LG Optimus 7Q

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Physical buttons; big and nice screen; 16GB internal storage; decent battery life; big update coming from Microsoft soon.

Cons:

Phone overheats while charging; WP7 still has lots of minor issues; no local Marketplace.

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Last revision on July 18, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Physical buttons; big and nice screen; 16GB internal storage; decent battery life; big update coming from Microsoft soon

Reviewers Didn't Like

Phone overheats while charging; WP7 still has lots of minor issues; no local Marketplace

Expert reviews and ratings

Telecom recently launched the LG Optimus 7Q as a contender to HTC’s 7 Trophy, Vodafone’s top Windows Phone 7 (WP7) handset.The Optimus has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, on which I could happily write a few hundred words. This is the main area...

By PCWorld New Zealand on May 06, 2011

LG has crafted a WP7 phone that is both practical and stylish. There is so much to like about the Optimus 7 - it has physical buttons with good tactile feedback, a large and nice 3.8in screen, ample storage, and a decent battery. The camera is good...

By TechCentral on March 08, 2011

The LG Optimus 7Q is just too heavy and large to...

By Pocket-lint on December 07, 2010

The 7Q trades off quite a bit to accommodate its QWERTY keyboard and can't overcome the fact that it has the smallest, poorest screen of the WP7 launch...

By CNET Australia on October 22, 2010