The mobile phone world has always been competitive. Mobile phone manufacturers have been working tirelessly to outdo each other since the mobile phone first hit, and they have racked up quite the number of hits and misses over time. However, one’s true competition is always with one’s self, and the same is true for the mobile phone manufacturing game – mobile phone manufacturers constantly run up against the old adage that “you’re only as good as your last performance”, and as such have to keep ensuring high quality in each of the handsets that they continue to produce in order to maintain their reputations.
LG has become known as a mobile phone manufacturer that can be counted on to produce mobile phone handsets both advanced and basic with solid performance. The LG Cosmos falls somewhere between basic and advanced, and manages to provide users with a good, simple slider phone with quite a lot of features – everything but corporate email support and a music player – for its affordable, entry-level price tag. Described as a reconfiguring of sorts of the Rumor 2, this entry-level phone delivers a 1.3-megapixel camera and quick social networking access in addition to standard messaging and call features, all for a price tag noticeably below most phones.
Sporting the same candy bar handset look of the LG Rumor 2, the Cosmos’ closest physical match, the Cosmos distinguishes itself with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard panel that slides out to the right. Foregoing a chrome border for a sleek black plastic look, the Cosmos feels light but solid in the hand, and continues to give a user the look and feel of quality when looking at its 2-inch, 262,000-color, 320×240-pixel resolution display, which along with the slide-out QWERTY is impressive for a budget phone. Images display colorfully and sharply, and the interface is a simple enough one for most users to navigate through as well. The keypad is small but functional, with the roof-tile style of key layout allowing for dialing and texting by feel [if you prefer the keyboard over the QWERTY]. The keyboard is four rows, with one dedicated for numbers. Arrows are on the lower right side, and dedicated keys are also present for messaging and emoticons. The keys are textured nicely for easy feel and use.
The phone has a number of basic features, including a 1000-entry phonebook that improves noticeably on the Rumor 2’s 600-entry phonebook. Speaker phone, a calendar, a calculator, a to-do list, a voice recorder and voice command support round out the basic features of the phone, with the bigger features being Bluetooth support and a wireless Web browser. The LG Cosmos also features a partnership with Microsoft’s Bing for Mobile to allow you to use the Bing search engine to look things up. Finally, there’s GPS functionality that supports Verizon’s VZ Navigator.
Text and multimedia messaging are present and balanced out by optional Gmail or Hotmail or even POP3 email service, which unfortunately usually costs extra depending on the provider and plan. Mobile instant messaging, on the other hand, works great, as does the support for quick access for Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
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