The upcoming LG Electronics GW990 smartphone looks, and feels, like it could be a real hit when it finally gets to the market in the second half of the year. The first phone built on Intel’s Moorestown platform, using Intel’s Moblin Linux operating system. I got some close-up, quality time with the phone today.
G GW990 is a high end smart phone that is loaded with a huge number exciting specifications and features. However, the success of a mobile phone is dependant hugely on the smooth flow of the basic features and network is the core of any mobile phone. LG GW990 brings good news for both the users of 2G and 3G network. The handset will be supportive 2G network with the quad band GSM- 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900. The 3G users will get the support of the dual band HSDPA 900/ 2100. With 3G, the data browsing speed is also top-notch. It can perform at high speed with HSDPA 7.2 mbps. Apart from that, there are Wi Fi 802.11 b/Gateways along with Class 10 GPRS (32 – 48 kbps) and CLASS 10 EDGE (236.8 kbps). Connectivity option is as crucial as the network feature of a mobile phone. The users definitely need to transfer data to/from other compatible handsets in the form of images, music, videos, games, themes, or any other applications. LG GW990 provides support to both with-wire and wireless connectivity for transferring data. You can make use of USB for data transfers with cable, where for wireless transfers, Bluetooth® is available.
Design
The LG GW990 is a long smartphone with an incredible 4.8 inch touch-sensitive screen. This screen size dwarfs its rivals including the Toshiba TG01 (4.1 inches) and the HTC HD2 (4.3 inches). The resolution is on a par with the incredible size and is perfect for watching movies and browsing the internet – LG has said that because of the GW990’s screen size, you can view websites without the need to scroll.
Although limited details about this new “superphone” are confirmed, the responsiveness of the touchscreen is very good, needing only the slightest touch and swipe to access the feature of choice. In fact, its responsiveness is as good as the screen on the iPhone.
Camera
Integration of a good camera is very important in the mobile phones. It becomes more important, if the device of high standards like LG GW990. Therefore, the expectation from the camera feature is definitely quite high from the mobile phone, and it does not disappoint. LG GW990 brings in a 5 mega pixel camera and includes auto focus and LED flash as well to click good quality pictures, even if the light conditions are not good. The camera provides resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels and video recording is also possible with this camera. There is no option for the secondary camera in the handset.
Specifications
The LG GW990 is powered by Intel’s so-called Moorestown processor which is powerful and makes the mobile phone a strong multi-tasker. Not only can you have several applications running in the background, you can enjoy running three applications together without hindering your enjoyment. For example, you could watch a movie with the image taking up one third of the screen, check your emails in another third, and send a text in the final third. In terms of speed, the LG GW990 is fast. The phone supports both Wi-Fi and 3G and so promises a swift connection to the internet. The processor is undoubtedly quick too although the precise speed is not yet known – so it remains to be seen if it is as rapid as the Snapdragon processor in the Google Nexus One phone.
The Moorestown processor in the LG GW990 has been built with the environment in mind, and is an energy-efficient version of Intel’s Atom processor which powers laptops. This is a good feature as the 3D ability of the screen and the phone’s multi-tasking are bound to drain the battery pretty quickly. Other features of the LG GW990 include a 5-megapixel camera, GPS and a 16GB internal memory which can be boosted by a memory card.
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