LG GW620 also known as the ‚Eve’ is the second LG phone to run Android, yet strangely, only version 1.5 when the latest one is 2.1. The phone features a full QWERTY keyboard, 3-inch touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera and a few more goodies.
LG GW620 pros:
+ Comfy keyboard
+ 5 megapixel camera
+ Supports DivX and XviD videos
+ Camera with plenty of functions
Powerful battery
+ 528 MHz processor and 256 RAM
LG GW620 cons:
- Few personalization options
- Obsolete Android version
The design:
LG GW620 measures 109 x 54.5 x 15.9mm and weighs 139 grams. The front of the LG GW620 houses the 3-inch display and below it are two touch-sensitive keys. When you slide the phone open you will see the the full QWERTY keyboard with 5 row of keys. The key layout reminds the one on a computer keyboard, the keys are responsive and large enough to prevent accidental presses of several buttons at one time. The LG phone has a few standard ports including microUSB, microSD slot, and 3.5mm headphone jack.
Performance:
The 3-inch display in the LG GW620 features a resistive technology which means you can use it even in gloves and it has great sunlight legibility. Although the phone runs an old version of Android (1.5) which means you don’t have some of the latest functions the pre-installed applications in fact provide such functionality (as with the support of Exchange server for instance). Although the phone has only a 528MHz processor and 256MB or RAM it runs smoothly and does not lag. The animations and transitions are fast and all the eye candy features make it only more appealing.
The LG GW620 is integrated with social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo to make it easier to keep in touch with your friends.
Multimedia:
The web browser in the LG GW620 is quite useable. The websites are rendered very well but without Flash. However, zooming is not as easy as on the Acer Liquid A1, or HTC Nexus One.
The media player in LG GW620 supports both DivX and XviD videos right out of the box and it plays them in 480×360 resolution.
The audio player displays album artwork and some visualizations. Of course you can browse your music library in a few different ways and make use of the pre-installed equalizer presets.
The built-in 5 megapixel camera has a wide array of features and different options. The interface has plenty of manual options including white balance, exposure control, macro mode, different shooting modes and more. In auto mode the image quality is good in most lighting conditions. Yet, should that be not enough you may tamper with the different options and achieve even better results.
The LG GW620 can also capture videos yet merely in QVGA resolution at 30 fps so it might be ok for YouTube, but little more.
Selected LG GW620 features and specifications:
Display
TFT resistive touchscreen – 256K colors
320 x 480 pixels – 3.0 inches
Full QWERTY keyboard
Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Operating System
Android OS
Processor
Memory
Phonebook: 1000 entries – Photocall
Card slot: microSD (TransFlash) – up to 16GB
Network
2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 2100
Camera
5 MP, 2560 x 1920 pixels, autofocus
Video
Yes
Sound
Alert types: Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic / MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone: Yes
Features
MP3 / MP4 / AAC / AAC+ / EAAC+ / WMA player
MP4 player
Organizer
Photo / video editor
Voice memo
T9
Radio
Stereo FM radio
GPS
with A-GPS support
Data
GPRS
Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
HSCSD
Yes
EDGE
Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Wireless
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
v2.0 with A2DP
USB
v2.0 microUSB
Price: ??
Other recently reviewed cell phones:
HTC Nexus One, LG GW300, Acer Liquid A1, Motorola MILESTONE, BlackBerry Curve 8520, Nokia X3, Samsung OmniaPRO B7330
