LG Electronics has launched the hottest selling phone the LG Optimus One in India after selling 1 Million handsets in the markets of Europe, US and in Asia Pacific markets within the 45 days of launch. Where other manufacturers like Samsung is still waiting to launch Android 2.2 Froyo for its costliest mobile device Samsung Galaxy S, LG has come out with its Optimus One handset device which arrives with powerful Froyo 2.2 in India out of the box without needing to wait for an update. From LG’s cookie to the latest Optimus One, LG is continuously making its presence felt in the Android Market.
Hardware Specifications:
This bar phone which weighs 129 grams come with powerful battery strength of 1500 mAH which is sure to last for a stand by time of 700 hrs on 2G network or 550 hours on a 3G Network or will last for a talk time of around 8 hours. With a capacitive touch screen display size of 3.2” HVGA (320 * 480) it has 256k colours. This LG Optimus One device also sports a 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor. This phone also supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and is equipped with Stereo FM Radio. It also comes with A-GPS support. This phone also comes with a standard 3.5 mm jack which will never keep you out of the music.
Memory:
This phone comes with an internal memory of just 170 MB but a free 2GB micro SD card is being included in the box and the maximum memory can be expanded to a huge 32 GB with the help of micro SD card. This phone comes with a capability of unlimited phone book and sms storage capability.
Camera:
This device also comes with a 3MP camera and as usual this phone too shies away from flash. Night mode images are a problem but day time images are either not too good or too bad. There’s a manual slider for a digital zoom too and with macro mode image clarity is at its best.
Cost:
LG has jumped in the party with this Optimus One handset launch by giving its immediate competitors like Samsung Galaxy GT-i5801 and Sony Xperia X10 Mini a run for their money as both devices still are operated on the Android’s earlier version of Eclair 2.1 operating system. Where the price of LG Optimus One is fixed at Rs. 13, 500, but you can easily get this for any thing around Rs. 13,000 if you are good at bargaining skills, the other two devices cost between Rs.12, 000 to Rs.14, 000. Now, in this range you have got a better choice to choose from, all thanks to LG Optimus One.
Pro’s and Con’s:
Like every phone has some pros and cons, this phone too has some of them. Like this device has positives like a solid build, latest Froyo 2.2 packed with a great battery life it has also huge negatives like no flash 10.1 support and also processor of 600 MHz fails to deliver when it matters the most or in short it sometimes lags and with a low resolution screen it makes difficult to browse on web.
I am confused between a conventional GPS device with preloaded MAPS and The LG Optimus One P500.I have never used an Android phone before.My real concern is whether The LG Optimus has pre-installed maps in it(google maps)so that i am not required to use EDGE/3G?
whether i can use my home wifi to download google maps once and for all? i really dont want to pay for GPRS/EDGE/3G connections for using the gps ?can you please help me?
Lg optimus one comes with a preloaded NDrive navigation which does not require internet connection.
Go for this great phone
hi josin, u can v well make use of wi fi for downloading all the applications including the Google Maps…
Why would one want to spend 14k for the phone when it isn’t coming in with any good specifications, and even with the Froyo version of Android, it still doesn’t support flash.