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.
The touchscreen on the Optimus is smaller than some of the other smartphones at just 3 inches, but it’s big enough so that you can comfortably use it to view web pages, emails, photos and video. The touchscreen itself provides a nice clear and bright display, with a handy auto-rotate feature provided by the built in accelerometer.
As well as the standard connectivity options, including 3G and the latest Bluetooth, the Optimus is capable of wireless networking, just like many of the other smartphones. It also provides you with a fast and simple way to get connected to their favorite social networking sites, with pre-loaded features that keep you in touch with real-time updates from fans and followers on Facebook and Twitter.
The Optimus uses the Android operating system and whilst it is ideal for the level this smartphone is aimed at, future offerings from LG will have the more updated versions of this operating system, as well as other Google features. Using Android means you get to install lots of great apps from the Android Market, and good battery life and performance will mean that you enjoy using them as well.
The Optimus only has a 3 megapixel camera, which does let it down slightly, but it still performs well in most environments, especially with the autofocus making things easier. The lack of a flash and video capture at only 17 frames per second isn’t ideal, but it won’t stop most people getting what they want from the camera.
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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