LG 101

LG 101 is a basic candybar phone with color display, SMS/E-mail/IM messaging, web browser and speakerphone.

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LG 101 specifications

also known as LG VM101

Pros

  • Small dimensions (4.13 x 1.81 x 0.51 inches)

Cons

  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (121 ppi)
  • Low resolution display (128 x 128 pixels)
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

  • Device type:
    • Budget phone
  • Form factor:

    Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel

    • Candybar
  • Dimensions:
    • 4.13 x 1.81 x 0.51 (105 x 46 x 13 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 2.45 oz (70 g)
      the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

  • Physical size:
    • 1.5 inches
  • Resolution:
    • 128 x 128 pixels
  • Pixel density:

    Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

    • 121 ppi
  • Technology:

    Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

    • TFT
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 262 144

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 3.50 hours
      the average is 8 h (497 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 8.3 days (200 hours)
      the average is 21 days (496 h)
  • Capacity:
    • 800 mAh

Internet browsing

  • Browser:
      • Opera Mini

Technology

  • CDMA:

    CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.

    • 800, 1900 MHz

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, Predictive text input
  • E-mail:
      • Yes

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Silent mode, Speakerphone
  • Hearing aid compatibility:
      • M4, T4

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