LG Shine: exclusive UK hands-on

LG's blinged out blower landed in the UK today. It's not on sale yet, but T3 got a sneak peek at next year's hottest handset.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the snazziest phone of all? Why, it's LG's Shine of course!

Clad in sexy stainless steel, the Shine's a hefty chunk of mobile kit. It's anything but light, and totes reassuringly clunky keys.

Despite the weight, it's a thin little devil, and sports a super smart roll bar for navigating menus.

The keypad's sliced into the phone itself, not unlike some other phones we could mention, but the real story here is that sexy screen.

Snap the Shine shut and the display disappears, leaving a proper mirror in its place. It's a cool effect, and definitely one for the egotists out there.

No news yet on when the phone will be released in Britain, other than early 2007. Keep it here for all the info as soon as we get it.