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LG Rumor Review

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Sprint

Published on: 08 November, 2007 by PhoneArena Team

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Performance:

Using the Rumor was a breeze. The UI is quick and smooth and we had no issues with menu lag, lockups or restarts. In our testing we were able to achieve a few minutes over the rated 4.5 hours of battery life, and reception was good even in fringe areas. Callers said that we sounded clear, and on our end the volume and clarity was just fine. All-in-all the Rumor performed admirably and there isn’t much to say other than that it simply works well.


Conclusion:

For what it is, the LG Rumor can’t be beat. It is a small, cheap device that will play well to the teenage crowd. Integrated AIM, Facebook and a QWERTY keypad will play to this always-connected demographic, and we like that LG and Sprint are addressing this growing market that is catered to mostly by MVNO’s. While we liked many things about the Rumor, it would be nice to see a few more high-end features such as high speed data and a better camera. For the teen looking to stay connected the Rumor is the device for them, but we feel most users will want a device that is a bit more mature.

Pros

  • Good form-factor and build quality
  • QWERTY keypad, AIM and Facebook make it easy to stay connected
  • Easy to type on

Cons

  • Poor camera, especially in low light situations
  • No high-speed data

PAppeal

Christian Dior:
2 of 10
Very low

White is in, and the QWERTY is hip, but the Rumor won’t be confused as a fashion accessory.

Average Joe:
8 of 10
High

It’s one of the smaller messaging devices on the market, without all the bells and whistles that tend to scare low-tech users away.

Corporate US:
1 of 10
Very low

Move along, nothing here to see…

High-Tech junkie
1 of 10
Very low

Really not much here for the junkies.

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PA phone rating

  • Design 8
    • Build Quality 9
    • Look 7
  • Display 6
    • Quality 7
    • Resolution 5
    • Size 6
  • Camera 3.5
    • Resolution 4
    • Quality 2
    • Features, Comfort 5
  • Sound Quality 7.5
    • Incoming 8
    • Outgoing 8
    • Ringing 7
    • Signal Reception 7
  • Battery 8
    • Talk time 8
    • Stand-by time 8
  • Connectivity 5
    • Local 5
    • Internet 5
    • Data 5
  • Multimedia 7.25
    • Interface Comfort, Options 6
    • Quality 7
    • Supported formats 10
    • Connectors (3.5/A2DP) 6
  • Organizer 7
    • PIM 7
    • Phonebook 6
    • Messaging 8
Good
6.5
out of 10
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i just got my rumor yesterday and i love it so you dont have to be a teen to have it lol
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I love this phone!
I've had it for about 2 weeks now, and must say... I'm 18, sell electronics for a living, and have friends with alot of tech guys... But also I'm someone who insist on staying connected with the world.... this phone is excellent for that....

Text-messaging is awesome on this phone!
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i love the rumor phone!
its easy to use and you can do a lot on it.

it has a good look to it and gets good service!

dope phone ;]
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no good
This phone does only basic functions. I do agree the things it can do it does well such as texting and IM and email. The phone has lots of problems such as the screen going black, phone restarting by it self and browser problems. on top of that the my content manager doesnt work! sometimes it freezes up or randomly restarts. I've also had an issue of receiving IM text notifications when i was NOT signed in on my phone. The phones browser is extremely limited. as far as navigating and media support. (cant download images or zoom in or view videos) The media player is a joke. my old samsung trace had way more options. You cant choose files to play it just searches your phone for all media except of course videos which you have to go into settings/tools/memorycardbrowser and actually select the video. also there is no eq no way of managing your files either. cant go and play a file from your memory card. you cant move items from your card to phone or vice versa unless you take the picture yourself. you cant use mp3s as ring tones unless you get them through sprint. Yeah this device is GREAT if you just want to email, chat, and stay connected. but if your someone looking to get a little bit more out of there phone this is NOT for you! I'm just angry that the guy who sold it to me didn't know what he was talking about and i didn't do my research first.
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Hate It
I have had my phone for two months now. I text alot and get online everyday on the phone. It has started rebooting itself when I'm in the middle of something. I have a friend who also has a Rumor and she said hers is doing the same thiing. She called sprint and they said it was a "known problem" and sent her a new one and it is doing the same. They have agreed to exchange her phone with a different model.
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I received my 2nd Rumor less than a month ago. The first liked to turn off on its own. Especially when I was using the Qwerty key board. Then it started doing it when I would take pictures as well. So now a month into my 2nd one and from 3 days after I got it, the problems started. keys not responding, the slide not responding, and cutting off. I wanted my provider to replace it with another phone and they said there is a 3 strike rule. LG should be ashamed of marketing a phone with obvious tech issues.
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I have the phone but I have tmobile service. I am trying to see if the phone can be unlocked and be able to be used with Tmobile. Anyone have any idea?
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