LG GD510 Pop / Cookie Pep

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 34 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

7
Average:

15
Bad:

10

Pros:

Looks, Sound Quality, Well knit UI
Very clean and sophisticated design, Ecofriendly, solar battery cover alternative, Great call performance, Great battery hours, Decent 3MP camera, Multifunctional features
Light weight comfortable design, UI is quite fluid in most cases, Multimedia features work out really well, Camera quality is good

Cons:

Battery, QVGA Videos, Slow response time, No 3G or Wi-Fi, No 3.5mm jack
No Wifi, no 3G, Crammed virtual QWERTY keyboard, No camera flash or lens cover, No DivX and XviD support, Does not support Flash web pages, Slow loading of contacts when full

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Last revision on October 18, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Looks, Sound Quality, Well knit UI
Very clean and sophisticated design, Ecofriendly, solar battery cover alternative, Great call performance, Great battery hours, Decent 3MP camera, Multifunctional features
Light weight comfortable design, UI is quite fluid in most cases, Multimedia features work out really well, Camera quality is good
Affordable, Excellent Battery, Very Good Music Playback, Stylish Looks, Solid Build
Smart looks, compact, lightweight, smooth UI, multitasking, accelerometer, good audio, battery life
Size, Features, Price, Touch Screen
Awesome design, Good incall quality, Applications for social networks, Its design allows for a solar panel
Affordable asking price. Small and lightweight. Customisable homescreens. Easy access to social networking sites via widgets. User-friendly UI. Good music player
The world’s smallest touch-screen phone maintains a build and design gravitas

Reviewers Didn't Like

Battery, QVGA Videos, Slow response time, No 3G or Wi-Fi, No 3.5mm jack
No Wifi, no 3G, Crammed virtual QWERTY keyboard, No camera flash or lens cover, No DivX and XviD support, Does not support Flash web pages, Slow loading of contacts when full
Virtual keypads are a bit of a issue
Average Camera, Poor Video Playback, No GPS, WiFi or 3G
Touch registration, interface response delayed from time to time, cramped QWERTY keymatt
No Wifi or 3G
No 3.5mm jack, Sluggish browser, Mediocre multimedia capabilities, No 3G and WiFi
Erratic touchscreen. Tiny onscreen QWERTY. No 3G connectivity. Fiddly web browser. Basic camera
Browsing via EDGE data speeds can lead to some thumb twiddling, while the webpage zoom option proved temperamental.Look and Feel

Expert reviews and ratings

An MRP of 8,399 seems excessive, but the street price should be a good Rs. 1,500 lower. At that price, you get a decent set of features, but nothing that is spectacular value for money, or even good value for money. In fact, the major selling point of...

By ThinkDigit on September 10, 2010

100

Designed with people who are looking for lightweight, compact and cheap touchscreen phones in mind, the LG Pop offers simplicity and an affordable price in an elegant smartphone package. It may not have a lot of advanced and sophisticated features,...

By BrightHub on July 18, 2010

LG GD510 Pop is said to be the LG Cookie for the masses. With a trimmed down price and the removal of some features, it's another touchscreen set to conquer a whole demographic. LG GD510 Pop's unique selling tag is its part eco-friendly optional...

By Phones.com on June 01, 2010

LG GD510 Pop (Cookie Pep )Here comes, the world says, LG has launched its most popular device, the LG Cookie, sometime before. Now it seems LG wants to ride on its great popularity. The company has come up with yet another Cookie and this time a more...

By MobilesRoom on May 16, 2010

Connectivity3G support is not available in the Pep so you’ll have to settle for EDGE/GPRS. Setting up email accounts with POP or IMAP support isn’t too hard. The browser is simple and convenient for surfing. Google has preloaded a Google...

By Tech2 on May 12, 2010

LG knows exactly what it’s doing with the Cookie Pep. It is an affordable, smart looking touchscreen phone that does not aim to exceed your expectations but is content with meeting...

By PCWorld India on April 28, 2010

The Cookie POP is a balanced product that offers decent performance and features for its retail price....

By ITP.net on April 26, 2010

The LG Cookie Pep GD510 sells for around Rs. 7,000 with a one-year warranty. The pricing of the handset is very much close to its older sibling and at the same time lower than the competition, giving it the price point advantage. The handset is sure...

By TechTree on March 25, 2010

The LG Pop GD510 has a basic feature set, but it looks cute, it's easy to use and it has a pleasingly responsive touchscreen. It's just a shame that it lacks 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity...

By CNET UK on February 19, 2010

For a budget handset (available for around £100), the LG Pop isn't bad. Unlike many other handsets of this caliber, the Pop keeps things simple and straightforward. However, the connectivity limitations really let it down and as internet access...

By Recombu on February 03, 2010

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