The handset’s slim metallic casing is combined with a large mirrored screen, giving the kind of polished gleam that suggests you’ve just started your spring cleaning. Below the screen there’s a clever scroll key along with a couple of other selection buttons. It’s an uncluttered minimalist delight - and is a mere 14mm thick.
Slide down the keypad and the LG KE970 Shine becomes a conventional mobile phone. The high-quality 2.2-inch screen can be used as a viewfinder for the handset’s 2 megapixel flash-enabled camera, making this a decent digital camera. It even looks like a proper digital camera from the back. Without the stunning case and the contemporary styling, the LG KE970 Shine would still be a good camera phone, but thanks to its glossy exterior, it’s a remarkable one.