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One of the problems with the recent raft of Windows Phone 7 handsets has been trying to tell them apart. Microsoft has kept such a tight rein on the specification for each handset running its reborn operating system that there isn’t really a great deal...
There’s not a huge amount of difference between the current array of WinPho 7 handsets but LG’s Optimus 7 distinguishes itself by being Vodafone only and offering a few unique apps, notably its DLNA networking feature. These aren’t enough to put it he...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-08-07 11:45:47
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The Optimus 7 has 3G/3G+, Bluetooth, WiFi, a GPS receiver and support for DLNA networks. There's nothing special about the quality of voice calls: they're clear and the phone does a good job of picking up signal. To make a call, you either have to find...
Overall finish / large touchscreen, Coherently designed, innovative user interface, Powerful contact handling, Generally responsive, 16 GB of internal memory / FM radio...
No copyandpaste / camera less impressive / detail on screen, Tied to Zune software for multimedia: only available for the PC, No support for Windows Live Messenger / No Flash support on the web, No way to extend the memory, Lightweight battery life...
The Optimus 7 is a well-rounded smartphone which has an attractive list of strengths. It's easy to use, has a logical interface and the real-time access to your contact's social networking activity works well. It's a great way to try Microsoft's new OS...
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Windows Phone 7 made its debut a couple of months ago, and it made quite an impression on the PC Pro team. For a mobile OS designed from the ground up in little more than 18 months, it looked slick, was easy to use, and has proven extremely responsive on...
A reasonable deal as Windows phones go but it's still dear, and the OS still has much to prove...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-07 11:45:47
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While LG hasn't quite reached the superphone heights as yet, the Optimus 7 shows it is well on its way. Like the other WP7 devices, it's excellent for web browsing and emailing and its touch-screen is truly impressive. The Xbox Live and Zune facilit...
Fantastic display; great social phonebook; good support for webmail; decent price; nifty apps from LG...
Making a call is longwinded; app store is disappointing at the moment...
Scoring summary for Sony LG Optimus 7 review Pros: Fantastic display; great social phonebook; good support for webmail; decent price; nifty apps from LG Cons: Making a call is long-winded; app store is disappointing at the moment Verdict: Windows Phone...
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The Optimus 7 is LG's first and only new Windows Phone device currently available here in the UK. The full touch slate design doesn't seem to be that different from the plethora of available touch phones, but it does hide a pretty punchy specification...
One major thing that WP7 has over some other competition is the glancable information thanks to the live tiles. Although it's still early days and many developers haven't taken advantage of them yet, they have huge potential and could be one of the mai...
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When a new operating system comes to market the greatest excitement is arguably reserved for the cool kit which follows. Windows Phone 7 is rather different. Microsoft – traditionally liberal with its hardware requirements – has this time impose...
Another false step comes with the camera. Whilst it looks fantastic on the rear of the handset, in use the five megapixel shooter is nothing to write home about. Pictures lack detail and multiple light sources really confuse the sensor. As always, perfect...
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Windows Phone 7 smartphones like the LG Optimus 7 are hard to tell apart. The differences are in media tweaks like extra camera capabilities and the design and build. At a glance, the LG Optimus 7 doesn’t have many in the way of stand out features:...
Syncing could not be easier...
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The LG Optimus 7 fails to stand outIn the context of LG phones the LG Optimus 7 is a good LG smartphone, simply because the restrictions of Windows Phone 7 stop LG from making the terrible UI mistakes it so often inflicts on its customers. Windows Phon...
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fonehome.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-07 11:45:57
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Windows Phone 7 has just hit the ground running. More than a thousand apps are available on the platform, and a handful of similarly-specced phones using the OS are already available to buy. Is the LG Optimus 7 worth considering when there’s the cheape...
16GB internal memory, DLNA support...
stuffy design, oversaturated screen...
There are more stylish Windows Phone 7 devices out there, but if you’re a features hound, you’ll find a lot to like in the LG Optimus 7...
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Windows Phone 7 has arrived an array of different handsets, so here we're looking at LG's entry: the Optimus 7.Microsoft sets out some design rules for Windows Phone 7 hardware, and there are some ways in which the Optimus 7 is very like all the other Win...
Slick and responsive interface...
Slow internet browser...
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Tweet Windows Phone 7 handsets are like episodes of Friends: they’re all basically the same, but each has a slight twist. The LG Optimus 7 then is “The one with the DLNA”. The LG Optimus 7 will be available on Vodafone, where your other option will be...
Panorama photo is fun, comfortable for making calls, Windows Phone 7 is generally a great refreshing operating system, compact, Zune, 16GB of memory...
DLNA is send only, camera tinkering adds little over the default performance, design not as striking as some rivals, WP7 app support still a little unknown...
Headline software additions are probably of little significance, but the generous 16GB of storage might appeal to someKey specs3.5mm jack, 3G, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, Li-ion battery, MP3 player, Touchscreen, Wi-Fi...
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The LG Optimus 7 is one of several smartphones soon to launch using Microsoft Windows Phone 7. The Windows Phone 7 launch tries to shake up the smartphone world with the recently announced LG Optimus 7. The LG Optimus 7 sports a 3.8-inch WVGA LCD dis...
If this is the only differentiator among the many Windows Phone 7 devices we'll be seeing in the coming months, the LG Optimus 7 may get lost in the shuffle. Ginny Mies, PC World...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-08-07 11:46:07
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has officially launched and T3 spent some hands-on time with LG’s debut WP7 handset, the Optimus 7. Does WP7 mark a regeneration for Windows handsets and provide a serious rival to Android and Apple IOS4? First impressions are promising… The L...
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Windows Phone 7 made its debut a couple of months ago, and it made quite an impression on us. For a mobile OS designed from the ground up in little more than 18 months, it looked slick, was easy to use, and has proven extremely responsive on all the ph...
The latest Windows Phone 7 handset is a lovely thing, but how does it stack up against the very closely matched competition?...
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LG has taken the release of Windows Phone 7 very seriously. Not only has it produced two of the best handsets for the new platforms today, it has also added some innovative features of its own to confirm it is locked into Microsoft's new mobile OS. The...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2011-11-05 12:03:47
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Available plans 3 plans available starting from $59 to $129 On paper the Optimus 7 doesn't seem to stack up well against the Windows Phone 7 (WP7) competition. It reads like its Windows Phone sibling, the Optimus 7Q, minus the Q's slideout QWERTY k...
It may not have an AMOLED screen or a QWERTY keyboard, but the Optimus 7 is our pick of the Windows Phone range so far. It's the complete package of design, features and usability that sets it apart.
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Despite furnishing us with some compelling feature phones over the years, LG has been unfashionably late joining the smartphone revolution. But the Korean manufacturer has set about picking up the slack with its strongest and debut Windows Phone 7 smar...
Cool embedded apps and camera mods. Intuitive interface. Responsive touchscreen...
Uninspiring design. No easy way to switch between apps. No multi-tasking...
A very capable WP7 smartphone that sadly lacks the design and build quality of the HTC handsets...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-04-02 01:55:08
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Another Windows Phone 7 handset, the LG Optimus 7 isn't a million miles away from the other four launchers due to Microsoft's stringent minimum hardware specs and tight control over the software itself. So what can set the LG Optimus 7 apart? And can i...
At first glance, the LG Optimus 7 is a great looking handset. Although the screen is gorgeous, the buttons and overall build quality are disappointing. We'd like to see a better camera to set the handset apart, but we definitely approve of the inclusio...
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LG's styling stretches from businesslike to glitzy with a gloss edge and shiny metal back. LG has a long design heritage that oozes class, since the launch of the original Chocolate phone. Here, the LG Optimus 7 is handsome.LG Optimus 7 - Design & Build:S...
With its chic, stylish looks, the LG Optimus 7 is a neat and handsome phone. Though the Windows button feels a little low-rent with its rough edge, the build quality of the rest of the handset is excellent and some elements, like the camera lens inset, lo...
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The LG Optimus 7 is a smartphone that joined the small circle of phones carrying the Windows Phone 7 (WP7) OS. Here in the Philippines, only a few phones bears Microsoft's new mobile OS. There's HTC with their HD7, and Mozart, and LG's Optimus 7 which we...
The LG Optimus 7 is the first WP7 phone we've reviewed but we could expect other brands to be pretty much the same except for some minor hardware differences and on the preinstalled apps. That is why throughout the review we're mainly focused on the Windo...
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One of the very few existing Windows Phone 7 in the country (actually, the 3rd as of this month), the LG Optimus 7 brings with it more than just the staple WP7 features. Check out our full review of the Optimus 7 after the jump.The Optimus 7 has that gene...
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The LG Optimus 7 is selling at the price of RM 2,099. In our opinion, the LG Optimus 7 has a good balance between multimedia and productivity functions with a stable operating system. However, we are disappointed on...
Unique live tiles, 16GB internal storage, Intuitive keyboard design...
No copy and paste, Tiny power button, Lack of variety in apps...
Good Windows Phone 7 smartphone which is packed with many features, only lacking on copy and paste function and the variety of apps...
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LG and Microsoft aren't exactly the oldest friends, but friends, they are. Microsoft's Windows Mobile has seen some limited action with LG devices, and during the interim period between Windows Mobile 6.5 to the current Windows Phone 7, both companies hav...
Simple and well designed with good weight, Panorama Shot, SearchScan and Play To apps enhance user experience, Fast autofocus and image processing speeds...
Flat volume and power buttons, Low battery mileage...
Till All are SevenAs one of the pioneer Windows Phone 7 device, the LG Optimus 7 has to set the standards for its future competitors. And that it did, with its simple approach to its design concept. Though it does have to adhere to a fixed number of butto...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2011-08-07 11:45:47
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Windows Phone 7 is an intuitive interface, and LG has added enough extra value to make the Optimus 7 a worthy contender in the neck-and-neck race for WP7 supremacy Related links News LG Optimus 2X launches with dual core CPU LG has second thoughts abou...
Too many clicks to make a phone call, app store still in infancy...
Great touch-screen, awesome social phonebook, comprehensive support for webmail, some cool exclusive apps from LG, low price for WP7 Look and Feel...
Windows Phone 7 is an intuitive interface, and LG has added enough extra value to make the Optimus 7 a worthy contender in the neck-and-neck race for WP7 supremacy...
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The LG Optimus 7 is a touchscreen bar-phone which runs on Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 OS. It's powered by a - Windows Phone 7 typical - Qualcomm QSD8650 CPU at 1 GHz and supports quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE as well as triband UMTS/HSDPA (7.2 Mbps)/HSUPA...
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LG Optimus 7 E900 Windows Phone 7 Reviewbluetooth 28 Nov 2010 In the past, Smartphones were usually associated with Windows Mobile. In fact, that is somewhat made possible with the large number of apps available on that WM6 and WM6.5 with keyboard in...
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The LG Optimus 7 is part of a new breed of handsets mainly because it’s a Windows Phone 7 device, powered by an operating system which is new, fresh but nevertheless with its flaws. Microsoft has set out strict system requirements for Windows Phone...
If you are the type of person who likes medium sized screens, like the one on the HTC Desire for instance (which is 3.7-inch in diagonal), the 3.8-inch screen on the LG Optimus 7 will be to your liking and the featured TFT LCD screen is really good co...
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LG and Microsoft have something in common: both have spent the past year working to catch up in smartphones after Apple and Google eroded much of their market share. The Optimus 7, then, could be a culmination of both their efforts: it's part of a camp...
Fresh, fun Windows Phone 7 UI, Good build quality, High quality LCD, Better than usual voice quality, Play To app works in surprising ways, Capable camera, Reasonable battery life, 16GB of storage builtin, Mac syncing...
Windows Phone 7 still rough, Gamble on whether Microsoft will catch up, Camera settings won't save, Camera has room to improve, Most bundled apps not really added value.
As this review is as much about the OS as the phone, our thoughts can't help but turn to Windows Phone 7 and Microsoft's future first.In its current state, the OS is rough around the edges and isn't quite where it needs to be to spark much fear in Appl...
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Despite furnishing us with some compelling feature phones over the years, LG has been unfashionably late joining the smartphone revolution. But the Korean manufacturer has set about picking up the slack with its strongest and debut Windows Phone 7 smar...
Cool embedded apps and camera mods. Intuitive interface. Responsive touchscreen...
Uninspiring design. No easy way to switch between apps. No multi-tasking...
A very capable WP7 smartphone that sadly lacks the design and build quality of the HTC handsets...
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This is only the second Windows Phone 7 device we’ve reviewed but we’re already getting a clear picture of what we can expect. The main differentiator will be the hardware, with minor perks included in the software. The LG E900 Optimus 7 is solidly bu...
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cellphonequick.com Updated:
2011-08-07 11:45:56
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The LG Optimus 7, like other Windows Phone 7 smartphones from other manufacturers, is a slate-style handset with three navigation buttons on its front face. It’s a lot like other WP7 phones out there, mostly because Microsoft has mandated that WP7 hard...
Built from ground up, the Windows Phone 7 platform is a far cry from its previous Windows Mobile platform. It has an eye-catching user interface that is intuitive, fast and easy to use. The Windows Phone 7 has everything to offer like the smartphones o...
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Another Windows Phone 7 handset, the LG Optimus 7 isn't a million miles away from the other four launchers due to Microsoft's stringent minimum hardware specs and tight control over the software itself. So what can set the LG Optimus 7 apart? And can i...
At first glance, the LG Optimus 7 is a great looking handset. Although the screen is gorgeous, the buttons and overall build quality are disappointing. We'd like to see a better camera to set the handset apart, but we definitely approve of the inclusio...
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The for AT&T isn't the only Windows Phone 7 handset prepared by the South Korean manufacturer to introduce the new Microsoft mobile OS to the world. Across the pond, customers are being treated to the – a candybar smartphone with a 3.8-inch TFT touch...
Fairly thin, Solid build quality, ScanSearch augmented reality app, Play To DLNA feature...
Mediocre sound quality, Camera quality is not good...
The LG Optimus 7 arrives at the market to be one of the more compact Windows Phone 7 handsets available initially. It's practicality doesn't come at the expense of usability though, as its screen measures the fantastic 3.8 inches. It has an overall goo...
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If last night's cameo showing off the official Twitter client for Windows Phone 7 wasn't enough of a hint, yes, we've gotten our hands on LG's Optimus 7. This 3.8-inch machine will serve as LG's international WP7 ambassador while Americans get to grips wi...
Outstanding fit and finishGenerously sized batteryPlay To media streaming legitimately useful...
Generic LCD is a step behind Super screensAwkward microUSB port coverSmallish power button...
We feel somewhat odd giving such a high grade to a device that really brings nothing new to the table in terms of hardware. LG might be making gorgeous retina displays for a certain other phone maker, but that IPS goodness is nowhere to be seen here. The...
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LG and Microsoft aren't exactly the oldest friends, but friends, they are. Microsoft's Windows Mobile has seen some limited action with LG devices, and during the interim period between Windows Mobile 6.5 to the current Windows Phone 7, both companies...
As one of the pioneer Windows Phone 7 device, the LG Optimus 7 has to set the standards for its future competitors. And that it did, with its simple approach to its design concept. Though it does have to adhere to a fixed number of buttons, the onus is...
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Microsoft's mobile operating system was born a decade ago with the start of the Pocket PC 2000, and later renamed to the popular Windows Mobile OS in 2003. The Windows Mobile 6.0 was the last version from the company in 2007, although there were updat...
Microsoft's mobile operating system was born a decade ago with the start of the Pocket PC 2000, and later renamed to the popular Windows Mobile OS in 2003. The Windows Mobile 6.0 was the last version from the company in 2007, although there were updat...
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mobileburn.com Updated:
2011-08-07 11:46:05
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After years of delays, Microsoft has finally stepped up to the plate and put forth a completely new smartphone operating system: Windows Phone 7. The LG Optimus 7, which will be offered by Telus in Canada and by multiple carriers in Europe, is one of...
Slick and simple UI, good camera, WiFi music sync, solid build and reception, accurate text input...
Abysmal speakerphone, no 3rd party app multitasking or copy/paste, few applications available, no task switcher...
After years of delays, Microsoft has finally stepped up to the plate and put forth a completely new smartphone operating system: Windows Phone 7. The LG Optimus 7, which will be offered by Telus in Canada and by multiple carriers in Europe, is one of...
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Today's Windows Phone 7 launch continues to shake up the smartphone world with the recently announced LG Optimus 7.The Optimus 7 sports a 3.8-inch WVGA LCD display, making it ideal for video-watching or gaming. The phone is powered by 1GHz Snapdragon...
If this is the only differentiator among the many Windows Phone 7 devices we'll be seeing in the coming months, the Optimus 7 may get lost in the shuffle...
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LG has been trying to crack the smartphone market for some time but hasn't had much success with it. It started out by making Android phones but was quickly overshadowed by Samsung, HTC and Motorola.Now it seems, that LG is planning to delve deeper, i...
The LG Optimus 7 E900 is a very capable smartphone which offers a very promising OS - Windows Phone 7 with some really powerful hardware. I would definitely recommend it.Also check out our list of the Top 5 Best Windows Phone 7 Smartphones if yo...
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Microsoft launched Windows Phone earlier this month with much fanfare. Now that the formal announcements are over, it is time to take a closer look at some of the hardware that is landing in the hands of consumers around the world. This review focuses on...
I enjoyed the LG Optimus 7. It may not be as drool-worthy as the HTC HD7 or the Samsung Focus but looks are not everything in my book. Performance is what matters and the Optimus 7 easily handled all of the tasks that I threw at it. Build quality is als...
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