LG B2050

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LG B2050

Aalaap Ghag, Nov 28, 2005 1732 hrs IST

Today we'll take a look at the B2050, which is an entry level handset.

Slim and trim, fast menus, GPRS and MMS, inexpensive, wired handsfree included

Navigation pad can click in the wrong direction sometimes, extra step needed to read a message, navigation pad up/down for T9 word choice is a bit inconvenient

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LG's main clientele in India is Reliance, for whom they make a wide range of CDMA handsets, some of which are also exclusives. LG may be one of the most popular handsets for the CDMA market along with Samsung, but they don't have a great hold over the GSM consumer market yet. LG has been trying to appeal to the GSM crowd with offerings in all the segments. Today we'll take a look at the B2050, which is an entry level handset that competes directly with the likes of the Nokia 2600 (Rs 3,800), the Sony Ericsson J200i (Rs 4,200) and the Samsung C110 (Rs 4,000). In contrast, the LG B2050 costs Rs 3,900, which is very close to the Nokia and cheaper than the others.

The B2050 is a tri-band GSM phone (900/1800/1900). It also supports GPRS, WAP 2.0 and MMS, along with the basic SMS and EMS. The Nokia 2600 does not support GPRS or MMS, and the Samsung C110 and Sony Ericsson J200i do not support MMS.

The phone is quite slim, measuring 4.0x10.4x1.4cm, and weighing in at a very light 75g. The Nokia 2600 is a lot thicker (2cm), heavier (95g) and bulkier looking. The buttons are a little small, but they aren't unusable. The four way navigation pad can sometimes click in the wrong direction while going left or right, but it only takes a few clicks to get used to. Amongst the four phones, the LG is actually the one with the best ergonomics. Of course, the Samsung phone in the comparison picture is not the C110, but the BOSS N380, which is thinner than the LG even.

The display on the LG B2050 is a 128x128 CSTN display with 65K colors. All the phones in this range have a 128x128 resolution display. The Nokia and the Sony Ericsson have only 4K colors, and the Samsung has a 65K UFB (Ultra Fine and Bright) screen - a proprietary technology developed by Samsung themselves. UFB's claim to fame is the fact that it only needs about 3mW of power to run, prolonging the battery life of the device.