LG GW550

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LG GW550 Price

At the time of it's release in 2009, October, the manufacturer's retail price for a new LG GW550 was about 70 EUR.

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

What type of SIM card does the LG GW550 use?

The LG GW550 uses a mini-SIM card.

What is the battery life of the LG GW550?

The LG GW550 has a battery life of up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 300 hours of standby time.

How to reset or factory restore LG GW550 device?

The LG GW550 is a mobile phone that may become malfunctioned or unresponsive at times. A factory reset, also known as a hard reset, can be performed to restore the phone's settings to their default state, which may help resolve any issues that are affecting the phone. Here are the most common and recommended ways to reset or factory restore a LG GW550 device: Method 1: Using the Boot Menu 1. Turn off your LG GW550 device. 2. Press and hold the "1-key" and "8-key" buttons on the left side of the phone simultaneously until the boot menu appears. 3. In the boot menu, use the "5-key" to move the cursor to the "Wipe data" option. 4. Use the "1-key" or "8-key" buttons on the right side of the phone to select "Yes". 5. The phone will now begin to erase your data. This process may take several minutes to complete. 6. Once the data has been erased, the phone will reboot and enter the setup menu. Follow the prompts to set up your phone as needed. Method 2: Using the LG Homebreed Application 1. Download and install the LG Homebreed application on a computer. 2. Connect your LG GW550 device to the computer using a USB cable. 3. Open the LG Homebreed application on the computer. 4. Select "Factory Reset" from the menu. 5. The phone will now begin to erase your data. This process may take several minutes to complete. 6. Once the data has been erased, the phone will reboot and enter the setup menu. Follow the prompts to set up your phone as needed. Note: Attempting to reset or factory restore your phone may result in a permanent loss of data. Before proceeding, make sure to backup any important information to an external storage device.

What is the display size of the LG GW550?

The LG GW550 has a 2.4-inch display.

Specifications

Network

Technology: GSM / HSPA
2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed: HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

Launch

Announced: 2009, June. Released 2009, October
Status: Discontinued

Body

Dimensions: 116 x 62 x 12 mm (4.57 x 2.44 x 0.47 in)
Weight: 125.5 g (4.41 oz)
Keyboard: QWERTY
SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

Type: TFT, 65K colors
Size: 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~24.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)

Platform

OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard

Memory

Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal: 256MB

Main Camera

Single: 3.15 MP
Video: 320p@15fps

Selfie camera

Single: Yes
Video:

Sound

Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack: No

Comms

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: 2.1, A2DP
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS
Radio: FM radio
USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors:
Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
: MP3/MP4/eAAC+/WMA player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer (DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF) Organizer Photo/video editor Voice memo Predictive text input

Battery

Type: Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by: Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G)
Talk time: Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)