The LG Lollipop GD580 is a clamshell mobile phone with a shiny design exterior. It was launched in the Taiwanese market in December 2009. It was launched elsewhere at the start of 2010. The design features bright colours – currently pink and blue, as well as dark grey. It has an LED decorative design on the front showing the status (on/off/standby) of the mobile phone.
The LG Lollipop GD580 measures 4.26 by 2.03 by 0.53 inches. It weighs 3.65 ounces. Its battery life is limited, with just 3 hours talk time, and 10 days standby time.
The main display screen has a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. It is a small screen, measuring just 2.8 inches. Multimedia features are a video player supporting MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV and 3GP files and a music player supporting MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV and MIDI files.
The memory space is also limited, at 60 MB. Internet access is through WAP 2.0. 2.1 stereo Bluetooth is inbuilt. Its email service is basic.
The main LG Lollipop GD580 review point is that, although it looks bright and shiny, it essentially is a standard texting and phoning mobile phone. The multimedia services, although functional, are hampered on the one hand by a small screen and on the other by a frequently tinny sound quality.
It is a relatively cheap mobile phone, however, costing around £180 in a SIM free/unlocked mode. Potential buyers will likely most be attracted by the design.
