LG Prada Review - Connectivity
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Alfredo Padilla Published on June 25, 2007 Comment on this |
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Cellular Bands (6.0)
The LG Prada is a tri-band (900/1800/1900) GSM phone. It is missing the 850 band that is used in the United States, which means that you may get spotty coverage in areas where AT&T depends on the 850 band or if you are roaming on AT&T's network as a T-Mobile user. Those who have solid 1900 Mhz coverage in their area probably won't notice a problem. You won't have any problems using the Prada on international GSM networks as those function on the 900/1800 bands. Our score for cellular bands is standardized based on the number of bands supported.
Data Support Score (3.0)
The LG Prada supports GPRS and Edge on all three of its GSM bands. It does not support any form of 3G data. Edge maxes out at about 230 Kbps, while GPRS is significantly slower. It is a shame not to see 3G on such a high end device, but let's be honest; even if the Prada supported 3G it would probably only be international bands and not North American. Our score for data support is standardized based on the type of data supported.
Bluetooth (7.0)
The LG Prada supports Bluetooth 1.2, including the following profiles: dial up networking, headset, handsfree, A2DP, AVRCP, Obex file transfer and Obex object push. We were especially happy to see support for A2DP and AVRCP, which allows you to use stereo bluetooth headphones with the Prada. We found pairing the Prada with a bluetooth headset was simple and straightforward. Our only concern about the Bluetooth support on the Prada is that it would have been nice to see support for Bluetooth 2.0, which allows for multiple simultaneous connections.
Wi-Fi (0.0)
The LG Prada does not support Wi-Fi.
Infrared (0.0)
The LG Prada does not support infrared.
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