AT&T LG Thrive Review
Online, June 11, 2011 (Newswire.com) - If you want the functions of a smart phone with the flexibility of a pre-paid plan, the LG Thrive is for you. The LG Thrive is the first smartphone available on the GoPhone prepaid service from AT&T. Measuring 4.46 by 2.32 by 0.52 inches, this phone is small enough to slip into your pocket, bag or purse, and has a sturdy and solid build. The body of the phone has a blue soft touch coating that repels dirt and dust, so the phone stays clean and beautiful. The 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen is bright, colorful, and crisp with a 320x480 pixel resolution. The viewing angles are good, so feel free to take the phone outside. Inside the phone is a 600MHz processor, and combined with Android 2.2, allows the phone to run with minimal lag, even when multitasking, and the response time is very quick.
The phone comes with Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, microUSB port, 3.5mm headphone jack, and an FM radio. Loaded with apps of all kinds, the social networking apps allow users to keep their Facebook and Twitter pages as current as possible. Take a picture or a video with the 3.2 megapixel camera and share it immediately, update your status or location, or check in with your friends. Sync your contact list and calendar with your Facebook friends. The keyboard is comfortable to use, especially in landscape mode, so you can message, email and browse the web without a problem. ThinkFree Office is also preinstalled onto the phone, so you can edit documents on the go. This phone comes with everything and anything you'd need in a smartphone.
Expanding the memory is extremely easy with a Kingston 8GB MicroSD Card and Reader. The reader is designed with a USB connector and a memory expansion slot that accepts a microSD card. Combine it with a microSD card and you've got the best mobile gear to go with your LG Thrive phone. With this mobile ready bundle, you'll eliminate the need to carry additional USB transfer cables and the typical wait for Bluetooth technology slow file transfers between phones and PCs. The kit includes USB card reader and three adapters with the microSD card as the centerpiece, giving users the most versatile mobile gear. The card seamlessly converts to a Secure Digital (SD), miniSD or USB format that can be used across devices to easily move photos, music, videos or data to your camera, LG Thrive mobile phone or computer.
Keep the phone charged even when you're not near an electrical outlet with an external battery pack. Ideal for long flights, outdoor activities and serious road trips, the high capacity Naztech n301is a compact lithium polymer power source for charging your LG Thrive USB input device. It's small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, yet provides 1800 mAH of power - that is power up to 3 times the standard battery! What completes this device is the built-in flashlight to find your way around the dark and a convenient built in battery indicator that lets you know how much battery power is left. The LG Thrive n301 battery pack can be recharged from any computer USB port or, when used with the optional Naztech n300, a standard wall power outlet in addition to any standard vehicle adapter. Great for business trips, vacations or long drives. Just simply connect and charge! You'll never be caught powerless again.
