Touchscreen Mobiles: LG OPTIMUS 7

LG OPTIMUS 7

Posted by Amzad Basha Monday, January 17, 2011

LG OPTIMUS 7

LG’s first Windows phone 7 handset is impressive: chic and solid in its full metal jacket. The 3.8 inches screen is bright and sharp and the world’s newest mobile OS is responsive thanks t the Optimus 7 ‘sGHz chip-BlackBerry take note.

Windows phone 7 is as slick as Windows mobile was, er, not so slick. It looks refreshingly different from the icon-grids found on most other smarphones, with an eye-catching ribbon of tiles and hubs.

The people tile constantly changes the snaps of Facebook contacts and the Xbox Live square shows yur gaming avatar nudging in and out of shot. It’s neat balance of the overall design which is Microsoft’s and your own customization.

Xbox Live integation creates a formidable gaming platform with a fleet of launch titles, including Flight Control and the slim’s 3, with many more on the way. You can play turn-based multiplayer games too.

One of the stipulations of Windows phone 7 is that the camera button will activate the 5 mega camera even if the phone is asleep. One long press and you’re ready to shoot stills or HD video. There’s refreshingly little shutter lag and it’s easy to upload images straight to Facebook or paste them into an email. On the pictures hub you’ll find shots you’ve taken on the phone plus images from Facebook. It’s all very neatly done.

What’s odd about the OS is that WinMo’s business element seems to have been relegated to na afterthought. You get the trusty Office suite and Cloud storage from Skydive, but there’s no cut, copy and paste-it’s not cut, copy and paste-it’s not going to arrive until later. That’s just bloody weird on a Windows phone.

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