LG Etna GW620

LG Etna GW620 review

Release Date:  Q4 2009
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• 5 MP snapper with high quality images
• Affordable Price tag
• Android OS

• Some users do not favour resistive touch screen

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Other leading mobile phone manufacturers have already entered into the market of Android phones, except LG. But, here is good news for the LG mobile phone lovers. The company has got its first Android phone and it is named Etna, but there is a confusion whether “Etna” will be retained as the name of the phone or it will called by just its model number that is GW620. In terms of get-up, LG Etna GW620 looks quite similar to that of HTC Dream. If you are looking for a smart phone that will fit your budget and also provide you with good features, then LG Etna is a good choice. The device is particularly targeted to the first time users of smart phones and hence it is obvious that LG have kept an affordable price tag. LG GW620 Etna runs on Google's Android operating system and hence it can get the benefit of numerous mobile applications and mobile services developed by Google.

LG Etna GW620 - Connectivity and Web Browsing

Arrival of this mobile phone was announced on September 2009 and it is available in the market. The device is supportive to the quad band GSM network 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900. LG Etna GW620 is also a 3G device and hence it supports HSDPA 2100. 3G also ensure immaculate experience of web browsing and faster connectivity with 7.2 mega bytes per second of speed. In addition, excellent connectivity and web browsing is assured by Wi Fi, EDGE and GPRS. Transferring files to and from the mobile phone is done with v2.0 micro USB and v2.0 Bluetooth® with A2DP.

LG Etna GW620 - High Communication

Communication is the ultimate requirement for any mobile phone and hence the call features and messaging services must work appropriately. In both aspects LG Etna works. The clarity of sound is maintained during the call and at the same time the device can handle multiple formats of messaging such as text messages and multi media messages along with Instant Messaging, emails and Push emails.

LG Etna GW620 Review - The Design of LG Etna GW620

LG Etna GW620 looks awesome. This Android operating system handset is a side slider, which means it slid opens from the side. You need to push the screen of the phone towards right to slid open LG Etna and then the full QWERTY keyboard will appear. The keys of the QWERTY keyboard are properly positioned so it gives good comfort while typing. When the slid is not open, the device looks a combination of blue on black where the border of the screen is blue in colour while the top and the bottom sections are black. Just below the screen, the logo of LG is encrypted and under that, there is the D pad for navigation purpose. In spite of blue on black combination on the outer part of the phone, the QWERTY section is gray in colour. On the left side on the phone, volume control keys and the USB port are place. Now let's discuss about the touch screen display of LG Etna. The screen is TFT resistive touch screen and its size is 3 inches. The resolution of the screen is 320 x 480 pixels and it displays 256,000 colours.

LG Etna GW620 - Consumer Friendly Aspect

LG is known for their consumer friendly features and applications and Etna GW620 also lives up to this reputation. Even a new user of smart phones can easily access the features of LG Etna. This device is also going to benefit those who love social networking experience. LG Etna facilitates its users to enjoy fast mobile computing experience and speedy QWERTY keypad so that they can seamlessly enjoy social networking, which is huge craze among the youth. In that way, LG Etna GW620 is going to attract youths in a big way.

LG Etna GW620 Review - Camera of LG Etna

When we are talking about social networking, how can we forget about the images? People love to upload images on their favorite social networking sites so that they can share them with their friends. LG Etna GW620 itself features a fabulous snapper that can click some extraordinary shots, which later can be uploaded to the social networks. This mobile phone features a 5 mega pixel camera that combines the feature of auto focus. The device clicks images with the resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels. There is no secondary camera, but video photography is supported. Users can also upload the recorded video files to their favorite website.

LG Etna GW620 - Media Player

Playing media files is now a common feature of the mobile phone, but what matters is the quality of music or videos that are played in the player. LG Etna comes with MP4 video player that can play video files in MP4 format. There is an integrated music player in the device that can play music of different formats such as MP3, MP4, AAC+, AAC, WMA and EAAC+. Moreover, there is stereo FM radio in LG Etna GW620.

LG Etna GW620 - Memory

Memory is one of the most vital aspects of the mobile phones. The wide range of applications in a smart phone can be supported only with a good memory back up. LG Etna GW620 features built in memory as well as expandable memory that can be expanded up to 16 gigabytes. With such a huge memory backup, the user can load numerous music files, video files, images, etc. Those who love gaming, they can also download different exciting games and store them on the memory.