LG has arranged another slab of metal into pleasing phone form, complete with a mirrored front that transforms into a bright, 2.2-inch LCD when you slide it open.
Despite chic looks, this is no mere fashion phone. Its stainless steel body is tough, rugged and devastating manly with firm keys and a scroll bar that rips through menus like a virulent dose of salts.
The two-megapixel camera sports a Schneider-Kreuznach lens and a flash, but images are still underexposed and somewhat blurry. The music player is passable, albeit so basic you can’t even create playlists, while the headphones sounds feeble but can be thrown away.