LG Xenon GR500 Phone, Black (AT&T) | 
| Brand: LG
Category: Wireless
List Price: $249.99
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 2098
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
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Model: GR500
UPC: 652810711579
ASIN: B002BSH3Y0
Release Date: May 4, 2008
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| Features:
| • | 3G-powered smartphone in black with 2.8-inch touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard; customizable and intuitive user interface | | • | Compatible with AT&T Navigator 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 guide |
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Amazon.com Product Description
A quick messaging phone boasting a full keyboard for text messaging beneath its vibrant colors, the LG Xenon for AT&T also offers a large touchscreen display with a customizable and intuitive user interface. 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 conference 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 Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share serve, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. 
The LG Xenon in black with a 2.8-inch touchscreen with vibrating feedback... | The Xenon's large touchscreen with vibration feedback and enhanced user interface 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 include 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 enjoy 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 receive 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, it's fast 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 enjoy 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 roaming. 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 compatible phone during a standard 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 research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so. 
...and a smooth, slide-out full QWERTY keyboard for easy text messaging and writing longer emails. | You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator 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, discover 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 receive 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 application, which is compatible with accounts 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 move, enabling you to check your account balance, securely transfer funds between your eligible accounts, view and pay bills, and review your transaction history. AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access mobile banking and, because the application resides on the handset, the service is optimized to reduce the number of new page views necessary to complete a transaction. Minimal data usage 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 vibration 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 standard send/end keys. The Home screen menu from LG's Flash user interface (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. Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy 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 compatible with MP3, AAC/AAC+, and WMA files, and it allows you to create and manage playlists directly on the phone. Other features include a customizable equalizer and visualization, the ability to multitask in other phone applications while still playing music, and easy transfer of files from your PC via USB (optional cable available separately). The phone also includes a flight 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, multishot capabilities, night mode for enhanced imagery in low-light conditions, multiple quality options, and your choice of shutter tones (including silent). Additionally, this phone can capture video clips with audio in either 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 include: - 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 Accounts
- 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-Independent Voice Commands
- USB mass storage capabilities and charging via computer (cable sold separately)
- Java 2.0 support for application and game downloads
- 10 unique ringtones with vibrate and silent modes; compatible 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 Statistics
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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 too fragile to use February 18, 2010
dwgwater (Illinois)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This phone lasted less than two months before the screen cracked. It will crack if you drop it or put in in your pants pocket according to the AT&T tech support person who looked at the phone and said the warranty was void. Then all of the nice features are inaccessible and you have 22 months to go on your contract. That's a nice feature, isn't it. If you like the phone, keep it securely wrapped and boxed at all times and it will last much longer. Not recommended if you want to have a portable communications device to send texts or make calls. Highly recommended for people who've never dropped their cell phone and who don't wear pants.
Should be Xe-None February 16, 2010
CW (TX)
I purchased this phone for my daughter as an upgrade for her old flip phone last sumemr. She only needed a basic phone with texting capability but liked the idea of the full QWERTY keyboard for texting, especially for college.
The 1st phone failed in less than 10 days, would lock up and screen wouldn't rotate when keyboard was opened. Amazon.com exchanged that one, so no problems with Amazon.com. Now after 6 months, phone number 2 has the same problem. LG wants me to send the phone to them for service. We all know that even though the phone has a 1 year warranty, they'll find some excuse for me to pay to fix it. Plus, it will take them a week or more just to get to that point.
I talked to an AT&T agent who said the Xenon has a recall notice. Nobody else seems to know anything about that, including LG customer service.
Also, the call reception is less than stellar. Don't know if this is a problem with the phone itself or the service.
My wife picked the Xenon for her upgrade a few months later. She does far less texting than the college girl, so far so good on that front. Her call reception on both ends is also less than optimum.
Right now I'm trying to figure out the least expensive way to get my daughter a replacement phone that will woork when she needs it.
 Gotta Get One February 2, 2010
Kathleen Wright (York, PA)
This is the easiest phone you will ever use. That is a great benefit to somebody like myself who is "technologically challenged"! The reception is outstanding. The ease of using the phone is really amazing considering how many widgets it has loaed in it. I have had the phone for about 7 months now and have dropped it a few times, it still works like new. I also like the way you can ecrank up the volunme on the side of the phone and it is really loud! This is nice for when you are outdoors or have loud kids runnig around the house like banshees. The only thing I wish it had is a keyboard that lights up. It would be nice so I can text or put things on my calender in a dark room or in bed. Oh well. Overall, this is the best phone I have ever had. I like it more than the Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Curve, Envy Touch or the LG Dare that I have had in the past. No that is saying something. I have had some cool phones, and I like this one the best!
Replaced my LG VU 920 - MUCH MORE OF A PHONE THAN EXPECTED! December 7, 2009
Better Business Practices (Carmichael, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought the LG view in January of 2009. I am not sure if I was cursed this entire year, but I managed to get 7 defective (I mean totally defective-could not have been caused by me. I put a case and a screen protector on the day I get any new phone. In addition, I make sure (because I do not carry a purse) that I get a holder that attached to my belt so its is kept in top conditon. The charging ports went out 4 times, using only the LG charger, and then the battery went out 5 or 6 times as well!
At&t offered my the blue version of the LG XEON, which I was very hesitant to get becuase I loved my LG VU. However, this has proved to be the best phone I have every had, I like it more than my Blackberry and my brother's I-phone, due to the fact I pay 1/3 for unlimited internet ($10) and unlimited text. I thought it didn't have Mobile TV, but there is! For only $10 bucks amonth too!
There are so many apps, a pull out keyboard, a GPS that you can speak to, and so much more!
5 STARS!
 This phone sucks. So do LG phones in general. December 6, 2009
Patrick E. Cortes
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got one of these back in September and I've been regretting it ever since. I at least feel I can say it's not for lack of knowledge on my part; I knew everything about this phone - how it worked, what the menus looked like, all the specs, everything - before I bought it.
First of all, the reception this phone gets is absolutely abysmal. Just awful. It's not an "AT&T" thing; it's a "this phone" thing - my last phone (a Samsung Sync, which was a GREAT PHONE) got way better reception than this piece of crap. And for some reason, even with full reception, picture messaging doesn't work half the time. I try to send my pictures to Facebook through mobile upload. Never had a problem with it on my old phone. On my new one, half the time they go through, half the time they don't. No reason whatsoever.
The touchscreen is not as intuitive as it should be, and I didn't even bother trying to T9 text with it either because the on-screen button layout for texting is set up horribly, to the point where you would need very tiny fingers not to hit the wrong thing. I kept accidentally turning off the T9 mode just by trying to type a letter, or switching it to numbers or symbols. As such, I always had to text with the keyboard.
Worst of all, I only got this phone a few months ago and the other day the screen began failing. It flickers and it periodically goes haywire and suddenly looks as though someone jacked the brightness up about ten times higher than you can actually turn up the brightness (I have mine set all the way.)
It's an awful phone. Don't get it. The only reason I gave it two stars is because it was KINDA cool at first and I do like the qwerty keyboard. I am actually about to walk out the door to get this taken care of and get a different phone at the AT&T store, and so is my sister. Ironically we don't have the same phone, but we do have phones by the same brand: LG. (The touch screen on hers won't work any more - and it's a touch-only phone.) The only other time I've had to return a phone for it not working was years ago and that too was an LG.
Lesson? LG sucks. They make pretty sweet HDTVs, but phones? Not so much.
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