LG GM205 Music Mobile Phone

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Introduction

LG GM205 is an entry-level mobile phone which comes in youthful and fashionable style in Black and Orange color, at a market price of 65 € ( without contract, shipping and depending on the provider) and is now available in our market. Features such as a radio, which works even without headset (antenna), a 2 MP camera and MP3 player with Dolby Mobile and 2.1ch Woofer also included from the youthful cell phone. How does the LG GM205 behaves in practice, we will now test.

LG GM205 Mobile Phone with Dolby Mobile and 2 MP camera

Processing Features

1. First impression of optical / special features to support the design - Slider fashion -phone in a handy format.

2. Housing material / Surface quality - Smooth surface with a combination of matte and slightly shiny plastic. For the price range very good surface quality.

3. Housing Dimensions - Weighing in at only 86 grams and measures 106 x 48.4 x 14.5 mm, it fits comfortably in your hand and fits easily into any pocket.

4. Goodness (sharpness / resolution) of the display - The display comes with a rather small resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. Good representation of color, in absolute terms for the price category in order.

5. Execution of the hinged or sliding - NA.

6. Quality of the battery compartment cover - The battery compartment cover is made of plastic, can easily open, close, and sits perfectly.

7. Quality and scope of the included accessories - Manual, headset, charger, USB cable.

8. Processing Results - The stylish mobile phone is made very high quality plastic. With its dimensions and low weight, it fits perfectly in the hand. The TFT display with 262,000 colors gives neat display. The battery compartment lid is made of plastic and fits perfectly and is also to be mentioned with praise.

Back of The LG GM205 Music Mobile Phone


The battery cover sits perfectly and is made up of plastic


Volume control button


Integrated speakers were positioned sideway

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Business Functions

1. Supported networks - Quadband (850/900/1800/1900MHz).

2. Data transfer - Bluetooth V- 2.1, USB, WAP 2.0, EDGE.

3. Reception and voice quality - The GM205 has a good reception quality, even if the network coverage is just not sufficient. The vocal sounds playback at normal volume which is still quite realistic.

4. Voice quality of the speaker - The voice playback at medium volume that is yet well understood. At higher volume somewhat distortion.

5. Battery life (with normal use) - Up to 3-4 days, the 950 mAh battery delivers very pleasing performance.

6. Storage facilities of contacts - SIM: Name, number; Phone: Name, mobile, number, email, group: any group, family, friends, colleagues, VIP, group1, group2, group3; image, Ring, Anniversary : on / off ; notes.

7. Profile - Standard, Silent, Vibrate only, outdoor, headset are, by default all profiles and 3 of which can be modified easily on their own needs. Practical: The "smart profiling" feature adjusts the ring volume to the ambient noise.

8. Calendar settings - See, Add New: Setting the date, time: up, all day, subject, Alarm clock: no alarm, 15 min before, 30 min before, 1 hour before, 1 day before, three days before, 1 week in advance; Repeat: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, expiration date, setting, tone, Go to date.

9. Notes feature - 80 characters per note, Save, Send SMS, MMS, Bluetooth, Paste: symbol, text template, emoticon, name & number ; T9 set ; Writing language : English, Dutch, French, German , Italian , Portuguese , Slovenian , Spanish , Turkish, etc.; delete new T9 word quit ; Cached Notes : View, Delete, a note , send SMS , MMS , Bluetooth , Editing, Multiple , clear all , 80 characters per note are probably just a joke.

10. Built-in voice recording (Dictaphone) - Recording mode : Standard, MMS , New Voice , start, send : MMS , Bluetooth , album , Exit ; Recorded Memos : Clear Play , Set as: ring tone , ring tone for a contact , send : message , Bluetooth file: Rename a folder move information: Name , size , date , time , type, play time , Copyright , New folder, Mehrer , delete all delete ; order by : date , file type , name , The reproduction of the recording still sounds natural, but somewhat dull. Noise in the background can be heard only minimal.

11. E-mail functionality - There can be no e-mail account and cant be created.

12. Internet functionality - Elaborate side, can not be represented by the GM205. Depending on the Page (Pictures, banners, etc. ), it requires quite a lot of time to load the pages and then display.

13. PC synchronization - A USB cord is included. For file transfer: The GM205 is recognized as a mass storage. Music data, video or images, depending on the type, can be transferred without any problems. It is also possible to transfer music files only for the use as a ringtone from computer to phone.

14. Other features - Games: Sudoku puzzle ZooZoo Club; Tools: alarm clock, calculator, stopwatch, converter, world time. Furthermore, ring tones can be recorded with either the FM radio or downloaded from computer to phone - especially for the targeted young users.

15. Business Results - The transfer of the quadband mobile phones goes according to what is expected of an entry level Mobile; EDGE and Bluetooth 2.1 onboard are missing WLAN or UMTS. 3 to 4 days battery life is perfectly fine. Calendar, profiles and contacts correspond to the usual standard practice and the ring volume can automatically adjust the sound around. The memo has only 80 characters - this is definitely not enough. The result of the dictation can be described as a whole still useful despite at the somewhat dull high frequencies. One cannot create an email account, because this function does not exist. Finding and opening web pages with complex pages takes some time. The LG GM205 has 2 games for entertainment (not demo versions).

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Multimedia Features

1. Camera Equipment - 2 MP , Resolution: 1600x1200 , 1280x1024 , 640x480 , 320x240 , Quality: Normal , Fine, Super Fine , Timer : Off, 3 seconds , 5 seconds, 10 seconds; ads: full image , full screen ; location : Phone , Memory Card , Multi Recording: 1 Image , 3 images, 6 images , Effect: Off, Sepia , Mono, Negative, White Balance: Auto, Daylight , indoor , Cloudy , Fluorescent , Night mode, tone, tone 1, tone 2, Ton3 , factory setting: yes / no; Post-processing options: Clear View , Set as: background , contact photo , send : MMS , Bluetooth , file : Edit Image: Save Resize: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120 ; Turn: Customize 90 ° , 180 °, 270 °; crop: at 640x480, adjust to 320x240, 176x144 to adjust , adapt to indoor display, adapt to the contacts , reset , quit album.

2. Camera quality - In normal lighting conditions the LG GM205 camera gives quite pleasing results. Colors and shapes are well represented on the display. In the darkness it can not score points. The image is also somewhat hard to see in light.

3. Video Camera Equipment - Mode : standard, MMS , Resolution: 176x144 , Quality: Normal , Fine, Super Fine , location : Phone , Memory Card , Effect : Off, Sepia , Mono, Negative, White Balance: Auto, Daylight , Indoor , Cloudy , Fluorescent , factory setting: yes / no; Finishing options: Playing , Send : MMS , Bluetooth , file: rename, copy, move to folders in external memory in external storage , information: name, size , date , time , type, play time , Copyright , New folder, multiple delete , delete all ; Sort by: Date ( descending ) Type ( ascending ) Name ( ascending ).

4. Video quality - In normal lighting conditions, it can produce usable video clips. Colors and shapes are displayed clearly and are pretty visible. However, visible in movement immediately results in pixel veil. Pay attention to something on it and avoid quick gestures to manage it to achieve good results. At dusk or at night, it can unfortunately get no results.

5. Facilities to the built in music player - Format: MP3, MIDI, fast forward, rewind, pause, stop, all songs : play, to Playlist, Delete Multiple Delete, Send : MMS , Bluetooth rename ; , clear all ; information: name, size , date, time, type , Copyright ; My Playlist : Quick Playlist, last played songs , favorite songs , settings: Shuffle : on / off ; Repeat : Off , Repeat song , all , Audio Effect : None, DOLBY MOBILE , LG Equalizer Bypass, XtraBass thought , , Live , comfort , acoustics , Deep , piano , vocal ; Player Skin: skin1, Skin2; options: minimize, Show Playlist, as ringtones, Bluetooth hear.

6. Sound quality of music player - The 2.1 speaker system with its own subwoofer is positioned on the back of mobile phones and can easily play the songs you want and in surprisingly good quality. Medium and low frequency sound really good. In the high frequency range one can not expect excessive clarity and brilliance, for an entry level phone and here are the results good. With the built-in audio effects settings, the user can improve his songs heard. The included headset features while not very comfortable to wear, but totally convincing, especially in conjunction with Dolby Mobile. The rather clear, dynamic sound quality is to be commended. If that is not from the supplied headset offered sufficiently, connect via the 3.5mm headphone jack and a headphone accessories from other vendors.

7. Radio present yes / no, Sound quality of Radio - 48 transmitter sites ; options: Minimize , channel editing , undo Auto Search , channels, location : Phone , Memory Card , stop and List : Rename , Replace, reset channel reset , all channels, recording: delete , set as a ringtone , album are ; 15 characters available to enter the station name. With good orientation of the antenna , transmitter sound almost noise-free. If you move , unfortunately, hear little scratching noises, that are taken into account. Likewise, if you use radio without headset. The quality of the images is also dependent on the orientation of the headset. The less the GM205 is moved, the better results are achieved when recording from radio stations.

8. Storage - 14 MB internal - expandable up to max. 8 GB - if the theory. In practice, the accepted maximum memory of GM205 supports till 2GB cards only. Neither it can read 4 GB nor 8 GB memory card.

9. Multimedia Results - The camera is easy to use and has useful additional settings. The results of the 2 MP camera should have given a little more intensity. Pixel clouds are visible on video recording, if you move too fast. At dark we reached with either camera or video camera to get results. The built-in MP3 player with 2.1ch DOLBY MOBILE Woofer and surprise with full sound and can be operated very easily. Playlists are created easily and without any problems. A radio that works without antenna (headset), is included in the LG GM205 phone. With 48 stations to equip, the radio is easy to use and it also has integrated recording function. The mobile phone has only 14 MB internal memory and is expandable up to 2 GB (4 GB and 8 GB were not loaded in the test).

2 MP camera


2.1 woofer and Dolby Headphone for the MOBILE operation


Uncomfortable Headset, with Mediocre Sound


Earphone receiver

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Handling / Menus

1. One-hand operation for the main functions possible - Yes.

2. Call execute (with the menu item "Contacts") - No trouble making a call and to find contacts easily.

3. Adding / Creating / editing contacts - No problems when creating new contacts or when adding or editing already existing contacts.

4. Readability of the display - On the day and at night very good readability of the display. In direct sunlight or exposure to light, little content is visible. It is, as on almost all other mobile phones, on the setting of the theme and background image can be adjusted.

5. Pressure point of the keypad - Uniform and good pressure point.

6. Handling the navigation elements of the menus to prospect - Navigate unit with very simple operation.

7. Clarity of the menus - The menu has easily recognizable symbols. The entire design is clearly arranged.

8. Extent of the menus - The menu is split level and has plenty of useful sub- menu.

9. The design of the menus - The graphic design is typical of LG with easily recognizable menu icons. Two subjects (black and white) and various background images, are available already.

10. Opportunity for the assignment of shortcut keys - The navigation key can be assigned for shortcuts. Side of it to determine, additional pre-programmed buttons are available for quick access to the menu. The possibility exists under favorites, to create its desired menu items.

11. Message Handling - Save Send to: contacts, current list , as a draft settings: validity : maximum, 30 minutes , 1 hour , 12-hour , 1 day, 1 week; Delivery report : on / exit from ; ; Paste: picture , sound , video, Setting the Save icon , text template, emoticon , name & number , new page , subject, more : contact, my business card , agendas , notes , tasks , as a draft , T9 : on / off , Writing language : English, Dutch, French, German , Italian , Portuguese , Slovenian , Spanish , Turkish, etc.; new T9 word text, stop , delete, and draft : View , delete, edit , information: date , type, size , new message , delete multiple , delete all.

12. Photo service and video camera - The additional settings are fairly easy to find and easy to adjust.

13. Operation of Music Player - The menu of the music player is designed readily apparent and clear. The overall handling and creating of a playlist is not too much less experienced by users.

14. Reading Memory - The reading of Micro SD cards supports up to max. 2 GB, which is done quickly and reliably. Existing data as far as possible from the format and file type, did not present any problems. 4 and 8 GB microSD cards are not accepted.

15. File Management - Easily create folders and move data without any problem.

16. Results - The handling of the GM205 is not overtaxed. Making a call, adding contacts, and the legibility of the display under normal lighting conditions, speak for the LG GM205, with equal pressure point surprised by the keyboard. It not only comes with clearly arranged menu, but also timelessly designed menu level. In addition, the LG GM20 supports memory max. to 2 GB. It is easy to move data and create folders.

The keypad has an equally good pressure point


Navigation button, which is easy to use

Overall conclusion

As an entry-level mobile phone offering the LG GM205 at a reasonable market price comes with great features. Through the good workmanship and modern design, it sits very good in the hand and looks pleasing. The 2MP camera with ease of use, delivers useful results under normal lighting conditions. In the dark, either camera or video camera to night mode, despite activation, deliver no such great results. The 2.1ch speaker system for a mobile phone scores with a very good sound. Using headset , you can even get the benefit of Dolby Mobile. The Music Player precipitated with its easy to use. The reproduction of the radio is quite natural, one can even make recordings which are then configured as a ring tone. Advantage: with the built-in antenna in the device, one can also listen to radio without headset. Websites, if not designed to be complex - you can not expect miracles on the rather small display. The keyboard has a consistent pressure point. In the price range (from 65, - € ), the LG GM205, is a nice, stylish and strong sounding companion - thoroughly recommended.