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LG GM200 Mobile Phone

27 Apr, 2009, 3:07 pm IST | by Shayne Rana | Mobile phones Mobile phones

LG’s GM200 with Dolby Surround Sound Technology has hit the Indian shelves and made it in to tech2.0 for review. It’s a loaded multimedia handset that has plenty offer, but here’s what I think.

Form Factor
LG’s GM200 may not be an altogether attractive handset. In fact it’s rather plain and average looking for any angel. But with regards to ergonomics the handset is designed to be comfortable for usage. It has a 2.0-inch TFT LCD that sports a 176 x 220 pixel resolution (256k colors) and a large multi-language keypad with a five way nav-pad. The handset is also equipped with a set of obnoxiously loud (and I don’t necessarily men that in a bad way) stereo speakers located on either side of the handset. On one side under the speaker is a set of Volume keys and a microSD card slot. On the other is a proprietary port for the USB and charger, a dedicated key for activating the FM radio and a camera button as well.

The GM200 has a standard 3.5mm earphone socket on top and the handsfree that is equipped with the appropriate jack. Even though the handsfree is quite decent when it comes to dishing out audio, you also have the option of listening to music via any other earphones of your personal preference. Like Nokia handsets, you can use the handset’s microphone while using your own earphones for a conversation and I have to say, the microphone has superb range. A 2 megapixel camera is located at the rear of the handset. What’s also placed here is a 2.1-inch subwoofer making the GM200 capable of providing users with a 2.1 channel audio feel.


Features and Performance
Interface

The interface is pretty standard as LG handset’s go, however it was a bit sluggish in most cases especially when typing messages. The UI tends to get even more sluggish when the memory card (1GB - not included) was a little too stocked with various kinds of data. Other than that it’s not hard to navigate the home screen is quite customizable.

Tags: 2 Megapixel

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