Reviewed by: Allen Tsai - Feb 22, 2005 For serious text messaging, a QWERTY keyboard is a must. And the continuing trend to decrease cell phone size seems to contradict this notion. However, fold-out keypads that don't compromise size.
While other manufacturers such as Danger, have opted for a twist-out design with the Sidekick.
Now LG has released its version of the messaging phone. Utilizing an inventive side-sliding design, a QWERTY keyboard glides out from the right Going further than just text messaging, the F9100 is advertised as an instant messaging phone, keeping users in touch with the world by connecting with buddies through 3rd party clients such as AOL, Yahoo!
, ICQ, and even Compact when closed, the LG F9100 looks like any ordinary phone. Albeit a bit thick, at 105 x 50 x 24 mm in size and 125 in weight, the F9100 is not overly bulky in size or weight. The features on the F9100 are minimal, with the front panel featuring a 128 x 160 px STN color screen.
Positioned below, a 5-way navigational joystick is flanked by two Selection keys above and a Clear key below. A numeric keypad occupies the lower half, with an offset center row.
and calling modes, while a 2.
5 mm headset jack is located on the right side. A port along the bottom of the F910 is used for charging.
Hidden beneath the cover, a full QWERTY keyboard slides out on twin rails view.
apparent; being the soft keys when in messaging mode. The keyboard layout quicker typing with a more tactile feel and touch.
Out of the box, the LG F9100 comes with a 1030 mAh Li-Ion battery, AC charger, and user manual.
battery rated at 4.5 hours and 330 hours of talk and standby times respectively. However, those are under optimal conditions.
and often refer to the times they publish as maximum times.
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