LG Rumor - black (Sprint) Reviews
The LG Rumor is Sprint’s answer to those who want the convenience of a QWERTY keyboard without the complexity of a smartphone. A successor to the LG F9200 (which was for Cingular/AT&T last year), the Rumor is an attractive handset with a hidden slide-out QWERTY keyboard plus a few advanced features like a megapixel camera, a music player, and Sprint Navigation support. We really liked how easy it was to use, especially when sending text messages and e-mails. You can even access social networking sites like Facebook in just a couple of clicks. We wished the Rumor had EV-DO for faster Web surfing.
If you’re looking for a texting phone with strong mobile calling capabilities, the LG Rumor fits the bill. While not luxury, the Rumor offers a few key extra: GPS, Bluetooth, (very) basic multimedia and a microSDHC expansion slot. At the current price, you’d be hard pressed to find a texting centric phone with these features that sells for less.
Technical Details
* Candybar-style phone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard in black/blue
* Easy access to text/IM messaging, email (web and POP3/IMAP), and social networking sites like Facebook
* 1.3-megapixel camera with video capture; MicroSD expansion; Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity for communication headsets
* Up to 4.5 hours of talk time; measures 4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 inches (WxHxD)
* Includes: Battery, Charger
LG Rumor - black (Sprint) Reviews From mobiletechreview
Pro:
Great reception, call quality and volume. QWERTY keyboard is easy to use. GPS works well over Vision. Excellent camera performance by 1.3mp standards. Good battery life.
Con:
The overall user interface and menu structure still take too many clicks to get things done. Voice over Bluetooth isn’t the best we’ve heard. We’ve tested several units, and many have system crashes when access Sprint’s Vision network.
LG Rumor - black (Sprint) Reviews From cnet
The good :
The LG Rumor has a lovely design, with a built-in hidden QWERTY keyboard for easy messaging. Features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, Bluetooth, and more. It provides easy access to Facebook, plus it supports Sprint Navigation.
The bad:
The LG Rumor does not have EV-DO, and surfing the Web can be quite slow. The screen has poor resolution, and the camera has no flash.
The bottom line:
Though the LG Rumor is not as fast as we’d like, it’s still a great messaging multimedia device for those who don’t need a lot of speed.
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