Introduction
Designers must love working for the LG GD series. It’s the place to get some bizarre and exotic features – from transparent keypads to a wristwatch. The LG GD880 Mini is perhaps among the more mainstream options but it’s no less keen to impress. LG have been distilling the touch phone again and again and the Mini is their latest and seemingly most mature effort.
Designers must love working for the LG GD series. It’s the place to get some bizarre and exotic features – from transparent keypads to a wristwatch. The LG GD880 Mini is perhaps among the more mainstream options but it’s no less keen to impress. LG have been distilling the touch phone again and again and the Mini is their latest and seemingly most mature effort.
LG CEO says the Mini was designed in response to consumer requests. Reportedly, people wanted a phone that’s not too big, too expensive or too complicated. Well, ladies and gentlemen, here’s what you ordered, meet the Mini.
You might be wondering what’s with the “Mini” moniker. In all honesty, the Mini is small compared to the LG BL40 New Chocolate but it’s not a tiny phone. For all we know, it’s neat and compact, a sophisticated and feature-rich LG Pop really.
The LG GD880 Mini distances itself from the current smartphone craze and sticks to LG own S-Class OS. Every element of the interface is carefully and artfully designed, with shading and gloss, with rich and vibrant colors that look great on the pixel-dense screen. The homescreen is trying to mimic the Android depth of field and the GD880 Mini features full multitasking.
LG GD880 Mini at a glance
General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz,
UMTS 1900/2100 MHz, EDGE class 10
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2 Mbps
UMTS 1900/2100 MHz, EDGE class 10
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2 Mbps
Form factor: Touchscreen bar
Dimensions: 102 x 47.6 x 10.6 mm, 99 g
Display: 3.2″ TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16:9 aspect ratio and
480 x 854 pixels resolution, multitouch support, scratch-resistant glass surface
480 x 854 pixels resolution, multitouch support, scratch-resistant glass surface
Platform: Latest S-Class UI
Memory: 330MB internal memory, hot-swappable microSD card slot
Camera: 5-megapixels auto-focus camera with image stabilization
Geotagging, face detection, Smile Shot, Beauty and
Art shot, VGA video recording at 15 fps
Geotagging, face detection, Smile Shot, Beauty and
Art shot, VGA video recording at 15 fps
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate, proximity sensor for screen auto-turn-off, ambient light sensor, full Flash support, FM radio with RDS, DivX/XviD support, Dolby mobile, pinch zooming in gallery and web browser, office document viewer, Facebook and Twitter integration
Battery: 900 mAh battery
Alright then, it’s a complete feature set on the LG GD880 Mini. The best screen resolution around, DivX/XviD support and Dolby mobile make for a great multimedia experience, the web browser handles Flash and pinch-zooming and there’s a document viewer to top it off.
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