| At first glance, it may look like an Apple iPhone, but | | | | Its software features besides, you have the |
| the LG GW730 is a more competent imaging business | | | | following nifty hardware features" |
| and messaging phone. Korean mobile phone giant LG | | | | - There's a 2G quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio |
| Electronics released this new Windows Mobile 6.5 | | | | with HSDPA/HSUPA on the 3G networks for high |
| touchscreen handset last August carrying a slew of | | | | speed no wait internet surfing and downloading. |
| features that may have been electronic wonders a | | | | - It's got Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR for |
| year ago. But as a highly capable business phone, it | | | | local wireless high speed data transfers and internet |
| does the job capably. Its imaging and multimedia | | | | access. GPS and A-GPS receivers with antenna are |
| features are topnotch by any standard. Just don't | | | | standard on this handset. |
| expect them to be a stand-out in today's | | | | Competitive Multimedia Experience |
| state-of-the-art smartphones in this class and price | | | | As a perfunctory nod to trendy multimedia phones, |
| point. | | | | the LG handset features highly capable multimedia |
| Smartphone Features Plus | | | | features that start with its expansive 3"display. It's a |
| The new LG handset's electronics are housed in a | | | | QVGA TFT LCD screen using an older and cheaper |
| well-designed body measuring just 109.8 x 56.5 x | | | | resistive touchscreen technology. It supports just 65k |
| 11.9mm that makes it fit snugly in your palm with a | | | | color depth that's the sad limitation of Windows |
| solid feel. Its Windows Mobile platform provides true | | | | mobile handsets. Its media player handles the popular |
| multitasking capability that allows you to get from | | | | audio and video formats. There's a standard stereo |
| one application to another with a single touch on the | | | | FM radio with RDS receiver. Bluetooth A2DP is there |
| homescreen's S-class user interface without leaving | | | | for using wireless stereo earphones. You can also use |
| that application. You can just toggle between them | | | | high fidelity home headphones with its 3.5mm |
| anytime. | | | | headphone line out port. All your large multimedia files |
| As a capable business phone, the LG GM730 has the | | | | can be stored on its generous 256 internal RAM |
| requisite document viewer that gives you the facility | | | | expandable to 16 GB with its microSD slot. |
| to view and edit MS Office files like Excel, Word and | | | | Its imaging features are supported by a gorgeous 5 |
| PowerPoint, as well as PDF files. Social networking is | | | | megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and |
| not far with a single touch on the homescreen. | | | | CMOS sensor for more detailed shots. It allows VGA |
| Messaging gets a boost with client email that can be | | | | recording at a near-film quality 24 frames per second. |
| synchronized with MS Exchange back in the office. | | | | A secondary VGA camera is at the front for your |
| You get the familiar Internet Explorer 6.0 look and | | | | 3G video calls. |
| navigation. | | | | |