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LG Rumor 2
When LG released the first Rumor in the last half of 2007, it has offered a very good messaging device with its roomy QWERTY keyboard and other respectable features. History seems to repeat itself with the LG Rumor2, which has promised to add more to the previous unit’s greatness.
Just like the original Rumor, the successor is a very easy-to-use phone, still offering a spacious keyboard, intuitive messaging application, superb call quality. While this is supposed to be the best chance to improve the 1.3MP camera, LG decided to retain the feature, which is a little disappointing. The only add-on is a noteworthy feature, an access to Outlook and Lotus Notes corporate e-mail. Does this make the LG Rumor2 a new phone? Yes, in a technical sense, but essentially, it’s jus a mere improvement.
Rumor2 gets the design tracks of its predecessors, and try to place them side-by-side and it’s hard to find the difference. They share a candy bar shape accented with smooth line and rounded corners. Sliding the front face to the left will expose the keyboard.
Rumor2′s distinctions to the Rumor are its basic black color, glossy skin, bigger dimensions (4.4 x 2.1 x 0.7 inches) and more weight (4.2 ounces). The display experiences an improvement, with higher resolution (240 x 320 pixels), brighter and more vibrant colors, sharp graphics and navigable menus. Font size and backlighting time are modifiable. The display also shows photo caller ID.
A sad thing happens to the redesigning of the navigation array, which replaced Rumor’s circular toggle, opting for a square one. It feels more cramped, affecting the controls surrounding it. The numeric keypad, on the other hand, is easy to use and there are no problems during dialing. Texting is definitely not an issue, thanks to the raised and backlit QWERTY keyboard. Other controls and ports in the Rumor2 are a volume rocker, camera shutter, microSD card slot and headset jack.
Basic features in the LG Rumor2 include text and multimedia messaging, an alarm clock, a calendar, a calculator, a voice recorder, voice dialing, wireless phone book backup, a unit converter, and a notepad. It also has PC syncing, USB mass storage, a memory card manager, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, and instant messaging.
The major delight on the LG Rumor2 is its support for Microsoft server and Lotus Notes which allows you to receive work e-mail right on the phone just like as POP3 accounts. Basically, this phone is perfect for the corporate world.