In addition to Android or Windows Mobile, LG still produces mobile advanced with its platform owner. LG GD880 Mini, compact and design, attracts the eye immediately. Is best outside? With the rise of the mobile OS, LG continues to develop its own operating system, despite the smartphone Ortega that he announces.
At first glance, the LG Mini (aka DP 880) wants to seduce the aesthetes with the alliance of shiny metal and velvety black plastic. A finish without false note for a mobile to the false air of iPhone HD.
Despite its extreme compactness (102×47.6×10.6 mm), he embarks a bel 3.2 inch screen with a high resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. In the absence of button on the front, the latter has a capacitive slab offering good sensitivity dactyl.
On the left flank, there are two volume buttons while the right flank is home button camera and MicroSD (protected by a small sliding trap) location. At the top of the LG Mini, mini taking jack sleeps (of food/synchronization) microUSB port and the button ON / OFF.
The graphical user interface similar to that of Google Android. LG has developed a few widgets to go directly to Facebook and Twitter account. 3 G or HSDPA, see WiFi, surfing is fast and relatively easy with tabs. But as soon as pages become somewhat complex (type Cnetfrance.fr), the result is insufficient.
The Korean giant catches up with the integration of the 3 Way Sync service. It is designed to synchronize your data between your PC, your web space (LG) and your phone. To do this, should you register on http://www.lgairsync.com and then install PC suite on your PC. Your PIM (calendar, directory, tasks) but also your photos, videos, emails will be then put days on your 3 spaces after each change.
Therefore allow unlimited package. In addition, one mail (in addition to the Google services) client is available and offers push receipt. Unfortunately, it supports by the HTML formatting, your emails will be unreadable if they have images.
To complete, LG on multimedia functions with an FM RDS radio, some games (including a game of sins original) and the integration of a camera with a sensor 5 megapixels. Clichés are better than average, but far from compete with a simple AFN. In video, Mini unravel with a resolution from QCIF (176 x 144 pixels) to VGA (640 x 480 pixels). The interface on the other hand turns out to be pleasant with a virtual wheel in the style of the old Leica.
The Mini is rather complete even if this is not to strictly speaking a smartphone. Its functions (including the 3 Air Sync service) and its elegant look to ensure success to a young audience.
More : Compactness, look and finishing, screen high resolution, 3 Air Sync, FM RDS radio service.
Less : Autonomy (less than 2 days in push), OS owner, alphanumeric virtual keyboard too small.
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