LG GS500 Cookie Plus review
Network and connections
The LG GS500 Cookie Plus, a new Smartphone equipped with notable technical qualities and great potential. This starts right from the network receiver, a Quadband GSM on frequencies of 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz. It is also equipped with UMTS support for advanced network functions, very much appreciated by social network lovers. This way you will be able to browse the Internet quickly, also thanks to the internal modem with HSDPA data traffic management. The dedicated browser will therefore be able to open every HTML page in the most convenient way possible. Bluetooth is also present for exchanging data with other devices, as well as the USB cable for connecting to your home PC. Or even the Wi-Fi antenna.
Design and features
At first glance you immediately notice the large screen on the front, a 3-inch TFT capable of displaying up to 256,000 colors. As already mentioned, it is equipped with Resistive Touch Screen technology, which allows for completely intuitive and quick management of every content. The accelerometer also allows the displayed images to automatically rotate to better adapt them to the context of use. The lines are simple and smooth in the Candybar body, with a thickness of 11.5 mm and a weight of only 92.5 grams. Function keys appear on the sides, useful for better managing the device. The package includes earphones and a data cable.
Main features
The proprietary platform proves to be really good and easy to use. Every function is easily accessible, also thanks to the ability to customize the menus according to your needs. Contact list, organizer for activities and appointments, calendar, alarm clock with alarms and calculator are the classic management functions present. Java support, however, allows you to install software as you please, so as to better customize the device. Support for predictive text makes managing SMS, MMS and E-mail easy. You can also open and edit attachments in Office and PDF formats. For Community lovers, you can customize a special bar on the display, to contain quick links to Facebook, MySpace and Yahoo! Messenger. Phone functions are complete, with hands-free, voice recorder, multi-conference support and video calls.
Entertainment and multimedia
A quality phone also for its multimedia features. The GS500 Cookie Plus offers the ability to take photographs using the 3.2 megapixel camera. It also allows you to record videos, to be stored on the standard 30 MB of space. If that's not enough, you can always use a microSD card for expansion up to 8 GB. This way you will always be able to carry your favorite music with you, to be played through the multimedia player. There is also an AM/FM radio tuner. Battery life is very good, up to 400 hours in Stand-by.