LG Xenon GR500 Phone, Black
March 13th, 2010 Posted in Cell Phones
- 3G-powered smartphone in black with 2.8-inch touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard; customizable and intuitive user interface
- Compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS, Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, and streaming video from Cellular Video service
- 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; MicroSD expansion (to 16 GB); digital audio/video player
- Up to 4 hours of talk time, up to 264 hours (11 days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, battery, travel charger, user manual, quick start guide
Amazon.com Product Description
A quick messaging phone boasting a full keyboard for text messaging beneath its vibrant colors, the LG Xenon for AT&T also offers a large touchscreen display with a customizable and intuitive user interface. T… More >>
March 13th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
I bought the Xenon to replace a Samsung Propel. I wanted a phone that would be easier to text with. The propel had a qwerty keyboard, but the keys were a bit small. The Xenon came along and grabbed my attention. Here are my thoughts on the LG Xenon.
Pros:
– The Xenon keyboard is easy to use, even for a guy like me with bigger fingers.
– The battery life is better than I expected (I don’t text all day though so your mileage may vary).
– The touchscreen works fairly easy and seems to respond decent enough for me.
– The screen is large enough to use the Internet for quick information without scrolling constantly.
– The phone is designed well and sleek.
– The phone really is superior to most others for Text Messaging.
Cons:
– The phone has some minor quirks that I’d like to see fixed. Ex: Having to enter your password to clear the entire call log is annoying.
– Since it is a touchscreen, you will want to buy a screen protector. I suggest a rubber protective case with the screen protector.
– If you do not use a data plan you may find yourself accidentally getting online. The work around for this is creating invalid profiles…
Even with the cons listed, I couldn’t drop the rating to 4 stars because the phone really is a good deal.
As always, I’d suggest visiting a retail store to try it out before purchasing to make sure it’s comfortable for you.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 13th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
I went into a store a few weeks ago just to look around and I saw a table with a few cell phones on it and decided to look into the pricing listed (this phone was listed as an upgrade for just $49.99). I wasn’t really sure I qualified but it looked good enough for $50 that it would be a nice upgrade to my old LG Shine.
What an understatement. Ok, this phone is not as capable as an IPhone. So what? You can get it for less money, it has fairly easy controls to operate it, and texting is very easy with it. I could not be happier with it and highly recommend this phone to anyone who wants an easy to use phone/texting combo.
Easily store many numbers and names for snap dialing to necessary people. When you need to talk this thing makes it easy for you to do so. I could not be happier with it. Didn’t I say that already.
Great phone. I cannot believe the list price. I find it to be perfect for my needs. I use it mainly as a business phone.
Look into this before you buy something a lot more expensive. If you can get a great phone AND save money, you then have nothing to lose but the price.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 13th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
All in all, it’s a pretty good phone. Touch screen is above average, but not as good as some of the others on the market (the samsung version of this and the iPhone are the only two I’ve used that are better, everything else is equal or less), keyboard is great for texting, reception and sound quality are great. Battery life is outstanding until you make a phone call, anything more than 20 minutes will drain the battery pretty quickly. If you don’t make any phone calls you shouldn’t have to charge it for a week, with calls maybe once every 2 to 3 days. The worse thing is that on occassion if you slam the phone shut the screen will turn off and you have to turn it off and back on again. This doesn’t happen often, but it does happen and is frustrating. Just don’t slam it!
Rating: 4 / 5
March 14th, 2010 at 12:38 am
After 5 weeks my LG will only intermittently auto rotate, meaning most of the time the keyboard is useless.
Since I chose this phone for texting ease, I find it fairly useless, and am getting a new one under warranty. Hopefully the next one works better.
Rating: 2 / 5
March 14th, 2010 at 3:24 am
I bought the LG view in January of 2009. I am not sure if I was cursed this entire year, but I managed to get 7 defective (I mean totally defective-could not have been caused by me. I put a case and a screen protector on the day I get any new phone. In addition, I make sure (because I do not carry a purse) that I get a holder that attached to my belt so its is kept in top conditon. The charging ports went out 4 times, using only the LG charger, and then the battery went out 5 or 6 times as well!
At&t offered my the blue version of the LG XEON, which I was very hesitant to get becuase I loved my LG VU. However, this has proved to be the best phone I have every had, I like it more than my Blackberry and my brother’s I-phone, due to the fact I pay 1/3 for unlimited internet ($10) and unlimited text. I thought it didn’t have Mobile TV, but there is! For only $10 bucks amonth too!
There are so many apps, a pull out keyboard, a GPS that you can speak to, and so much more!
5 STARS!
Rating: 5 / 5