LG InTouch Max GW620 review

In case you haven't heard yet, LG launched its first Android smartphone in the UK under a new name: LG InTouch Max GW620. It's the third name the device gets, after the simple GW620 and the Rogers-exclusive LG Eve.

The LG InTouch Max GW620 is offered by T-Mobile in the UK, for free on plans starting at £18.00.

TechRadar has recently reviewed the LG InTouch Max, and we're presenting the main conclusions of the review:

• the InTouch Max's case is made out of premium plastic, and yet the phone feels solid in the hand
• the 3-inch 320 x 480 pixels resistive touchscreen display is OK - on par with the display of Nokia N900
• the QWERTY keyboard slides-out nicely, and the 5-row keys are well-spaced; it looks like the keyboard is one of the best in this class
• Android 1.5 runs smoothly on the LG InTouch Max GW620, although there are some moments when it freezes for a second. The phone can boot in two ways: simple Android, or with a version of LG's S-Class UI on top
• messaging and push email work fine
• the InTouch Max has Facebook, Twitter and Beebo integrated
• the WebKit browser "simply works well"
• GPS works pretty fast
• the 5 Megapixel camera with LED flash is decent and can take good photos in daytime; video recording is also nice, apparently better than on the iPhone
• the music player is the standard Android one
• call quality is good
• battery life is "remarkably good"

Overall, the LG InTouch Max GW620 is a pretty good Android phone for its price range. Make sure you read the full review here.