LG LX265 Rumor 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

0
Average:

2
Bad:

6

Pros:

Improved keyboard, Threaded text messaging, GPS navigation, Good call quality
Solid build quality, great battery life, excellent keyboard and email features
Sharp screen. Solid e-mail program. Comfortable keyboard. Excellent battery life.

Cons:

No 3G data, Doesn’t support Sprint Music Store or Sprint TV, No video recording option, Expensive for its features
Boring user interface, no video recording, lackluster music player

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Last revision on August 16, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Improved keyboard, Threaded text messaging, GPS navigation, Good call quality
Solid build quality, great battery life, excellent keyboard and email features
Sharp screen. Solid e-mail program. Comfortable keyboard. Excellent battery life
Improvement over the original LG Rumor. Better keyboard, better interface. Nice, advanced e-mail app.
The LG Rumor2 has an easy-to-use design with a vibrant display and a spacious keyboard. It offers solid call quality and extensive e-mail and messaging support

Reviewers Didn't Like

No 3G data, Doesn’t support Sprint Music Store or Sprint TV, No video recording option, Expensive for its features
Boring user interface, no video recording, lackluster music player
No 3G support. Lacks Sprints One Click interface. No video recording or playback
Havent we seen this before? Lacks 3G. Few fun or new messaging options, like Facebook or Gtalk. Ineffective Web browser.
With a low-res camera and no 3G support, the LG Rumor2 offers no improvements over the original Rumor other than the support for corporate e-mail. The navigation controls and numeric keypad buttons are slick, and the e-mail syncing is unreliable

Expert reviews and ratings

When touchscreen phones came along they heralded the end of physical keypads, including phones such as the LG Rumor 2. But for those who still love the feel of physical buttons beneath their fingers and have about six hundred texts to send in 10...

By BrightHub on July 27, 2011

Got another LG phone to look at today–specifically, the LG Rumor2–and it won’t be the best phone we’ve seen out of LG. It won’t necessarily be a bad phone, but it’ll be lacking in a whole lot of senses.The LG Rumor2...

By MobileWhack on September 28, 2010

The $49.99 LG Rumor2 is a compelling device for messaging fans, and we like the enhanced keyboard and e-mail support. Having GPS onboard is another plus. Overall we prefer the Samsung Rant because it offers 3G data and a better interface for the same...

By LaptopMag on May 08, 2009

LG consistently produces some of the best-sounding, most intuitively ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing cell phones available. But for some reason, the company has failed to bring the revised Rumor 2 completely up-to-par with its most immediate...

By Digital Trends on April 27, 2009

The LG Rumor2 is a nice compact messaging phone, with both an easy to use numeric keypad and a comfortable QWERTY keyboard. The dedicated number row and smiley button on the slide-out keyboard are definitely appreciated, and the email support - both...

By MobileBurn on April 06, 2009

The original LG Rumor, released in late October 2007 by Sprint, sold well. It was an affordable texting phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, good looks and a sturdy build. 1.5 years later, Sprint and LG Rumor have released the Rumor 2. The new...

By MobileTechReview on March 30, 2009

The LG Rumor 2 is an okay messaging phone, but the Samsung Rant costs the same and outmatches it on most...

By PC Mag on March 27, 2009

The LG Rumor2 is a sequel to one of the original compact messaging phones with a full QWERTY keyboard (check our comparison of recent compact QWERTY phones here.) The LG Rumor2 gets the design part mostly right, but ironically fails to keep up with...

By infoSync World on March 18, 2009

The LG Rumor2 is a great option for a messaging phone, but LG missed the opportunity to make it both new and...

By cnet on March 17, 2009

Phone Scoop takes a quick spin around the LG Rumor2 for Sprint. The hardware feels great, but the software falls a bit short. You can watch the video tour here: Or visit YouTube for more viewing and sharing options. Sound like your next phone? Shop...

By Phone Scoop on March 20, 2009

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