LG Optimus Pro C660 has just come on our desk. With Pro-frills, it means, this is the first hybrid smartphone design from LG that is equipped with a combination of touch screen and full QWERTY physical keyboard. This smartphone operating system is Android Gingerbread 2.3.4. This phone can be an alternative option for those of you who are not accustomed to big-fingered typing using the touch screen. Carrying a trendy design and priced under 2.000.000 rupiah, LG Optimus Pro C660 can compete with similar phones in class? Please refer to our review below.
Main specifications of the LG Optimus Pro C660 :
• GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• HSDPA 900 / 2100
• Capacitive touch screen 2.8'', 240x320 pixels
• Android OS 2.3.4 Gingerbread
• 800 MHz Qualcomm processor chipset MSM7227T
• 256 MB RAM, 150 MB of storage
• Fixed Focus Camera 3.15 MP
• Li-Ion Battery 1500 mAh
Design and Body
If seen, the size of this phone quite big enough, because there is a touch screen portrait position and QWERTY keyboard four rows. Optimus Pro has dimensions of 119.5 x 59.7 x 12.9 mm and weighs about 129gr. The entire body is made of matte black plastic that looks simple. On the front top there is only fitted earpieces without any censorship. The bottom of the front there are four physical buttons and standard QWERTY keyboard Android. The rear speakers are there holes side by side with the camera. On the left there is a volume button. The right side of the hole micro USB. In the top hole 3.5mm headset and button lock / power. At the bottom there is a mic hole.
Android standard function keys rather small size and thin so it is difficult to suppress. For the 37 buttons QWERTY keyboard, the texture is quite prominent so easily palpable, but a bit harsh when pressed, so if used for long time typing, your finger will quickly feel sore.
Screen
Because Optimus Pro screen is only 240 x 320 resolution and 2.8-inch wide-screen smartphone then it looks rugged and less sharp, but relatively wide angle of view. Sensitivity and screen response is good.Interface
LG Optimus Pro is already embedded Android Gingerbread version 2.3.4. Homescreen can seat up to 7 pages that can be added various items such as widgets folders, and shortcuts. You can also install Live Wallpaper like other Android smartphones.Parts of the menu interface can be displayed with various designs. Like the Horizontal Grid, Vertical Grid, and List. A row of menu icons accompanied by a solid black background. Icons are also can be set in accordance with the wishes of his position. You can also add categories to group the icons you want to bring together.
Notification bar can also be displayed by sweeping the screen from top to bottom. Like other Android devices, this notification bar displays notifications that you receive. Not only that in this there is a menu bar for quick access connectivity and a mini music player, so you can directly play songs without having to enter Music menu first.
For a list of any applications that have been opened, you simply hold the home button and there is also shortcut to the Application Manager and Voice action.
Text Input
Because LG Optimus Pro has a physical keyboard, then there is only setting the LG keyboard in the default condition. There are also some settings for this keyboard. You are required to use this keyboard, because the virtual keyboard application is not supported by Optimus Pro.Contacts
Contacts menu appears with four tabs, which consists of the tab Dial, Call Log, Contacts, and Favorites. You can import contacts from an SD memory and synchronization of MS Exchange account, Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Actually Contacts menu and Dial menu has the same contents, only distinguished by two different icons only.Messaging
Messaging menu appears simple and easy to use. Hanya by selecting the New Message button then you will be brought to the SMS editor that comes with the format threading / chat. To change the message into an MMS you just select the image button paperclip to insert a variety of content.As usual default email application Gmail is Google's proprietary applications with different strengths. One of these applications support multiple google accounts. For those who have other email accounts, you can also set it in the Email menu with manual settings.
To chat applications, there are Android G-talk applications, third-party applications eBuddy and eBuddy XMS. To use any other messenger application, you can download directly from the Android Market.
Camera
LG Optimus Pro is equipped with 3.15MP resolution camera, 2048x1536px with fixed focus, no flash. Existing features include : Image Size, ISO, White Balance, Timer, Image Quality, Auto Review, Shutter Sound, Tag Location, Zoom, Brightness, Color Effect.The results generated images look less detailed and the colors that appear somewhat less bright. But for indoor, there is no noise disturbing. For shooting outdoors in bright conditions, the image looks over brightness. Camera menu can not be used to take pictures until you insert a memory card.
Video Recorder
To feature video recording, LG Optimus Pro camera can record up to VGA resolution of 640x480 with 24 fps framerate. Existing features include : Video size, White balance, Color effects, Video Quality, Audio recording, Auto review, Zoom, Brightness, and Duration.Gallery
Gallery menu appears with characteristic Android with 3D display and motion effects. All photos and video will be displayed in this gallery. Its performance is quite good although sometimes feels a little lag time of admission to the gallery menu. You can do the croping and rotate images and use them as wallpaper directly from here. Photos can also be shared via Picasa, eBuddy XMS, Bluetooth, Messaging, Facebook, Twitter, E-mail, Gmail. For zooming can be done in three ways, namely, pinch and zoom, double tap on the screen, and use the zoom button.Video Player
Videos can be played through the gallery and video player menu. Video player on the Optimus Pro appears with standard Android that there are only Backward button, Play / Pause, and Fast Forward. Video format that can play the MP4 file format, and WMV. But for the 720p resolution video can not be played.Music Players
Display Music Player also standard Android, without the polish. There is a standard tab Artist, Albums, Songs, Playlists. The music player is missing features like voice output equalizer settings. As already mentioned above, you can play music anywhere (even on the lock screen menu) without having to enter Music main menu, with a sort of mini music player menu in the notification window. This music player can only be used after you insert a memory card.FM radio
As with other mobile phone that has a radio feature, you must plug the headset first, which serves as an antenna, you just may enjoy your favorite radio broadcasts. There is a feature to listen via loudspeaker, and the auto scan, edit channel.Default Applications
For applications built on Smartphone Optimus Pro there are applications such as:* EBuddy, the application icon for the chat is apparently just a shortcut to the Android Market. So you must download it first.
* EBuddy XMS, like eBuddy serves as a chat application, but with the ability to send media files such as pictures, video and emoticons.
* LG Smart World, applications from LG that offers a variety of content. But you have to download the application first, because there is only a shortcut icon.
* Polaris Viewer, an editing office applications. This application just for editing and can not create new files.
* Facebook, Facebook client application
* Twitter, Twitter client applications
Connectivity
LG Optimus Pro running on the network Quad Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and HSDPA 900/2100 MHz (3,6Mbps). For local connectivity there is Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, a-GPS, Bluetooth v3, 0. This phone is also WiFi Tethering suppport.For connection to a PC, there is a micro USB port which is useful also for charging the battery. MicroSD slot on the inside of backdoor that can accommodate up to 32GB.
Browser
Performance of Optimus Pro brower is quite good when we open a website in mobile version. For the full version, we encountered the obstacles a lack of memory and the phone will provide notification to close background applications.Because restrictiveness of screen resolution, then to be able to clearly read the web content you need to zoom in to. To zoom can be done by pinching the screen or tap the screen twice.
This browser support up to 8 tabs. Provided website is being opened is not heavy, because we have force close when opening a Full version website with seven other tabs that open up the Google website. This browser not support flash content.
Benchmark
Quadrant Standard: Over 1000 pointsNeocore 3D: 43.1 fps
Multitouch Test: maximum of 2 touches
Battery Life
With the 1500mAh capacity battery, the battery is definitely enough to support your daily activities with normal use. Due to the low-resolution screen also and the presence of a physical keyboard so as not to touch the screen too often.
Conclusion
Priced at approximately under 2.000.000 rupiah, the smartphone LG Optimus Pro C660 is feasible to you, because hybrid design of Smartphone Android, with a touch screen and physical keyboard. An option for those of you who do not like typing on a touch screen but want to use the Android operating system.Pros :
QWERTY keyboard is easy to use
800MHz processor
Large battery capacity
Weaknesses :
RAM capacity is small
Low screen resolution
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