The main hardware inside the LG Optimus GT540 is fairly basic, but more than adequate for non-power users. It runs off a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor and has 130MB of internal storage. You can expand the storage space up to 32GB if you want to though, using a MicroSD card. The battery life is better than average; the LG Optimus GT540 uses a powerful lithium ion battery, meaning that you can use it for days without needing to re-charge it.
Along with the 3 megapixel camera comes the capability to take and edit movies with the on-board software. The 420×320 pixel display means that viewing pictures and videos and editing them is simple and easy. A flash and auto focus feature combined creates pictures that are clear and crisp, whilst the facility to record and playback videos in DivX and Xvid format, and edit those videos in length and color, plus the capability to add text and music, means that the LG Optimus GT540 is well suited to people wanting more than just a point and click camera phone. Face recognition, geo-tagging and action detection are also incorporated into the camera software.
As the LG Optimus GT540 runs off the much celebrated Google Android operating system, you can quickly and easily access all of your Google accounts (Gmail, YouTube, etc.). Access to the main social networking sites has also been well worked in, and you can log into and manage your Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. accounts from one place – the social network manager.
The look and feel of the user interface in general is very neat and clean. You will not find yourself getting lost or confused, as can easily happen on more advanced smartphones. So, to summarize, the LG Optimus GT540 is a nice phone, designed for a specific market – newcomers to smartphones. It is an entry-level phone, but it is priced accordingly, and you will be hard pressed to find better value for money. Even if you have the money available for a more expensive phone, you might well just end up wasting it unless you actually need, and will regularly use, all the hardware upgrades and extra features that come with top-range smartphones.
The iPhone is one of the most widely used mobile phones used today however, it is not without its issues , here is our list of the 6 most frustrating issues with Apples best selling phone.
iPhone Battery Life – The battery life on the Apple iPhone is very poor with users who have had a handset for around 6 months requiring a charge a couple of times a day, even with very little use.
The Camera – The 3 megapixel camera is really not up to scratch and there is no form of flash or backlight so those wishing to take night photos or photos in limited light will be disappointed. Even the feature list on the camera is virtually non-existant.
No Support for Adobe Flash – Adobe Flash is used on more and more websites each day and provides rich graphics and animations in many websites, the current safari browser that comes with the iPhone will not support flash rendering many websites useless. Apple have released a statement saying they have no intention in including Adobe Flash into the iPhone now or in the future .
General bad Call Quality – Many users report poor reception on the iPhone, when placed next to another phone on the same network the iPhone just about always has a lower signal. Reports of call quality problems and calls dropping are also frequent .
It’s a Sealed Unit – This means you can’t upgrade the memory or substitute the battery – if either of these fail you will need to buy a new phone or replace it under warranty if you are lucky enough for it to still be under warranty .
Limited Service Providers – Whilst this is improving there are still plenty of service providers who are unable to offer the Apple iPhone as part of your package, more competition always equals cheaper phone calls and better packages.
GPS devices are great tools to get you from point A to point B. nowadays most GPS devices use voice-driven turn-by-turn ( directions ~ instructions }. If you ever relied on the default POI data, you’ll soon realize that much of the data is old, out of date, or just plain incorrect.
ExxonMobil has added a great new customer service that will allow customers to download the latest GPS information for Exxon and Mobil stations, directly to their personal GPS devices. This data is kept latest on a daily basis so it is never out-of-date, incorrect and it includes all active Exxon and Mobil locations. Now it is easy for customers to find the nearest Exxon or nearest Mobil station.
This feature is downloadable from the ExxonMobil Station Locator website and is compatible with the leading consumer GPS devices, including Garmin, TomTom and Magellan. The site features easy to follow instructions along with video tutorials..
Other enhancements to the Station Locator website include a Spanish-language option and real-time traffic reports.
Last spring, ExxonMobil revamped its website to include Google mapping technology. Also for the first time, ExxonMobil customers were able to develop turn-by-turn driving directions to Exxon and Mobil stations, as well as a range of utilitarian consumer services from each station’s linked home page. So, go online and type in http://www.exxonstations.com http://www.mobilstations.com, or http://www.exxonmobillocator.com and see for yourself. You will be able to find the nearest Exxon and Mobil station nearest to you, download Exxon and Mobil POI files formatted to your GPS device, and create cusomize printer friendly directions.
MARCH 4TH, 2010
By ANDROID
Well, it certainly looks like Motorola’s Droid, the first major Android 2.0 smart phone is getting some decent reviews, although it’s also getting a bit of criticism, and at least one major personal tech device reviewer is claiming that the “flattened keyboard” is difficult to type on, yet, I did not find it difficult myself, rather simply awkward which I assume is because I just wasn’t used to that. If you are moving from a regular cell phone to Motorola’s Droid it is a big move in technology.
Is it worth the $200, well, I’d say it is compared to its competing smart phones and their applications. It is pretty cool looking and a big screen for a smart phone 3.7 inches, with decent backlighting, making it workable in bright daylight too. Personally, I thought the resolution of the screen was much better when I put them side-by-side, although a gal (daughter of a yuppie) next to me tried to convince me that her Apple iPhone was “Way Better – Way!” and I’m like whatever, look, this Motorola Droid is much crisper, and quite frankly it’s a nicer product, at least for what I need.
Indeed, I found the surfing to be fast, and you could move from screen to screen navigating quite quickly, and if you are using Gmail – whooya! You will enjoy this phone. Someone told me it was a little heavier than the iPhone? And I’m like so what? Why, are you so weak you can’t pick up something that is a half-a-pound? Please, this is a very nice phone, so, I’m giving this one my highest rating, or maybe a fraction under a perfect 10. Most of the buyers I met seemed to be quite excited with their purchases and were then considering their choice for the data smart cell phone plan.
AUGUST 5TH, 2009
By PARTHACUS
MyTouch3G, the second phone that uses the Android platform from T-Mobile has recently been launched. San Francisco witnessed a skydiving party that celebrated the launch of this latest Android phone. The phone is available both online and in stores. www.cnet.com reports that this device is the sequel to G1 and comes after 10 months of the first T-Mobile Android phone.
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OCTOBER 29TH, 2008
By ANDROID
550 Wal-mart locations are now selling the HTC G1 Android phone for $148.88, $30 less than it costs at T-Mobile
OCTOBER 16TH, 2008
By ANDROID
Rumors have it that Motorola is working on an “Android social networking smart phone”.
Its been suggested that maybe this indicates a focus on MySpace, Facebook, etc. who knows. But sounds interesting.
Samsung and LG were apparently working on a couple Android based phones to be released at the end of September. But now it sounds like they’ve stretched it out till at least the middle of ‘09.
Samsung built-Google branded
JUNE 3RD, 2008
By PHONEBOT
With Google claiming that they will be ready to ship Android enabled cell phones in time for Christmas, I figured it was time to get this site up and running. Over the next couple of years, Android should help Google make inroads into the massive cellular market.
I’ve heard many people say that if Android is anything like the iPhone, but with better web based abilities, then Google’s Android could take the mobile market by storm, eventually controlling the “Wireless” market the same way they currently dominate the “Search” market. I do know one thing, whatever happens, it will be interesting to watch Google’s move into the cellular communication’s market. (Do you think that Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and Tmobile are as nervous as they should be?)
