LG Revolution: LTE for the Masses
by Vivek Gowri & Brian Klug on June 21, 2011 5:55 AM EST- Posted in
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- LG Revolution
LG specced the Revolution with a 4.3” WVGA display. It’s a vanilla LCD panel, and doesn’t hit any of the popular trends - IPS, qHD resolution, AMOLED, etc. So we didn’t expect it to be all that impressive.
By the numbers, it’s actually pretty solid. The 892:1 contrast ratio is quite good for a regular LCD panel, and the max brightness of 500 nits is one of the highest we’ve seen on an Android device. The viewing angles are decent, and in day to day use, the screen fares well.
My only real complaint with the screen itself is that the top-mounted backlight tends to bleed slightly and at the right angle, you can basically see the backlight. For example, when I’m at my desk and looking down at the phone. This is less a functionality problem and more a pet peeve, but it’s worth mentioning.
The bigger problem with the Revolution’s screen (and this goes for the Thunderbolt as well) is that for a headline, flagship device, a very standard 4.3” WVGA LCD, while competent, isn’t good enough. I’d really like to see a higher spec display like what the Droid Bionic (qHD) and Droid Charge (SAMOLED+) have.
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erple2 - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - link
<quote>The side power button isn't as personal a matter tho, imo. I've got fairly long fingers and after a year with an EVO I don't see why anyone prefers it up top on any 4.3"phone, no matter how you hold the phone it requires an awkward finger reach to press... Samsung's side mounted lock button seems like the way to go imo.</quote>I thought so to, but I have a Samsung Captivate. Unfortunately, with my long fingers, gripping the phone normally, I accidentally hit the power button all the time, which turns off the screen and locks the phone. I find that annoying.
However, i do agree that head phone jack on the top of the phone is more convenient - holding it in my car, for example.
milan03 - Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - link
still going strong, and level-wise competing with Cable Wideband connections: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdF3AnNc308dlmartin53 - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - link
So how long be for the grandfathered unlimited plans get stopped. Just like the new plans, all the contracts say they have the right to make changes at any time to the plans. The wireless industry won't be able to carry all the demand for internet capacity even with 4G/LTE.nitink - Monday, August 1, 2011 - link
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