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LG Optimus L3 review

The Optimus L3 is part of LG's L series range of smart phones, which aim to offer stylish bodies for a bargain price by cutting down on the premium features you see in other phones. The L3 sits at the very bottom of the L range, with a child-sized 3.2-inch screen and Android Gingerbread software, powered by an 800MHz processor. Its lowly specs are matched by a bargain-basement price tag. You can pocket the L3 for a very easy-on-the-wallet £70 on pay as you go, or £120 SIM-free. You could also grab this budget blower free on a two-year contract starting at around £7 a month. Certainly not on a pay-monthly contract. Even on pay as you go, the sub-£100 end of the Android market is crowded these days -- so there's little reason to buy the L3. If you shop around, there are much better devices out there for a similar price. The L3 is small in stature and its muscle is diminutive too. Sure, the L3 is very cheap on pay as you go, but its tiny, low-res screen will never let you forget exactly how little you spent on it. Nor will its creaky, scratch-prone body and sometimes glitchy software. In short, it's the phone of nobody's dreams.