LG A290 has a 2.2-inch, 176 x 220 pixel display. The "LG A290" also comes with a 1.3-megapixel camera. It comes with 19 MB of built-in storage.
LG A290 is the first phone from a major manufacturer to offer three different SIM slots. So for those of you who need a world phone with three different numbers (or networks) this is the phone for you. the voice quality of A290 is good, you can easily switch between the 3 SIM cards. Being a good multmedia phone it has good battery backup.
LG A290 Price is €75 ($100)
LG A290 Price in India is Rs.4000/-
LG A290 Price in India is Rs.4000/-
Pros:
+ Good phone for the price.
+ Triple SIM feature is superb, can switch between the SIMs at the touch of a button (on the side)
+ 1.3 MP camera pics are good quality
Cons:
- Fonts on the display are not all that great
- SMS display (no. of lines) is less, difficult to read/type long messages
- SMS not available in conversation mode
- Worst feature - no screen lock password available, so anyone can unlock
Key Features of LG A290:
- 1.3 MP Primary Camera
- Triple Standby SIM (GSM GSM GSM)
- 2.2-inch Screen
- Alphanumeric Keypad
- FM Radio with Recording
- GPRS Enabled
- Expandable Storage Capacity of 2 GB
| SIM: | Triple SIM, GSM + GSM + GSM (Triple Standby) |
| Touch Screen: | No |
| Keypad: | Yes, Alphanumeric |
| Call Features: | Loudspeaker |
| Handset Color: | Brown & Silver |
| DISPLAY | |
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| Size: | 2.2 Inches |
| Resolution: | QCIF, 176 x 220 Pixels |
| Colors: | 262 K |
| CAMERA | |
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| Primary Camera: | Yes, 1.3 Megapixel |
| Secondary Camera: | No |
| Video Recording: | Yes |
| DIMENSIONS | |
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| Size: | 51 x 113.5 x 13 mm |
| Weight: | 92 g |
| BATTERY | |
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| Type: | Li-Ion, 1500 mAh |
| Talktime: | 15 hrs (2G) |
| Standby Time: | 882 hrs (2G) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
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| Internal: | 19 MB |
| Expandable Memory Slot: | microSD, upto 2 GB |
| INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY | |
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| Internet Features: | |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| Edge: | No |
| 3G: | No |
| Wifi: | No |
| USB connectivity: | Yes |
| Bluetooth: | Yes, v2.1 |
| Audio Jack: | 3.5 mm |
| MULTIMEDIA | |
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| Music Player: | Yes, Supports MP3 |
| Video Player: | Yes, Supports MP4, H.263 |
| FM: | Yes, with Recording |
| Ringtone: | MP3 |
| PLATFORM | |
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| Operating Freq: | GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Java: | Yes |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
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| Call Memory: | Yes |
| SMS Memory: | Yes |
| Phonebook Memory: | 1000 |
| Additional Features: | Torch, Regional Language Support |
| Important Apps: | Nimbuzz, Ibibo |
