LGs has been unleashing its own set of touchscreen phones which are gaining quite popularity among users. GT540 Optimus is another LG model in this range. The phone has a candy bar form factor and weighs 102 gm. Its physical dimensions are 108.9×56.1×12.4 mm. It works in tri band GSM frequencies (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Mhz) and is 3G supported. The device runs on an older version of Android OS (v1.6.)Its display cum operation unit consists of a large 3.0 inches TFT resistive touchscreen which can display 256k colors in a resolution spanning 320 x 480 pixels. In the age of sensitive capacitive touchscreen, resistive touchscreen have become out of fashion but still this is what LG has to offer in Optimus.
GT540 Optimus can work as a good entertainment device as you have stereo FM with RDS and music player which can play a multitude of audio formats. The video playback support is extended to diverse formats like MP4, DivX, H.264, H.263, and WMV. You can arrange for a lot of space by adding external memory up to 32 GB. To fill this space you can either use the Bluetooth or the micro USB port. You can also enjoy your spare time playing inbuilt games. For surfing the internet you can use both WAP and HTML browsers which work over the class 10 GPRS connectivity.The battery power is impressive as it can deliver 5.5 hours of talktime and 350 hours of standby time.
The LG Optimus offers several means of connecting to both the internet and cellular networks. EDGE and GPRS (both class 10) offer the primary means of connecting to cellular networks. In order to connect to the internet, HSDPA is available at up to 7.2 Mbps in areas covered by 3G. Wi-Fi connectivity kicks in to provide a faster internet connection in areas where a wireless internet router is present. To connect to other devices, both micro USB and Bluetooth connections are also provided.The 3 inch TFT touchscreen offers great quality display thanks to the pixels layout of 320×480 which displays 256,000 colours. The screen includes an accelerometer sensor for auto rotate.
Owners of the LG Optimus GT540 are in for a nice surprise, as LG has released an update to Android 2.1 for this phone. It’s amazing that, with Android 2.2 having already been available for many months, manufacturers are still releasing updates to 2.1, but perhaps any update will do for those stuck on Android 1.x.
LG GT540 Optimus appear comes in UK and Europe shortly.But, the amount of LG GT540 Optimus still unclear.
LG GT540 Optimus ahead accepted as LG GT540 runs Android 1.6 and owns connectivity Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi.
Apart of that, LG GT540 Optimus additionally provides camera 3 megapixel , 3 inch QVGA touchscreen, GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, 1500mAh array and abutment both DivX and H.264.
Key features:
* Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G (with HSDPA) support
* 3" arresting touchscreen of HVGA resolution
* Android OS v1.6
* Accelerometer for auto awning rotate
* 3 megapixel autofocus camera
* Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and GPS receiver, agenda compass
* Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
* 150 MB centralized memory
The LG GT540 brings the renowned Android OS to the manufacturer’s reputable handset. Offering a combination of pleasing aesthetics and great functionality, it seems to be aimed primarily at music fans and users of Social Networking sites.
