This small script makes use of the fact that the LG Fusic phone shows up as a serial device when plugged on a Linux box. It returns a few details about the identity of the phone (manufacturer, model, revision and serial number) but also the battery level and the signal strength.
Source: https://github.com/tamentis/scripts/blob/master/fusic.py
$ fusic.py Manufacturer: LG Electronics Inc. Model: Model:LG-LX550 Revision: LX550V12, 20252 Serial Number: 0xA3E9713 Capabilities: +CIS707-A, CIS-856, +MS, +ES, +DS, +FCLASS Link Quality: 0.09% (RSSI=9 BER=99) Battery: 77% (Battery Powered)
Last updated: 2009-06-29