| LG's Renoir, the latest iPhone-esque masterpiece? |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Wednesday, 03 December 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 3 Set to retail for AUD $799, and no doubt cheaper on two year plans, one surprise for Vodafone customers (but not Optus or 3 Mobile customers) is the notice on LG’s site that GPS mapping isn’t on offer to Vodafone customers, even though the “Jogging Buddy” feature presumably still works just fine. Featured Whitepaper
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“Please note: The in-built A-GPS Receiver and GPS mapping application provide you with the convenience of text based navigational assistance. Please note that on the Vodafone branded handset, the GPS Mapping application is not included and therefore no GPS mapping application is available". Why Vodafone, why? Here are the features and benefits as listed by LG, with the full specs of the Renoir on page 3. Camera: - 8 Megapixel: Super-sharp pictures that are big enough for printing and sharing - Xenon Flash: Night shots with stand alone digital camera quality - ISO up to 1600: Take great pictures with lots of detail, even in dim lighting - Touch Shot: Focus exactly where you want by simply touching the screen on that spot then take a photo by removing your finger - Variety of Shot Modes: Make pictures look more artistic/creative or give them a professional-looking touch (e.g. Art Shot, Beauty Shot) - Geo-tagging: Keep track of exactly where photos were taken and map them out on your computer or online - Detection Features: Camera automatically tracks faces and detects blinks, making it easier to take great photos Multimedia: - Dolby Mobile for Music: This integrated suite of audio processing technologies brings depth and richness as well as clean, powerful bass to enhance the music listening experience - Slow-motion Video Recording @120 fps: Allows users to catch every detail in slow motion, making it perfect for capturing fast-moving objects, like at sporting events - Fast-motion Video Recording @ 5fps: Record very slow-moving objects with a time lapse effect - DivX/Xvid Playback: Play high quality DivX and Xvid movies straight out of the box, creating an amazing high quality multimedia experience GPS: - A-GPS: Always know where you are and navigate to your next location with included Google Maps GPS application - Jogging Buddy: Provides up-to-the-second information including distance and time, and keeps an exercise log for users using GPS technology Connectivity: - 3G HSDPA: Connect to all of your favourite internet sites at incredible speeds (up to 7.2Mbps) from almost anywhere - Wi-Fi: Even faster internet access when Wi-Fi access is available - Bluetooth 2.0 Microphone: - Noise-free Microphone: Filters out background noise so your conversations and recordings are clear and easy to understand User interface: - Widgets: Convenient access to often used functions, right from the idle screen - Auto Rotating Display: Automatically shows images or documents on screen horizontally or vertically according to the phone’s orientation - On screen QWERTY Keyboard: Easily type text messages, emails or memos with the onscreen keyboard, which automatically slides into view when the phone is held horizontally - Word Correction: Checks spelling automatically as you type - Handwriting Recognition: Enhanced touch experience writing memos and drawing on images using fingertips or a stylus The standard list of full specs, including details like talk time, is on page 3. |
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