The LG GT500 is an accomplished piece of mobile phone technology. It hosts a wide variety of features, some of which are now standard specification on many phones. However LG have managed to provide all these features and more in an excellent designed unit which looks stylish and purposeful. For all of its features the unit is also extremely simple to navigate around and use.
The integrated and impressive 3 inch TFT touch screen display has the ability to display 256,000 colours, which means that its imagery is clear and concise. One of the major benefits is the fact that images are displayed in true life like colours and with excellent colour reproduction. The touch screen utilises the S-class touch user interface method for accessing functionality and is responsive and user friendly to use. An accelerometer sensor auto rotates images to their correct aspect for optimum viewing.
Another integral element of this phones offering is the 5.0 megapixel camera. The camera is an excellent feature which takes effective images and operates at a resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. Auto focus as well as an LED flash offer aid to the budding photographer. Video recording and playback are available on the phone as well as the ability to make and receive video calls by virtue of the secondary camera included within the handset.
Web browsing and email capabilities are provided by the HSDPA and Wi-Fi connections which can also utilise the variety of Wi-Fi hot spots dotted around the country. Additional connection features are offered via EDGE, GPRS, Blue tooth and USB. GPS with A-GPS support is included and uses WisePilot.
For those who enjoy listening to music, the built in Mp3 and stereo radio offers respite whenever desired. The phone has the ability to expand memory storage by means of the microSD slot up to 8Gb
The LG GT500 is a phone which offers the phone user a plethora of features all encased within a smart and sleek outer casing. The unit is well constructed with many features that serve their purpose well.
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