| LG C3300 |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 |
| Announced | 2005, 1q |
| Status | Available |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 91 X 47 X 25 Mm |
| Weight | 93 G |
| Display |
| Type | Stn, 65k Colors |
| Size | 128 X 160 Pixels |
| | - Second External Mono Display (96 X 64 Pixels)
- Downloadable Wallpapers |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Polyphonic (40 Channels) |
| Amount | 21 Preset |
| Customization | Download, |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | 200 Contacts, Photo Call |
| Call Records | 10 Dialed, 10 Received, 10 Missed Calls |
| Card Slot | No |
| | - 2mb Shared Memory |
| Data |
| Gprs | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 Slots), 32 - 48 Kbps |
| Hscsd | No |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Usb | |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms, Ems, Mms |
| Browser | Wap 2.0/xhtml |
| Games | 1 + Downloadable, |
| Colors | Silver |
| Camera | Vga, 640x480 Pixels, Flash |
| | - Java
- T9
- Organiser
- Calendar
- Voice Memo (20 X 20 Sec.) |
| Battery |
| | Standard Battery, Li-ion 1000 Mah |
| Stand-by | Up To 300 H |
| Talk Time | Up To 5 H |
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LG - C3300LG C3300 - Cellular phone with digital camera - GSM / Jam packed with features, downloadable games and wallpapers, the clamshell design makes the C3300 slim and compact. At only 90.5g and 47x 31x 24.7mm, the C3300 will fit nicely into your life-style while the integrated camera and embedded photo light captures every memorable night in a perfect picture. Images are bright and crisp on the phone's 65, 000-color screen, and ideal for sharing with the 400 contacts that can be stored on the phone's sim (200) and phone (200) contact book. Additionally, with 300 hours of standby battery power the C3300 charges fully within 3.5 hours. The C3300 comes complete with a dedicated 't-zone' button, where you can access T-Mobile's range of downloadable games, while catching up on the latest news and information. Looking good and sounding better, the C3300 has a variety of 40 polyphonic ringtones to choose from.
Technical data
General
Product Type Cellular phone with digital camera
Width 4.7 cm
Depth 2.4 cm
Height 9.1 cm
Weight 90 g
Cellular
Technology GSM
Band GSM 900/1800 (Dual Band)
Phone Design Folder type phone
Aerial Integrated
Vibrating Alert Yes
Polyphonic Ringer Built-in
Automatic Redial Yes
Call Divert Yes
Call Barring Yes
Call Hold Yes
Call Timer Yes
Call Waiting Yes
Conference Call Capability Yes
Voice Mail Capability Yes
Caller ID Yes
Volume Control Yes
Ringer Control Yes
Messaging & Data Services
Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
Messaging Services MMS, EMS
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes - Class 10
Internet Browser Yes
WAP Protocol Supported WAP 2.0
Ring Tones
Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 40
Multimedia Features
Downloadable Content Ring tones, screensavers, wallpapers
Digital Camera
Form Factor Integrated
Digital Zoom 4
Camera Flash Type Built-in flash
Organiser
Alarm Clock Yes
Calendar / Event Reminder Yes
Reminder Yes
Calculator Basic
Display
Type LCD display
Technology CSTN
Display Resolution 128 x 160 pixels
Colour Support Colour
Colour Depth 16-bit (65000 colours)
Multi-language Menu Yes
Display (2nd)
Type LCD display - monochrome
Display Resolution 96 x 64 pixels
Connections
Connector Type Data port
1 x headset jack
Power
Type Power adapter
Battery
Technology Rechargeable - Lithium Ion
Standby Time Up to 200h
LG made the mistake of telling us that the C3300 was "designed by a woman with a target women's audience". We have nothing against phones being designed by women--in this case, Jin Kim, the head of handset design at LG--but designing phones for women often results in something small, pink and mostly useless.
With that in mind, we were initially prejudiced against the C3300, but it won us over. It is small, and maroon is suspiciously close to pink, but the handset redeems itself by being easy to use and good at the basics. If you just want to make calls, send text messages and take basic snapshots, the C3300 is a good-value option.
Design
Measuring 47 by 91 by 25mm and weighing 91g, the C3300 is compact and light. The rounded edges make it comfortable to hold and there are no unsightly protrusions--it has an internal aerial.
The C3300 is also available in black, according to LG.
The maroon and silver front is relatively plain, with the VGA camera at the top, just above an LED light for taking pictures at night. (Note: According to LG, the C3300 is available in black, too) In the centre is a monochrome, 96x64-pixel LCD that displays phone settings--including signal strength and battery charge -- and messages about incoming calls, missed calls, incoming text messages and so on.
The headset jack is on the left-hand side, above the volume rocker. The charger plugs into the bottom, there's a shortcut button for the camera on the right and an attachment point for the wrist strap at the top. The back panel slides off to reveal the battery, with the SIM card tucked away underneath.
Opening the phone reveals the 128x160-pixel, 65K colour screen, surrounded by a silver frame and a maroon fascia. It isn't as bright or as sharp as the screen on the Samsung SGH-E530, and can't display as much detail. It's more than adequate for basic phone functions, but your photos won't have much zing.
The bottom half of the clamshell contains the two-tone keypad, which has maroon keys down the sides and around the top, and silver keys in the centre. It isn't as bad as it sounds, because the surfaces are matt rather than glossy, but putting the red 'end call' symbol on a maroon key doesn't score the designer any points. Function keys include a four-way rocker with a separate OK button in the centre, two soft keys and shortcut keys. There's a Clear button at the top of the numberpad, between the Send and End keys.
Features
We were impressed by the C3300's interface, which associates all the main tasks with function keys. Logos on the rocker and text prompts on the screen help you remember which key to press. It might not be the most highly specified phone in
the world, but the features it has are easy to access.
The rounded edges of the phone make it comfortable to hold.
Pressing the top of the rocker takes you to your contacts. You can store 200 names on the phone, with several numbers and an email address for each one, and a further 200 on the SIM, with one number only. You can also assign a picture to each contact--either a cutesy icon from the built-in library, or a photograph you've taken. One annoyance is that you can't add contacts via this route; you have to go through the main menu.
Pressing the right side of the rocker brings up a submenu that lets you read your text messages, check your voicemail, view your schedule and set alarms. Pressing the bottom takes you to the voice recorder, which enables you to create up to ten 20-second voice memos. To record a new one, press and hold the bottom part of the rocker, then speak into the microphone. Most conveniently of all, pressing the left-hand side of the rocker brings up a menu that lets you switch between vibrate only, silent, general and loud modes.
With a top resolution of just 640x480 pixels (VGA), the camera is relatively basic. You can use your snapshots in the phone book or as wallpaper, or share them by MMS, but you won't want to print them out. Camera settings are displayed in an icon menu across the top of the screen, making it easy to change the image size, increase or decrease the compression, adjust the exposure and use the digital zoom, light and/or self timer. Tucked away in the phone's main menu is the obscure 'take in modes' option, which enables you to snap your subject through a novelty frame.
You can take self-portraits while the phone is closed, although you can't change any of the settings and the external LCD makes a lousy viewfinder. It's monochrome and landscape, whereas the default picture format is portrait, so what you see is nothing like what you get.
Connectivity is limited. The C3300 doesn't have infrared or Bluetooth, and you can't make a cable connection to your PC, so the only data function is GPRS. It works well enough, but the low resolution of the screen means you end up reading the news in 15-word instalments. If you're all about Internet on your mobile, take a look at our round-up of 3G phones.
Perfomance
Call audio was clear and adequately loud, but not deafening even on the highest setting. If you're likely to be making calls in noisy environments, you may want to test the phone first and check that the volume is adequate. Standby time is quoted as 200 hours.
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