There are many technologically advanced cell phones available. With each phone more advanced than the last a person looking for a phone with fewer bells and whistles might have a hard time finding one. Not everyone is in need of a phone with a laundry list of advanced features. Such phones are still highly in demand. Companies are trying to balance out their products by releasing such phones along with their advance devices. For example Sprint has recently released one cell phone that is sure to please anyone who doesn’t want an expensive toy full of useless programs. The LG LX290 is a bare bones cell phone that is sure to please.
The LX290 is slide phone. The design is rather uncomplicated but it still looks sleek and modern. It is fairly small and feels very sturdy when held in ones hand. The slide mechanism works very well and doesn’t feel lose at all. For a small screen it displays very nice looking colors and images. Underneath the slide compartment and over the alphanumeric pad are four shortcut buttons for text messaging menu, e-mail, calendar, and the alarm clock. The buttons are very convenient as those are some of the most used programs on the cell phone.
This phone obviously doesn’t have any features that cant be found on more expensive phones, but it does come with a few additions that many may find surprising on such an affordable phone. Firstly a minimalist web browser. It also features a GPS system with turn by turn directions. This is usually found on higher end phones. The phone also features a USB port and is Bluetooth enabled. More notably are the e-mail and instant messaging functions. Many lower end phones skimp on the options but the LX290 allows you to access AIM, Yahoo Messenger, and Windows Live for instant messaging and AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, and Gmail for e-mail access.
At its core the LG290 is a camera phone but the actually camera quality is disappointing. The phone features a 1.3 megapixel camera. The photo quality is average but pictures will look rather grainy and blurry. There are three different resolutions, four color tones, five white balance presets, and three quality settings, which help the user, take the best looking photos possible. Obviously this phone does not have any video recording capabilities.
However the phone features amazing call quality. Phone calls can be enjoyed with little to no interference from static or any outside force. Callers will sound very clear through the ear piece. Likewise you will sound equally clear to anyone on the other line. The speakerphone also produces very nice sounding audio during phone calls and is simple to use.
If you are one of the millions of people who feel as if phones have gotten out of control with their capabilities the LX290 would make a good phone for you. It excels at delivering the basic phone functions as well as giving users extra useful features such as GPS, email, and instant messaging.
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