Need a good & discreet phone? LG GW550 is the answer
When we showed the LG GW550 to people and put a tape over LG’s logo, they asked whether it was a new BlackBerry phone! Such was the resemblance to BlackBerry phones, accentuated mainly by the QWERTY keyboard, which is extremely similar to that found in most BlackBerry phones. In hindsight, this is a good thing to do as BlackBerry have, undoubtedly, had a lot of success in selling their phones. There haven’t been a lot of LG GW550 Reviews, so let’s open the lid on the GW550.
If you’re going to buy this phone to show it off, I would advise you not to as it doesn’t really have eye – catching looks. The navigation keys are wedged between the screen and the QWERTY keyboard. The TFT screen, 2.5 inches in length, can display 65,000 colours and has a resolution of 320x240 pixels.
The Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS comes pre – installed on the phone. The UI isn’t very flashy, but it doesn’t make phone navigation difficult. The phone supports IM as well as push-email. PDF and Office files can only be viewed but not edited.
Media player is good and supports MP3, WMA and AAC songs. Songs are classified according to artist, album and genre. Video formats supported are 3GP and MPEG4. The internal memory of the phone can be expanded via the microSD memory card slot upto 8 GB.
A 3.2 megapixel camera is present and is quite capable. Pictures and videos can be edited using the pre-installed editor. HSDPA and HSUPA internet connectivity is available to surf the internet at high speeds. If you are in a place which doesn’t support 3G connectivity, HSCSD, EDGE and GPRS connectivity come to the rescue.
Overall, a good phone with decent looks and good functionality. Though no pricing or release date details have been released, we expect it to get released during the 3rd quarter of this year. Closer to this time there will be many great LG GW550 on contract deals around so be sure to shop around for the very best.
