LG KC550
LG has heard all of our prayers and has finally released a 5 Mega pixel camera that everyone can afford. If you were one of those people that did not want to pay the heavy price tags of those over expensive 5 mega pixel phones such as the Viewty then this phone is for you. The LG KC 550 can be considered to be the toned down version of the viewty and iphone. The only this it is missing is 3G functionality.
Design:
This LG Cell phone consists of a nice 2.4 inch display of 240 x 320 pixels. Such a big screen is a must for a phone having a 5 Mega pixel camera. It adds to the viewing pleasure. Below the screen are a set of well sized navigation keys, we have the typical accept call and end call keys along with the left soft key and right soft key for menu navigation. There is also a backspace or back key located here. The phone is attractive to look at having a black casing with silver finishing. 
On the left side of the phone there is a port for headphones and the usb cable while on the left side we have a dedicated camera key, the volume up and down keys and the memory card slot. At the back of the phone we have the star of the phone; the 5 Mega Pixel camera. The camera is protected by a solid metal casing which protects the valuable lens from scratches. Another great feature of this phone is the presence of an accelerometer. The accelerometer can be used to flip the screen orientation from portrait to landscape modes as you rotate the handset, and it can also be used for playing games.
Camera:
The KC 550 has a 5 mega pixel camera and is the main attraction of the phone. The camera comes with a Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens. The camera has autofocus and and LED flash. 
The quality of the pictures taken are extremely high and is what can be expected from a 5 MP camera with such a lense, and since the phone has an accelerometer on board, it automatically rotates the images you’ve taken. The phone records videos at a resolution of 720 x 480 pixels at 30 frames per second and the videos recorded are worth watching.
Specifications:
Display: TFT, 256K colors, 240 x 320 Pixels, 2.4 inches.
Network: 2G Network, Tri-Band(GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900)
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh, Stand by time: 450 hours, talk time: 6 hours.
Size: 96.9 x 51.4 x 14.9 mm . Weight: 110 g.
Camera: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, autofocus, flash, image stabilizer, video(720×480@30fps).
Features: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, WAP 2.0/xHTML, pre-installed and download able Games.
Connectivity: Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps, EDGE: Class 12, Bluetooth: v2.0 with A2DP, USB: 2.0
Memory:12 MB user available memory, microSD card slot supporting up to 4 GB card.
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My wife has an LG KC550 and often, when she tries to turn it off, it comes up with a ‘Service Detached’ message on the screen. This means you can’t switch off and can’t do much else either. The only way I’ve found to resolve this is to disconnect and re-connect the battery. Is this a common problem and can anything be done to ensure it doesn’t happen again?
Hey Phil,
Ive had a “service detached” problem reported by another user in LG KF 510. This problem is not common and appears to be a firmware/software fault. Is the set still in warranty, if yes you can give it in for a software reset and reinstall. This might fix it.
Also what you can do before going to the warranty is to restor the phone to its default settings.. I dont know how it is in the KC 550 but search for something like master reset or restore factory settings in your “settings” menu. This might fix the problem… Please note that this option will erase all data on your phone memory.
Good luck and let me know what happens
Hope I helped
Hello – I have the same problem with my KS360. This is my 2nd KS360 within a month – the first one had exactly the same problem, and as it was under warranty, the shop replaced it – but same thing is happening with the replacement. I will be bringing this one back as well before the month warranty runs out with the shop – but I’ll be buying another phone though obvioulsy not a KS360.