Sprint and LG has announced that the LG Rumor 2 which features a full sliding QWERTY keyboard, email and social networking, stereo Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel camera, and a large QVGA display. It will also feature a removable backplate allowing users to personalize their phone.
The original Rumor by LG quickly became one of Sprints best selling CDMA devices when it launched in late 2007. The new version packs value and productivity with an expanded QWERTY keyboard with an additional row for easier typing, increased screen resolution to QVGA clarity, stereo Bluetooth and an extra enclosed battery cover for greater personalization options.
As a perfect complement to LG Rumor2, Sprint offers an affordable Everything Messaging Plan that lets customers take advantage of the phones messaging features at a great value. The plan includes 450 anytime minutes, unlimited night and weekend minutes starting at 7 p.m., unlimited mobile-to-mobile minutes, plus unlimited text, picture and video messaging all for just $49.99 per month (excluding taxes and surcharges). This plan provides a savings of $120 per year vs. comparable AT&T and Verizon plans.
LG Rumor2 gives customers the benefits of Sprints Now Network on a phone thats attractive and affordable, appealing to anyone who needs the ability to quickly send off a text or PictureMail, said Kevin Packingham, Sprints senior vice president of product and technology development. Staying connected to your family, office or even social networks has never been as easy and cost-effective as it is with the pairing of this device and Sprints Everything Messaging pricing plan. In today s economic climate, it is great to know you don’t have to compromise to get a good value in wireless.
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, weve 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.
Music lovers will value LG Rumor2s MP3 player with microSD memory card slot with 16GB card capability (card sold separately). Preloaded with Sprint Navigation, it provides full-feature GPS navigation, including voice and on-screen, turn-by-turn driving directions and more than 10 million business listings. Also, easy access to Microsoft Exchange Server and IBM Lotus Notes accounts will be available through Sprint Mobile Email Work, as an extension of Sprint Mobile Emails existing access to personal email accounts from popular Web-based providers such as AOL, Gmail, Windows Live, Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail. Sprint Mobile Email Work will allow users of the LG Rumor2 to access both their corporate and personal email in one easy-to-use application, included at no additional charge in several Sprint pricing plans.
Availability and Pricing
The LG Rumor 2 will go on sale March 15th for $49.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. The Rumor 2 is avaliable in two colors, however only the Black Titanium will be available at launch. The Vibrant Blue will become available on March 29th.
