The
LG Quantum or Optimus 7Q (also known as the C900) is a
slider smartphone
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which runs Microsoft's
Windows Phone
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operating system. The LG Quantum was launched November 8, 2010 on
AT&T
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. The C900 ran the
Windows Phone 7.0 operating system out-of-the-box and was later updated to Windows Phone 7.5. The C900 also supports the Windows Phone 7.8 update which launched which offers the new Windows Phone 8.0 style tiles and other improvements. It is possible to upgrade it using an alternate method.
Features[LG Quantum Specifications ](_blank)
- PhoneArena.
Display
The Quantum features a 3.5" TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
Processor and memory
The Quantum is powered by a Qualcomm QSD8250 1 GHz Scorpion (Snapdragon) and has 512 MB RAM and a 512 MB ROM.
Storage
The Quantum has 16 GB of built in memory but no expandable memory (e.g. SD card).
Camera
The Quantum has a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash and records 720p video at 24 frames per second.
Smartphone connectivity
The device runs on
AT&T's 3G network. It also offers
WiFi as another means on connection to the Internet. The phone comes with built-in
Bluetooth
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2.1 and a
MicroUSB
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slot to plug in a MicroUSB to USB wire which can be used to connect the device to the computer or to the wall charger.
Battery and power
The Quantum comes with a 1500mAh battery is user-replaceable by removing the back cover. The average talk and standby time are 7 and 350 hours respectively.
Keyboard and Buttons
The Quantum is one of the few Windows Phones sporting a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. This keyboard is unique as its shift and function ("fn") keys are their own separate buttons. They are next to the keyboard, not integrated as keys. The keyboard is particularly large, which makes it easy for people with larger hands to use.
Other Windows Phones with physical keyboards are the
Dell Venue Pro and
HTC 7 Pro, making it a rare-breed of Windows Phone.
The Quantum is also one of the only Windows Phones with a physical Start button, rather than the capacitive buttons seen on other Windows Phones.
See also
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Windows Phone
Windows Phone (WP) is a discontinued family of mobile operating systems developed by Microsoft for smartphones as the replacement successor to Windows Mobile and Zune. Windows Phone featured a new user interface derived from the Metro design la ...
References
External links
Official LG Quantum homepage
Windows Phone devices
LG Electronics smartphones
Mobile phones introduced in 2010
Discontinued smartphones
Mobile phones with an integrated hardware keyboard
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