LG Cookie Lite T300 and LG Cookie 3G T320 preview: From the cookie jar

LG Cookie T300 360-degree spin

The all-plastic LG Cookie T300 measures 95.8 x 50.5 x 11.9 mm and weighs 77 grams. It looks even slimmer than the numbers will tell you because of its all-gloss black body and tapered edges.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE
• 2.4" resistive TFT touchscreen of QVGA resolution
• 20 MB onboard storage, microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
• 1.3 megapixel fixed-focus camera, QCIF@15fps video recording
• FM radio with RDS
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Standard microUSB connectivity port
• Cartoon UI
• Social networking integration
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB v.2.0
• Office document viewer

Main disadvantages

• No 3G
• Poor camera
• No smart dialing
• Poor sunlight legibility
• No accelerometer for screen auto rotation

LG Cookie Lite T300 design and construction

The plastic construction of the Cookie Lite T300 certainly helps it keep its weight down to a svelte 77 grams. The entire surface is glossy and this definitely does not help fend off fingerprints.

The 2.4" display takes center stage on the T300 front. Its image quality isn't anything to shout about, but it’s understandable for a budget phone with a small screen.

The Cookie Lite T300 uses a resistive technology for its display, which is another thing that will keep the price low. Still the touch sensitivity is quite good, detecting almost all of our finger requests accurately.

A 2.4" resistive touchscreen is the gateway to the Cookie Lite T300

Above the display, there's just the earpiece - there's no ambient light sensor to adjust the brightness of the display. Below the screen there are three hardware keys - two receiver keys on each side of the Back button. The Call and End keys have a distinct and audible click when pressed. Right next to the Back key is the tiny mouthpiece.

The hardware keys are very comfortable to use

The Cookie Lite T300's right side houses the volume rocker, accompanied by the microSD slot. The latter is covered by a small plastic cap. The lanyard eyelet is on the top left side, followed by the microUSB connectivity port with protective plastic lid.

The right side with the volume rocker and microSD slot • the left side: lanyard eyelet and connectivity port

The top features the unprotected 3.5mm audio jack and the Power/Lock combo. The bottom is completely bare.

The top and bottom sides

The rear cover houses only the camera lens.

The camera lens at the back

Removing the back panel reveals the 900 mAh Li-Ion battery. From the official statement we should expect 500 hours of stand-by or 8 hours of talk-time.

The SIM card slot under the battery

Overall the LG Cookie Lite T300 is a pleasingly compact touchscreen phone. It's not the slimmest around, but the ergonomic design more than makes up for that.

LG Cookie Lite T300 held in the hand