The build quality extends to the overall design of the Secret. The front panel - jet black when the slider is closed - lights up when opened, and its large tempered glass screen extends to the touch keys, giving the phone a solid feel and adding to its longevity - LG claims that the glass is scratchproof, and a few weeks sharing pockets with keys and coins would appear to validate this claim. It's certainly not greaseproof though, and you'll spend a lot of time wiping the screen on your shirt or tie to get rid of the fingerprints.

The back of the Secret features a stylish last-cut checkerboard pattern coated with more glass, and the lens and LED flash for the phone's 5-megapixel camera. The casing is completed by a metallic trim around the edges, and a faux-leather plastic pattern that would look more at home atop a 70s Ford Capri.

The left-hand edge of the phone features the triple-purpose power, data cable and headphone socket, while the right edge has an array of buttons. There's the camera activation and shutter key, a shortcut hotkey (although we couldn't find a way to add other shortcuts to the Home and Main menu defaults), a volume up/down rocker and the much-vaunted Touch Media button.