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LG’s new KC 910 is named after the impressionist painter Mr. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It tries to identify itself as a piece of art of technology. Can LG 910 make it to the hall of fame and impress us just like the painter did? We will find out.

LG KC910 has a bulky package. There you find the Renoir phone, 2 batteries, a leather case, a charger, a stereo handset, a USB cable, a screen protector, a phone strap and a CD ROM.

LG KC910 definitely remind me of its predecessor LG Viewty (But I guess every full touchscreen device with a 3-inch wide TFT display would more or less the same). The metallic finish is gorgeous. (I mean LG is always in line with the posh trend) Although LG KC910 has an ambient light sensor to adjust the brightness of the screen, the beautiful mirror surface can still be a little challenging under broad daylight. The phone fits into my hand quite well too.

Below the display, we find the call keys and the key of application quick access. I quite like the crystal box design of the key.

The back ties in with the professional high-end look of the phone. There lies the lens of the camera which is protected by a mechanical cover. However it is not automatic, you have to manually turn the ribbed ring to open the cover, which I find not very user-friendly. Like it shows in the picture, the phone is equipped with Dolby Mobile that provides powerful bass and spaciousness to your music. Too abstract? Okay, the sound is excellent.

On the right side situates the shutter key and the image stabilization key. For a phone that emphasizes its camera as a selling point, LG KC910 is surely a stunner hardware-wise. You have Schneider-Kreuznach certified optics, a Xenon flash, sensitivity up to ISO 1600, face and blink detection. One of the functions that I like the most is the touch focus. You can simply manually set the focus by tipping the point on the screen, you can get a lot more versatility in the composition of a photo.

The stylus is stylishly embedded in the corduroy-ish phone strap. Nice looking but I am not sure if I may drop it easily.

I love the menu a lot because the animation is … well very animated with vibration and smoothness. The reaction of interface is a bit slow compared to Samsung Pixon, but you would not probably notice it.

you can customize the bar the widgets at the bottom of the desktop by dragging them from the menu bar. Nothing new, but really useful.

KC910 has all the latest connectivity technology such as Wi-Fi, HSDPA, GPS and Bluetooth.

These are the photo samples that show off the excellence of the camera. The colors are vivid and the details are captured with clarity. If you look at the Kitty doll on the right, you can even see the texture clearly.

One thing to notice is that the flash can not be turned on by choice; the light sensor will do the job. We have yet to find out the accuracy of the sensor tho.

LG KC910 surely demonstrates LG’s expertise in impressing their customers with beautiful and chic designs. This time around LG has even done more in making KC910 a technology powerhouse that performs. I would surely say it is more than merely a love at first sight. The impression does last.