Shop RadioShack for Great GiftsLG Incite CT810 (AT&T)
Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A. Part number: 3140220
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- Though we weren't pleased with LG Incite's design quirks, we think that overall, it's a very good first entry in the U.S. smartphone market.
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CNET editors' review
LG Incite CT810 (AT&T) price range: $79.99 - $199.99
- Reviewed by: Nicole Lee
- Reviewed on: 11/25/2008
- Released on: 11/18/2008
The good: The LG Incite is an attractive touch-screen phone with Windows Mobile 6.1. Features include a whole host of productivity and multimedia features like Microsoft ActiveSync, Office Mobile, and a 3-megapixel camera. It offers both Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity. Call quality was good.
The bad: The LG Incite has rather sluggish performance, and we weren't always pleased with the touch interface. We also think the surface can be a bit too reflective, and we don't like that the stylus isn't built-in.
The bottom line: Though we weren't pleased with LG Incite's design quirks, we think that overall, it's a very good first entry in the U.S. smartphone market.
Despite LG's long history in the U.S. cell phone market, it has yet to introduce a true smartphone here like it has in other countries (For example, the LG KS20 is Europe-only). Sure we've seen high-end LG phones like the LG Voyager and the LG Dare, but they're not exactly made for business use. That has all come to an end, however, as LG has finally introduced the LG Incite, LG's first-ever U.S. smartphone. Equipped with Windows Mobile 6.1, the Incite is loaded with a host of multimedia and productivity features that will please both consumers and mobile professionals. And thanks to its support for both AT&T's HSDPA and Wi-Fi, it will satisfy your need for speed as well. The LG Incite is available now at the affordable price of $199.99 with a two-year service agreement with AT&T.
Design
Measuring 4.21 inches long by 2.2 inches wide by 0.55 inch thick, the LG Incite is one of the shiniest handsets we've ever seen; its display is reflective when idle, similar to the one on the LG Shine, and the Incite's entire chassis has a mirror finish. You will definitely have a tough time trying to get fingerprint smudges off the phone, and there's no need for a self-portrait mirror next to the camera, as the handset's surface itself can act as a mirror. Like most touch-screen handsets, the Incite has a minimalist appeal: it is sleek and slim, with few external controls. It's also quite lightweight at 4.23 ounces, so it won't weigh you down, either.
Following the lead of other touch-screen smartphones like the Samsung Omnia and the HTC Touch, the LG Incite's design is dominated by the large touch screen on the front. The 3-inch diagonal screen is a 240x400-pixel resolution QVGA display with support for 262,000 colors, which makes for vibrant colors and sharp images. It doesn't have the screen real estate of other handsets like the Samsung Instinct or the Apple iPhone 3G, but that's only really an issue when it comes to the Web browser (which we'll get to later). You can adjust the screen's backlight time plus the font size. Because the display is so reflective, we have to say it can be a little tough to read the screen under direct sunlight.
The touch screen on the Incite has haptic tactile feedback, which lets you know, using vibrations, that your touch has registered. You can adjust the sensitivity of the touch response as well as the length and strength of the vibrations. Since the touch screen is resistive, you can use either your finger or the provided stylus to navigate through the screen. We found the touch screen to be mostly responsive, but we did notice some problems with lag; sometimes it takes about half a second for a touch to register, which is a little longer than we would like. We also found that we needed to be very precise in selecting something with the finger, lest we tap the wrong thing. The Incite does come with the aforementioned stylus for more accurate tapping, but we're not fans of having the stylus dangling off the corner of the phone. (You attach the stylus like you would a cell phone charm via a small lanyard.)
The LG Incite also has a built-in accelerometer, and the screen will change from portrait to landscape mode when you rotate the phone 90 degrees to either the left or the right. Here again we noticed some lag issues. It occasionally takes about a second for the screen to fully rotate, which can be quite annoying. The Incite also has a proximity sensor, which shuts off the screen when you bring it to the side of your face, so as to prevent accidental taps. We also like that the Incite automatically adjusts the screen's luminance depending on the surrounding light.
Since the Incite is a full touch-screen phone, you'll have to learn to enter in text via the touch screen. In portrait mode, the keyboard is displayed in the style of a SureType keyboard similar to the one on the BlackBerry Pearl, with two letters per key. Though we don't mind entering text this way, we definitely prefer having a full QWERTY keyboard for easier typing. For that, you can rotate the phone 90 degrees either to the left or the right, and the screen will automatically shift from portrait to landscape mode. The keyboard will then change to a full QWERTY keyboard.
We like the size of the virtual keys; they're big and easy to read. We also like the responsiveness of the virtual keyboard, but bear in mind our caveat earlier about having to use precise taps. The Incite does have autocorrect features, so it wasn't too bad if we made a few mistakes. Another complaint is that in landscape mode, the full QWERTY keyboard covers up about 90 percent of the screen, leaving very little room at the top to see what we're actually typing. We understand this is to accommodate for larger keys, but it's still a pain, especially since the screen is already so small.
As for the user interface, it is standard Windows Mobile with a few special LG touches. The home screen, or Today screen, is typical for most Windows Mobile phones, with a display of important information like date, time, the day's calendar appointments, whether you have any new messages or e-mails, and miscellaneous items like the current weather at your location. Along the bottom are shortcuts to the dialpad, the address book, a new text message, a subdirectory of favorite applications, and the main menu. And as with most Windows Mobile phones, there is a Windows Start button to the upper left of the screen that drops down a menu of shortcuts to Office Mobile, the Calendar, Contacts, Internet Explorer, the Messaging menu, the phone dialpad, Programs, Settings, and the Help menu.
The main menu interface is where you see LG's design influence. The phone, multimedia, and productivity applications are separated via tabs on the right side. There's also a tab for settings, and at the bottom is a shortcut back to the Today screen. The phone tab is home to applications like Contacts, Recent Calls, and Messaging, while the multimedia tab has more media-related features like AT&T Music and Cellular Video. The productivity tab has more business-like applications with shortcuts to the browser, AT&T GPS, and of course Office Mobile. And the Settings tab is where you get to set things like graphics, sounds, and wireless connectivity. Bear in mind that you can't drag and drop the icons around like you can with the Samsung Omnia or the LG Dare.
Underneath the screen are two keys, the Talk and End/Power keys. On the left spine are the charger jack and a volume rocker, while on the right are a dedicated camera key, a screen lock key, a microSD card slot, and a jog dial that lets you scroll through the menu and through your messages easier. On the top is a 3.5-mm headset jack, which we certainly welcome. The camera lens sits on the back of the phone.
The LG Incite comes packaged with an AC adapter, a USB cable, a stylus, a software CD, and reference material.
Features
As we mentioned, the LG Incite is LG's first U.S. smartphone, and with that comes a whole host of features you won't find in a regular phone. It runs Windows Mobile 6.1, so you get all the typical Windows Mobile features like Microsoft Office Mobile Suite, and support for Microsoft ActiveSync and Microsoft Direct Push technology that lets you sync with your Outlook calendar and e-mail via your office's Exchange server. Other e-mail options include POP3, IMAP, and Web e-mail accounts, all of which can be accessed via Xpress Mail, Windows Mobile's e-mail program. Of course there are plenty of PIM tools as well, like a task manager, a calculator, a stopwatch, a notepad, and more.
We also like that the LG Incite comes with both Wi-Fi and HSDPA support. This lets us have the option to surf within a Wi-Fi network when there isn't a strong cellular signal. The Incite comes with Internet Explorer Mobile, of course, but you also have the option of AT&T's own NetFront browser. There doesn't seem to be too many differences between the two, but we personally prefer Internet Explorer Mobile just because we're more familiar with it; your mileage may vary with this. You won't get Flash support here, but we weren't expecting that anyway. When compared with the Apple iPhone, the browser experience left us wanting, mostly because of the inability to do multitouch gestures like pinching to zoom in and out of a page.
The LG Incite is a quad-band phone with world roaming, a speakerphone, conference calling, text and multimedia messaging, voice dialing, and voice command support. The phone book is limited to available memory, with the SIM card capable of holding an additional 250 contacts. There's room in each entry for multiple numbers, e-mail addresses, instant-messaging handles, birthdays, notes, street addresses, and more. You can also assign a picture and one of four polyphonic ringtones for caller identification. As for Bluetooth, you get all the different profiles here, like a hands-free kit, object exchange, dial-up networking, and stereo Bluetooth. The LG Incite also has A-GPS support, which you can use with AT&T Navigator, AT&T's own voice guided turn-by-turn service.
Since the LG Incite supports AT&T's 3G, it also comes with support for AT&T's array of 3G services. They include AT&T's Cellular Video, which lets you watch streaming video clips from content providers like NBC and CNN, AT&T Video Share, which lets you make one-way video calls to another Video Share-compatible phone, and AT&T Mobile Music. The latter is a gateway to a whole host of music-related services, like Music ID, a song-identification service, Billboard magazine, XM radio, Pandora, and of course, the built-in music player, which happens to be Windows Media Player 10.
Windows Media Player 10 is a first for LG, but it offers the same interface we've seen on other Windows Mobile phones. You get the customizable equalizer, the ability to create and edit playlists, plus you can set it on repeat or shuffle. The Incite supports MP3, +AAC, eAAC+, EAAC+, WMA, and WMV formats for both audio and video playback. You load music onto the phone via the provided USB cable and the included software. As for storage, you do get 256MB of internal storage and additional storage in the form of microSD/SDHC cards. The Incite accepts up to 32GB cards.
Other music-related applications include a FM radio receiver. To use it, you need to attach a headset, as it uses the cord as the antenna.
The Incite comes with a 3-megapixel camera that can take pictures in five resolutions (2,048x1,536, 1,600x1,200, 1,024x768, 640x480, and 320x240). It has three image-quality settings, five white balance presets, and four color effects plus a no effect option; other camera options include a self-timer, the choice of three shutter sounds plus a silent option, zoom, four shot modes (Normal, Continuous, Panorama, and Frame shot), and brightness. There is no flash or autofocus, however. There's also a built-in camcorder, which can record in four resolutions (400x240, 320x240, 176x144, and 128x96) in three different modes (No Limit for however much memory is available, MMS for short video clips, and Video Share Call for live video calls). Other camcorder settings are similar to the ones on the still camera.
Photo quality was quite disappointing for a 3-megapixel camera. Though images seemed clear enough and we liked the camera response time, we weren't pleased with the dull colors and overcast look. We also would've preferred a little less blur.
If you want to add more graphics, sounds, applications, and games to your Incite, you can do so via AT&T's Media Mall application. The Incite comes with BlockBreaker Deluxe, Bubble Breaker, Ms. Pac-Man, Solitaire, Sudoku, Mobile Banking, My-Cast 5 Weather, and a mobile version of People magazine.
Performance
We tested the quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900; EDGE/HSDPA) LG Incite in San Francisco using AT&T's service. Overall we were quite impressed with the call quality. We heard our callers loud and clear, as if we were calling from a landline. On their end, callers said the audio was good, too, but they did hear the occasional static and crackling. We also had no problems getting through an airline's voice-automated response system. The speakerphone quality was good, but audio from the speakers was on the tinny and hollow side. We were able to pair the LG Incite with the Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset without any issues.
As we mentioned earlier in the Design section, we experienced sluggishness and lag when navigating the phone. Sometimes we would have to wait awhile for a touch to register, and sometimes it would take a few seconds for the accelerometer to kick in and finally rotate the screen. This appears to be common with Windows Mobile phones, but it was still disappointing.
As for speed, we had few problems with downtime. Since it works on both Wi-Fi and HSDPA networks, we can avoid network issues with patchy coverage areas by connecting to our own Wi-Fi network. Download speeds were fast too--we downloaded a 25MB song in about a minute, even on HSDPA. Pages loaded quickly, and we had no problems with streaming video and audio.
Audio quality of the music is decent, but nowhere near MP3 player quality. The speakers lack bass and the audio does sound blown out. We would recommend the use of a headset, and thankfully the Incite offers both a 3.5mm headset jack and stereo Bluetooth.
The LG Incite has a rated battery life of 8.7 hours talk time and 12 days standby time. Our tests revealed a talk time of 9 hours and 2 minutes. According to the FCC, it has a SAR rating of 0.73 watt per kilogram.
User reviews
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For the money, way better than the one from apple.
by carime45 on February 8, 2009
Pros: I like the customizable Home page. I like that the calendar & contacts sync, so you have the birthdays & anniversaries of contacts in your calendar with little work. I got it at a great price, $100.
Cons: I have glitches where the alarms won't work, even after I returned one to the store. When entering text, you can't see exactly what you are writing.
Summary: I decided on the Incite because of the WiFi, calendar & music player features. Even though you have to buy the minisd card separate ($60 online for a 16gb), it'...
Summary: I decided on the Incite because of the WiFi, calendar & music player features. Even though you have to buy the minisd card separate ($60 online for a 16gb), it's still cheaper than the iphone, and you don't have to do the expensive data plan.
I figured out what was wrong with the alarms - you can't turn off Voice command. Once I turned it back on, all alarms were restored. After playing around with it, I have it to be a useful feature.
I want to try out the mail features, but I don't have a data plan and I don't want to get a huge bill because I didn't set up the WiFi properly. Don't expect to get much help from AT&T, because they haven't been trained on the phone yet, which I think is odd because they have had the phone since October.
I love the fact that when you sync with Outlook, it takes all the birthday & anniversary info for all your contacts, and puts it in your calendar. I don't like that you get a 60 day trial for your home computer. After that period, I guess I have to enter it manually. I like that it has the inline text, so you can see your entire conversations with friends in one place. It has a tasks list, and you can customize the home screen - mine tells me what appointments are upcoming and how many tasks I have to do. I like that you get Office Mobile on it, I love the spread sheet application. I like the OS, and I think it's generally easy to find my way around. I have no problems with media player and I think the sound quality is good.
Now for the glitches. I have a problem with the alarms. They work fine for the first week. I don't know if I play with the phone too much or what, because as soon as I customize the phone, the alarms crash. They will not sound. If I unlock the phone, sometimes I will get a notification, but mostly they don't go off when I need them to. The LG customer support (which has been great 2/3 times) told me to return the phone because my soft reset did not work at all and told me the alarm problem seemed like a software problem.
The new phone's screen is dim when I'm trying to take a picture. When I review the photos, the lighting isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but taking the picture can be hard, because it's difficult to see the object.
I think the screen size should be bigger, only because the of the size of the phone. It's just slightly shorter than my ipod touch and a little thicker, but screen is narrower on the sides because of a frame.
Overall, I think it's a good phone. The call quality is good. I was really surprised while using normal headphones I was able to talk "hands-free".
The battery life hasn't been a problem with me. It goes down faster than the specs say because I'm on 3G, and 3G is a power hog. I think I get 4 days, with moderate call and text usage.
It's definitely worth the price I paid for it, and I have hope that there will be updates to fix the few problems that I have with it.
Updated on Feb 16, 200912 out of 12 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Please don't buy into the bad reviews!!!!!
by jpsgrewal on February 25, 2009
Pros: -wifi
-on screen qwerty keyboard
-compact size
-Packed with features!!
-99 bucks w/ NO data plan required from bestbuy w/upgrade or 79.99 w/new contract.
-Speaker is amazing
-FM RadioCons: -----------
-Can be slow at times(rarely..just click on task manager and exit unnecessary programs)
-Iphone/ this phone are easily smudged.
-The camera colors aren't as vivid as samusung phones.
-No D pad.
-internal memory lacks
-txt w/qwerty is hardSummary: Okay, so i heard so many bad things about this phone before i bought it that i didnt even look at this phone when i was shopping. I accidently glanced ...
Summary: Okay, so i heard so many bad things about this phone before i bought it that i didnt even look at this phone when i was shopping. I accidently glanced at the specs thinking they are for a samsung phone and was very excited. It has everything that you can ask for in an iphone or any other phone.
1. Phone is of good quality. The material is sturdy and nothing is wrong with it.
2. The features work fine, no sms problem, no slags, nothing. it doens't slag any more/less than my past iphone, 8125, tilt...THEY ALL HAVE QUIRKS!! (My iphone would randomly shut off sometimes or would freeze and would have to wait 16 minutes to reboot, 8125 and fuze would freeze when i would open the keyboard sometimes..etc.)
3. The phone will frustrate you until you tweak it to your needs. I increased sensitivity in the touch screen(it became almost as sensitive as the iphone). I deleted some unneccessary programs (made it faster). I added some iphone touches (made it cooler).
Seriously, its 99 bucks...100 cheaper than iphone and 200 cheaper than fuze. it's just as good and the size is smaller than the fuze or iphone so its more compact.
The pros outweigh the cons. yes its slower at times, yes the screen is tiny bit smaller. I can use it very easily (im a guy with no nails)...practice makes perfect, and its memory is expandable to 32 gb (8gb card is 12 bucks on amazon. 40 for 16 gb). The phone is a well built mobile phone for its smaller size, expandable memory..etc.
At&t and just about any other professional cell phone carrier is so negative about this phone but as an experience user and a previous cingular employee..im telling you. this phone is amazing. I wouldn't mind having a fuze or an iphone but they are way tooo expensive.12 out of 15 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Just returned the incite to the store...
by ricemg on December 23, 2008
Pros: Wifi
Proximity sensor
Failry sleek lookingCons: VERY SLOW
Very difficult to use without stylus
Dangling stylus is just plain dumb
Keyboard takes up too much of the screen in texts or internet text fieldsSummary: I'm not understanding how anyone can like this phone. I'm not sure where to begin... It's REALLY slow. The accelerometer is a great feature, but in most ...
Summary: I'm not understanding how anyone can like this phone. I'm not sure where to begin... It's REALLY slow. The accelerometer is a great feature, but in most cases it takes about 4 seconds to change the screen, which is just long enough to give up and turn it back and then it really gets confused.
Windows Mobile - Need I say more? The options are so small a stylus is crucial. The jog wheel helps, but can't be used in all situations.
Stylus: Hangs from a dongle on the top of the phone with no way to dock it. Just plain stupid.
Texting: adding multiple recipients is painful. You have to drill down to recipient's name by typing it, rather then selecting from list of recently texted. Keyboard covers 98% of message so you can't read what you are typing! Would sometimes get the haptic (sp?) feedback but the key would not register. Extremely frustrating.
Screen scratches easily - I babied mine because I was pretty sure it was going back to the store - but still a few small scratches.
Short battery life - I'm coming from a Sony i810w, which has phenominal battery life, so maybe my expectations are too high. This phone does a lot more, so I understand battery life will be shorter. But without doing a whole lot on this phone in the course of a day, I was needing to charge it every night. I'm not sure if that's bad or just normal for a smart phone.
Generally quirky and buggy. I read many of these same complaints in other reviews, but thought maybe I could live with them. I found I definitely could not.10 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Feature But Disappointing Phone
by benisj on December 5, 2008
Pros: WIndows 6.1 makes life in an "all Microsoft" work environment a piece of cake. IE, Outlook, Office, Remote Desktop, etc. very handy tools to have on a phone that knows how to make them work without extra effort.
Cons: MediaNet overriding wifi on many apps. Tiny screen commands impossible to touch. Weak browser zoom (compared to iPhone). Touch screen often does nothing. Biggest drawback is the touch keyboard is so huge you cannot see what you are typing into.
Summary: This is MY first smart phone although I have had experience (as an IT support guy) helping users with Blackjacks, iPhones, Treos and Crackberries. I love that this phone extends ...
Summary: This is MY first smart phone although I have had experience (as an IT support guy) helping users with Blackjacks, iPhones, Treos and Crackberries. I love that this phone extends all the MS tools and functionality I need to my phone but am VERY frustrated with its operation 3 days into ownership. Phone has frozen twice (requiring a soft reset). It has confused itself multiple times when rotating the display. Often the touch screen does nothing possibly because I am touching the wrong spot but when your icons and command buttons are about 5x5pixels it is hard to be accurate with a fat finger. MediaNet keeps defaulting as the preferred means to web browse and surf even though I have strong wifi available, configured, and set as my preferred method for accessing these services. Secure wifi connection at work requires a one-time setup with username and password. Although I set the phone to save password, the device prompts me for password every time wifi turns back on. Bluetooth isn't communicating with my Vista machine after multiple tries and variations on firewalls and bluetooth preferences. When checking voicemail or using other automated phone service that requires keying in of a numeric password, the screen will often go blank while you are holding your phone to your head. Bring it down to type in your password on the touch screen and the screen is blank and unresponive to touch unless you hit the "power" button to restore your screen--very inconvenient if you are switching from ear-to-keyboard in an automated telephone service situation. The jog roller on the side requires significant "finger strength" to push when trying to achieve the purpose of a mouse click. I have accidentally triggered the camera button on numerous occasions. FM radio will only play through headphones. The apparently all plastic "metallic painted" case leads me to believe you will have a two-tone device a year from now when the paint rubs off the plastic back battery cover or hand dirt wears down side controls. Used the wifi quite heavily in the first day and blew through better than 50% of the battery from early morning to night. IE does not zoom like an iPhone so if you think iPhone browser zoom is the best, IE for Mobile 6 will disappoint.
Perhaps my biggest complaint is how the fully keyboard in landscape mode covers about 80% of the screen so you cannot see what/where you are typing...or if you are making mistakes. Plus the keyboard does not have a TAB key to help move through online forms.
I love the fundamental IDEA behind this phone: Windows OS, wifi, iPhone-ish touchscreen, better keyboard options than a Blackjack or similar device, dedicated numerals when phone dialing, etc....but it seems like I am putting in way to much effort to customize this phone into something useful and practical and consistent.
One final ding: Voice quality. Although I am happy with how conversations sound on my end either through the very loud speakerphone or the built-in earpiece, everyone I have talked to knows I am on a cell phone and several have assumed I am calling from a bathroom as there is apparently a significant hollow, echoey quality to the call.
I was very excited to get this phone. Now I am very sad and will be returning it. Glad I didn't cut up the box for the rebate.8 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone...give it a try and judge for yourself
by aggiejay06 on April 19, 2009
Pros: A lot of great features...I love having the FM radio tuner (plug in ear phones act as antenna).
Garmin Mobile XT works wonderfully on it!
Really easy to type on the "keyboard." Huge buttons!
Vibration feedback is great.
Wifi!
Great call quality.Cons: A little odd that the stylus hangs by a dongle.
Sometimes the accelerometer is quirky (but I think I'm just not used to operating it yet).
It's a smudge magnet, but I only notice when screen is off.
No directional pad...tough to play some games.Summary: I think this phone has gotten a really bad rap from people that are impatient. Or perhaps a bad batch of phones escaped into the market. I've loved this ...
Summary: I think this phone has gotten a really bad rap from people that are impatient. Or perhaps a bad batch of phones escaped into the market. I've loved this phone so far. At times the phone is a little slow to respond (by a couple of seconds maybe), but it hasn't bothered me or frustrated me at all. I had the Tilt before this (broke the LCD on it), and I feel like this phone responds much quicker than the Tilt.
I tried out the Blackjack II before the Incite but took it back after 2 weeks. It got dust under the screen really bad and drove me nuts! If you look it up, it's a common problem with that phone. Ridiculous that Samsung hasn't fixed that problem in the 2 years that it has been out. Garmin Mobile XT also didn't work well on the Blackjack II for me (after trying to update the software, it never worked right again).
So I took it back and decided to risk it on the Incite (I saw all of the bad reviews on here). So far, it's been great. I've been giving it a really good workout (30 minute calls, playing mp3s, playing radio, browsing internet) and haven't had problems with battery life. Maybe people switched from phones that had insanely high battery life or something. I haven't charged it since yesterday, have done all the things listed above, and I'm still at 70% battery.
The wifi works great (you have to disable the proxy in the proxy manager to be able to use wifi to browse the internet). Cool link to your local weather on your home screen.
I really got this phone since my Garmin Mobile XT software needs a Windows Mobile phone with a GPS antenna. My only options in my price range were the Blackjack II ($29 at Best Buy) or Incite ($49 at Best Buy). With the a-GPS on the Incite, it got a satellite signal in almost no time and already had a route calculated when the Tilt or Blackjack II would have still been searching for a satellite signal. Recalculating takes about 5 seconds. I was shocked. I was used to it taking 20-30 seconds on the other phones.
Yes, it can be hard to see what you're typing at times, but that's the consequence of having some nice big keys. I have really big fingers, and will take the trade off.
While the stylus on the dongle is unconventional, it is a much more comfortable stylus to use than the skinny little things that store inside devices.
Call quality has been really great. I could understand them, and they can understand me.
Only a few ringtones come on the phone, but just download an audio editor and make your own for free.
I don't use Cingular Video or any Media Net features because I'm not made of gold. So you'll have to ask someone else about those.
Otherwise, don't be afraid to give this phone a try. I took the leap, and I love it.6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This phone is fantastic! Especially for the price!
by Back2Colorado4Good on January 3, 2009
Pros: This thing is packed with features! Love the wi-fi and it is fast as well! I downloaded a free GPS program that works great, and the phone reception and features are excellent! So many features I may never find or use them all! I LOVE it!
Cons: Wish it came with more basic ring tones. Other than a few minor things, I cannot complain. Almost every "problem" I came up with I was able to overcome with a couple of minor "tweaks" in the settings!
Summary: From top to bottom, this thing was designed for the user. As with any phone that is a palm computer, it takes some time and patience to learn how to ...
Summary: From top to bottom, this thing was designed for the user. As with any phone that is a palm computer, it takes some time and patience to learn how to use it. Once you do, the use becomes very fluid and easy! And what is not on the phone now is being designed and produced as I type! I loved the addition of google mobile map software, a free GPS program that works well and even very fast. I had to catch up with learning to text with my kids and this phone tightened my learning curve very well! I read a lot of the comments and reviews and I must say I have nothing but great things to say about this phone especially compared to the cost of buying and using an iphone. The way the features are set up and the flexibility of set up to user's preference is fantastic! It is complex enough to keep any tech happy, but easy enough to learn and use for anyone to love once they have it in their hands! I now set my alarms to wake up to my own music, and love the fact that I can pull up animated radar on weather maps! The camera is a fantastic 3 megs, and takes fantastic pictures, and even has a black and white mode! The Scroll button makes browsing pages so easy as well! Even the games are fun! Mrs pac man, bubble breaker, soduku and even solitaire! All working great! This is one beautiful phone! Oh, that's right! The phone is better than any I have ever had either! Never loses reception and the basic phone features are fantastic!
6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Better than my Tilt (once I upgraded to .NET 3.5)
by mottsmith on May 29, 2009
Pros: Very inexpensive relative to the power and features. Great battery. WM 6.1. Tethering.
Cons: Somewhat flimsy casing. No hardware keyboard. Was sluggish until I upgraded the .NET framework.
Summary: I bought this phone when I needed a last-minute replacement for my dead Tilt. I made my decision because it was so inexpensive (free after rebate) and had all key ...
Summary: I bought this phone when I needed a last-minute replacement for my dead Tilt. I made my decision because it was so inexpensive (free after rebate) and had all key features I needed: WM 6.1, tethering and quad band. At first, I thought the phone was merely adequate. On the good side, I found that my Bluetooth devices worked better with the Incite than with my old Tilt. (The Tilt had numerous bugs that adjusted the device volume unpredictably and made Voice Command inconsistent when operated via Bluetooth.) On the downside, it was significantly slower than the Tilt in some basic operations, and I noticed the lack of a hardware keyboard. But then I found several threads suggesting an upgrade to the .NET framework (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=E3821449-3C6B-42F1-9FD9-0041345B3385&displaylang=en) and this has made an ENORMOUS difference to the performance of my phone. It is now noticeably faster than my Tilt in several respects that matter a great deal to me: phone dialing is much more fluid, and SPB Diary runs much more smoothly.
I'd say this phone got a bad rap from people not fortunate enough to come across the .NET upgrade recommendation. Not only was it a great buy at zero dollars, it would have been a competitive buy at quite a bit more.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Disappointing
by sandrailopez on December 23, 2008
Pros: Sleek design; nice graphics; nice calendar; nice weather update (at a price)
Cons: Dangling stylus; touch screen too reflective; applications crash
Summary: I had to return this device after one week of use. I thought the dangling stylus wouldn't be an issue, but I see no excuse for having it dangle ...
Summary: I had to return this device after one week of use. I thought the dangling stylus wouldn't be an issue, but I see no excuse for having it dangle off the phone. Also, it was very difficult to use the touch screen without the stylus. I was unable to accurately touch the correct feature because they are so small on the screen. After four days, the wallpaper application froze on my Incite and automatically switched colors. I was unable to correct this so I headed over to the corporate at&t store. The representative had no success correcting this glitch, so I exchanged it for an iPhone (which hasn't been my cup of tea either). I don't regret returning the device. It needs many improvements.
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Touch screen phone with impressive features
by BombSniffingDog on March 9, 2009
Pros: Wifi
Touch Qwerty Keyboard
Jogger Scroll Wheel
FM Radio
Screen Quality
Compact Size
Attractive Look and DesignCons: Accelerometer (laggy)
Loaded with unwanted software
No headset included
Dangling StylusSummary: Overall, this is a pretty slick looking phone. The screen is very bright, and resolution does not disappoint. It also has the touch feedback when you press the screen.
The ...Summary: Overall, this is a pretty slick looking phone. The screen is very bright, and resolution does not disappoint. It also has the touch feedback when you press the screen.
A couple weeks ago, a problem emerged where I could receive/make calls but once I connected to the other caller, I could not hear their voice, nor could they hear mine. It seems as though the microphone AND speaker had malfunctioned. Text messaging, and connecting the phone to bluetooth headsets still allowed me to use it. I contacted AT&T Warranty, and they promptly sent me a "reconditioned" phone in the mail. The "reconditioned" phone they sent me seemed new, it was shiny, and it came with a new battery as well as all the proper screen plastic covers. I am satisfied as long as my new phone does not malfunction.
The jogger wheel on the side is actually very useful for scrolling or paging up and down. Pressing the jog wheel selects things. There is a button on the side for the camera. The jogger wheel and camera button can be remapped for many other functions/programs you wish to use them for.
There is no headset included with this phone.... typically phones come with at least a cheap one. Instead, this phone came with this little dangling (rather feminine, in my opinion) stylus. You can optionally attach it to your phone and have it dangle there if you need it.
I had my doubts about the touchscreen qwerty, but it works very well. It's very large and its accurate. The only problem is, the keyboard only leaves a small area at the top to see what you type, and sometimes it's covered, you can't see what you type.
Wifi is nice, for those without data plans. The GPS works well too. Works with Google maps, and Windows Live Map.
The size of the phone is one of the key things... its not as fat or long as many touchscreen smartphones right now. Its very easy to slide into your pants pockets.
Updated on Mar 30, 20094 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The worst smart phone ever
Pros: Great features with windows 6.1, camera has good mega pixel, takes great photos, like the calendar feature
Cons: Unable to send text msgs. for whatever reason with the device.
Poor reception quality
Touch screen feature not good, poor alignment.Summary: I am on my third LG incite phone, and unfortunately, the 3rd is not a charm. First one I got could not send text msg., returned it, got another one ...
Summary: I am on my third LG incite phone, and unfortunately, the 3rd is not a charm. First one I got could not send text msg., returned it, got another one in place, horrible reception, can't hear a thing when someone calls, returned that, got another one in place, same issue, can't send txt msgs and horrible reception, the device is slow, always pulling out the wrong button when I meant the other one next to it, horrible touch screen features, I think AT&T need to take this phone off the market and come up with sth better, just a horrible phone period! Great features, poor functions, think this particular model needs to be reviewed by AT&T, I've never had such a phone problem with the company, and I've been with them for over 10yrs, never had such an issue with any phone I ever had. Please take it off market, and come up with something more functionable! No sense to have great features and not do the work!
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
- Part number: 3140220
- Description: The LG Incite is a full touch screen Windows Mobile smartphone that achieves its reflective beauty through minimalistic design. Keep in touch with friends or coworkers while listening to your favorite music. Your fingers will tingle with anticipation when you use the LG Incite.
General
- Product Type Smartphone
- Service Provider AT&T
- Width 2.2 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 4.2 in
- Weight 4.2 oz
Cellular
- Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Phone Design Candy bar
- Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
- Application Software Alarm, Calendar, Organizer, Wallpaper, Address Book, Package Manager, Yahoo! Messanger, Windows Media Player, AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger
Communicator Features
- Operating System Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1
Messaging & Data Services
- Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM), Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger)
- Mobile Email Yes
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
- HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 3 megapixels, this model will give you better pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 3 megapixels
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 400 x 240 pixels
- Diagonal Size 3 in
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC +
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB
- Slot Provided 1
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Headset
- Cables Included USB cable
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 1300 mAh
- Talk Time Up to 520 min
- Standby Time Up to 504 h
Manufacturer info
- LG Electronics U.S.A.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://us.lge.com/
- Address:
1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
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