LG Electronics pulled no punches with its first-ever smartphone for the U.S. market, the LG Incite, a slick handheld that runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The 3G smartphone -- on AT&T's network -- packs in GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0, while also offering access to Microsoft Office Mobile and Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5. On the multimedia side, the Incite includes Windows Media Player 10.The Incite also ties in a 3-inch touch-screen, a 3.0 megapixel camera with video recording, a full QWERTY keyboard and a 20-key keyboard depending on if you're using landscape or portrait mode. It includes AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn voice and on-screen directions and access to a host of business and personal e-mail accounts. The Incite also packs in up to 16 GB of memory with a microSD port.
The LG Incite runs about $200 with a contract and rebates.
Release date: November 18 2008
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Average user rating:
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.
Specifications:
rand / Type  | |
| Brand | LG |
| Type | Incite |
| Form factor | Candybar |
| Color | Black |
Network | |
| Phone Network | EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSCSD, HSDPA (3G) |
| Service | 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100 |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | v2.0 with A2DP |
| Infrared | No |
| Wi-Fi (WLAN) | Yes |
| USB | 2.0 |
| Fax / Data | No |
Display | |
| Main display | Color TFT touchscreen |
| Color display | 256000 colors |
| Dimensions | 3 in. |
| Resolution | 240 x 400 pixels |
| External display | Yes |
Memory | |
| Internal memory | 256MB |
| External memory | 16GB |
| Memory slots | Yes |
| Storage types | MicroSD |
Basic | |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1030 mAh |
| Standby time | 500 hours |
| Talk time | 8 hours |
Calling | |
| Vibrate alert | Yes |
| Photo ID | Yes |
| Ringtones | MP3, Polyfone |
Camera | |
| Camera | Yes |
| Megapixels | 3.15 megapixels |
| Maximum photo resolution | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Digital zoom | No |
| Optical zoom | No |
| Auto focus | No |
| Flash | No |
| Recording video | Yes |
| Second (front) camera | No |
Messaging | |
| SMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| T9 text function | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Internet browsing | Yes |
Entertainment | |
| FM radio | Yes |
| Java | Yes |
| Audio player | AAC, MP3, WMA |
| Video player | H263, H264, MPEG4 |
Features | |
| Add ringtones | Yes |
| Organiser | Pocket Office (Word, Excel, OneNote, PDF and PowerPoint viewer), Voice recorder, Organizer |
| Video call | N/A |
| Other features | EMS, IM, built-in GPS, aGPS function, AT&T Navigator, Games, Built-in handsfree |
Format | |
| Weight | 4.2 oz. |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 4.2x2.2x0.6 in. |
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