LG Rumor Texting Phone Set for Sprint

The mid-range messaging phone comes with a slide-out QWERTY keypad for texting and instant messaging; no 3G access, but at just $80, it's hard to complain.

Mobile Burn has the scoop on the Rumor, a candy-bar style phone that weighs in at about four ounces and boasts a two-inch display. The slide-out keypad looks relatively roomy—much more so than the tiny QWERTY keypad on the upcoming Palm Centro on Sprint ($99). That said, the Rumor lacks the Centro's corporate e-mail and EV-DO access, so you won't get streaming video or full-track music downloads. Still, the Rumor does comes with a solid set of features for a mid-range phone, including Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD memory expansion, GPS, and a mobile Web browser; you'll also be able to side-load your favorite tunes with help from the downloadable Sprint Music Manager. At $80 with a two-year contract (and available on October 21, according to Mobile Burn), the phone might make for a good choice for on-the-go texters who don't need to tap into their Exchange accounts.

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Sprint Launches LG Rumor [Mobile Burn]