LG's latest fashion phone is out and we got a a unit for review today. We reported last month that these phones were already in display in stores but LG has not actually officially launched it. This is probably the tallest phone we've seen in years and already thin at 10.9mm. The bubbles on the phone's screen is due to clumsy application of a 3rd-party screen protector which also affected the brightness and glossy finish of the display (I'm tempted to peel it off). While every iPhone fans are waiting for the supposed August/September release of the iPhone 3G in the Philippines, I've rounded up some of the top choices for iPhone 3G alternatives and compared them side by side. I had 4 most likely candidates as a great iPhone alternative -- the HTC Touch Diamond, Nokia N96, Samsung i900 Omnia and the Sony-Ericsson Xperia. My choices were mostly based on large-screen, touchscreen smartphones -- one major area where the iPhone claims supremacy. Some specs, like that of the iPhone's processor and RAM/ROM are not totally confirmed and were based on pieces of hardware clues taken from disassembled parts. Read more in our articles including "New LG Chocolate BL40 unboxed, in the flesh" and "Top iPhone 3G Alternatives".
LG's latest fashion phone is out and we got a a unit for review today. We reported last month that these phones were already in display in stores but LG has not actually officially launched it.
This is probably the tallest phone we've seen in years and already thin at 10.9mm. The bubbles on the phone's screen is due to clumsy application of a 3rd-party screen protector which also affected the brightness and glossy finish of the display (I'm tempted to peel it off). While every iPhone fans are waiting for the supposed August/September release of the iPhone 3G in the Philippines, I've rounded up some of the top choices for iPhone 3G alternatives and compared them side by side.
Our coverage of Latest LG Phone includes: "New LG Chocolate BL40 unboxed, in the flesh"; "Top iPhone 3G Alternatives"; "iPhone 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Each article provides unique insights and information.