Lenovo finally decided to join the bandwagon of smartphones. They now offer the Chinese market with a mobile phone that can fair well with just about any smartphones in the market – the Lenovo LePhone. While some are wondering why the device is limited to China, others have suggested that this is simply a test of the market. That said there are many exciting features to this phone that makes the device worthy of the attention of mobile phone buyers.
Appearance
This nearly oval shaped Lenovo LePhone comes in a combination of colors of red and black which gives it a classic look. Apart from the distinguished casing colors, the phone’s 3.7 inch AMOLED touch screen is noteworthy since it is an upgrade from the commonly used LCD screen of other mobile phones in the market. Furthermore, users can enjoy viewing images, photos and videos, as well as surfing the internet, with this smartphone since it has resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
What makes this mobile device really unique is the snap-on QWERTY keyboard accessory. This ability to give different ways of input method makes the device perfect for both types of users who either want the ease of a full QWERTY keyboard or the straightforwardness of a touch screen. Because its screen can be detached from the housing, naturally the device comes with a secondary battery. The main battery is placed below the QWERTY keyboard while the second one is positioned at the back of the screen.
At the back of the phone is a 3.2 megapixel camera that can be used by those into picture taking to take both still images and videos. Those who enjoy video calls, on the other hand, will find the secondary camera placed above the screen really valuable.
Features
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Lenovo LePhone comes equipped with the Android 1.6 operating system that’s run on a 1 GHz SnapDragon processor. Users who want their mobile device to process applications at a faster rate would find the said processor noteworthy since it makes the phone faster than most smartphones out in the market like
iPhone (with its 400 MHz processor) and
HTC (with its 300 MHz processor).
Those who want to be constantly connected to the internet and surf and browse web pages would be pleased with this phone. It fairs well with just about any smartphone since this mobile device is expected to have WLAN WiFi for internet connectivity. Aside from this internet connectivity features, this phone also comes with Assisted GPS support that’s ideal for that turn-by-turn navigation.
Data sharing with other compatible devices in the area is possible with this mobile device since it comes with Bluetooth technology.
Because this generation is into social networking, the company also thought of incorporating many applications that support social networking sites. What’s more is that the users of this mobile device can pull together all the information of a specific contact so that they would be able to access all the information they need.
Accessories
Apart from the snap on QWERTY keyboard, the
Lenovo LePhone also has other accessories that come with it. Users may find the leather case, magnetic dock adapter, and noise-isolation kit (handsfree) very useful.
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