There was a time when having a 1GHz processor in your smartphone was a pretty big deal, yet chips of such caliber are a pretty common sight even among mid-range handsets nowadays. Such is the case with the LG Optimus Sol , which besides the 1GHz silicon brags with its slim, lightweight construction...

Eye-catching display; Good in-call sound quality; Slim and lightweight

Boring design; Poor Adobe Flash handling

The LG Optimus Sol is a mid-range Android 2.3 handset, powered by a 1GHz processor.

Sleek looks; Good camera quality; Android 4.0 update promised

Lags at times

LG has been pretty successful at entering the new Android smartphones market, especially when there was a lot of competition even back then. Their success has mostly been spearheaded by the G2X, a.k.a. Optimus 2X, the first dual core smartphone running Android.

The Optimus Sol is both smart and slim with a powerful combination of style and performance for a fashionable smartphone experience. Brilliantly bright with a 3.8" Ultra AMOLED Display, it delivers two times the clarity in heavy sunlight outdoors.

+Bright display; +Effective motion gestures; +Excellent audio quality; +Decent battery life

-Average; -Glossy and slippery exterior; - Handset; - Charger; - USB Cable

There's no exact word on the handset's pricing or release date, but its been given a European released date of mid-September 2011.

Wow, this is amazing phone. I love it.

LG may have dominated the TV space, but when it comes to phones, they seem to be content having a laid back approach, be it with releasing new models or simply releasing timely updates.

The Korean firm LG worked hard in 2011 to improve its market share in the mobile phone industry, and the LG Optimus Sol E730 was one such attempt. The mobile phone premiered in September and had to go head-to-head with Samsung's Galaxy S II, and that was just unlucky timing.

this is a good phone the only problem I had with it is that there is either a short in the power/lock button or a problem in the software. so basically when I press the lock button the thing powers off and I have to turn it back on when I want to use it, other than this one crappy problem that I...

What the Optimus Sol brings to the table is a competent mid-range Android smartphone. Straightaway, we have to pick a fault. No, it isn't anything major - we think the Sol looks a bit bland. Bland we say because the plain-Jane looks are now a bit previous generation.

Very bright Ultra AMOLED display; Good performance; Built well

Battery life disappoints; Looks very bland