Windows Phone 7 Profile: the LG Optimus 7

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone/glance.aspx' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/...one/glance.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Share multimedia files with other digital devices and use the augmented reality application to connect to a world of information. A voice-to-text feature allows communication without the need to type."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/wpt/auto/1286827107.usr1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /></p><p>The LG Optimus has a lot in common with the <a href="http://www.windowsphonethoughts.com/news/show/100639/windows-phone-7-profile-the-lg-quantum.html" target="_blank">LG Quantum</a>, minus the keyboard - it also has a slightly bigger screen. I like the overall design and the two-tone back. 16 GB of storage is nice to see, and it's quite thin at 11.5mm. If the DLNA media sharing works properly, that would be a nice feature!</p><ul><li>3.8" touchscreen</li><li>125 mm x 59.8 mm x 11.5 mm 157g</li><li>16GB internal storage</li><li>Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD 8650 1 GHz</li><li>Battery life - Talk time: 8 hrs/Standby: 179 hrs</li><li>5 mp camera / 720p HD video</li><li>Media Sharing (DLNA)</li><li>Augmented Reality</li><li>Speech to Text</li></ul>

[Menneisyys]

"If the DLNA media sharing works properly"

It does - at least in my pretty thorough tests with streaming to WMP in Win7.

[Jason Dunn]

It does - at least in my pretty thorough tests with streaming to WMP in Win7.

You've tested this specific device already? :eek:

[Menneisyys]

You've tested this specific device already? :eek:

Yes, last week, a production model with final WP7. Pretty nice (particularly the three add-on apps not originally present in WP7), albeit the lack of front-side camera is annoying. And, of course, in panorama mode the vertical resolution leaves a lot to be desired.

[Jason Dunn]

Yes, last week. Pretty nice (particularly the three add-on apps), albeit the lack of front-side camera is annoying.

Awesome! Have you written up a review/impressions anywhere? I'd love to link to that!

[Menneisyys]

Awesome! Have you written up a review/impressions anywhere? I'd love to link to that!

Can't really - reviews or even more thorough specs (e.g., RAM size) are under NDA until 21/10.

[Jason Dunn]

Can't really - reviews or even more thorough specs (e.g., RAM size) are under NDA until 21/10.

Well I'm glad SOMEONE is under an HTC NDA, because it's sure not me. :rolleyes: What site are you writing for now?

[Menneisyys]

Well I'm glad SOMEONE is under an HTC NDA, because it's sure not me. :rolleyes: What site are you writing for now?

It's LG's NDA, not that of HTC :) Albeit other manufacturers surely have their own NDA so that the other manufacturers' don't quickly put more RAM, a faster CPU etc. in their models in the last minute to come put with a better model than the competition.

Hal's PPCMag.

[Jason Dunn]

It's LG's NDA, not that of HTC...Hal's PPCMag.

Ah, right, whoops! Drop me a line when you publish it. :)

[Menneisyys]

BTW, WP7 is REALLY much better than WM6.5 and far-far more intuitive when actually used. I'd say it's about on par with iOS when it comes to intuitiveness. Of course, it has some disadvantages; for example, the lack of copy/paste and the missing landscape keyboard / orientation support in some apps. But it has advantages over iOS too; for example, the entire dynamic(!) tiling, showing the actual avatars of your contacts, is far-far better.

I really hope third-party programming takes off - the promised game list is pretty promising.

[Menneisyys]

Ah, right, whoops! Drop me a line when you publish it. :)

OK :)

BTW, I've edited two of my previous posts and added some more info - feel free to re-read them.

[Jason Dunn]

I really hope third-party programming takes off - the promised game list is pretty promising.

Well, you can't say that Microsoft hasn't been trying. They've put a huge amount of effort into wooing developers...let's hope it pays off!