Applications
LG Optimus Pad comes with pre-installed applications, such as YouTube and Google Talk. LG Optimus Pad improved applications offer a great package of eBooks, user can access over 3 million free books and can also purchase them. Another big facility is of Google maps which provide all details of city view, 3D angles, street view and Maps for navigation.
Advantages
- LG Optimus Pad speed of 3G makes user entertain with watching videos in YouTube.
- LG Optimus Pad also has facility of social networking service applications like Twitter, Facebook etc.
Battery Life
LG Optimus Pad has large capacity battery of 6400mAh. Standby time can reach 273 hours, user can make call for 9 hours 20 minutes. Battery life of LG Optimus Pad depends on the number of applications runing on the background. If user is using heavy application than it will surely go down, but if user is browsing or using lite application, the battery will run for 7 hours approximately.
Connectivity
LG Optimus Pad has Wi-Fi connectivity. User can browse the internet by 3G HSDPA, HDUPA networks. LG Optimus Pad comes with Stereo Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR.
Advantages
- If user wants to access 3G, user only needs a standard SIM card and no additional micro SIM card.
- User can use push email facility to access email quickly.
- User will have much better viewing experience with mini HDMI ports that lets user connect LG Optimus Pad to a bigger screen.
- User can listen to songs and attend calls without disturbing others with the help of standard 3.5 mm jack.
- User can store or move data on LG Optimus Pad with the help of USB v2.0 slot that allows user to connect LG Optimus Pad to another external hard disk.
- Bluetooth is superb, so is the microHDMI port that allows high definition TV without an adapter. LG Optimus Pad has HDMI cable.
Disadvantages
- There is no microSD card slot.
- User has to keep the proprietary charger at hand all the times because LG Optimus Pad does not enable charging off USB.
Android 3.0 Honey Comb
LG Optimus Pad runs on the latest version of Android 3.0 OS i.e. Honeycomb. Honeycomb іѕ a version of Android mobile Operating system whісh іѕ specially customized for tablets. Honeycomb offers great stuff like multi-tasking, newly designed applications like Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, system notification bar and true tabbed browsing.
Advantages
- LG Optimus Pad is powered by Android 3.0 Honey comb. Android 3.0 supports larger display resolutions.
- Android 3.0 offers better performance, thinner and lighter design.
- LG Optimus Pad Android 3.0 interface lets user browse and search hundreds of application quickly.
Should I buy LG Optimus Pad or not?
One way for shopping for any device is to be realistic by considering which are the things that are basic needs of a user. Naturally this all depends on user's priorities. Before buying any tablet user have to see size, dimensions, display etc. LG Optimus Pad is better in terms of size, weight and handling. LG Optimus Pad is the pioneer for supporting 3D is one of key considerations which enhance LG Optimus Pad productivity. LG Optimus Pad 8.9 inch display screen gives a pleasant output with better vision of watching movies but with the help of glasses. LG Optimus Pad performance is better than its competitors in the market.
If a user need camera with good image quality than LG Optimus Pad is suitable for the user. LG Optimus Pad connectivity and pre-installed applications are also big advantages.
But there are some flaws as well like when holding LG Optimus Pad, user will feel heavy after sometime and biggest problem is unavailability of card slot for external memory, although 32Gb internal memory is plenty enough for storage. It is also lacking in call recording facility.