LG GM750

Available now 10th Oct 2009

The LG GM750 is a Windows Mobile River 6.5 smartphone, very closely related to the existing GM730 French telephone.

Featuring a 3" 240 x 400 pixel exhibit, a 5 megapixel photographic camera with autofocus and light-emitting diode flashbulb, 3.5G support, WiFi and Global Positioning System, the new GM750 shares almost every hardware lineament with its predecessor. The main dispute is that the GM750 comes with Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional preloaded, where the GM730 is a Windows Mobile 6.1 gimmick.. although it tin be upgraded.

Looking closely at the scant available selective information on the GM750, it looks like is also has a larger 1500 mAh battery and possibly a slightly improved screen. Inside is the same Qualcomm 528 MHz central processor that powers the vast bulk of Windows Mobile River smartphones.

So what’s all the fuss about? To be honest, it’s hard to say. Windows Mobile River 6.5 is definitely an improvement over the earlier version, but we understand that GM730 users can rise the operating system if they wish. As with most recent LG Windows devices, this comes with the S-Class user port which makes it nicer to use. There ar certainly contender phones that ar just as good as this though.

Just in case you’re not familiar with the stream version of Windows Mobile, then we should say that it is a significant betterment in terms of usability over older versions, and it comes with "pocket" versions of Microsoft Office applications, plus documentation for Microsoft Exchange push electronic mail, a capable multimedia player (plus an FM wireless), and a wide diverseness of other applications tin be bought and downloaded.

The LG GM750 can also talking directly to sociable networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and Picasa and it also supports YouTube and other video sites.

The GM750 comes with HSDPA data with a maximum download speed of up to 7.2 Mbps, or alternatively you could use the GM750’s WiFi capabilities. LG say that the earphone measures 109.8 x 53.5 x 12.9mm which is a bit more compact than the iPhone, but it does come with a smaller exhibit.

The LG GM750 is scoop to the Vodafone network until the end of the class. Prices range from about Ђ380 for a SIM-free variant to free people when taken with a contract. It does seem to offer pretty good value for money when you consider the specifications, and it is a useful addition to Vodafone’s somewhat moribund batting order of phones.