LG Xenon GR500 Phone, Red
- 3G-powered smartphone in red with 2.8-inch touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard; customizable and intuitive user boundary
- Well-matched with AT&T Route-finder 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 handbook
Amazon.com Product Description
A quick messaging phone bluster a full keyboard for text messaging beneath its vibrant colors, the LG Xenon for AT&T also offers a large touchscreen show with a customizable and intuitive user boundary. The phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T’s 3G network, you can listen to a talks call on a headset while sending and receiving e-mail attachments, picture messages or Web pages at the same time. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Route-finder service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share serve, which enables you to send video of yourself to another well-matched phone while making a voice call.
The LG Xenon in red with a 2.8-inch touchscreen with vibrating feedback…. |
The Xenon’s large touchscreen with trembling feedback and enhanced user boundary make menus, shortcuts, and contacts available right at your fingertips. And with its compact, slideout QWERTY keyboard, you can quickly send text messages and emails. Other features contain a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion (up to 16 GB), organizer tools, access to mobile email and instant messaging, and up to 4 hours of talk time.
AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA), which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to delight in a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.
In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to hear service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, the Xenon is quick enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also delight in quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data wandering.
With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another well-matched phone during a ordinary voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it’s also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to investigate commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to handbook from an office or other site to do so.
…and a charming, slide-out full QWERTY keyboard for simple text messaging and prose longer emails. |
You can take advantage of the AT&T Route-finder GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation attention that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Route-finder offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Route-finder is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.
With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, find out what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal.
The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to hear and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.
It’s also pre-loaded with AT&T’s Mobile Banking attention, which is well-matched with fiscal statement from banks including Wachovia, SunTrust, Synovus, and BancorpSouth. Mobile Banking from AT&T affords you the flexibility to stay on top of your banking needs while you’re on the go, enabling you to check your account balance, securely transfer funds between your eligible fiscal statement, view and pay bills, and review your transaction description. AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access mobile banking and, because the attention resides on the handset, the service is optimized to reduce the number of new page views necessary to complete a transaction. Minimal data treatment charges apply and vary based on individual use.
Phone Features
The LG Xenon has a 2.8-inch LCD touchscreen with a 240 x 400-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors. It provides haptic trembling feedback when you touch icons or the onscreen keyboard, and it also has an accelerometer for auto-rotation of the screen when you turn it from portrait to landscape view. Below the screen you’ll find just three buttons–one for accessing the main menu and ordinary send/end keys. The Home screen menu from LG’s Flash user boundary (UI) provides quick access to your calendar, alarm clock and digital audio player, and it provides an intuitive tab-based layout for accessing phone, multimedia and other tools. The phone also offers a four-row full QWERTY keyboard that smoothly slides out from the left side of the phone (when viewed in tall portrait mode).
The phone comes with an 80 MB internal memory, which is expandable via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 16 GB in size). The internal phonebook can store up to 500 contacts, with each entry providing space for up to five phone numbers, two email addresses, and a picture ID. The phone also includes nine speed dial options (eight entries plus one voicemail) and support for caller groups as well as designating a specific ringtone to a contact.
hands-free communication is simple thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of well-matched Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (any via Bluetooth or wired USB) and delight in dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable). You can save up to 20 Bluetooth pairing and the phone supports two simultaneous pairings.
The Xenon also features GPS navigation, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, MicroSD expansion to 16 GB and a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder. |
The digital audio player is well-matched with MP3, AAC/AAC+, and WMA files, and it allows you to start and manage playlists directly on the phone. Other features contain a customizable equalizer and visualization, the ability to multitask in other phone applications while still playing music, and simple transfer of files from your PC via USB (optional cable available separately). The phone also includes a running away mode, which allows you to continue playing music while turning off the cellular radio.
The 2-megapixel camera offers four resolution modes (1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, and 320 x 240 pixels) and it has a 2x digital zoom. It also features white balance and brightness controls, multi-shot capabilities, night mode for enhanced imagery in low-light conditions, manifold quality options, and your choice of shutter tones (including silent). Additionally, this phone can capture video clips with audio in any 320 x 240 or 176 x 144-pixel resolutions. You can record clips up to 32 seconds for sending via MMS messaging or up to 60 minutes for saving to your PC.
Other features contain:
- SMS text and MMS picture/video messaging
- Threaded messaging displays messages in time-order from a contact
- Mobile Email–Yahoo!, AOL, AIM, Windows Live, AT&T Yahoo!, & BellSouth Fiscal statement
- Instant Messaging–AIM, Windows Live, Yahoo! Messenger
- Organizer tools: alarm clock, calendar, notepad, calculator, tip calculator, world clock, tasks, stopwatch, unit converter
- RSS Feed Support–quick access to updates on regularly changing web content
- Speaker-Self-determining Voice Commands
- USB mass storage capabilities and charging via computer (cable sold separately)
- Java 2.0 support for attention and game downloads
- 10 unique ringtones with vibrate and silent modes; well-matched with MP3 real-music ringtones
- Shortcuts menu–add up to 9 shortcuts to the standby screen
- Voice memo recording (MMS and general modes)
- Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)
Vital Data
The LG Xenon weighs 3.81 ounces and measures 4.16 x 2.11 x 0.62 inches. Its 950 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of talk time, and up to 264 hours (11 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s HSDPA 3G network (850/1900 MHz).
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This LG Xenon is the worst phone EVER! There is no such sync software for this stupid phone and the phone everlastingly lock up….this is such a junk phone….no wonder it’s a FREE phone….damn, i am wedged with this junk phone for 2 years….:( DON’T get this phone, or you’ll regret it.
Rating: 1 / 5
I narrowed my phone search down to the Xenon amongst a few other LG’s and a Samsung. I finished up chosing this one because of the 4 star reviews on the AT&T site, the attractive design, the placement of the keyboard, and the large screen.
Let me first commence by adage this is my very first cellphone with a touch screen. I’ve very quickly learned that touch screens just aren’t my thing. I’m a pretty petite female, very small hands. Still, when I go for the touch-screen buttons, I’m often hitting several links at once. I often have to touch down several times before anything happens, and usually the incorrect thing happens. This means that most of games you can buy are pretty much a waste, unless you like running out of time because the screen won’t respond your touch command. Also, the screen gets filthy very easily because of the constant touching.
I do like the keyboard and how it slides open. It’s very comfortable for texting.
No capability for Outlook. AT&T didn’t advertise it as a SmartPhone, so I didn’t necessarily EXPECT to have Outlook – but it would have made the phone worth the cost (which is comparable to SmartPhone prices).
The camera is just 2.0 megapixels. I knew that before purchasing it, but it is still a small disappointing to have such a cruddy picture on such a new and pricey phone. But, I didn’t realize there is no zoom. I haven’t owned a phone in the past five years that didn’t have a zoom feature – even the Juke that I got for free was able to zoom.
*THERE IS NO HEADPHONE OUTLET* I mean.. really? Why advertise as an MP3 player if I have to go and buy a special piece to listen to music?
AT&T’s MEdia Mall is currently only set up to where only *particular* phones can preview ringtones – or else you have to log onto a separate computer, go to the MEdia Mall website, find the song, and preview it there first. To my disappointment, this is not one of the phones that allows you to preview ringtones. Also – MEdia Mall awkwardly requires you to first buy a ringtone from one site, then go to a different site to really download it onto your phone.
The phone is relatively heavy and seems pretty bulky – but I admit I’m used to a much smaller phone. It does seem pretty durable (so far). I have dropped it on a carpetted floor with no horrible aftermath.
The battery life is my largest complaint. It lasts about half a day – or about a day if I keep from texting or using the internet.
I just have to add – I switched from Verizon to AT&T, and I’m incredibly disappointed with the overall service. I am constantly getting “Connection Failed” messages and the internet is everlastingly freezing up. The MEdia Mall options are much more limited than Verizon’s media service. I’ve also been told that my voice is static-y during calls, although I’m not sure if that’s due to AT&T service or this phone itself. Customer service hasn’t exactly been incredibly helpful any.
Overall, the phone is just ok. It has many valuable functions (video recorder, voice command options, GPS capability), but I don’t believe it’s worth the current cost (I paid $150 with a 2 year narrow). If you don’t need Outlook for work, are used to touch screens, aren’t interested in music/pictures/games, don’t mind charging it at least once a day – then this phone will work for you. But, for my own needs – I wish I had done more investigate.
Rating: 3 / 5
I have had this phone for nearly a year. Like many broadcast I originally had distress with putting in my contacts (names and numbers weren’t showing up correctly), but putting in the area code with each number and taking out the battery & putting it back in solved the problem within the first two hours & haven’t had a problem in view of the fact that. I like the slide out, backlit keyboard, the ability to customize a shortcut menu, the number & variety of shortcut menus (like the menu at the top of the phone near the battery icon!), and the ability to do two things at once (commence a message or calendar entry while making phone calls). I have a low-cost clear case on mine but the phone seems sturdy enough with no scratches a year later. You can adjust many things including brightness, level of feedback on touchscreen, and screenlock time under settings. You can also recalibrate the touchscreen (use a small, pointed object for better accuracy). I like that I can use my fingernails on the screen, as opposed to ones like the iphone screen which I everlastingly hit the incorrect key on.
My number one complaint is that it doesn’t sync with Outlook, but it turns out a lot of phones I’d expect to don’t (Samsung impression) as well and I should have questioned instead of assuming. #2 complaint: doesn’t utilize memory card! You can’t save texts,contacts, memos, tasks, or calender entries onto the memory card. You can save pictures and music though. They divide up the internal memory into 150 texts only (way too few for many broadcast), 500 calender entries, 100 tasks, 30 memos, etc. It seems like you should be able to at least customize this if I can’t save to the memory card (I don’t use tasks, so I’d like to convert that to texts). Finally, it should have a headphone jack or provide a converter. My ancient sony w810 provided a fantastic converter so I don’t know why this one doesn’t. I used to everlastingly listen to music on my phone & have not bothered to in the last year. If LG fixed these three things, I would have given it 5 stars. With a small improvement, could be the perfect alternative to smartphones and their ridiculously priced monthly data packages!
Rating: 3 / 5
I really like this phone. I’m a huge texter and the full key borde is awsome because the key are huge and I don’t have to try to hit them. The touch screne is fantastic, a sittle to touch sensitive, but fantastic. The phone locks really quickly, but other than that, Really excellent phone.
Rating: 5 / 5
Its 2009 and what LG calls as smart phone can’t sync with outlook. My Nokia phone in 2000 could sync with outlook.
After buying data cable and software, I realized that LG doesn’t support Xenon for outlook sync. I have wasted manifold hours on internet to find that despite all the workarounds posted you can’t really sync the phone with outlook. Mine is going back.
BTW other than that:
Battery life is miserable.
Touch is un predictable
Phone hangs every now and then..
Rating: 1 / 5