| The LG GW520 is ideal for gadget lovers and texting | | | | Sound: |
| fiends. Its low price is also attractive for users with tight | | | | Sound quality for the GW520 is crisp and clear, with |
| budgets. However, is there more to it than its nifty | | | | no crackling or distortion. You also get a music player |
| keyboard? | | | | to play with, though little else, and this one only |
| Appearance: | | | | supports MP3 formats. You can also choose from a |
| At 125.5g, this isn't the lightest mobile on the market, but | | | | variety of MP3 and polyphonic ringtones. That aside, |
| it's hardly a doorstop either. Its 2.8 inch TFT 262K | | | | the music features are pretty minimal. No 3.5 mm |
| colour screen is bright and vivid and responds well to | | | | headphone jack either. |
| touch. Its outer casing is also surprisingly sturdy, as is | | | | Internet Connectivity: |
| the keyboard--no plastic-y clicking here! In fact, the | | | | While we lament the lack of Wi-Fi, you still get a |
| keyboard is incredibly comfortable to use, with its | | | | variety of connection options to choose from, including |
| individually raised buttons. Users will also be pleased to | | | | 3G HSDPA, Bluetooth, EDGE, GPRS, and USB. |
| know it comes in a variety of different colors as well. | | | | Combine that with the instant messaging, MMS, and |
| The user interface is where the phone stumbles, | | | | SMS available and you have a great phone for |
| however. While it's not difficult to figure out, it's filled | | | | keeping in touch online and off. The push email allows |
| with enough glitches and freeze ups to create a | | | | you to receive your documents quickly and |
| serious distraction. | | | | consistently. Be sure to check out the downloadable |
| Camera: | | | | games for added fun. |
| The GW520's 3 megapixel camera doesn't pack | | | | Memory and Talk Time: |
| much. With no flash and no autofocus, it's unlikely you'll | | | | Given its minimal features, its 40 megabyte memory |
| be able to do much with this camera other than take | | | | shouldn't be a huge surprise. However, it also accepts |
| the occasional quick snap. There is a camera key and | | | | microSD cards of up to 8 gigabytes, leaving you with |
| digital zoom, however, and its photo editor is also a | | | | more than enough to contain your photos, emails, and |
| nice touch. There are a variety of video recording and | | | | tunes. With 5 hours of talk time and 500 hours of |
| playing capabilities as well. With this in mind, try to keep | | | | standby, you'll need to charge often if you use the |
| your photoblogging to well lit areas for the best results. | | | | phone heavily. |