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Posted: 24 Aug 2007 Announced: 11 Oct 2007
Market Status: Released
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US carrier availability: Alltel - Discontinued as LG Scoop U.S. Cellular - Discontinued as LG UX260 Sprint - Discontinued
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The LG RUMOR is simple phone, targeted to the heavy-texting crowd. The QWERTY keyboard that slides out from the side is its key feature, but it also includes 1.3MP camera, microSD slot and multimedia player.

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Good 6.5 out of 10

Average

5.9 out of 10

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LG RUMOR specifications

also known as LG LX260, LG Scoop, LG UX260

Pros

No pros

Cons

It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.70 inches)
Low resolution display (176 x 220 pixels)
Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Low-resolution video capture
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Side-Slider
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.30 x 2.00 x 0.70 (109 x 51 x 18 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.13 oz (117 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
Design features:
- Full keyboard, Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Volume control, Camera shutter

Display

Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 176 x 220 pixels
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.50 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 950 mAh
Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Polymer

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 16 MB
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - microSD

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
- Features:
  - Digital zoom
Camcorder:
- - 220x176 (QCIF)

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
  - MP3
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, 3GPP, 3GPP2

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - WAP

Technology

CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
Satellite system:
- GPS

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Tip calculator
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Instant Messaging:
- - AOL, Yahoo!
JAVA:
JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.
- - Midp 2.0, CLDC 1.1

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.0
- Profiles:
  - Basic Printing (BPP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP)
USB:
- - Yes
Headphones connector:
- 2.5mm

Other features

Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 16 Jul 2007
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    BEJLX260 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
  - 1.12 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.43 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz

Availability

Officially announced:
- 11 Oct 2007

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