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LG Optimus 7 E900 review

Our Rating :

Great hardware, with a smart design and all the usual features can’t make up for Window’s Phone 7’s immaturity

Specifications

Windows Phone 7, 3.8in 480×800 display

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Microsoft has followed the social aggregation trend with its People app, which shows updates and email from Windows Live, Google and Facebook accounts. Unlike recent versions of Android, third-party apps with associated account data, such as Twitter and last.fm, can’t be added to this list. Vodafone has also included a couple of small apps – one that streams your phone’s contents via WiFi, and a barcode scanning app – but these are limited as network operators aren’t allowed to heavily customise the interface.

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It’s hard to ignore WP7’s major flaws, however. The lack of copy and paste means text entry will always be handicapped, and sours our enthusiasm for Office Mobile, while the lack of multi-tasking is sorely missed. Still, the iPhone didn’t get either of these features until later and yet still sold well. WP7 is definitely worth keeping an eye on, especially for those who use lots of Microsoft products and services already – such as Messenger, Office, Hotmail and Xbox Live. Even then, we’d hold out for the promised update that includes multi-tasking and copy and paste.

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At the moment, WP7 phones don’t offer any hardware advantages and, unless you’re a heavy user of Microsoft services, there’s no reason to use the software either. Android and Apple phones have many more free and useful apps available, and more mature feature lists. The Optimus 7 is also quite expensive compared to high-end Android phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S that have been out for a while, so we can’t recommend it at present.

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Details

Rating ***

Hardware

Main display size 3.8in
Native resolution 480×800
Second Display No
CCD effective megapixels 5-megapixel
Flash LED
Video recording format MP4
Connectivity Bluetooth, WiFi, USB
GPS yes
Internal memory 16384MB
Memory card support microSD
Memory card included 0MB
Operating frequencies GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 3G 900/1900/2100
Wireless data GPRS, HSUPA
Size 125x60x12mm
Weight 157g

Features

Operating system Windows Phone 7
Microsoft Office compatibility Office Mobile
Email client POP3/IMAP/Exchange
Audio format support MP3, e-AAC+, WMA, WAV
Video playback formats MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV
FM Radio yes
Web Browser Internet Explorer
Accessories charger
Talk time 6 hours
Standby time 14.6 days
Tested battery life (MP3 playback) 22h 2m

Buying Information

Price on contract £30-per-month, 18-month contract
SIM-free supplier N/A
Contract/prepay supplier www.vodafone.co.uk
Details www.lge.com

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