LG Rumor 2
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The LG Rumor 2 and LG Script (LG Rumour2 and LG Rumeur2 in Canada) is a Sprint
, Bell Mobility
, Solo Mobile
, Virgin Mobile USA
and Virgin Mobile Canada
feature phone manufactured by LG Electronics
. It is available in black titanium, vibrant blue, purple, gray, and orange. The phones are offered by Sprint in Black, Blue, and Orange and were released in March 2009. The regular price of the phone is $249.99.
It is the follow-up of the LG Rumor (LX260) that came out in September 2007. The Rumor 2 has been updated from the original version. Although it is a bit bigger and slightly heavier, the QWERTY keyboard has been adjusted to have 4 full lines of the keyboard enabling more space for texting. The front keys have been polished to make what the critics say a glossier and more stylish look. Unlike the original Rumor, the LG Rumor 2 does not have video recording capabilities. It is suspected by the internet community that this was to prevent a loophole where customers could create a blank video with music on their computers and assign them as ring tones, thereby subverting any subscription or download fees. One downside of this phone is the internet browsing. Most websites will only allow half of the page to be viewed.
music formats and Sprint Navigation (Sprint’s map service).
communication with support for Yahoo! Mail
, Windows Live Hotmail
, AOL Mail, Gmail
, and an additional user-defined POP
or IMAP
account. There is also instant messaging support for AOL Instant Messenger
, Yahoo! Messenger
, Google Talk
, and Windows Live Messenger
. According to the device's "About" screen the functionality is powered by MFluent. The LG Rumor 2 for Virgin Mobile is currently only available in black/silver/blue. Other additions to the phone include Virgin Mobile UI and VM default wallpapers and ringtones.
† For Virgin Mobile, Bluetooth profiles are restricted to HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP.
The LG Rumor 2 was also featured in the music video of 'Telephone' performed by Lady Gaga
The phone is available through Virgin Mobile at $99.99 and does have GPS support through Google Maps.
Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
, Bell Mobility
Bell Mobility
Bell Mobility is a CDMA and HSPA+ based wireless network and the division of Bell Canada which sells wireless services in Canada...
, Solo Mobile
Solo Mobile
Solo Mobile is a mobile brand in Canada started by Bell Mobility in 2000. Solo is considered a discount wireless brand, offering low price monthly plans with some unlimited options in certain cities...
, Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. is a wireless communications services provider based in Warren, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2001 as a mobile virtual network operator, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. commenced operations under the Virgin Mobile brand in June, 2002...
and Virgin Mobile Canada
Virgin Mobile Canada
Virgin Mobile Canada is a cellular telephone company that was launched on March 1, 2005 as a joint venture between Virgin Group and Bell Canada. Since May 7, 2009, it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Mobility. - Pre-launch :...
feature phone manufactured by LG Electronics
LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a global electronics and telecommunications company headquartered in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. The company operates its business through five divisions: mobile communications, home entertainment, home appliance, air conditioning and business solution...
. It is available in black titanium, vibrant blue, purple, gray, and orange. The phones are offered by Sprint in Black, Blue, and Orange and were released in March 2009. The regular price of the phone is $249.99.
It is the follow-up of the LG Rumor (LX260) that came out in September 2007. The Rumor 2 has been updated from the original version. Although it is a bit bigger and slightly heavier, the QWERTY keyboard has been adjusted to have 4 full lines of the keyboard enabling more space for texting. The front keys have been polished to make what the critics say a glossier and more stylish look. Unlike the original Rumor, the LG Rumor 2 does not have video recording capabilities. It is suspected by the internet community that this was to prevent a loophole where customers could create a blank video with music on their computers and assign them as ring tones, thereby subverting any subscription or download fees. One downside of this phone is the internet browsing. Most websites will only allow half of the page to be viewed.
Main Features
Like the original Rumor, the Rumor 2 has many features including a slide-out QWERTY Keyboard in addition to the standard 12-button keypad, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and a 320x240 pixel screen. The QWERTY keyboard easily slides out from the right. The screen rotates as the keyboard opens up.Special Features
The digital camera is a 1.3 megapixel camera. It does not have an LED flash, but does include black and white, negative, and sepia color tones as well as various frames. It is very similar to the original Rumor camera. There is a self-timer, night mode functions/ brightness, and white balance controls. The Rumor 2 is Bluetooth-compatible and supports MP3MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
music formats and Sprint Navigation (Sprint’s map service).
Virgin Mobile Additions
Virgin Mobile added Ultimate Inbox to the LG Rumor 2 which includes several choices of push E-mailE-mail
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
communication with support for Yahoo! Mail
Yahoo! Mail
Yahoo! Mail is a web mail service provided by Yahoo!. It was inaugurated in 1997, and, according to comScore, Yahoo! Mail was the second largest web-based email service with 273.1 million users as of November 2010....
, Windows Live Hotmail
Hotmail
Windows Live Hotmail, formerly known as MSN Hotmail and commonly referred to simply as Hotmail, is a free web-based email service operated by Microsoft as part of its Windows Live group. It was founded by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith and launched in July 1996 as "HoTMaiL". It was one of the first...
, AOL Mail, Gmail
Gmail
Gmail is a free, advertising-supported email service provided by Google. Users may access Gmail as secure webmail, as well via POP3 or IMAP protocols. Gmail was launched as an invitation-only beta release on April 1, 2004 and it became available to the general public on February 7, 2007, though...
, and an additional user-defined POP
Post Office Protocol
In computing, the Post Office Protocol is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by local e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a remote server over a TCP/IP connection. POP and IMAP are the two most prevalent Internet standard protocols for e-mail retrieval. Virtually all modern...
or IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol
Internet message access protocol is one of the two most prevalent Internet standard protocols for e-mail retrieval, the other being the Post Office Protocol...
account. There is also instant messaging support for AOL Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time. It was released by AOL in May 1997...
, Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger is an advertisement-supported instant messaging client and associated protocol provided by Yahoo!...
, Google Talk
Google Talk
Google Talk is a freeware voice over Internet protocol client application offered by Google Inc. The first beta version of the program was released on August 24, 2005...
, and Windows Live Messenger
Windows Live Messenger
Windows Live Messenger is an instant messaging client created by Microsoft that is currently designed to work with Windows XP , Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Mobile, Windows CE, Xbox 360, Blackberry OS, iOS, Java ME, S60 on Symbian OS 9.x and Zune HD...
. According to the device's "About" screen the functionality is powered by MFluent. The LG Rumor 2 for Virgin Mobile is currently only available in black/silver/blue. Other additions to the phone include Virgin Mobile UI and VM default wallpapers and ringtones.
Storage
The phone can hold up to 600 contacts with additional numbers, notes, and email addresses. The phone supports up to 16GB of storage via the MicroSD port on the right side of the phone.Keyboard
The QWERTY keyboard has 5 rows of keys. The number keys now have their own row, as opposed to the Rumor keyboard where they shared a row across the top of the keyboard. The keys are still made with rubber. Unlike the original Rumor, the Rumor 2 keyboard includes arrow keys for easier navigation and an “enter” and a “back” button.Entertainment
The Rumor 2 offers many different sources of entertainment. From the Sprint website, there are 101 games to pick from with different prices. Messaging is the main source of entertainment from the phone. The Rumor 2 is known for its convenient messaging. The music player on the phone can hold up to 4,000 songs using the MicroSD chip.Specifications
| Type | Specification |
|---|---|
| Weight | 4.2 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.4" x 2.1" x 0.7" |
| Form Factor | Bar |
| Talk Time | 5.5 hours |
| Display | Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD), 10 line, Colors: 262,144, Size: 176 x 220 pixels |
| Memory | Phone internal: 16384KB, Additional MicroSD memory (up to 16 GB) |
| Phone Book Capacity | 600 |
| GPS / Location | Yes, enabled by default. Note: GPS does NOT work with Google Maps on Virgin Mobile. |
| Digital TTY/TDD | Yes |
| Hearing Aid Compatible | Rating: M3 |
| Multiple Languages | English, Spanish, French |
| Vibrate | Yes |
| Bluetooth † | Supported Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, GAVDP, HFP, HFP 1.5, PBAP, HSP, HID (keyboard only), BPP, FTP, GOEP, SDAP/SDP, DUN, OPP, SPP, Stereo Streaming, AVDTP, OBEX |
| Multiple Numbers per Name | Yes |
| Picture ID | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes, and text message ID |
| Voice Dialing | No (Voice Control Available) |
| Custom Graphics | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes |
| 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 / QWERTY Word Prediction |
| Side Keys | Left side: Volume, Camera |
| Memory Card Slot | Card Type: MicroSD up to 16GB |
| MMS | Yes |
| Text Messaging | Yes, up to 160 characters (per message portion [delivered as different text messages], 6 portion maximum per message), 40 recipients at a time |
| Music Player | Yes, Supported Formats: MP3 |
| Camera | Resolution: 1.3 Megapixels |
| Video | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Calculator | Basic & Ez Tip calculator for restaurant receipts |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Voice Memo | Yes, ability to record memo and calls (up to ten minutes in Voice Memos) |
| BREW | No |
| Games | Yes |
| Unit Converter | Yes |
† For Virgin Mobile, Bluetooth profiles are restricted to HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP.
Popularity
The Rumor 2 is slowly becoming more popular after Sprint announced the Rumor would no longer be sold with their plan.The LG Rumor 2 was also featured in the music video of 'Telephone' performed by Lady Gaga
Colors
So far, the only companies that offer the Rumor 2 are Sprint Nextel, Bell Mobility, Solo Mobile and Virgin Mobile. There are 4 available colors Black, Blue, K-State Purple, Red.LG Rumor Touch
In early 2010 LG & Sprint offered a new, updated version of the Rumor2 called the LG Rumor Touch with a five-row QWERTY keyboard, instead of a three-row for Rumor or a four-row for Rumor2. It also includes a touch screen. It is currently offered at $29.99 with a two year contract from Sprint. The Rumor Touch does include video recording capabilities that the Rumor has, but the Rumor2 did not include. The OS is BREW MP.The phone is available through Virgin Mobile at $99.99 and does have GPS support through Google Maps.