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LG Xenon GR500 Cell Phone

LG Xenon GR500 Cell Phone

Its large touch screen with vibration feedback and enhanced flash increases its functionality. In addition the Xenon also includes a slideout QWERTY keyboard, speaker independent voice commands, and a 2 MP camera.

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Pros:

battery life (4)

  • ...easier to type "eleven" instead of "11". On the positive side , battery life is pretty good , and the camera is decent, although only 2 mega pixels. Video...[1.0]
  • ...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...[0.9]
  • ...list. And after five days of ownership, here are some PROS: great battery life , very intuitive, responsive and bright touchscreen, memory slot...[0.8]
  • ...keyboard. The camera is wonderful. It's very easy to use. Cons: the battery life is awful . The features are limited. You can't save items from multimedia...[-1.0]

call quality (3)

  • ...what isn't there to love? The camera takes great pictures - the call quality is exceptional - texting is a breeze- speakerphone sound is loud and very easy...[1.0]
  • ...Blackberry Curve 8900. The service is awesome... no dropped calls and the call quality is superb . I never thought I would own a blackberry, but this phone is...[1.0]
  • ...about 6 feet away, but hey, it's a flash on a camera phone! Call quality seems great , I'm on AT&T, and rollover is always a lifesaver!...[0.8]

camera (2)

  • ...11". On the positive side, battery life is pretty good, and the camera is decent , although only 2 mega pixels. Video recording is decent as well...[1.0]
  • ...on the net since i got the phone. I love the QWERTY keyboard. The camera is wonderful . It's very easy to use. Cons: the battery life is awful. The...[1.0]

experience (2)

  • ...feature on any phone unless I'm waiting on hold. I've yet to experience a really clear speaker phone conversation on any phone. The normal call sound...[0.8]
  • ...better value for heavy users (and provides a much better web experience), but this phone is awesome for text messaging. The battery life on this phone is also...[0.36000000000000004]

feature set (3)

  • ...all that it can do, and how easy it is to figure out most of the neat features ! And, the Qwerty keyboard is awesome. I love the @ key and the...[0.8]
  • ... The person icon brings up your favorite contacts with some cool features , which I'll write about in a moment. When in either of these...[0.8]
  • ...needs to do some serious work on this phone. It has lots of great features and is a fun phone, but I am going back to iphone as soon as AT&T opens tomorrow. Too...[0.4]

general (14)

  • ... The phone itself is pretty good , although the touch screen locks up on me. I am only able to...[1.0]
  • ...quickly put the phone in silent or vibrate mode. Overall, I highly recommend this phone if it fits your needs (no major web usage), especially...[1.0]
  • ...important. Did the homework on this phone's features as well. VERY happy with all features. I don't need internet access so I have this feaure...[1.0]
  • ...hear. This phone met my expectations and even exceeded some. I love it and it is well worth buying. I highly recommend this phone!...[1.0]

letters (2)

  • ...finger nail. Also, I am an avid IM-er, and the touch screen for the letters is great (letters are not too small like on the iphone). Also the pull...[1.0]
  • ...I am an avid IM-er, and the touch screen for the letters is great (letters are not too small like on the iphone). Also the pull out key board is...[0.8]

picture quality (5)

  • ...camera was another reason I bought this phone, and I am quite satisfied with the picture quality . It took one evening to learn to hold it steady enough to take...[0.8]
  • ...pic in an instant. The camera is 2 mega pixels, but it takes decent pics and has a flash. Samsung Impression is 3+ mega pixels, but has...[0.8]
  • ...other than that - what isn't there to love? The camera takes great pictures - the call quality is exceptional - texting is a breeze- speakerphone sound is loud and very easy...[0.7200000000000001]
  • ...corresponding letters. Saving contacts on the main page and attaching a photo to those people is great . It makes it really easy to just send a quick message or make...[0.7200000000000001]

speaker phone (2)

  • ...unless I'm waiting on hold. I've yet to experience a really clear speaker phone conversation on any phone. The normal call sound is clear. I...[0.8]
  • ...learning curve to be steep at all and I didn't read the manual. The speaker phone is okay, but I never really use that feature on any phone unless I'm waiting...[0.325]

text (4)

  • ...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...[0.8]
  • ...and provides a much better web experience), but this phone is awesome for text messaging. The battery life on this phone is also excellent...[0.8]
  • ...this phone. However, if it is primarily for phone calls and text messaging, then it is great . As an iPhone user, I was a bit surprised how you get nickel...[0.7200000000000001]
  • ...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...[0.6400000000000001]

usability (5)

  • ...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...[1.0]
  • ...able to find a compatible accessory. The user interface is intuitive and easy to learn, my 11 year old son got up to speed quickly...[1.0]
  • ...where a stylus can be handy! Came across [...] it's a very user friendly place for us the LG Xenon owners....[1.0]
  • ...far have not been able to find a compatible accessory. The user interface is intuitive and easy to learn, my 11 year old son got up to speed quickly...[0.6]

Cons:

customer service (6)

  • ...received my new Blackberry Curve 8900. The service is awesome... no dropped calls and the call quality is superb. I never thought I would own...[1.0]
  • ...this phone is awesome for text messaging. The battery life on this phone is also excellent (far superior to the iPhone 3GS). The music player is pretty...[0.9]
  • ...Xenon has already quit working. I took the phone back and AT& T exchanged it for another. The keyboard has quit working again on both...[-0.6]
  • ...but I never really use that feature on any phone unless I'm waiting on hold . I've yet to experience a really clear speaker phone conversation...[-1.0]

function (3)

  • ...nonstandard and requires an extra-cost cable so I don't know how well that function works. 8) In summary: This would be an ideal gift purchase...[0.8]
  • ...contacts, and a way to sync the calendar. I found all of these functions on the Xenon to be totally useless . This phone is trying to be so many different things, that...[-0.6400000000000001]
  • ...inaccurate touch screen -Navigation between phone, email, and web functions is very cumbersome and clunky. -Cannot sync with Outlook -Cannot sync with Yahoo...[-0.9]

reliability (7)

  • ...from the LG phones I've owned in the past, this phone should be very durable and reliable. CONS: the speakerphone is horrible for both the...[1.0]
  • ...but it was lacking one very important thing for me and also had some problems with locking up or turning off at the wrong time. It lacked...[-0.6]
  • ...if text messages could be stored on a micro SD card, but this doesn't work . As for the software quirk, this is the only phone I have ever...[-1.0]
  • ...an entire exchange of messages with a given contact. Now the problem with this is that the only way to delete sent messages is by deleting...[-1.0]

user quality (2)

  • ...adds to the confusion. I suppose this would be acceptable to a user with perfect night vision, tiny hands and no calluses on their hands. 3...[0.9]
  • ... and they agreed about the service. Most of them are iPhone users and put up with the terrible service just to keep the iPhone! It's a shame because the phone...[-0.6400000000000001]
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