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Review: LG DoublePlay dual-screen Android phone

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LG DoublePlay

The coveted name in the domain of electronics, LG has launched its first dual screen smartphone, LG DoublePlay in the market. This trendy mobile phone has been priced at $99.99, making it affordable for the masses. Laced with the latest features and multimedia options, it is designed for social networking and entertainment. A 5 megapixel camera lets you test your photography skills on the move. Let’s have a look at the finest details of this dual screen mobile phone.

What is it?

This is a mobile phone with two screens, two sets of keys for an experience like never before. An android mobile phone with a slit keyboard along with a 2-inch secondary display, the user can easily switch between the two screens at his command. It features 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 chip, with an ample memory of 512mb. Such strong configuration makes it possible for LG DoublePlay to play games like Angry Birds and God of War nicely. It has a 5 mega pixel camera that captures the minutest details, colors and textures. Its single core performance with a decent battery life and a plethora of application makes it worth its price.

Key features

The LG DoublePlay mobile phone is powered by 1-GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor and Android™ 2.3.4 platform (Gingerbread) operating system to offer remarkable single core performance. It has two display screens, both of touch in nature with primary one a 3.5″ touchscreen, 262k-color TFT LCD, 320 x 480 pixels. LG DoublePlay comes with an internal memory of 2GB ROM and 512 MB of RAM. In addition, to take care of more, it has a microSD slot with a maximum memory of 32GB. It has a decent 1500mAh battery with a talk-time of 3 hours and a standby time of 280 hours. Moreover, for distinguished experience, it comes with advanced audio distribution stereo, object push and Wi-Fi connectivity of 802.11 b/g/n as well as 3+ EDR Bluetooth. Multimedia and social networking becomes a child’s play with preloaded applications and cloud & group texting feature.

What’s innovative?

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LG DoublePlay packs two screens together to offer you the maximum value for money. This concept of two screens in one mobile phone is in its nascent stage and LG DoublePlay is amongst the pioneers to introduce it in the market. With the option of dual screens you can access multiple applications simultaneously. LG DoublePlay offers seam less internet surfing experience, all at 4G speeds. It comes laden with premium applications including the highly popular twitter, facebook, youtube to name a few.

The innovative feature of texting allows you to chat with your friends via messages as one have a conversation online. Its patented Group Text application allows you to create reply-all groups. In addition, another patent Cloud Text application lets you store and sync text across multiple devices including PC and virtual storage. To take the entertainment to a yet another level LG DoublePlay features T-Mobile TV, again patented by LG. This feature is a live television broadcast on your mobile.

Price and availability

LG DoublePlay is available online as well as in the LG’s leading brick and mortar outlets. The dual screen smartphone is available for $99.99 along with a 2-year contract with T-Mobile.

The up side

The first and foremost thing about this phone is that it is a dual screen phone, a first of its kind. In addition, its aforementioned features and a cool camera of 5 mega pixels make it a complete package. The use of secondary display saves a lot of time and its battery life is very adequate.

The down side

LG DoublePlay has a bulk design which is quite heavy as well. The screen display is ordinary bij and the better one is the smaller one. This mobile could have been a great trendsetter except for different flaws. It has an inconsistent 4G speed, is chunky and slippery, the keyboard is cramped and the dual screen is not that effective.

The bottom line

The LG DoublePlay is a phone that marks the dawn of new technology into mobile phone designing. Its dual screen makes a statement of its own along with a full keyboard to let you enjoy both touch and type convenience with great multitasking abilities. What’s more is its android technology that provides seamless single core performance on the move. It might be not the best but still is amongst the first dual screen phones.

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