LG Optimus 7 review

Is LG's Optimus 7 the prime Windows Phone 7 handset?

LG Optimus 7
The definitive LG Optimus 7 review

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Web browsing was never a very satisfying experience on Windows Mobile, but Microsoft has worked on Internet Explorer and has improved it. There's very responsive pinch-to-zoom support on the LG Optimus 7, and you can have multiple windows tabs at once with no bother.

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Hyperlinks are recognised from within other documents. We really like that you can pin a favourite web page to the Home screen so you can get to it quickly. The Smart Address Bar is quite useful, too – it makes suggestions for what you was you are typing, and if the right one pops up you just tap it. It can be a real time saver.

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YouTube videos are well within the compass of the web browser too.

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