If you are looking for the convenience of a QWERTY keyboard without the hassle of a smartphone, then the LG Rumor might just be the thing for you. As successor to the LG F9200, 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.
To describe the Rumor in one word, it would have to be, simple. Simplicity is beauty, as they say, the the LG Rumor certainly is a simple device which is very easy 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.
For messaging addicts, the Rumor is definitely for you.
It may not have the complete power of smartphones, but it makes up for its user-friendliness and ease of use.
When looking at the LG Rumor, you can see a rather bulky candy-bar handset. It measures at around 4.3 inches by 2 inches by 0.7 inch. Its not very ergonomic and feels very bulky when placed in your pants pocket. It is a heavy device weighing in at 4.13 ounces.
Specs:
- Modes CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900
- Weight 4.13 oz (117 g) Dimensions 4.3" x 2" x 0.7" (109 x 51 x 17.8 mm)
- Form Factor Bar with slide-out text keyboard
- Internal Antenna
- Battery Talk: 4.5 hours max. (270 minutes) Standby: ? 950 mAh LiPolymer
- Display Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
- Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels
- Memory 16 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)
- Phone Book Capacity 500
Features:
- GPS / Location Type: A-GPS supports LBS
- Accessibility Digital TTY/TDD
- Hearing Aid Compatible Rating: M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
- Multiple Languages Languages Supported: English, Spanish
- Alerts Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 32
- Vibrate
- Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP 1.5, DUN, FTP, OPP, PBA, BPP version 2.0
- USB supports mass storage mode
- Contacts Multiple Numbers per Name
- Numbers per entry: 5 plus email address Picture ID Yes Ringer ID Yes
- Custom Graphics
- Custom Ringtones
- Real-Music Ringers
- Data & Network
- Flight Mode CEA Standard Icon
- Packet Data Technology: 1xRTT
- WAP / Web Browser : Infraware Polaris 5.01
- Input Predictive Text Entry Technology: T9
- Side Keys volume, camera keys on left Text Keyboard Layout: QWERTY
- Memory Card Slot Card Type: microSD (TransFlash) up to 4 GB
- Messaging Email Client Protocols Supported: POP3
- Text Messaging 2-Way
- Text Messaging Templates
- Music Player Supported Formats: MP3
- Photo & Video
- Camera Resolution: 1+ megapixel white balance, self-timer, brightness functions
- PictBridge
- Video Capture Max. Length: available memory QCIF resolution
- Alarm
- Calculator plus tip calculator, unit converter
- Calendar
- Voice Memo Number of entries: 30 up to 10 minutes total
- Software BREW Some versions only
- Games
- Java (J2ME) Some versions only
- Headset Jack (2.5 mm)
- Speaker Phone with dedicated key
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