LG u880 Review

If we are talking about phones that have the 3G feature available, we cannot leave LG u880 aside, as this particular phone model is thought to have actually downsized most of the models available on the market and marked a giant step forward in what the 3G technology is concerned.

Considered to be the world’s slimmest 3G phone and being about 18.2 mm tick, the LG u880 appears to be the thinnest 3G phone available in Europe. Moreover due to the fact that is weights only 98 grams, this phone is actually one of the lightest ones available on the market right now.

Unlike the early LG 3G phones, the LG u880 is provided with features like Bluetooth, a powerful camera and even expandable memory. The phone is available in 3 colors: pink, black and silver.

Some of the features that contribute to attracting more and more fans for this phone model include the 1.3 digital camera incorporated to the phone and the MP3 player function. The interesting thing about the MP3 player that comes incorporated in the phone is that both the title of the song and the name of the artist appear on the outer screen together with an animation. The phone can hold up to 20 MP3 songs due to the 80 MB internal memory and the phone buttons placed outside the clamshell allow to easily control the MP3 payer function.

The phone is provided with the speaker function, as well, and thus the user can actually conduct real time video calls, without having to worry about getting a headphone set, just because the stereo speaker volume can be turned loud enough in order for the conversation to be easily conducted.

One of the major concerns that people have when it comes to the small dimension phones that come with a large range of secondary functions, is the size of the buttons, which might make it hard for the people with thick fingers to actually handle it. However, this phone is an exception to the rule, as both the keypad and the buttons are very user friendly, so you might end up being very excited once you get used to how easily the phone works. It has a navigational key that works 4 ways and a keypad with easy to punch flat square keys.

Despite the fact that the flash was omitted, the 1.3 megapixels camera can respond to most of the requirements and user demands. Moreover, the camera interface includes a 100% screen preview and the pictures can come in really large sizes and no less than 6 resolution options.

The phone has two displays: an internal and an external one. Thus, the internal display is a huge 2.0” with a user friendly interface and 262K colors. On the other hand the external display is 65K, is bright and works much better than many other ones. The phone has the “instant viewer” option which can be activated and the contents will thus be displayed on the screen. Moreover, the phone offers the user the possibility to take both pictures and videos when the clam is closed.

If you are wondering about the possibility of sending SMS, MMS, email messages from your cell phone or about Bluetooth option, the answer is positive to both of your questions. Although the memory the phone comes with is quite impressive, you should know that is can be expandable so that you can store even more data than you actually expected. The battery life provides 4 hours of talking, 222 minutes of standby and no less than 140 minutes of video call.

LG u880 Specifications:

• Dimensions 98.8 x 49 x 18.2 mm, 80 cc
• Weight: 92 grams
• Display: 176x220 pixels
• Internal Memory: 80MB
• Expandable: TransFlash/microSD
• Camera: 1.3 megapixel digital camera
• Stand-by Up to 236 h
• Talk time Up to 4 h
• Network UMTS / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900

Most of the times, the performances and features of LG u880 are compared to the 3G Motorola V3x Razr.
The major disadvantage of this cell phone would be the fact that the camera is not provided with flash, so consequently it does not meet all the buyer’s expectations.

However, the final verdict we give is that taking into the consideration the price and the overall features that come along when purchasing this phone, one gets to have a reliable and next generation mobile phone that is worth all the money.