Yesterday LG Electronics announced the availability of their new phone titled “Rumor” for Sprint customers. The LG Rumor sports a full QWERTY keyboard, email access, and instant messaging services (AIM, MSN, & Yahoo!). The phone also boasts access to social news websites such as Facebook. The unit is available in white with silver or black with blue.
“We are excited to introduce Rumor by LG because it is great-looking, easy-to-use and very affordable,” said Danny Bowman, Sprint VP of Product Development
The LG Rumor will also support Sprint’s new messaging services which allows sending texts to landlines phones. (recipient hears the text in audio) Other neat features include a built-in fully functioning GPS navigation system with on screen turn-by-turn directions. As for now standard features it includes a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microSD (4GB), MP3 player, and access to Sprint’s music store.
The Rumor by LG will be available later this month for $79.99 after a 2-year-contract and a $50 mail-in rebate. It’s going to be interesting to see how this stands up to LG’s enV which we reviewed last year. LG is also releasing an iPhone competitor, the Voyager, which is being launched on Verizon’s network and will be easily over double the price of the Rumor. We’ll try to get a hold of one of these so check back!
Links: LG Rumor FactSheet | Sprint.com
Related: Sprint LG Muziq (Review)
i am planning on getting this phone when my dad comes back because he promised it to me
but i would like to know if i would have to pay to go on AIM because i am a big AIM user and it would be awesome to sign on anywhere, but if i have to pay it might not be that awesome=\
Any idea if this is ever going to be sold by someone other than Sprint?
anyone know when its getting more colors i want it in pink do you know if that coming?
OMG i love this phone
Is there any other colors besides the white and black?=/
does the rumor “2 for $50” still apply if your allready in a contract b/c ive heard that its only when you first get the contract..??
yea please tell me b/c i want it…bad! =]
I LOVE THIS PHONE SO MUCH!!!!!! I Love that its so simple and basic!! ITS THE BEST!!!!!
I got this phone about a month ago from my boyfriend for my birthday. I actually got the teal colored one through alltel and I really enjoy this phone. The calls through the phone are super nice and very clear which was a change from most phones I’ve had. The chat style texting has to be my favorite feature on this phone. This phone altogether is an awesome phone, and I definitely recommend it.
I am getting this phone tomorrow. Im so excited!
I am getting the white one and my sister is getting the green one. They only have one green left =[
Im sure I will love it! Can’t wait to get it! From these comments it sounds like a good qwerty phone. Plus, I am the person who texts all the time, so I’m sure it will be so easy to use.
gaaah I want the white one XD it’s total sweetness XD
I’m so glad to hear that everyone loves the Rumor. I have a Razr right now and I absolutely hate it. I have had 3 within the past year :( I ordered the green Rumor and I can’t wait to get it! I am so excited. I hope I enjoy it as much as everyone else :)
Oh my gosh, from all the GREAT reviews that I heard about this phone I CANNOT wait to get the phone. I ordered it today at the local Sprint shop and it’s going to be green!!!! Can’t wait! Very excited!!!! I love texting and I can’t wait to go on AIM!!!
okay…well i have this phone and i got it a month ago i think but it’s like i pull out the keyboard and its fine but then i shut it and the screen goes ALL WHITE and i can’t see or read or do anything!!! help??!!!
I recently got the black/blue one, it rocks! I have also had the problem with finding a decent case, there’s only two diffrent colors available. There’s also bright green colors available but they don’t look so great. Also the Orange button is like a shift button but it allows you to type symbols, making it a lot easier then pressing one a million times to get to the symbol you want! I love this phone so much! I checked my bill and I realized I used 4,372 text messages, and the month isn’t over! The whole IM/E-mail thing is awesome to! Overall: PHONE ROCKS!!!
Edit: Sorry for commenting twice but, your phone shouldn’t do that, take it to a sprint store and they’ll either give you a refurbished one or fix it.
does this phone have camera…
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yes it does, as mentioned in the article. “it includes a 1.3 megapixel camera”
Hey i just got this phone today and it rocks
Hey i was just wondering, Im a big texting addict!lol and i take lots of pics!! I know with some cameras on the cell’s you can take the sound off teh cam so it doesnt have the shutter noise or say cheese, Can you shut the sound off for the rumour?? Like so when you take a pic it doesnt make a noise???
hey i was wonderin yhe same thing bout the cam!! my dad is gonna buy me the phone hopefully soon
my dad is gonna buy my cell soon too sheri! i cnat wait im excitied for it i hope sprint still has the white one left!!
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i know there is a way to shut it off i forget though because i got it a few days ago and i shut it off this morning but i forgot how i shut it off!!!
THi PHONeIS TIGHT. I HOPE I GET IT SOON. LIKE FOR MAHH BIRRFDAYY :) I HAVE THE KATANA 2 RIGHT NOW. HAHAHA .
When you are using this phone, do you have free internet access? Ie; Facebook, Windows Live Messenger??
u guys need more us celluar phones and they need to b full keybord ones!!!!TOO!!!!!
ok ive had this phone for a month abouot now and its ok, the QWERTY keyboard helps with my unlimited texting, i text all day i mean all day at work in school evwery and anywhere but the battery dies fast also they need a multi-client for imming, like a mobile pidgin or ebuddy needs to do something. if anyone cares to tell me a free applacation for it please either text me at 631 764 1722 or email me at kevindelgatto@hotmail.com (u can im me also on or offline i will get it) aim im usually on since my comp crassed aim is theeimortalone but i do really need a multiclient so please contact me
this phone is the best it is easier to text it is awesome i love it
#1 phone for sprint