The LG GD880 Mini Is A Stylish Smartphone

May 24
07:24

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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LG has recently released the GD 880 Mini. Arguably the most aesthetically pleasing handset from the manufacturer to date, this minimalistic and stylish Smartphone boasts impressive hardware and features throughout.

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In order to navigate the user interface,The LG GD880 Mini Is A Stylish Smartphone Articles a 3.2 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen is utilised to display up to 256K colours within a pixel resolution of 480x 854.  This also provides excellent quality rendering of on screen images and is perfect for viewing photos and video files.  The screen is manufactured from scratch-resistant materials which protects it from everyday wear and tear.  An accelerometer sensor is provided which automatically rotates the on screen imagery allowing it to be viewed in both portrait and landscape forms.

 

An appealing array of features makes the LG GD880 Mini a very versatile handset with functions to suit all kinds of users.  The internal media player is versatile and can support many different types of video and music file formats.  Social networkers are catered for with social networking integration with light updates which makes it simple to share thoughts with friends and family on the move.  A document viewer is included which are sure to please business users allowing them to remain productive when out of the office.  This is compatible with word, excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.

 

As the name would suggest, the LG GD880 Mini is a compact handset measuring just 102x 47.6x 10.6 mm.  Its compact dimensions make it ideally proportioned for comfort of use and remains pocket friendly when combined with its light weight at just 99 g.

 

The handset is equipped with an impressive five mega pixel digital camera, operating at 2560x 1920 pixels and includes Autofocus, face & smile detection along with image stabilisation which drastically simplifies the task of taking quality images.  The popular geo-tagging facility is included as standard which utilises GPS to automatically record the location at which a photo was taken.  The camera also offers the ability to shoot video as an alternative method of image capture, and this is in VGA quality at a rate of 30 frames per second.

 

In order to stay connected to cellular networks and the Internet, a number of different methods are utilised.  In areas covered by 3G, access to the Internet is provided courtesy of an HSDPA connection at speeds of up to 7.2 mega bytes per second along with HSUPA at 2 MB per second.  Wi-Fi Technology is included as standard which detects the signals provided by local wireless Internet routers and utilises these to provide a faster connection and therefore an enhanced browsing experience.  In order to stay connected to cellular networks, the LG GD880 Mini combines class 10 versions of both GPRS & EDGE.

 

For storage of data such as media files, 330 MB of internal storage is provided as standard.  However, should further storage be required the micro SD slot can be utilised by installing a memory card of up to 32 GB, which are sure to meet the needs and requirements of most users.

 

Because of its impressive styling and design, along with the advanced list of specifications, the LG GD880 Mini ticks all the boxes in terms of for users are looking for in a modern Smartphone.