There are numerous expensive smart phones in the market for status- hungry people with thick wallets, but the Italian Design House Prada always keeps average buyers in mind. They've come up with the slim black, LG Prada 3.0 Phone that looks a little like a cologne bottle, with a back panel that apes...

The LG Prada 3.0 is the third Prada phone, and it's a joy to use. Some of its features, like the relatively low-resolution screen and Android 2.3 software, feel a little old hat, but the snazzy custom interface, good performance and decent display make up for these complaints.

Cheap plastic casing; Camera lacks features

The Prada Phone by LG has certainly got a unique look about it with a textured back cover that gives it the feel of fancy notebook or a posh leather-bound cigarette case. Personally we did not like this design and for the money you pay (something like ￡342), its spec seems under-whelming compared to...

This isn't the first, or the second, but the third collaboration of LG and Prada, and though each has looked very different, they've all come with dollops of panache. Is it worth the upgrade though?

Very bright screen; great camera; speedy 1GHz dual-core processor

The first fruit borne out of the LG-Prada collaboration is the LG Prada 3.0 – a sleek and stylish mobile phone that is packed with interesting features and indispensable applications that will have you flaunting it, all the time.

I really don't have any issues with LG Prada, I can only say its brilliant and I'm glad I have it. Pictures are great, battery usage - well that depends on how much you use it, but its pretty much good. And this fabulous look, well its amazing.

LG has once again collaborated with design icon Prada to ask the question: can phones really be a fashion item?

One of the few phones to be officially licensed by a major fashion brand; Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology included; Covered charge port

Outdated version of Android (2.3; Only LG's icons match the monochromatic skin; making the Android overlay look unfinished; Could do with more internal storage space; Battery lucky to last a day

Nice phone, bit big but beautiful. I am very happy with it.

LG's Prada Phone 3.0 is the third smartphone the company has developed in conjunction with Italian fashion label Prada following the LG Prada (KE850) and the LG Prada (KF900). Described by LG as a smartphone that combines "style and substance", the Prada Phone 3.0 has a nice design and some handy software but has too many flaws to recommend amongst excellent competition.

LG's Prada Phone certainly looks the part thanks to a classy design that blends well with the company's unique, monochrome user interface. Unfortunately, this interface is also the cause of much inconsistency. When combined with only average performance, poor battery life and no real class leading features, the Prada Phone is quickly lost among better competitors.

Classy looking design; Bright screen; Monochrome UI;

Poor battery life; Low screen resolution; Inconsistent interface;

Prada and LG unveil a new smartphone. The Prada Phone by LG 3.0 boasts a package of desirable features

+ Premium design; + Unique monochrome UI; + NFC-ready

- Monochrome UI drowned out by colourful icons from installed apps