LG GD880 Mini preview: First look Tweet

Gsmarena have posted a preview of the new LG Mini. Here are the phone's key features and their final impression.

LG GD880 Mini at a glance:
* General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 1900/2100 MHz, EDGE class 10, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2 Mbps
* Form factor: Touchscreen bar
* Dimensions: 102 x 47.6 x 10.6 mm, 99 g
* Display: 3.2" TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16:9 aspect ratio and 480 x 854 pixels resolution, multitouch support, scratch-resistant glass surface
* Platform: Latest S-Class UI
* Memory: 330MB internal memory, hot-swappable microSD card slot
* Camera: 5-megapixels auto-focus camera with image stabilization, geotagging, face detection, Smile Shot, Beauty and Art shot, VGA video recording at 15 fps
* Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
* Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate, proximity sensor for screen auto-turn-off, ambient light sensor, full Flash support, FM radio with RDS, DivX/XviD support, Dolby mobile, pinch zooming in gallery and web browser, office document viewer, Facebook and Twitter integration
* Battery: 900 mAh battery

Mini sure is a name that carries similar connotations as Cookie and Pop. But that’s absolutely misleading. We’re talking different horsepower here and a phone cool like Mini Cooper. The LG GD880 Mini seems to believe that the best design is no design and has the cool urban feel of a gadget you can trust and show off.

In fact the Mini has everything you may want in a feature phone – a full connectivity package, fancy UI with lots of goodies, really capable media players, decent camera, and GPS. The brilliant screen is perhaps the first thing to get attention and it may as well convince you this neat little package is not too willing to compromise on style and performance.

Compromises are inevitable of course – the Mini has a flashless camera, poor video, inadequate built-in storage, etc. But after all, it looks likely to succeed in its main objective: take the Pop and Cookie to the next level and offer more advanced users a better all-round experience. The first to come with the new LG Air sync service and social networking support, the Mini even has an advantage over its S-Class siblings.

We find it hard not to like the Mini at this point even if it doesn’t bring innovation. It will sure have to stand another trial in a full review and we’d be glad to have it back.

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