GU230

The GU230 is a mobile phone manufactured by LG Electronics. The phone is designed to be low cost, and provide the essentials.

LG-GU230

Manufacturer	LG Electronics
Availability by region	Q4 2009
Compatible networks	GSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS Class 12, EDGE Class 12
Form factor	Slider
Dimensions	104 x 48 x 15.2 mm
Weight	89g
Operating system	S-Class
Battery	3.7V 900mAh
Rear camera	Yes
Display	2.2"
Connectivity	Bluetooth
Data inputs	Keypad

Main Features

The LG GU230 is a basic slider phone. The key features are:

• Tactile keypad
• 2.2" LCD Screen
• FM radio (with recording)
• 1.3 Megapixel camera
• WAP
• Speaker Phone (Handsfree)
• CLDC 1.1 and MIDP 2.0 Java Support
• In-built Games
• 3D S-Class User Interface
• Calendar and Organiser
• Alarm
• Customisable Wallpaper
• Downloadable Ringtones & Wallpapers

In The Box

When you buy the phone you should get:

• LG GU230 Mobile Phone
• LG Approved GU230 900mAh 3.7V Li-Ion Battery
• A/C Charger
• Handsfree (Headset with Microphone)

Technical Specifications

Here are the technical specifications of this phone.

Carrier Support

Theoretically, the phone should work on any network, if you unlock it. However, according to the phones website, the phone will work on Crazy Johns only.

Operating Frequency

GSM: 850/900/1500/1900
UMTS: GPRS Class 12/EDGE Class 12

Dimensions

Height: 104mm
Width: 48mm
Thickness: 15.2mm
Weight: 89g

Screen

Size:2.2" LCD
Colours: 262k
Pixels:176x200 (Width x Height)

Memory

Internal: 6 Megabytes
Expandable: Yes, up to 4 Gigabytes MicroSD Phone Book: Up to 1000 entries

Messaging

The phone can send normal SMS text messages (with T9 (predictive text), as well as MMS, with Video MMS capabilities. The phone also has email capabilities.

Camera

The phone has a 1.3-megapixel camera with 2 times digital zoom.

Media

Music: Audio formats include MP3, AAC, WMA, RA, AMR and MIDI
Video: Video formats include H.263, and MPEG4
The phone also comes with an FM radio, and like most other phones the headset that comes with the phone is needed.

Battery

The battery that comes with the phone is 3.7V 900mAh Li-Ion, with 350 hours of stand-by time and 3.5 hours of talk time.

Connectivity

The phone comes with Bluetooth and a can be synced with a PC, but you have to buy the USB cable separately. It has a web upload speed of 48 kbit/s.