With its mirrored surface, its curved lines, and its colorful screen, LG's compact C1300 for Cingular sure looks great.

Unfortunately, we quickly grew annoyed by the phone's hard-to-press keys and the blink-and-you'll-miss-it standby time.

And unlike the LG L1200, which was introduced at the same time, the C1300 is without an integrated camera. Call

quality was excellent, but if you're looking for a sharp but basic phone that's small and light, you can do better.