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also known as LG UX830 , LG Vantage , LG AX830
LG Glimmer ReviewsLG Glimmer Reviews
4 Jun 2008
LG Glimmer Review
LG Glimmer is the first non-smartphone for Alltel Wireless to incorporate a large 2.8” touch display and sliding numeric keypad to attract consumers that might be swayed into buying a similar device elsewhere, such as the LG Voyager, and Vu, or even the iPhone...
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1. Fail.
2 Nov 2008 by Elise
53.3%5.3out of 10
Words cannot describe the frustration i have had with this phone... randomly muting while in conversation, microscopic side scroll bar, and lack of up-down-side to side navigational buttons made purchasing this phone (for close to retail value because i was just renewing my contract) a veryyy bad decision.
I figured i would eventually get used to it and with my busy schedule, i didnt have time to return to us cellular to get a different phone - with in a month i couldnt stand it anymore. i went to us cellular and got a LG flip phone - which i love. But not only did i have to pay almost full retail for the flip phone, i was unable to return my slider phone. So there's $300 down the drain. Hopefully someone will buy my glimmer as i have just posted it on craigslist.
usless scroll bar, lack of up-down-sidetoside buttons
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2. LOVE THE PHONE
30 Oct 2008 by Anonymous
90%9out of 10
Not sure about you guys but I have had the phone from the day it came out....the volumn problem was fixed with the update but on the new phones it is already updated. Someone below me mentioned the scroll being to small...I have big hands and can use my nail to scroll no problem...but they give you a stylus if you would rather use that....and you can always type the beginning letters into the phone to get to a certain name or section, but if you want to scroll you can also touch the bottom of the screen and sweep your finger or stylus upwards and it will send you list scrolling upwards, the faster you do it the further it goes before it stops.
The only issue I have with the phone is the speaker phone protion...I think the voices are a little distorted. Also when you are typing a message it does not have a predictive text that I have found. But that stuff is minor for all the features on this phone.
It is great in my opinion.
speaker volumn when hands free and no predictive text
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3. Torn
12 Oct 2008 by Ms K
56.7%5.7out of 10
I am torn I love the features on this phone but I hate the fact that the phone volume is so low. I wish my carrier would get more touch screen phones but until they do I am stuck with this phone.
all the featureslow volume and low ringer volume
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4. Can't Wait!
11 Oct 2008 by Cell Chick
100%10out of 10
I am so excited i get this phone at the end of the month! It's really a gorgeous phone and i think all the people who say it's bad (theres only a handful thank God) Just have cell phone issues and expect too much out of a phone! Well i'm so excited to get mine aat the end of this month!
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5. NOT MY FAVORITE
7 Oct 2008 by ChihuaLover
50%5out of 10
I have had so many phones & this is not one of my favorites.
I miss so many calls because I cannot hear the ringer. Don't even try to make a call in a hurry - can't do it...
It's bulky.
It's just not user friendly in my opinion.
The little bitty scroller on the side is almost worthless - too tiney to even use ....
I am not impressed with this phone at all.
Looks cool but looks are not better than functionality!
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6. THIS PHONE IS AWESOME.......................................
31 Aug 2008 by carlos cortes
93.3%9.3out of 10
WoW! I got this phone two days ago when i upgraded my crappy kyocera E2000 tempo. I was sceptical when i read the reviews about this phone about how u cant use mp3s as ringtones. HOWEVER.....That only goes for alltell/verizon customers. US cellular offers that feature which i am proud to say is great. I dont need bitpim or anything...just a usb cord and my computer.
This is a hefty, sturdy phone. I feel like I can drop it a million times and still make a phone call with the touch screen.
This phone is pirced well and sleek. a lot of stop and gaze at it in the street. I didnt expect all the features it comes with. 1 hour video with recording light and flash for camera that has 2 megapixels, watch videos such as mp4s, listen to mp3s while browsing, bluetooth, voice recorder, physical buttons options slides out, unit converter, and of course the touchscreen.
this phone is the shit. and priced to sell.
2 megapixel camera with 1 our video recorder and flash/recording light, touchscreen, sturdy and hefty, mp3s as ringtones (us cell cust.), music player, video media player, bluetooth, physical number button that slide out, good speaker, nice sleek sexy phonesmudgy screen, get use to touchscreen, no physical scrolling option to make navigation easier
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7.
29 Aug 2008 by Anonymous
93.3%9.3out of 10
ive had this phone for about a month now and i love it! compared to the other phones ive had the camera works great! i actually find the keypad very handy because for me id rather text with that over touching the screen fro every letter. at first i didnt think i would like the touch screen because it was hard to touch but i re-calibrated mine and now it is soo much easier! so far the only thing that bothers me is when it doesnt respond right away but otherwise i can truly say i love it!!
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8. great phone
30 Jul 2008 by Michelle
84%8.4out of 10
so I have had this phone for a few days now and for the most part I love it. the touch screen is awsome, I don't how I will turn back to a normal phone again. I love the big screen too. I like the build in music player also I wish you could use the down loaded song that I transfered from my PC for my ring tones. Its hard getting use to texting for me on this phone but I am sure I'll to use to it. I really don't have a problem with not hearing the ring????? I did notice that the phone gets really hot if your not to long. :( All in all I really like this phone.
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9.
29 Jul 2008 by TheKnave
72%7.2out of 10
when I began searching for a new phone my priorities were call strength/clarity, size(I carry it in my front pocket), and from there I wanted to also have the option of a camera and mp3 player. what I got with the Glimmer fits my needs very well.
using this phone the signal strength has always been excellent and the calls are clear, both what I hear and what others hear from me. have never experienced a dropped call. as this is what I actually needed the phone for(don't we all?) everything else has been gravy for me.
I like the feel of the phone. it's small without being dainty, with a very solid feel to it. it does have some heft to it, but when you consider the materials it's made of and the fact it doesn't fell like a brick in my pocket I hardley notice the weight and after this length of time using it, it all feels natural to me. the back of the phone is brushed metal, the sides rounded and smooth, the front composed of tempered glass. nice quality workmanship went into this phone and it doesn't feel fragile as so many others do (another reason I picked this phone as opposed to a clamshell which always seem to me close to breaking).
the slide is solid and the keyboard numbers have a good feel to them. I'll be honest and admit I never use the numbers, just another feature that is there if I ever need it but not obtrusive.
I like the interface of the phone. everything is intuitive and the learning curve small. the menus are easily navigated and this phone really does burst with features. now as stated by another post, if I really want to take pictures I'll use my digital camera....listen to songs I'll use my mp3 player..surfing the web a computer is best..you get the idea. but for those times I just want to click a few pics of something that just happened in front of me(who carrys a camera around all day?), or listen to some songs(or videos, or tv) while waiting for a flight,or look something up real quick on the web or navigation then this phone does all that without being bloated or big (remember size was a factor for me).
using the Glimmer for the web is just so-so...it's not html so the pages are in text, but again for me if I need that kind of web usage then I'll break out the laptop. but the phone is evdo so the pages load fast enough. the camera does take good photos with a slight lag while shooting. but you have options here with a 6 shot multishot which usually catches at least one perfect shot. other features such as white balance, resolution, etc round out the camera and like I said you can actually take some good shots without having to lug a camera around with you. at 2 mp the shots are keepers (yes some phones are 5mp or better today, but I also remember not too long ago when "regular" digital cameras were 3mp at best so this phone isn't bad). video camera is "not as good", but it has sound and considering it is in a cell phone I consider it a nifty little extra. use a micro sd card though for up to an hour of filming. the mp3 player is good but the sound without using earphones or bluetooth is not really that good(aggravating trying to listen to music or watching a south park episode...the use of earphones do help though).
what is probably the most aggravating issue of the phone is trying to assign ringtones. Alltel has crippled the Glimmer so that unless you buy THEIR ringtones you can't assign ringtones from your mp3s like other phones unless you are savy enough to use *cough* BitPim*cough*. which brings us to the ringer issue. initially when you get the phone it has a escalating ringer...it starts at a low volume and slowly increases in volume, but by the time you hear it the call has either ended or has gone to voice mail. if you take the phone to an Alltel store they can flash a software upgrade(version 06) that makes the ringer increase to full volume quickly. this improves the situation although I would still like the volume to be greater. increasing the volume during converting a ringtone also helps before transfering to phone is another option.
bottom line is are there better phones out there?...yes there are, as there are worse. for me, I got a phone that makes clear calls, is nifty and geeky enough to be cool, and has additional features that although are far from bleeding edge technology are good enough to fit the bill. I can listen to my favorite songs, switch to watching a full length movie,switch to tv and get the news, snap a few pics or video, surf the web for a local restaurant, use GPS navigation to find it, etc...etc..etc
now for the bad news......as most of you have heard a Verizon/Alltel merger is awaiting approval by the DOJ. how this will affect the Glimmer is unknown at this time(by most accounts it will have no impact at all)....but....it also appears that the Glimmer has been discontinued. no idea why, but from other forums it appears that what is in stock now is it...no additional Glimmers are being made and the stock should be exhausted by about October. this phone fits nicely between cheaper phones you get for your kid and the higher end smartphones that road warriors need. I like this phone and until it's dead or I'm forced to buy a different phone I will continue to use it...it fits my needs.
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10. STOP COMPARING IT TO SMARTPHONES AND THE IPHONE
9 Jul 2008 by Anonymous
86%8.6out of 10
Wow I hate it when people compare the features of this phone to the iPhone. This is a good phone with a slight learning curve. It takes awhile to get used to the slightly awkward multimedia features and things like scrolling but I personally think that it better looking and more useful that most other phones on the market. I LOVE the touch screen. Its so futuristic they it almost feels like the screen is forming buttons. For the most part navigating menus it quite fast and selecting music and videos is a snap. The physical keyboard is a nice feature i just wish that it could have been put to better use for things like navigating menus for scrolling or something. I know on most phones Bluetooth is a standard feature but some, such as the iPhone, don't have it. I got one cheap so even if i had AT&T i wouldn't pick anything else. I don't think it made anyone switch carriers but this is a solid phone.
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