- High-Speed data access via broadband 3G Network
- Get access to music news and more via the AT&T Music folder including subscription services to Napster, Yahoo and eMusic
- Integrated 1.3 Mega-pixel Camera with Video Record.
- Mobile Instant Messaging to stay in touch on the go
- Stereo Bluetooth Capable for a truly hands-free conversation and music experience
Product Description
The LG CU575 is a sleek, multipurpose clamshell device that offers a vast array of cutting edge mobile features including ATT Mobile Music, CV, Video Share, 1.3 MP camera with Video and Messaging. This is a great device for customers looking for the latest in technology and services in a sleek looking design.
we bought this phone today and it is fabulous. it is very fast, it is 3g.
basicly its awsome
Rating: 5 / 5
I purchased two of these LG Trax (CU575) phones as part of an AT&T family plan. Other phones on the plan are the Motorola Razr2 V9, Nokia 6555 (Black), and Nokia N75. These phones are being used in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas.
Of all the phones on the family plan, the Trax is the worst. It has poor reception (especially indoors) and call quality. When holding the Trax in the same location as the others, it will only pick up 3 bars while the others will have a full 5 bars. There is also a constant hissing/static noise during calls. It is most evident during the momentary pauses and breaks in a conversation. It mostly goes away when the conversation resumes, but you can still hear it in the background. This background noise problem is found in both Trax phones. Nothing I’ve done eliminates the problem. Talking indoors (in an isolated room), outdoors (in an open area)… nothing.
This phone is all flash and not much else. It looks good on the outside, but it’s a different story once you open it up. The interface, while easy to use, is ugly (honestly, it’s the ugliest interface I’ve seen on a phone since cell phones switched to color screens). The included themes and wallpaper are ugly. The icons are ugly. I didn’t like the fact that there wasn’t an option to browse my phonebook by caller ID photos. Instead you just browse by name, and each name has an ugly icon next to it.
The Trax comes equipped with a 1.3MegaPixel camera. This pales in comparison to the 2MegaPixel cameras of the Razr2, 6555, N75, and just about any other phone being released now. I’ve found photos taken with the Trax to have too much of a greenish-yellow tint.
On top of the subpar camera and ugly interface, the Trax features a dated interior screen. The Trax interior screen only shows about 65K (that’s 65,000) colors, and I believe the smaller outside screen shows about the same color range or less. This magnifies the ugliness displayed on the screens. The crappy pictures taken on the subpar camera will look even worse because the display can’t show off a large range of colors. The Nokia 6555 and N75 displays both have about 1.6M (that’s 1,600,000) colors. The Razr2 displays (both inside and out) have about 262K (that’s 262,000) colors. Most phones being released now are atleast 120K+ colors.
The keypad isn’t that bad. It will be hard to text on, as well as pressing numbers without looking, but with practice and time it can be done.
After all this bad, there must have been something I liked or thought was decent… right? Well I found the speakers used to play back music from the mp3 player were decent. I would rank it right up there with the speakers for the Razr2 and Nokia 6555. However, the Trax (along with the Razr2 and 6555) was far behind the Nokia N75. While on the subject of the music features of the phone, I didn’t really like the touch pad on the front. They worked as they were suppose to, but I would have preferred buttons. Also the phone doesn’t have much space for music (only about 30MB is free) so you will have to buy a micro SD card.
Summary – The Good:
-Speakers for playing music were average
-Battery life is as advertised. (About 3hrs talk time)
-Easy to use interface
Summary – The Bad:
-Poor reception
-Poor call quality (hissing/static noise during calls)
-Ugly user interface
-Only 1.3MP camera (pictures had a greenish-yellow tint)
-Internal and External displays only have about 65K colors
-Keypad (too flat and nothing to help distinguish buttons from one another, and the directional pad buttons are kind of small and hard to press)
-Couldn’t set phonebook to display caller ID photos along with name/number
-Front touch pad can only be used for music player (Can’t be used to check text messages like the N75 and Non-AT&T version of Razr2)
-Proprietary data port (cable was not included)
-No software included (the software needed to sync via bluetooth can be found through google, just search for LG Sync and LG Desktop)
Rating: 1 / 5
I have this phone for about two years now and the phone is one of the best, however the only complaint is that when the battery is low the phone start to make an awful noise that almost desperate you, well at least to me, however no phone is perfect and i have about 4 phone with this one and this is by far the best.
Rating: 4 / 5
I got this phone around Christmas last year as part of my ATT upgrade. It had many of the features I was looking for- music capabilities, and a decent camera. It was difficult to get used to at first because it is rather long which seems to affect the volume because I often receive complaints that people cannot hear me speaking. It is also difficult to hear people talking, even with the volume all the way up I usually use the speakerphone feature if possible.
I can deal with the awkwardness of the phone and volume troubles. However, the reception is horrible! In my house and other places I frequently go my signal is significantly lower. With my previous two phones I had a full five bars of signal from any where in my house. Now I’m lucky if I get two. It often cuts off conversations. And lately I’ve had a horrible problem of the phone sending nearly every call straight to voicemail, even with 3 or 4 bars of service.
In short, I don’t recommend this phone to anyone unless you don’t mind getting cut off or being unable to place calls because of a lack of reception.
Rating: 1 / 5
I purchased 2 new phones for my teenage son’s and really enjoyed the new multimedia functionality but didn’t want the hip hop gadgetry. I selected the LG CU575 and added the 4 gig memory stick. I can do everything there’s can and look professional while conducting meetings and with my formal attire. No coverage problems or disconnects.
I live in the Houston Texas area.
Rating: 5 / 5