LG Rumor (original)

Rumor

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Manufacturer	LG
Successor	LG Rumor2

The LG LX260 also known as the LG Rumor (alternatively, LG Rumour), or LG Scoop is a mobile phone released by LG Electronics in September 2007. The phone features a slide-out QWERTY Keyboard in addition to the standard 12 button keypad, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and a 176x220 pixel screen.

Features

The LG Rumor/LG Scoop is a phone that was released by Sprint Nextel in September 2007 . This phone features a QWERTY keyboard that slides out from the right side. 5-way navigation keys are located on the main panel of the phone, but not present on the keyboard. A 176x220 pixel screen rotates as the keyboard is open, but has no contrast controls. The 1.3 megapixel camera lacks an LED flash and a self-portrait mirror but does have negative, sepia, black & white tones, borders and an image enhancer to customize a picture. Basic MP3 playing functions are embedded in this phone, with the capability of expanding music storage via MicroSD card (125 to 1,000 music files depending on file size, encoding method, and card capacity). The music player will not launch unless a card is inserted in the phone, and will not accept a card with the memory that is over 4 GB.

LG Rumor/LG Scoop can be connected with Bluetooth technology, (stores up to 20 Bluetooth entries), or a proprietary LG USB cable. It can hold 500 contacts with additional numbers, notes and email addresses.

Specifications

Type	Specification
Modes	CDMA 800 / CDMA 1900
Weight	4.13 oz (117 g)
Dimensions	4.30" x 2.00" x 0.70" (109 x 51 x 18 mm)
Form Factor	Slide, Internal Antenna
Battery Life	Talk: 270 minutes, Standby: 240 hours
Battery Type	Li-Poly 950 mAh
Display	Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD), 10 line, Colors: 262,144, Size: 176 x 220 pixels
Platform / OS	(N/A)
Memory	Phone internal: 16384KB, Additional MicroSD memory (up to 4 GB)
Phone Book Capacity	500
FCC ID	--
GPS / Location	Yes, enabled by default
Digital TTY/TDD	Yes
Hearing Aid Compatible	Rating: M3
Multiple Languages	English, Spanish
Polyphonic Ringtones	Yes
Vibrate	Yes
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HFP, HSP, OPP, DUN, FTP, OBEX
Multiple Numbers per Name	Yes
Picture ID	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes, and text message ID
Voice Dialing	No
Custom Graphics	Yes
Custom Ringtones	No
Data-Capable	Yes
Flight Mode	Yes
Packet Data	Technology: 1xRTT
WAP / Web Browser	Yes, dial up and USB tethered
Predictive Text Entry	Technology: T9 Predictive
Side Keys	Left side: Volume, Camera
Memory Card Slot	Card Type: MicroSD up to 4GB
MMS	Yes
Text Messaging	Yes, up to 160 characters, 25 recipients at a time
Text Messaging Templates	Yes (canned messages)
Music Player	Yes, Supported Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, M4A, MID
Camera	Resolution: 1.3 MP self-timer, night mode functions / brightness, white balance controls
Streaming Video	Yes
Video Capture	Yes, 15 second/256KB "Video Mail" clips, recording time varies by memory card size
Alarm	Yes
Calculator	Yes, plus tip calculator
Calendar	Yes
Voice Memo	Yes, ability to record memo and calls
BREW	No
Games	Yes

Availability

As the LG Rumor/LG Scoop became a popular phone for social teens and for business clients who require basic email support, it is currently sold by CDMA cellphone carriers in North America, such as Sprint, Bell Mobility, Solo Mobile, Virgin Mobile Canada, kajeet, US Cellular, and Alltel (known as LG Scoop).

There are different colors sold by different cellphone providers.

Rumor

• Black (Sprint, Bell, Solo, Virgin, US Cellular)
• White (Sprint, Bell, Virgin, Solo, US Cellular)
• Lime Green (Sprint, Virgin)
• Orange (Solo)
• Blue (Virgin, Sprint)
• Purple (Carolina West Wireless)

Scoop

• Turquoise (Alltel)
• Lavender (Alltel, Virgin)
• Red (Alltel)
• Slate/Black (Alltel)
• Citrus/Orange (Alltel)
• Grey (Carolina West Wireless)

Rumor²

In early 2009 LG & Sprint offered a new, updated version of the Rumor with a 4 row QWERTY keyboard instead of a 3 row. Also a new interface and IM-like text messenging interface.

References

LG Rumor updates