The trouble with 3's 3G mobiles is that they are too big, eat up battery life and are missing key features. Well, not any more, for their latest handset, LG's U8110, is far and away the smallest and lightest 3G handset (if you don't include the 3G lite Nokia 7600). It features a clamshell design that's a tad bigger than existing GPRS handsets.
The U8110 works well, too. Videophone calls are reasonably good quality and, unlike previous handsets, you don't need a headset to hear the other person. Football clips look OK, though not as good as on the larger Motorola 3 phones. Screen quality is excellent, battery life at 140 minutes' talk time is better than rival 3G phones. There is also a neat VGA camera, and 3's Today on 3 video portal is simple to use.
This is the first 3 phone to offer POP3 email, but there's still no proper web access. There's an MP3 player, but with storage limited to a non-expandable 14MB, not much room for anything else. Nevertheless, it is a big leap forward for 3.
