It’s no rumor. It’s the Rumor2 — and Sprint just confirmed it will be selling the next-generation LG phone exclusively, beginning this month.
Sprint is billing the Rumor2 as ideal for customers who want an affordable phone that keeps them connected at a great value. The new LG Rumor2 offers a full sliding QWERTY keyboard for messaging, e-mail and social networking, as well as stereo Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and a large QVGA display.
“LG is proud to offer consumers the Rumor2, which is an updated version of one our most popular messaging devices, the Rumor,” said Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of product strategy and marketing for LG Mobile Phones. “Through listening to consumer feedback, we’ve taken the successful components of the original slider phone and made the device more impressive by including battery covers for personalization and an extra row of keys on the keypad to make texting even easier.”
A Value-Oriented Upgrade
The original Rumor by LG quickly became one of Sprint’s best selling CDMA devices when it launched in late 2007. The new version offers an expanded QWERTY keyboard with an additional row for typing, increased screen resolution to QVGA clarity, stereo Bluetooth, and an extra enclosed battery cover for greater personalization options. It will be available in two colors: Black titanium and vibrant blue.
The LG Rumor2 also incorporates an MP3 player with microSD memory-card slot with 16GB card capability. The phone comes preloaded with Sprint Navigation, and Sprint promises easy access to Microsoft Exchange Server and IBM Lotus Notes accounts through Sprint Mobile Email Work at no additional charge in several Sprint pricing plans.
“LG Rumor2 gives customers the benefits of Sprint’s Now Network on a phone that’s attractive and affordable, appealing to anyone who needs the ability to quickly send off a text or Picture Mail,” said Kevin Packingham,…