LG Optimus 7 - Boasting Some Of The Most Advanced Features Available

Dec 16
08:55

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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The highly anticipated Windows Phone 7 operating system is finally here. A number of handsets have been released to showcase this innovative software, amongst them the LG Optimus 7.

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This smartphone has impressive aesthetics,LG Optimus 7 - Boasting Some Of The Most Advanced Features Available Articles manufactured from brushed aluminium. It has silver detailed physical shortcut buttons located beneath the screen, which adds to its modern, minimalistic, and sleek style. The measurements of the handset are 125x 59.8x 11.5mm, so it is relatively slim and therefore highly portable and comfortable to use. The front of the handset is dominated by a 3.8 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen. This can display 16 million individual colours within 480x 800 pixels, resulting in superb display quality. This makes it an impressive choice for multimedia enthusiasts, as pictures, videos and games are all displayed in the utmost quality.

 

MP3 files can be assigned as ringtones allowing users to customise the sound of their phone. This works in conjunction with vibration to alert users to incoming calls, messages and emails, as well as other notifications such as Facebook updates.

 

Generous internal storage in the shape of 16 GB is provided as standard.  This essentially eliminates the need for expandable storage such as a microSD slot, which helps to keep things simple.  16 GB is certainly ample for the needs of most users when it comes to for storing files, as it is indeed capable of storing an entire digital music collection, or a large number of video files or documents etc.

 

A fantastic mobile web browsing experience is provided thanks to the full HTML browser, which relies on 3G coverage and Wi-Fi.  In areas with 3G, an HSDPA connection provides speeds of up to 7.2 mega bytes per second, along with HSUPA at 5.76 mega bytes per second.  This provides a fast and reliable connection, however the LG Optimus 7 offers a faster connection thanks to Wi-Fi connectivity.  This utilises the signals provided by wireless Internet routers, whenever users have access to wireless networks.

 

One of the most impressive hardware features of the LG Optimus 7 has to be its 5 mega pixel digital camera.  Its operating pixel resolution of 2592x 1944 ensures the highest quality still images are captured, especially thanks to Autofocus and LED flash being provided as standard.  GPS with A-GPS support allows geo-tagging to function, which allows users to keep track of where they took their photos.  Of course, the camera can also shoot video footage and this is in no less than 720p (HD).  Another innovative feature of the camera is the ability to take panoramic photos, a feature which is sure to become popular.

 

The Microsoft Windows Phone 7 operating system works in conjunction with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor to provide a fast and engaging user experience.  The powerful software is backed up with ample computing power under the hood thanks to the processor.  A long list of entertainment and productivity features is provided as standard within the LG Optimus 7.  This makes it one of the most versatile handsets currently available, and coupled with its aesthetic appeal, means it looks sure to prove popular.