Please note that all screenshots are courtesy of GSMArena

We would expect the G800 to have hidden multitasking functionality such as the K850i, to be a smartphone but still feel easy to manage, to be everything its competitors are, or even better, but it didn't turn out to be like that. As you can see, we really missed multitasking.

The simplest things felt as they were not there, such as a screensaver that would tell us the time, for example. All the children stuff was there, just like it was on the D500, D600, and D900, I'm talking about changing the style of digits typed on the call screen, for example.

The desktop screen is simple and very similar to that of the D900. The top bar shows the network name, 3G or GPRS connectivity, if there is a SIM card in the phone, battery status, alarm, and message status. There may be more status indicators, but we haven't noticed any other. These are quite useful, and are common in most phones. The clock can also be chosen to be analogue or digital.

The 3x4 grid menu lists the following applications and directories:

• Call log
• Contacts
• Music Player
• Internet
• Messages
• My Files
• Calendar
• Camera
• Google
• Applications
• Alarms
• Settings

The Call log only makes visible the call details and not the data counter, call times, and call costs. These later ones are listed in a accessible only via the option menu.

The Phonebook application, or Contacts, have a slight problem that can be very inconvenient if you are transferring contacts from another phone without the help of a computer: when receiving contacts via Bluetooth, you have to save them one-by-one. If you are getting a new phone, you cannot send all contacts at once, or mark one-by-one.

It's not all bad news, there is an in-line search that allows you to search not only the name, but also by the number, and this feature applies to the call dialler as well. You can save the contacts file to “My files” and even print an individual contact.

We're moving on to the Messages program, because the Internet browser is reviewed on the Connectivity section, and the Music Player will be in the Multimedia section.

The MMS creator gives us something to talk about. Resizing images for MMS should be done automatically, but here you have to manually set that up.

Email accounts are limited to only 5 accounts, which can be POP3 or IMAP4. You can set automatic email checks, which contributes to one's productivity.

From what I've read, you can send SOS messages to pre-set numbers with four presses on the volume rocker. Didn't have the chance to try this out.

My files groups the files on the phones and organizes them in the folders the phone believes they should be in. For pure simplicity matters, you don't get to see the real folders.

Besides the grouping in 4 categories and two memory types, you also get to see the memory status, and there are links in every subfolder to the Fun Club for items download.

Organization is becoming common and it's always useful if you want to delete or send pictures that share the same detail. Functions such as multiplication and copying are also present on the program.

The Calendar is kept simple as well, and one of the few options is the event reminder, which can be set for five different types.

We'll skip the Camera function as well, as it will have its dedicated section. We could also move on to the Google application, but there isn't much to detail here as its just a dedicated menu with two links, one for Google Search, and the other for GMail.

Individual applications that weren't grouped anywhere else have their own menu, which is conveniently called Applications.

First up is the Voice Recorder, which diligently conducts its function, but it will not record until the memory finishes, unlike most phones. You have to set-up a predefined time, or even set it to MMS size. Another setting missing is formats, which is AMR by default and there is no way to change unless you use a third party application.

Both Video editor and Image editor are must-have applications in a camera-feature phone. The first one allows you to add soundtracks, text, and modify resolution. The Image editor is much more complete with effects, colour options, and adjustments.

The RSS reader is also present on the phone, and allows you to search for feeds, but not import OPML files.

Task should be an add-on for Calendar. This little program allows the user to create reminder with alarms, and sort them according to priorities.

World Clock is one of those programs that should be bundled with the date and time setting. You can add a secondary clock of another timezone on your desktop.

The Calculator has scientific functions, as well as a converter, but its options aren't on the main screen.

The last few settings help you to manage your time, they are Timer, Stopwatch, and Alarms. The latter one includes unlimited alarms with their own titles, and options to modify  repeat dates, snooze timings, and ringtone selection. The phone can also automatically switches on for the alarm if it's off, just like my old 3330 did.

Last, but not least, the Settings panel.

I searched frantically for a way to disable the prompt “Save settings” which appeared every time I modified something in any application, but I just couldn't find it.

So here are the settings I thought it's interesting to note:

• Phone Profiles
• Keypad light - set time of when put to use
• Active wallpapers
• Menu in grid or list
• Pop-menu options – very useful as it let's you see sub-menus without actually being inside the menu
• Call dialler style
• D-Pad shortcuts
• Volume key function before a call is answered - can be used to silence or reject call
• Slide settings - closing act can close an application, and end a call
• Set to send image during video call
• Mobile Tracker options
• Mobile blog options with Shozu
• Option to show contacts while dealing, active search
• Set Bluetooth access for each service
• Set GSM or 3G  - no Dual mode
• Master reset

To summarize my thoughts, the lack of multitasking is the biggest problem, and although the usual features and settings, such as mobile blogging, music player, and email client are there, it's the small details that are missing, such as option for Dual Mode network, Music player visualization, no podcasting application or music store, and the lack of unlimited voice recording.

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