I recently had a client at work ( unfortunately this isn’t my “real” job yet ) who had the LG VX9800, so I had a brief chance to check it out in person. I have to say, it looks really interesting on the internet, and in pictures. In real life, it’s too thick to be comfortable as a phone. Ok, so at least it’s easy to type on right? Wrong. It’s pretty awkward to be honest. I’m not sure I can recommend this phone – it just doesn’t seem to do anything very very well.

Mobile Tech Review reviews the LG VX9800 , and writes – ‘ If you’re looking for something short of a PDA phone but need more than a feature phone, the VX9800 should be on your short list. The superb keyboard makes messaging and data entry easy and the phone’s multimedia prowess put it above the feature phone pack. The unit has excellent build quality, great displays, an impressive camera that does a great job of both photos and videos, Bluetooth and an MP3 player.’

Engadget reviews the LG VX9800 , and writes ‘That being said, everything else about this slightly-bulky-but-attractive transformer seems to work great, with the MP3 player rockin’ (even through the speakers), the 1.3 megapixel camera snapping impressive pics, and the lighted keyboard a “joy to use.” ‘