tg01The Toshiba TG01 is being considered as one of the best phones to be ever unveiled, having been announced a long time before the MWC 2009 actually took place. There is good reason for the hype due to some monstrous specifications, which include the faster processor ever, the 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a monstrous 4.1 inch WVGA display and a super slim body of 9.9 mm.

However, one thing that is to be noted about the Toshiba TG01 is the size of the phone itself. Though it is unbelievably thin, the fact that it has a big screen means that the phone itself is quite wide and resembles an 80s tablet PC and might make you think twice of carrying it around in a jeans pocket due to its cumbersome nature. However, because of the size of the screen, it is great for someone who would like to watch movies on the go or for someone who like web browsing on a large screen.

The Toshiba TG01 has a 3.2 megapixel camera which doesn’t really have a variety of options to talk about. Though there are various resolutions, autofocus and a timer, which prove to be the saving grace of the camera, it is no match for the camera of the iPhone 3GS, which doesn’t have a big reputation as such. Also, due to the absence of night mode as well as a flash, there is no chance of you getting good snaps in the night time.

The video recording does get a facelift in the form of MPEG – 4 recording, which can be done in 2 different qualities, VGA or WVGA. However, there is a big downside to the video recording in the sense that it takes ages to start the video recorder by which that precious moment will have long passed!
The phone has been released in June earlier this year.

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