LG Shine
The LG Shine (a.k.a. SV420, KE970, KG970, KU970, ME970, U970, CU720, TU720, KG70) 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.
| Manufacturer | LG Electronics |
|---|---|
| Series | Black Label Series |
| Compatible networks | GSM (KE970 900/1800/1900 - ME970 850/1800/1900 EDGE / GPRS |
| Predecessor | LG Chocolate |
| Successor | LG Secret |
| Related | Official Shine Website |
| Form factor | Slider |
| Dimensions | 99.8 x 50.6 x 13.8mm |
| Mass | 118g |
| Operating system | Java MIDP 2.0 |
| CPU | ARM9 115 MHz |
| Memory | 50 MB Internal Storage |
| Removable storage | microSD (TransFlash) external memory card slot |
| Battery | 800mAh Li-Ion |
| Display | 240 x 320, 2.2" Display 262K-color TFT LCD |
| Rear camera | 2.0 megapixels Autofocus Schneider-Kreuznach |
| Front camera | QCIF Video (320x240), VGA camera (U970 only) |
| Connectivity | USB & Bluetooth V 1.2 |
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.