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LG U8100 mobile phone review
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 LG U8100 is announced in 2003
Design
LG's U8100 has a standard design for this class handsets, measuring 50 x 96 x 22 mm and a heavy 120 grams. Despite the weight it has a good feel in the hand, and the good shaped plastic body and styled highlights give it an attractive and nice look.The display resolution 176 x 220 pixel ideal for small and smart phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker, while on the other side we find a dedicated camera button.
Lacking LEDs of any kind, however, the display - combined with vibration and audible alerts - is the U8100's only way of notifying users of new messages and missed calls. This is common for all LG handsets, requiring users to inconveniently have to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting rather than just glance at it.
Ergonomics
The U8100 is not comfortable for hold in ones hand because it is too wide.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent LG handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, giving it a cheap feel while oddly designed buttons, with the comfortable center keys, make the phone easer to dial.And last,but not least, a five-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the LG U8100 has to offer: there's also support for GPRS, SMS, and a range of applications such as Java MIDP 1.0, 40-channels polyphony, a voice recorder, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of infrared old wireless device,GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book.
As previously mentioned, the U8100 is also equipped with a 0.3 megapixel camera support for picture-taking and audio/video recording, as well as an integrated MP3 player.The latter of which is also the reason for why the 64 MB of internal memory, which initially appears spacious, is quickly stretched to its limits. MP3 and MPEG4 are both formats which can be stored for playback on the LG U8100.
Unfortunately, neither Memory Stick Duo format or any other method of memory expansion is supported by the U8100, meaning users find themselves drawn by the MP3 playback capabilities will also quickly - and repeatedly - drawn to their PC and USB cable for updating ones playlist.
Performance
Audio quality on the U8100 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 1050 mAh Li-pol battery is rated for 2 hours talk time or 200 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 157 minutes.
Availability
The LG U8100 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
LG U8100 is a beautiful phone to hold and use, and it's quickly won our hearts. The typical LG design flair is present in abundance, with all the requisite consumer features to back it up.But love doesn't notice such little flaws. |
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