This time on Android A to Z we're going to be talking about LG's L-series phones. They made a big splash earlier this year at Mobile World Congress, and a few carriers in Canada
jumped at the chance to sell them, but then they seem to have fallen
off the map. I'll admit, even I have to look and see what we're talking
about when we have potential news about the L3, L5, or L7. Let's have a
refresh.
Imagine LG's Prada phone,
but remade for folks who don't buy Prada. The L-series phones are all
stylish (and really resemble LG's iconic Prada phones -- check out our look at them in Barcelona)
and have an emphasis on good looks. The entry-level L3 competes with
phones like HTC's One V and Samsung's entry-level Galaxy phones. It's
running Gingerbread
on a 3.2-inch display, but it looks nice doing it. Compared to
something like the Motorola Defy Mini, you get good looks along with
your dirt-cheap pricing. The L5 takes things up a notch to Ice Cream Sandwich
and a 4-inch screen, placing it in the middle of the road where most
people look first when buying a new smartphone. They'll see the L5, and
notice the build materials and design. Finally, the L7 looks to compete
with the big dogs of the Android world, with all the bells and whistles
you would expect from a high-end smartphone, in a damn fine looking
external shell. All three are eye-grabbing, and getting people to notice
is the first hurdle. We're really not sure why we don't hear more and
see more about them, but we're guessing a saturated market has something
to do with it.
Maybe we'll see the L-series
phones make their way into the spotlight, maybe we won't. But at least
now we all know what we're talking about when we see them mentioned.
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