Introducing The LG Optimus

Long renowned for the quality of their phones, LG have followed demand and started to develop a range of mobiles that will try to challenge in the smartphone market. The LG Optimus is the latest edition to LG’s smartphone stable, and comes with quite an impressive spec. But is it enough to take on the likes of Apple, Google and HTC?

The Optimus is another example of LG’s ability to make good looking phones. The phone’s design and quality finish mean that, not only will you be more than happy to be seen using it, it is easy and comfortable to handle when you do; and even with a decent sized touchscreen, the phone is easily carried in your pocket or purse.

At 3 inches, the Optimus’s touchscreen is not the biggest on the market, but it is the right size for the phone and certainly doesn’t feel small when you are surfing the web or looking a photos and video. The high quality HVGA screen is bright and clear, and the accelerometer makes it easy to use the touchscreen capability in portrait or landscape.

One of the LG Optimus’s strengths is its excellent connectivity features, with the usual 3G and Bluetooth you would expect, plus the ability to connect to WiFi networks, which seems to be the minimum standard for any smartphone these days. The Optimus is a friendly smartphone as well, with features that provide real-time updates from the main social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

LG looks to have decided on Android as their operating system of choice for their smartphones, and whilst the Optimus comes with the slightly outdated version, it still has the functionality most will need in a basic smartphone. Plus, with Android you can take full advantage of the Android Market, and the technology inside the Optimus means it’s performance and battery life will let you make the most of the apps you install.

The 3 megapixel camera is a bit of a disappointment compared to the others available, but it can still provide decent enough images to keep most happy. Features like autofocus and a simple to use interface help you get the most our of the camera, but no flash and average quality video capture make it ok rather outstanding.

While the LG Optimus might not be up their with the iPhone 4 or Google’s Nexus One, it doesn’t aim to be. LG have set about creating a feature-packed smartphone for the mid market, and have done a pretty good job. This good-looking touchscreen phone makes up for its shortcomings by providing smartphone features that won’t hurt your pocket.

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