Modest looks combines with good functionality in the LG GW550
On first looks, the LG GW550 was mistaken for a BlackBerry phone, such was the resemblance to BlackBerry’s phones. The QWERTY keyboard is similar to the one used in Blackberry phones. However, when you consider the fact that Blackberry have enjoyed a wave of popularity among all segments of the market, it might be in the right direction for LG to ‘steal’ some ideas from them. There aren’t a lot of LG GW550 Reviews out there, so we decided to venture into uncharted territory!
The looks of the phone aren’t much to boast about, quite bland and fairly similar to the likes of the Nokia E71. The navigation controls are located under the screen, which is a TFT display which measures in at 2.5 inches and is capable of displaying a maximum of 65,000 colours at a resolution of 320×240 pixels.
Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard is the OS used in the phone. Phone supports push – email as well as IM. Office files and PDF files can be viewed, but not edited. Media – player is quite good, capable of segregating songs according to the usual categories of artist, album and genre. MP3, AAC and WMA songs are supported. 3GP and MPEG-4 video files can be played on the phone. You can expand the internal memory of the phone upto a maximum of 8 GB by getting a microSD memory card. You can also use your stereo Bluetooth headset with the phone.
The phone comes loaded with a 3.2 megapixel camera, which is fairly modest. The HSDPA & HSUPA connectivity enables you to surf the net wherever you go at high speed. For place without support for 3G, HSCSD, EDGE and GPRS internet connectivity are available.
In conclusion, this phone can be said to be a useful phone! There haven’t been any details released with regard to pricing or the release date, but it is expected to be released during the 3rd quarter of this year when you will be able to pick up the LG GW550 on contract.
