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Comments on: LG Incite is LG's first U.S. smartphone

LG Incite from AT&T is the company's first U.S. smartphone, based on Windows Mobile.

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by UKStory1355 November 18, 2008 11:51 AM PST
I wish that they would make a WinMo device with a capacitive touchscreen like the Storm, G1 and iPhone. Haptic feedback is great, but I find the capacitive touchscreens more responsive.

Adam
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by Deforbidden November 18, 2008 4:22 PM PST
Test
by tipoo_ November 18, 2008 1:03 PM PST
i like the LG Lotus design better, but thats realy just a dumbphone that looks like a smartphone.
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by make_or_break November 18, 2008 1:19 PM PST
Normally I don't nag about these things, but there's something VERY wrong with the structure of the article title.
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by dvdragon November 18, 2008 2:46 PM PST
Fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch down. I'll see the engineers in the bread line.
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by cryscrysb November 23, 2008 7:49 AM PST
...You must be another Apple sheep with the iPhone, then, right? Function is MUCH better than fashion when it comes to something that needs to last AND be useful.
by nihouma December 7, 2008 2:44 AM PST
Ugly? Shiny maybe, but Ugly? not to me. Personally, I think other phones such as the iPhone and G1 are ugly, but this one is very nice looking. To be sure, that photo up above isn't very flattering...
by jasctt November 18, 2008 4:18 PM PST
Ugly or not, how many dang phones does ATT get a year from EVERYONE? a million? Geez, Sprint, which I have used for 7 years now doesn't get anything good, nothing that makes me want to haul butt to the store and buy one. Figure I'm jumping ship next September when my contract is up. That sucks for them. I'm a loyal guy who has NEVER been late with a payment. oh well...
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by darkr November 18, 2008 8:34 PM PST
well the thing is sprint is cdma the majority of phones are GSM better and faster technology plus they are used around the world
by stigmattaman November 18, 2008 4:56 PM PST
Yeah, AT&T has a pretty solid porfolio of smartphones for every user. There's the BlackBerry Bold for Crackberry addicts, the Incite for those just wanting touch, and the Samsung Epix and Fuze for those wanting real keys and touch. That doesn't even mention the iPhone 3G - which is a catch all device for the smartphone market, as well as the casual one.
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by IowaNinersFan November 18, 2008 4:58 PM PST
Nice phone. Too bad the carrier is AT&T.
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by Jyakotu November 19, 2008 6:08 AM PST
And what's wrong with AT&T? AT&T has great service and most of their phones are for the business world. When it comes to GSM headsets, AT&T doesn't disappoint!
by Zeeshan47 November 18, 2008 5:09 PM PST
Am I the only one disconcerted by that massive bezel? If the touchscreen is 3", how big is the whole phone?
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by jgvillan November 19, 2008 9:26 AM PST
Shouldn't be no bigger than the iPhone. It's screen is only 0.2" larger then the Incite, and takes up more of the bezel space. Maybe alittle thicker.
by quickstrike November 21, 2008 11:29 AM PST
I just got this phone. Don't let the picture fool you. I actually really like this phone. It is kind of like a longer and slimmer version of the LG shine. It is quite compact as a Windows Mobile phone and something I am very picky about is call quality. This phone has excellent call quality and has a nice loud volume when listening to callers. I tried the HTC fuze, but I found the screen small, the body a bit thick, and the headset volume was too low for me even at maximum volume. The screen automatically turns sideways and there is a sensor to automatically turn off the display when you're using it during a call.
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by bgumms November 23, 2008 8:23 AM PST
I've had the phone for two days. Can't find anything disappointing about it yet.
Touch screen is very responsive and I haven't had to use included the stylus yet.
Everything was easy to setup (WiFi, Email, Personalization)
Only nag is the when using kybd in landscape, there is very little room left on the display for what you are actually typing...not a big deal, but figured I should try and find something "not positive" to say.
Definitely my favorite phone since the Motorola PT550 (early 90's). Hopefully it lasts as long as that one.
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