LG CU500

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LG CU500
LG CU500
Manufacturer LG
Carrier AT&T
Available 2006
Screen 65K color TFT,
176x220 pixels
Exterior screen 65K color TFT,
96x96 pixels
Camera 1.3 MP,
1280 x 960 pixels
Memory 16 MB
Memory card microSD
Networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
WCDMA (HSDPA/UMTS):
850/1900 MHz
Connectivity Bluetooth
Battery Li-polymer, 1100 mAh
Physical size 3.80” x 1.95” x 0.76”
Weight 3.70 oz (105 g)
Form factor Clamshell
Successor LG CU575 (Trax)[1][2][3][4]


The LG CU500 was released in December 2006. It was LG Group's first cell phone in the United States to include HSDPA capability, and also the first cell phone to work with Cingular's HSDPA network.[1][2][5] The LG CU500v is a software upgrade to the LG CU500 which supports video calls.[6] It also supports microSD cards up to two gigabytes in size (the limit for the LG CU500 is 1 GB.)[citation needed]

[edit] Notes

  • Used in NBC's hit show, The Office.
  • Camera 1.2 MP 1280*960, Video QVGA 320*240.[citation needed]
  • Actual standby time is 2-4 days with 3G disabled.[citation needed]
  • The phone is incompatible with Mac OS X, except for transferring addresses with iSync.[citation needed]
  • The CU500 is sold in Australia and Canada as the TU500.[citation needed]
  • Although the LG CU500 is capable of updating its firmware over the air,[4] there is no known way to upgrade the CU500 to the CU500v.[citation needed]
  • Users must choose "allow" or "deny" every time a J2ME application accesses a data network. The only way to get rid of this inconvenience is through an unsupported firmware modification.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b LG CU500 (AT&T), review, Nicole Lee, CNET, August 10, 2006. Accessed on line November 30, 2007.
  2. ^ a b LG CU500, Sascha Segan, PC Magazine, on line, August 9, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2007.
  3. ^ LG CU500, phonescoop.com. Accessed on line November 30, 2007.
  4. ^ a b CU500, product page, LG. Accessed on line November 30, 2007.
  5. ^ New phones get you online fast, Terry Maxon, The Dallas Morning News, October 2, 2006.
  6. ^ LG CU500V (AT&T), review, Nicole Lee, CNET, July 26, 2007. Accessed November 30, 2007.

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