the scraps we're thrown, shall we?

[Via Phone Scoop and I4U News]

Goodbye LG Chocolate, hello Shine!

by Thomas Ricker, posted Oct 18th 2006 at 7:06AM

LG keeps the hotness comin' with this new looker they've dubbed the Shine. Otherwise known as the SV420/LV4200/KV4200, this wispy thin 13-millimeter slider is their second Black Label series premium phone and features a new shiny metal design LG hopes will supplant Chocolate in the lustful hearts of consumers. Going brushed aluminum where it counts, the Shine delivers a 2 megapixel Schneider-Kreuznach shooter with flash, a media player with enough room for 1GB of MP3s (~~and more via expansion judging by the pics~~), Korea's M-Bank monetary service, and a 2.2-inch QVGA display which goes all mirror-like when off. Oh, and it's apparently coming to SK Telecom's 3G June network. Will it be as successful as the Chocolate? Time will tell but it sure caught our attention. Expected in Korea first just like the Chocolate, only this time LG, let's try to be a bit quicker on the global launch, eh? More pics and snaps after the break.

[Via AVING]

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