LG GT540 Optimus review : Get smart, get started
We can’t be sure but it does look like LG are still feeling the Android water before taking the plunge. Or they might just be too careful not to cast doubt on long standing commitments. You know, the soon-to-be Windows Phone 7. In any case though, their first Android attempts have enough in them to get us excited. The LG GT540 is not the kind of phone to make big headlines but fresh smartphone converts wouldn’t want a big-fuss, high-maintenance gadget anyway.
Key features
· Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G (with HSDPA) support
· 3" resistive touchscreen of HVGA resolution
· Android OS v1.6 (now upgradeable to 2.1, Sept 2010)
· Accelerometer for auto screen rotate
· 3 megapixel autofocus camera
· Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and GPS receiver, digital compass
· Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
· 139 MB internal memory
· Hot-swappable microSD card slot (supporting card with capacity of up to 16GB)
· Standard microUSB port and Mass Storage mode
· Social networking service integration
· DivX/XviD video support
· Stereo FM radio with RDS
Main disadvantages
· Poor sunlight legibility
· No video-call camera
· No Flash support for the web browser
· No voice dialing
· Video recording maxes out at VGA@17fps
Pet-named Optimus, the LG GT540 aims to give first time smartphone users the right balance of features in a friendly package. That’s really easier said than done. The GT540 is an entry-level smartphone and LG have no problem saying it out loud. It doesn’t look though like they’re lowering people’s expectations to give the phone an easier ride.
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