The E900 Optimus 7 is the first smartphone manufactured by the Korean company LG, which runs on Microsoft Windows 7, the mobile phone platform.
Unlike its predecessor, Windows Mobile, which was targeted at business users, Windows 7 operating system phone for consumers. This puts WP7 platform in direct competition with Apple's IOS and Google's Android, which both have the same goal.
Microsoft has released a strict hardware requirements for manufacturers wishing to implement a new operating system on their devices. These hardware requirements are difficult to fill and limit the range of devices that can use the Windows 7 Phone.
It 'clear, LG Optimus 7 meets the minimum system requirements: 1 GHz processor, DirectX 9 graphics card makes it compatible with 256 MB of RAM at least 8 GB of flash memory, an accelerometer and a compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and Assisted GPS, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, FM radio tuner and 6 dedicated hardware buttons.
Announced in October 2010, LG Optimus 7 was launched in November 2010. Currently, the handset can be purchased for about $ 550 without subscription.
Design
LG Optimus 7 presents itself as a true smartphone, a large and elegant at the same time. The device measures 125 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm and weighing 157g (battery included). Optimus 7 is not a business phone, but neither device is intended solely for the experienced user of technology.
Phone without the plastic covering the front gives a pleasant feeling to the touch and does not attract fingerprints. Behind the battery cover is made entirely of metal, which adds weight to your smartphone, but this is offset by the fact that makes the phone more stable. Optimus 7 is not easy to fit in your pocket, on average, but applies to all smart phones that feature a large screen. Smartphone curved shape for better handling and to distinguish Optimus 7 WP7 other phones.
The device features a 3.8-inch LCD touch screen, which makes the category average compared to the HTC Pro 7 3.6-inch screen, and the HD7 with the 4.3 inch screen.
Above the display is the secondary camera, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, like the auto turn-off. Below the display there is a set of three keys necessary to Microsoft: Back, Home, and Research. These are the physical keyboard, and a little 'hard to press when the phone will only work with one hand. Users who have longer fingers have an easier time, but otherwise back and search buttons are harder to achieve.
Start in the middle there is a bit 'and it feels pretty cheap silver paint wears off period. The right side of the phone has a microUSB port and a camera, which can be set to open the phone and start the camera. The left side of the phone both volume buttons on the device, although there are 3.5-mm port and power button / lock. The mouthpiece is placed at the bottom of your smartphone.
5 megapixel camera with flash and the back has a self-portrait mirror.
battery cover can be removed by pressing the small padlock in the bottom under the Windows logo 7 Phone.
He was moved to the front just above the screen with headphones.
Although this is the first manufacturer of smartphone LG Windows 7's phone device is not able to distinguish itself from other WM7 phones. Since the very strict hardware requirements established by Microsoft, this could be a challenge. Overall, 7 smartphone LG Optimus feels good build quality, stylish and attractive to business needs and users of the mass market.
Display and Camera:
Display and Camera:
LG Optimus 7 is equipped with a screen 3.8-inch TFT LCD capacitive touch with up to 16 million colors and WVGA resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. Besides the usual problems such as LCD's poor image quality when viewed at an angle and sunlight readability are averaging screen colors, brightness and contrast very pleasant.
The accelerometer sensor includes screen user interface for auto-rotate and proximity sensor for auto shut off during calls. Unfortunately, the accelerometer sometimes acts strangely. Horizontal mode is entered and the rest, even after the phone has been in the upright position.