The LG Electronics’ Viewty phone (a.k.a. KU990) is looking very, very sweet. Is it a perfect mobile device? Well, I haven’t met one yet. But I am looking forward to playing around with Viewty. (Note to LGE marketing department: consider new product name.)

Here’s a nice mini-site dedicated to the Viewty. Be prepared for up to a minute of loading time on a DSL connection. Someone at LG has a sense of humor: where the internet browser’s panning function is demonstrated (”Full Internet Browsing”), the screen pauses briefly over a bright red link that reads: “iPhone owner sues Apple for $1 million”. LOL.

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Might the Viewty actually convince me to transfer my cell phone love from Nokia? Despite the name, I’m seriously thinking that this may be my next daily-use phone, and I’m not the only one. The test will be to see how it is as a phone per se phone, given the lack of tactile buttons (the touch screen does provide haptic feedback). I’ll be telling those who ask that I’m carrying a KU990, though. “Viewty”? You must be kidding.