Have you always wondered why earphones are needed to make the built-in FM tuner to work on cellphones? They double as an external antenna but LG’s GB230 Wireless FM phone tells us you really don’t need one.
The LG GB230 is an entry-level phone so don’t expect a lot of bells and whistles with this one — no 3G (just GPRS/EDGE), no WiFi, or GPS.
What it boasts is the FM tuner feature that no longer needs those unwieldy earphones to function. The antenna is built-in so you can blast out music from an FM station thru the speakers. The dedicated FM button on the left side of the control keys make sure you don’t easily forget this feature.
There’s a feature that allows you do live FM recording for playback at a later time. Internal memory is just 6MB so you’ll rely on the 2GB microSD for storage.
There’s another dedicated button on the right side for the camera but it’s just 2-megapixel and has no autofocus. This unit will sell for around Php5,500 (give or take a couple hundred pesos) when it comes out in stores.
gisela vega says:
muy bueno el celular lg gb 230 me encanta
sabrina says:
bei mir passen auf dem handy aber 4gb speicherkarte drauf und keine 2gb ich habe das nähmlich mal ausgeteset weil es auch zu mir hies das nur 2 gb speicherkarte drau ginge und nicht hörer deswegen meine frage warum passen dann bei mir 4 gb. speicherkarte drau
Someone Special says:
Can you change the Message tone to a custom tone like Nokias? Thanks in advance
KD says:
this is free with sun’s 350. the nokia 2700 which is also under the plan 350 is a better option for a low end phone.
Onynz says:
It may be cool at first but without a memory included in the package you would still need to cash out a few hundred bucks just to enjoy its FM recording feature…
Leo says:
the sony ericsson have an available mobile phone with am, i think that was the r300, and they offered it since last year maybe.
Calvin says:
yeah hassle talaga mga cellphone that requires earphone just to use the FM tuner.
cmark says:
the nokia 5030 has the same built-in FM radio feature but it’s cheaper at just above 2k plus you get a flashlight.
Darek says:
great phone
CarloBlogg Online 3.0 says:
Totally agree with the AM function. Haven’t seen a phone having a feature like that. During a typhoon, AM function is indispensable, especially if the only thing you can grab during such happening is your pocket money and a fully-charged phone. =D
Bogcess says:
Yeah, AM would be useful. Specially when another typhoon hits philippines again. (hopefully not again)
herbert says:
am still waiting for a cellphone with AM.
lolipown says:
^
At least THIS will last any of the more powerful chinaphones in the market.
IC DeaDPiPoL says:
too bad a chinaphone will easily beat it in the price/performance category
bertsan531 says:
old school mobile hehehe…but the price should be lower based on its specs and features…
Pusang Kulog says:
Well at least there’s an option for some people out there who really are affected by the suffering economy… At least they can still get a new cellphone for Christmas… Even if it’s not that good as the other high end cellphones…
But I think it should be priced lower than what you mention… I could get a better albeit a second hand cellphone for Php5,500…