LG U8550 Mimmo
Release year: 2005
No longer just a videophone, but a Musiphone, in fact Musica is the latest-generation music player that provides direct access, from the U8550's large internal display, to your music, allows you to listen to what is loaded on MediaMemory, to create your playlist and listen to it at full volume thanks to the integrated stereo speakers. LG U8550 is UMTS-GSM/GPRS Triband with a high-resolution internal display in square WIDE LCD format, a 1.3 Megapixel camera for always perfect photos, USB and Bluetooth connectivity to synchronize the musiphone's contents with other videophones or with your PC and to talk wirelessly. It also supports external TransFlash memory and 3MediaMemory, compatible with 3SoundSystem, video ringtones, hands-free and synchronization services.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Tri-band / Dual Mode - UMTS GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Dimensions | 90 x 55 x 24.7 mm |
| Weight with battery | 135 g |
| Battery | Lithium 1400 mAh |
| Special edition |  |
In the box: Battery, user manual, travel charger
Messaging
| SMS | |
| EMS | |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | High-resolution internal display in square WIDE LCD format. Main: 2.2 inches, 220x220 pixels, 65,000 colors TFT LCD; external display: 1.3 inches, 128x160 pixels, 65,000 colors TFT |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 65K |
| Display size | 220 x 220 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Memory | 20 MB user memory + support for external memory |
Feature notes: High-resolution internal display in square WIDE LCD format; 1.3 Megapixel camera for always perfect photos; USB and Bluetooth connectivity to synchronize the musiphone's contents with other videophones or with the PC and to talk wirelessly; support for external TransFlash memory and 3MediaMemory, compatible with 3SoundSystem. 72 polyphonic tones, MIDI, XMF, MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA. Audio and video download
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| WAP | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | Two integrated cameras for taking 1.3 MP photos |
| Image resolution | 1280 x 960 pixels |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Format | QCIF |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
Video call notes: The Musiphone only works with a 3 usim. 3's UMTS services are available in 3's direct coverage areas. Outside 3's coverage you can still use the voice and SMS service thanks to GSM roaming, and with enabled videophones, thanks to GPRS roaming, you can use the other 3 services except for VideoCall and the "Guarda" services.
Price history
192 € → 106 € (-45%) · minimum 3 €, maximum 192 € · 8 readings, Feb 2006 – Sep 2009