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Posted: 02 Jun 2010 Announced: 02 Jun 2010
Market Status: Released
Release date: 21 Jul 2010
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US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Available (Since 22 Jul 2010)
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LG GS170 is a basic clamshell phone featuring color display, VGA camera, MP3 ringtone capability, Bluetooth 2.1, SMS/MMS messaging and e-mail support.

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Poor 4 out of 10

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LG GS170 specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.70 inches)
Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Low-resolution camera (0.3 megapixels VGA)
The camera lacks autofocus
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
- Clamshell
Dimensions:
- 3.60 x 1.90 x 0.70 (91 x 48 x 18 mm)
Weight:
- 2.80 oz (79 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- - Yes

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 7.50 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 23.0 days (552 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Capacity:
- 900 mAh

Camera

Camera:
- - 0.3 megapixels VGA

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 1900 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input (T9)
E-mail:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.1, EDR

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M3, T3

Availability

Officially announced:
- 02 Jun 2010

Shopping information

MSRP price:
- - 82 $

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