Tech Team Review of the LG Shine
At Priestsic before the half term break I assembled a small tech team from some Year 6 children (Hewson, Corey and Ryan) to take a closer look at the new LG Shine phone.
Before we looked at the new phone we chatted briefly about the features of a mobile device that they felt were most important. What features did they consider to be essential for a good phone?
- MP3 Player
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Camera + editor
- Calendar
- Calculator
- Alarm
- Video Player
- Internet
- Voice recorder
- Games
- Pincode (Security being very important)
- Good memory
- Calculator
We checked the Shine over and the team was pleased with the “functionality” as Corey put it 
So we decided to look more closely at three aspects and rate it out of 10. We looked at aesthetics (how good looking is it!), ergonomics (how easy is it to use physically and in the interface) and functionality. These are what the team
Corey
Aesthetics: 9.8
Ergonomics: 8.5
Functionality: 9.9
Overall: 8.9
Ryan
Aesthetics: 10
Ergonomics: 8
Functionality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Hewson
Aesthetics: 10
Ergonomics: 8
Functionality: 9.5
Overall: 9.5
These are their comments.
Ryan: “Buttons are hard to press and a bit big. But other than that a great phone!”
Corey: ” Buttons hard to press - not easy to use, weighs too much.”
Hewson: “Good settings but buttons are a bit iffy. The weight could be a problem.”
The children really enjoyed exploring and reviewing the technology in a constructive way and articulated their thoughts very well, they supported their opinions with concrete examples - such as the problem of weight when the pocket is in your tracksuit and you are running about.
Well done team you did a great job!
March 11th, 2007 at 9:31 am
Hi,
I found this review very useful as we have just got a lg shine of our own. I am not really a ‘mobile phone’ person so I need lots of help.
How are you finding the battery life of the phone?
March 13th, 2007 at 8:33 am
Hi John
thanks for your comments - just to let you know that the Shine has a pretty decent battery life. On a full charge it lasts about 5 full days (when switched on all the time) with general use. We have noticed that the battery drains a bit when using the MP3 player.
How is the weather up in Glasgow these days - bright and clear here today?
Priestsic6
March 20th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
Hi i like all that blog post there whos phone is tht and how much was it
beacuse i want one like that. How did Ryan and Hewson get the same overall. how much MB has the memory got. Is the calculator good enough. What kind of songs has it got. Is the sound ok of too quiet fully turned up. is the buttons easy to work or is it kina hard . Nice work to your team.