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Tarfumes.com - LG Rumor Phone, White (Sprint)
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List Price: $279.99
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Manufacturer: Sprint
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Binding: Wireless Phone
Brand: LG
Color: White
Feature: Candybar-style phone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard in white/silver
Label: Sprint
Manufacturer: Sprint
Model: Rumor
Publisher: Sprint
Release Date: 2007-10-28
Studio: Sprint
Variation Description: White
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Features
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Candybar-style phone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard in white/silver
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
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Editorial Reviews:
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If you need to stay on top of your text, email and instant messaging as well as your social networks, LG's affordable Rumor for Sprint makes it easy to quickly communicate thanks to its slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Rumor is also a great choice for a cellular audio player, with wide multiformat support, a 2.5mm headphone jack, and up to 4 GB of storage via optional MicroSD memory cards. Other features include Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and dial-up networking, a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, real music ringtone support, speakerphone capability, and a GPS receiver and access to Sprint's optional turn-by-turn navigation services. 
Catch up on gossip when you're on the go with the LG Rumor, which offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and easy connectivity to popular IM networks and even Facebook. |  | Sprint Service
Sprint PCS Vision gives you instant access to amazing things you will really use, every day. You'll enjoy advanced wireless services, like web access, email and text messaging that is easy to learn and use anytime. Sprint Mobile Email enables access to email from popular providers simply by entering username and password with no downloads required. Plus, with the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network you get the nationwide coverage and voice clarity you've come to expect from Sprint. Sprint offers a variety of messaging options beyond text including Voice SMS, which allows you to record a voice message and send it to any mobile phone, email address, or landline phone just like a text message, and Text to Landline, which allows Sprint subscribers to send a text message to a landline phone where it is automatically converted to a voice message. Preloaded with Sprint Navigation, this phone provides full-feature GPS navigation including voice and on screen turn-by-turn driving directions and more than 10 million business listings. And with the optional Wireless Backup service from Sprint, you can automatically store your phonebook contacts on the Sprint network, allowing them to be instantly updated in the event your phone is lost, stolen, or replaced. It also allows you to manage your phonebook contacts through a Sprint web page. Phone Features
The Rumor offers one touch access to messaging through a softkey from the idle screen and it automatically populates the messaging menu when the slider is opened. You'll enjoy easy access to Sprint Mobile eMail to check and send mail from multiple accounts through familiar providers including Yahoo! AOL, Gmail and Microsoft Live. It also provides quick access to instant messaging services including AIM, MSN and Yahoo! as well as several popular social networking communities, including Facebook and Xanga. To personalize the text messaging experience, the Rumor offers the ability to assign "text tones" to address book entries for audible identification of text message senders. The Rumor's face has a 176 x 220-pixel LCD (262K colors), five-way navigation toggle, soft keys, and numeric keypad, and it smoothly slides open to the left to reveal the QWERTY keyboard (which automatically switches the screen to landscape mode). The internal phonebook has a 500 contact capacity, each with space for five phone numbers, email and Web addresses, and a memo. You can also assign a photo ID to a contact entry, as well as assign it to a group as well as to a specific ringtone. The 1.3-megapixel camera provides three resolution options (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, and 320 x 240 pixels), and features up to a 15x digital zoom, brightness and white balance controls, self-timer, and in-phone image enhancement. It also provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). You can record video at two resolutions--176 x 144 and 128 x 96 pixels--at up to 2 hours for saving to memory card or in 10- or 20-second lengths for sending via messaging or email. Videos can be used as ringers and screen savers Because the Rumor is Bluetooth enabled (version 2.0), wireless communication headsets can be configured with the phone for total hands-free operation. It also provides profiles for hands-free (v1.5), dial-up networking, object push, basic printing, file transfer, and phone book access. You can save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings. Other features include: - Media player supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, M4A, MID, AMR, QCP, 3GPP, MP4, 3G2, 3GPP, M4V, and PMD formats
- Speed dial (98 entries + 1 voicemail default)
- Tools: Alarm clock, calculator, scheduler, notepad, world clock, EZ tip calculator, D-Day counter, unit converter
- USB wired connectivity to your PC, with mass storage capability
- One-touch speakerphone
- Voice Memos (up to 10 minutes; can be set as ringers)
- 34 unique ringtones plus vibrate and silent modes
- TTY/TDD support; M3/T3 hearing aid rating
- Web browser: Infraware Polaris 5.01
- Flight mode enables you to listen to music with cell radio turned off
- T9 predictive text entry
Vital Statistics
The LG Rumor weighs 4.1 ounces and measures 4.3 x 2 x 0.7 inches. Its 950 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.5 hours of talk time. It runs on the 850/1900 CDMA frequencies.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good phone. Rant is better.
Comment: I had this phone for a year and used it often - all features except anything internet related as I don't have that service. But I beat mine up and got a Samsung Rant 2 weeks ago. So read this review if you are debating between the LG Rumor and Samsung Rant. i wrote this review to highlight pros, cons and differences...not all available features are discussed.
Personal Highlights...
* great for texting
* love candy bar phones - flips are annoying and feel too delicate to me
* personalization options - screensaver, banner, menu colors, some fun ringtones
* good call quality
* automatic keyguard with one-button release
* cute and fun design
* full qwerty keyboard with easy to use functions
* simple interface, user-friendly
* music player with great sound quality
* song pauses when a call comes in
* don't have to go through sprint music store to access player, so getting to it is very fast
* decent camera quality
* supports up to 4GB mini SD card, and card slot is easily accessible on side of phone
Personal Dislikes
* on a text-focused phone, it takes a minimum of 4 button clicks to send a text message if you have the numerical sequence memorized (that is, you know that the number 6 button is for text message and don't have to scroll). realistically it can take up 10 clicks if you have to scroll for options or the recipient just to send a message
* there's a dedicated messaging button, but the first option is voicemail, then a bunch of others, and finally the 6th option is text messaging
* auto keyguard is great, but if you BARELY nudge the slider, the keyguard is released. this can happen just by walking with it in your pocket. wasted battery life and minutes with "butt calls"
* music player is shuffler only. no folders or playlists
* low screen resolution
* ringer and speaker volume not very high, even on loudest settings
* menu colors are fun, but there are only 4 options: black, pink, blue and tropical (which is pink, yellow and orange)
* can't view rest of music selection while a song is playing. it will stop the song
Why I Like the Samsung Rant Better...
* have to fully open slider to release keyguard
* much better screen resolution
* can make folders and playlists with music player
* louder ring and speaker
* feels sturdier, slider is smoother
* qwerty keyboard has rubberized keys, which is a little less slippery
* awesome scroll-style menu on main screen that's fully customizable (called One Click)
* depending on how you arrange One Click, it can be as little as 2 clicks to text messaging with no scrolling though menus
* easier, cleaner interface (in general, i like Samsung interfaces best)
* AWESOME camera quality for a cell phone
* you can review your other music while listening to a song. in fact, you can do anything while listening to a song, except make a call. song pauses when a call comes in
* overall, it just seems like a refined, polished version of the Rumor
* i don't subscribe to GPS service, but it's an option with this phone
If you're comparing, there are downsides to Rant...
* qwerty keyboard keys are a little smaller and flatter so it's a little more difficult to type
* you can't change the menu colors - stuck with black and yellow (though I like how it looks)
* requires two-button sequence to release keyguard
* can't dedicate a singal button to access the calculator, so have to use main menu, or One Click. a little annoying if you use your calculator as regularly as i do
* have to remove back cover to access mini SD card. at least you don't have to remove the battery as on some phones
* have to go through Sprint music store to access music player, which is slow and annoying. but once you get there it's a much better set up than on Rumor.
I would recommend the Samsung Rant over the LG Rumor, but both phones are a great option if you like candy bar phones, text messaging, qwerty keyboard, music, and simple interface.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This phone is outrageous.
Comment: Texting keyboard, nice colors (I have a royal blue), it's a camera, it's a camcorder, it's an mp3 player, it has video options, you can get ringtones from http://www.myxer.com for cheap (you only pay for the minutes you use on the internet downloading the songs/wallpapers, whatever), after a a few seconds of inactivity, it locks so you don't waste the battery as much (just unlock/lock it by pressing and holding the back button for about 2 seconds), you can surf on the internet (it's free/or isn't free depending on the plan you get), tons of settings and tools to fool around with and much more.
This is the first phone that was an mp3 player, a camera and a camcorder all in one (for me) so I'm enjoying taking pictures and listening to music very much.
There is only one super-small issue that shouldn't be a big deal and might happen with other phones too - when someone texts you, and you don't reply but you DO see the message that was sent, the phone acts like you never saw the message and counts it as a missed message.
Very minor like I've said but I just thought I'd mention it. The pictures that it takes are pretty good as long as there is good lighting.
4.5 stars.
end note: Get the LG Rumor. It's a great phone, and although I've only owned two cell phones in my lifetime I think that's saying something. My first phone was a Virgin Oystr and you couldn't go to myxer.com because it wasn't compatible. If you get this phone I promise you won't regret it. Plus, it's a phone that not many people go for, I think. Most everyone is going after the iPhone or Blackberries which are too expensive/and aren't worth it from what I hear.
I posted the rating as a 5 because this phone is that good.
Customer Rating:
Summary: LG Rumor Review.
Comment: 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.
http://www.LG-Rumor.com has more information.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Nice
Comment: Over all this phone is very nice. I've had it for a while and I've certinly put it to the test. It's been dropped, thrown, and even submerged in water for about 2 seconds and it still works fine. One thing that has occured because of the daily ware is a really annoying creaking noise when I type. It's usually just w/ the numbers but it sometimes w/ the qwerty keyboard. I highly recomend it as a first or second phone for ages 12-25. The texting is awsome and there's no fuss of adding names and such to the T9w dictionary. If you don't usually text this phone is just like any other. But in the end I give it a 5 star rating.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Generally Awesome
Comment: I have only had this phone for about a week. So bear that in mind as you read. When I first got the phone, the pic mail was working fine. Then it wasn't for a day, so I called customer service and they fixed it within 1/2 hr. Then it stopped working again for a few hours yesterday due to "network difficulties". I was also trying to make calls yesterday and the person on the other end could only hear an echo. Now I am a little concerned over the quality of this phone. Although I do love the features on it. Vision is awesome, I can IM on Yahoo, get my email quickly. The camera takes very good quality pics if there is enough light. And the keyboard makes it simple to text. My battery lasts me the whole day and I am a constant texter and caller. As stated before, I am a little concerned over quality, so I would recommend buying the insurance.
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