LG Thrive Android Mobile

LG Thrive Android Mobile

LG Thrive Android Mobile. The LG Thrive smartphone is the perfect balance of functionality and affordability, with the flexibility of a prepaid plan. It feature whip-fast processing on the Android 2.2 platform, PC-like browsing, and access to email, contacts, and calendar that sync with your web accounts and PC. The LG Thrive lets you have your world, your way.

The LG Thrive runs the Android operating system--OS 2.2 (aka Froyo)--which provides a faster overall Android experience as well as greater multitasking capabilities. You'll be able to receive notifications, listen to music, and even record GPS data without keeping the application open. And it features a plethora of new enhancements, including an improved onscreen QWERTY keyboard, full push corporate e-mail, and support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for access to the full Web. It also offers enhanced Exchange support, with Calendar syncing, Global Address Lookup, improved security, auto-discovery, and more.

So far the phone has been powerful enough to run every app I've thrown at it even though it only has a 600mhz processor. I've seen Angry Birds Rio slow down when the graphics/physics get very intense on a complicated map but it has not impeded my game. (If that ever happens I'll probably root the phone and overclock the processor. More on rooting further below.)  

The battery life has been what I expected. I can actively play Words with Friends, pirate games, air traffic control games (intermittently letting the phone rest while I watch tv) for about 4-5 hours before it starts to get low on battery. Otherwise in standby mode with WiFi, Skype, Facebook, and email apps running it tends to stay almost full all day long. I believe actively interacting with the screen is what drains the power the fastest. Streaming music, or some other passive actions tends to drain it slowly.

Manufacturer	LG
Compatible networks	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Availability	Available. Released 2011, April 17th
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions	114 x 59 x 13 mm
Weight	91 g
Operating system	Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
CPU	600 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset
Memory	Internal 160 MB, microSD, up to 32GB
Data inputs	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors, Multi-touch input method
Display	320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches,
Rear camera	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus
GPRS	yes
EDGE	yes
3G	HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth	Yes v2.0 with A2DP
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0
Others	- SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM - HTML, - FM radio - A-GPS support - Social networking integration - MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - Document viewer - Organizer - Voice memo - Predictive text input - Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh