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Build Quality and Ergonomics Solidly built, the phone has a hefty feel at 129 grams - slightly on the heavier side looking at its size. The black rubberized plastic body has metal trimming along the edge, which also comprises the microUSB port at the bottom of the phone, the volume rocker on the...

Responsive touchscreen; Value for money (Froyo out of the box; Surprisingly speedy

Low sunlight legibility; No flash; Poor loudspeaker quality (esp.

600MHz CPU, 512MB RAM, 170MB internal storage, 3.2-inch HVGA 320x480 display, 3MP camera, microSD 32GB supported, 1,500mAh battery, Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G, micro USB, FM radio, GPS, Android 2.2 Froyo OS, 129g of the Android 2.2 operating system, a big plus for Google fans, the LG Optimus One feels...

had this phone nearly a fortnight now and really like all the features but the big downside is battery life ive made 1 call checked emails once and took a couple of photos today, phone was fully charged this morning and into the red on battery guage by 6pm this dissapoints me big time .

altogether is one of the best choices for its users.Just like other various LG phones, the LG p500 is also equipped with the usual TFT touch screen.The LG p500 comprises of both a the 2G and the 3G network capabilities respectively.

The LG Optimus One P500 costs Rs 13,000. Other Android options can be Samsung Galaxy 3 and HTC Wildfire running on Android 2.1 OS costing Rs 15,400 and 12,300 respectively.

Presenting the FoneArena LG Optimus One Review. The P500 is LG's attempt to conquer the affordable smartphone segment. At one point of time , the Korean handset maker was pumping out too many handsets into the market that we could barely keep track of.

Simple yet attractive design; Android 2.2; Fast Browser; Above average battery life; Value for money; Loudspeaker

Mediocre Camera and no front facing camera; No Flash support in Browser

LG's been putting out touch screen phones for a long time, but has yet to pull off a proper success in the amazingly competitive machine view. Its Optimus GT540 was a poor attempt at making a stylish and original phone, and ultimately ruined by a terrible resistive touch screen.

LG has been pumping in more attention (and cash) into its mobile lineup recently, particularly into its Android smartphones. Before the LG Optimus One descended, we had the first Optimus handset, reviewed here .

We review the LG Optimus One - LG's latest budget smartphone that packs Android 2.2 and 32GB of potential storage in one affordable metal-rimmed chassis

Good screen; Android 2.2; decent build quality; lots of storage; capacitive touchscreen

Bit plasticky; alphanumeric keypad in portrait mode