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These are beginners phones for my young boys. I want them to be responsible and show me they can take care of them. They are a very good size for thier pockets. Phones are stylish and easy to use. Love the HDMI ability to hook up to large screen T.V.'s. Batteries only stay charged 7 to 8 hours. For such a small phone I expected better. Possible the batteries maybe old sitting on the shelf as these phones are discontinued models.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I got it for my teenage daughter, which at this point just needs a phone we figured out how to manipulate it to function so I can call and text her when needed - all else is limited (even within its own limitations per model/capacity etc) It was listed as working and only issues were cosmetic. However, the phone does not charge properly and it did not come with the sd card as claimed. The phone had issues restarting or dying within 30 min after being fully charged. She finally figured out that the charger sent with the phone wasn't the problem but it was the phone and even after using several new chargers, she has to prop it a certain way for it to charge fully and to leave it an hour longer than the when it states it's 100% full. I waited too long to send it back, as we were trying to fix it so we decided to eat the cost of this and soon will be buying another phone.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Wanted to move up to a real Smart Phone. Looked around for something affordable, but I also needed something with good specs. After doing some research and reading numerous reviews, it all came down to either the LG G2x or Samsung Galaxy S 4G. Visited T-Mobile store to see and touch both phones. Both were very nice. Samsung has better screen, but it also includes Touch Wiz interface. LG has better processor, theoretically better camera, and nearly stock Android. Had disappointing experience with manufacturer's custom interface on my Android tablet, so LG G2x won. I've had this phone a week now, and for the most part, I love this phone. Stock Android interface is actually pretty easy to use. Much better than anything I've used so far. Samsung's Super AMOLED screen may technically be the better screen, but I'm very happy with this one. Touchscreen is very responsive and accurate. I always hated trying to text on the Nokia. I was always correcting lots of typos because the touch screen just wasn't very accurate. I've only taken 1 picture so far, so I really cannot rate the camera. Seems okay to me though. My only real complaints so far are battery life and speaker phone quality. I'm used to going up to a week between charges on the Nokia even with with several hours of talk time. I've already had to recharge this phone twice since the initial charge. I realize most people recharge their smart phones daily, so for me to go 2 - 3 days between charges is actually pretty good. My other complaint is the speaker phone sound quality. At higher volume levels, I found the speaker phone sounds distorted. I never had this problem with the Nokia. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase of this phone. I probably would not promote this phone to friends and co-workers, just because I'd rather have them be a bit envious of me, but if asked directly, yes I recommend this phone.Read full review
I love the phone. The screen is great, user interface is easy to figure out, and the processor is fast. However, the OS on this phone was not good. Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) still has some bugs. My biggest complaint was I could not configure the APN settings and could not access my data plan. I actually returned the phone, but because of the OS not the device. I have purchased another phone with Gingerbread, and original OS. ICS was much faster and performed better for certain functions. The T-mobile OS is very heavy with T-mobile bloat programs. Over all I love the phone, and recommend it to any one looking for a good smart phone in the $200 used range.
Hardware There aren't any major differences in hardware between the Optimus 2X and the G2x, other than the T-Mobile logo replacing the LG branding below the earpiece. Our G2x review unit came with a brown / bronze-colored battery cover instead of a matte black one like its European sibling -- that's about it. What we're looking at then, is the same elegant (if not understated) design and superb build quality as the Optimus 2X. It's clear that LG put some effort into making this a premium smartphone by focusing on the details. A glass panel with beautifully beveled sides covers the entire front of the phone, and conceals a 4-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen, a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, a cutout for the earpiece, the proximity and light sensors, plus the four standard Android keys (menu, home, back, and search). Strangely, these capacitive buttons take up a huge amount of real-estate below the display (almost an inch), making the G2x as tall as the HTC Thunderbolt. The handset feels great in the hand thanks to the matte soft-touch finish and curved edges of the battery door, which takes up the entire back. It's hefty enough to be substantial without being heavy, all while maintaining a svelte 10mm profile. A tasteful strip of brushed aluminum displaying a machined "with Google" logo runs down the length of the back, inline with the camera pod which hosts an 8 megapixel sensor and a large autofocus lens behind a glass window, along with a single LED flash. Sandwiched between the front glass and battery cover, you'll find a silver / faux-gunmetal rim that traces the entire perimeter of the device. The top edge contains the power / lock key, micro-HDMI connector (behind a flap), and standard 3.5mm headphone jack. On the bottom, the G2x takes a cue from the iPhone 4 with two small meshed openings on each side of the micro-USB connector, one hiding the mono speaker (which is adequately loud) and the other protecting the microphone. There's a simple volume rocker on the right edge, and nothing on the left. As expected, the SIM and microSD card slots are located behind the battery door, along with a standard issue 1500mAh battery. No microSD card is supplied since the G2x provides 8GB of internal mass storage. While most of the hardware in the G2x hits the spot, we're a little underwhelmed with the display. The 4-inch WVGA (800 x 480) IPS panel looks good on paper but misses the mark when compared to the competition. Sure, the colors are rich and the viewing angles are wide, but the LCD washes out more than expected in direct sunlight and suffers from a significant amount of backlight leaking out from the edges of the screen, resulting in visible "stains" on solid, dark-colored content. We're also somewhat perplexed as to why LG decided against outfitting this dual-core smartphone with a qHD (960 x 540) display, à la Motorola Atrix 4G. Obviously, we're being highly critical here -- most people will be satisfied with the G2x's display, at least until they come across one of Samsung's Super AMOLED-equipped devices. Another item that requires improvement is the screen's capacitive touch layer, which is slightly less sensitive than on most other phones. Light touches don't always register, and while this is easily remedied by applying more pressure, it's rather disconcerting -- especially for a handset that's otherwise well designed.Read full review
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