The LG Optimus L3 is not your highest end device, but what it is, is a name brand phone from LG from the L-Series of devices which saw LG begin to re-establish their presence in the Australian landscape.
Initially going on-sale with Telstra for $99, the Optimus L3 is now a year old and has already been superceded by the LG L3II, but at $34.50 – half its normal price – it’s a hard bargain to pass up.
Spec wise it’s not going to wow, it’s internals include :
- 800MHz Processor
- 1GB RAM – 2GB Internal Storage with MicroSD Card Slot expandable to 32GB
- 3.2″ QVGA Capacitive Screen at 320×240 resolution
- 3.2MP Camera with auto focus
- Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS & FM Radio
- Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
- 102.6 x 61.6 x 11.85mm @ 109grams
- Li-Ion/1500mAh
Whilst it’s still running Gingerbread and there’s no updates planned for it, the phone is fairly decent for your average child or someone who just needs basic functionality. I myself have a couple of these cheap little phones around I use for things like tracking my GPS signal when I go running.
The Optimus L3 goes on-sale on Wednesday the 28th of August. There’s most likely a limited amount available so you may just want to get in early. LG have certainly come a long way in a short amount of time and their phones are pretty decent. This phone is locked to the Telstra network, so you’ll need to take that into account.
Picked up one of these. By the time you update what is already on the phone I could only install another two apps before I had run out of space. So strange. the phone has at lest 3gb of free space from what I can see, yet there appears to be an area of only 150mb to install apps. Once that’s full, you are done. For $35 I’ll use it as a learning tool for rooting and stuff I’ve never been brave enough to try with my real phone. I’ll spend the $10 call credit it comes with on Apps… Read more »
$100 within the first 6 months, after 6 months $27.50 and it is free then to unlock after 2 years for pre-paid.
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