| In response to the increasingly demanding public | | | | The 5 million pixel snapper gives great image |
| wanting a mobile phone that is compact, stylish yet | | | | reproduction and thanks to auto focus facility as well |
| easy to use, but still does not lack features, LG have | | | | as a host of other settings, which include smile and |
| come up with the hugely impressive GD880 Mini. | | | | face detection, geo-tagging and digital zoom. Video |
| Modern mobile phones have to be more than a | | | | footage is slightly disappointing, but is still reasonable |
| simple communications device, and often the support | | | | VGA quality at a rate of 30 frames per second. A |
| of the user own media such as audio and video files | | | | neat addition is the inclusion of a second camera to |
| has become almost as important as the more basic | | | | facilitate video calling on the front of the handset, a |
| telephone features. The LG GD880 Mini certainly does | | | | feature often overlooked on many modern handsets. |
| not disappoint on this front. Thanks to a very | | | | A microSD card slot is located on the side of the |
| impressive screen (which we'll look into later) this | | | | handset, meaning potential memory upgrades to a |
| phone seems perfect for multi media usage. A bevy | | | | massive 32GB. |
| of audio file formats are supported including MP3, | | | | LG have incorporated Twitter and Facebook clients |
| WMA and eAAC+. Thanks to LG fitting a stereo | | | | directly onto the homescreen of the GD 880 Mini. |
| headphone jack on the handset, the user can listen | | | | This is a huge plus point for the ever more online |
| to such files on their own choice of headphones, | | | | teens and twentysomethings. However do not be |
| potentially greatly enhancing the audio experience. If | | | | misled into thinking this handset is aimed at the |
| album art is available then the Mini utilises it. It also | | | | younger market. Thanks to its functional and |
| makes great use of the handsets accelerometer chip | | | | impressive new homescreen layout, coupled with its |
| by showing a great rolling overview of albums, very | | | | very stylish look, favouring harsh edges to curves, |
| similar to the iPhones, when the phone is held in | | | | this is perhaps the most mature effort from LG, the |
| landscape mode. DivX and xVid are both supported | | | | manufacturer who produced handsets such as the |
| when it comes to video files, and a real standout | | | | Pop, Chocolate and Viewty. |
| feature is Dolby Movie sound being incorporated, | | | | All things considered, LG have produced a great little |
| however this is best appreciated via headphones. | | | | handset that retains an impressive host of features |
| Photographs look great, with two different | | | | despite being a size to trouble the "fashion" phone |
| overviews available depending on what position you | | | | area of the market. Its great 480 x 854 resolution |
| hold the phone in, and thanks to multi touch, the | | | | 3.2" screen is one of the best around, and the |
| pinch and zoom facility works very well. | | | | phones versatility and look will win it fans in every |
| A very nice camera is included on the LG GD880 Mini. | | | | area of the market. |