LG GW620, the first Android-based mobile phone of the leading Korean handset manufacture, is now available for developers who want to test their new mobile applications on Perfecto Mobile’s Handset Cloud Service.
The TechRadar team was surprised to find out that the phone isn't running on the latest version of the Android system. Moreover, they expressed disappointment over the low level of accuracy of the “Auto Detect” face recognition feature that was supposed to recognize people once users uploaded a snapshot of them to the social networking site.
At the same time they were impressed by the variety of messaging options and the “Moxier suite” which enables users to receive an “instant push e-mail, with minimal fuss.”
Andrew Williams from Know Your Mobile agrees that the 1.5 cupcake OS is “behind-the-times” but added that the option to freely switch to the S-Class-style interface “is a handy dock of icons at the bottom of the home screen” preventing “lumbering adornments.”
He went on to criticize the small 3.0 inch screen, but thought that it is still adequate “as long as you’re not planning on watching movies regularly on your mobile.”
The Pocket-lint team pointed out the convenience of the dedicated music button, that grants the user with quick access to the tunes - MP3, AMR, AAC, AAC+, WAV and WMA – whereas the music widget provides a “shortcut to dive into the track that is playing.”
They criticized the rather slow screen response and the fact that there is a time lag “in opening applications.”
Date of introduction to the Perfecto Mobile service
April 26, 2010
Spec
- Screen size: 3.0 inches
- Operating System: Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake)
- Device family: LG, Smartphone
Perfecto Mobile related information
Limitations: Press key “less than” is currently not supported.
Specs Link
- Manufacturer specs: www.lgmobile.com
- GSMArena: www.gsmarena.com
Perfecto Mobile Relevant Resources
- Live Webinars - Handset Cloud Service Overview.
- Special Droid Cloud Offer – Test your mobile applications on the latest Android devices. Subscribe to 20 monthly hours for only $99 per month.
