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The editors liked
Pluses
Stylish
Interface with seven homescreens
Decent photos for an entrylevel phone
Supports DivX video/FM radio
Sleek design
Good multimedia features
For LG Optimus GT540
Great social networking functions
And speedy internet browsing.
Firm build
Sharp screen
Surprisingly pleasant media skills
Design
Camera
Cheap tariffs
Decent touchscreen (for a resistive handset)
Camera belies the price tag
Nice LG Android skin
Good battery life
Stylish chassis
Easy to use 3.5mm headphone jack
A full smartphone for £100 is a good deal
Runs Android apps
Very stylish
Good range of features
Good audio output
Resistance touchscreen
Only Android 1.6
The editors didn't like
Minuses
Push email is slow
Resistive touchscreen has poor brightness and contrast
Published: 2010-07-20, Author: Ross , review by: techworld.com
The LG Optimus GT540 is a fully featured Google Android smartphone hindered by a resistive touchscreen. It represents decent value at this price, provided you can live with its flaws....
I had no complaints about the reception quality of the LG Optimus during the test period. The speech quality during phone conversations is not bad; the speaker volume is good, there is some reserve for the noisy settings there. The loudspeaker is actu...
Wifi, Bluetooth 2.1, quadband GSM/EDGE, 3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, microSD / microSDHC card support, FM radio with RDS, Autointegration of Facebook, Twitter, Bebo accounts
3megapixel camera with no flash, runs on Android 1.6 version, no Flash support for web browser
Has a resistive screen, Does not play most of the popular video formats
Transferring your voice over the wireless network with the LG Optimus GT540 is really a pleasant experience. The Optimus' earpiece sounds perfectly fine, with voices being quite audible, but on the other side things are even better, with even higher lo...
LG has cut corners in the wrong places to deliver the Optimus at the right price. Poor performance and frustrating input are always deal-breakers, regardless of price.
Slow performance. Unresponsive resistive touchscreen. Bland feature set
LG has cut corners in the wrong places to deliver the Optimus at the right price. Poor performance and frustrating input are always deal-breakers, regardless of price....
Summing it all up, the device is quite fast & fluid for it’s size, but the resistive screen really let’s it down. Had it have been capacitive I would certainly recommending it to friends and family who are looking to move to their first smart phone. Me...
Stylish, curved design, decent build quality, LG Home interface and tweaks, decent performance, DviX and Xvid playback
Resistive touchscreen, runs Android 1.6, no multitouch or Flash
The LG Optimus is a fully featured Android smartphone hindered by a resistive touchscreen. It represents decent value at this price, provided you can live with its flaws...
