LG Optimus T Review

Pros :- The LG Optimus T is one of the newest Android smartphones available. Running Froyo (Android 2.2). Also its low price of 30 dollar on contract makes it very affordable.

Cons :- The LG Optimus T’s low end processor works well but at 600 MHz it can succumb to bogging down with multiple apps running. and only a 3.2 MP with out flash is disappointing as well.





 When we open the package we find the Start Guide waiting for us with open arms, a travel charger, free standard 3.5mm headset, the device itself, and a 2GB microSD card. For the attractive, affordable price, you get a lot more than you originally bargain for. You beat the looks of the LG Optimus T either. This touch screen smartphone doesn’t exactly scream industrial design, but it does say, “Hey! Look at me!”. Great looks don’t always have to be expensive and the Optimus T is no exception. To be honest, it kind of looks like the LG Sentio and the LG Encore were together and popped out this little guy right here. The looks are very similar, well it seems that the good folks at LG used old designed and incorporated them into our Optimus T right here. But hey it feels much more solid and smooth all around, not like much of the smartphones we’ve seen before.

The device features a 3.2 inch display with 320 x 480 pixels - a capacitive touch screen. I sort of found the touch screen to be leaning more on the plastic side of things, but the colors were still bright and bold as ever. Yeah you will have to hide it from the sun to see, but at more towards the normal day light to darkness of the night is when you will see the true potential of the Optimus T.
The typical Android buttons - Home, Back, Menu, & Search - are no longer touch screen buttons, now they are physical buttons below the LG logo. These buttons don’t stick or click - they are easy to use and more of waiting for them to load or work. And definitely no more pressing the wrong button with this baby. To the left you see the phone has nothing at all on the side, which is rather strange because normally there is the volume rocker there. That has been moved to the right, there you will find your missing volume rocker. It will be really confusing at times when you are in the middle of a call and need to adjust your sound, but eventually you will get the hang out it. At the top, is the power button and the 3.5mm headphone jack. And as for charging the microUSB port is placed at the bottom, which is a big help when it comes to keeping your wires untangled. On the back, there is only the LG logo and “with Google” branding, oh and the 3.2 MP auto focus camera. Once your tear off the back you will find the SIM card slot, battery, and microSD card slot.

The 3.2 MP camera takes the kind of photos you really would expect to see; nothing special but nothing that is too bad either. The Testing out internet was easy; loading up Cellphonetrek.com only took a few seconds and same with Google and Yahoo. Call quality was rather clear and totally free from fuzz or any problems. Our callers told us they could hear us perfectly with no echoing or background noises and I can hear the other ends perfectly as well. Our signal strength remained strong all day long; no matter where I was indoors, outdoors, under bridges, anywhere and everywhere I had all my bars. I didn’t experienced drop calls within the few days I have this little guy.
The battery life was insane. It took me 7 hours of talk time before it died. The manufacture rated the talk time about 5 hours. So getting two more means a whole lot. I didn’t have to charge the phone at least until more than half of my day. The LG Optimus T had a pretty decent battery. I could email, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, text, and call and only to find the battery life only used halfway up. With in a five hour time span.
Over all? Well I can say that I found the LG Optimus T to be a great midrange Android smartphone. It’s cheap but definitely it! It doesn’t lack in any areas, this phone is a great smartphone for anyone. It has the overall Social Networking experience and great call quality. You will find that messaging on the full virtual QWERTY keyboard is easy! With the $30 on contract price, I’m sure you will feel like you’ve outsmarted T-Mobile on this one.