The LG GD880 Mini Is A Compact Yet Stylish Handset

May 1
07:59

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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The LG GD880 Mini is a newly released handset from the manufacturer. With attractive design and an array of impressive features this touch screen handset offers features such as a five mega pixel digital camera, social networking working integration with live updates, and a fast Internet access via both 3G and Wi-Fi where available.

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A selection of different methods are utilised to provide the GD880 Mini with connections to both cellular networks and the Internet.  In areas covered by 3G an HSDPA connection provides access to the Internet at speeds of up to 7.2 mega bytes per second,The LG GD880 Mini Is A Compact Yet Stylish Handset Articles along with HSUPA at 2 MB per second.  Wi-Fi connectivity provides a much faster connection, based upon the availability of the signals given off by wireless Internet routers.  Class 10 versions of both GPRS and EDGE provide the handset with its primary means of connection to cellular networks.

 

A versatile range of features gives LG GD880 Mini a great level of everyday functionality.  The internal media player supports many different types of music and video file formats, such as MP3 and MP4.  Users are also kept entertained thanks to a stereo FM radio player and a choice of pre-installed games.  An organiser, document viewer and voice memo recorder all provide time saving features making the handset ideal for business users.  Social networkers are certainly well catered for with the social networking integration with live updates.  This provides direct access to popular sites such as Facebook and MySpace and Twitter, so users can share their thoughts with friends and family with the minimum of effort.

 

The LGGD880 Mini provides an extensive phonebook which can accommodate up to 1000 entries, and includes the ever popular Photocall function.  Storage for data such as media files is in the shape of 330 MB of internal memory provided as standard.  A micro SD slot is also provided for this purpose and can accommodate a memory card of up to 32 GB.  This should prove more than sufficient for the needs of most users and provides enough storage for the average digital music collection.

 

With dimensions of 102x47.6x10.6mm and weighing in at less than 100g this is certainly a pocket friendly handset, and a comfortable phone to hold and use on the move.  LG look to have a design classic to their name with aesthetically pleasing style with a black and silver colour scheme.

 

LG have included a five mega pixel digital camera, which takes very good quality still images.  The inclusion of features such as Autofocus, face and smile detection and image stabilisation make the task of taking pictures a breeze.  As you may expect the camera can also shoot video in VGA quality at a rate of 30 frames per second.  An interesting and impressive feature is the inclusion of a camera lens on the front of the handset which allows video calls to take place with other compatible handsets.

 

Whilst the looks of this phone may offer all the appeal some users need, the impressive specification list is sure to satisfy even the most discerning technology buff.