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Sprint Updates LG Rumor Firmware Again (Updated)

By Christopher Price on January 31, 2008

For the second time in about a month, Sprint has issued a firmware update for the LG LX260 Rumor. This update builds on the previous update, which fixed a scenario where holding the wrong sequence of buttons during startup permanently damaged the device. This new update, V06, improves certain elements of the user interface. Specifically, […]

Posted in LG, Sprint | Tagged firmware, fota, LG, lx260, rumor, sprint | 6 Responses

Sprint Releases LG Rumor Update

By Christopher Price on January 5, 2008

Late yesterday, Sprint released the V06 Rumor update, which corrects the issues we have covered on PhoneNews.com, affecting the LG LX260 Rumor. Contrary to mis-reporting from others, this update was not available until late yesterday. To update your phone, go to Menu > Settings > Tools > Update Firmware

Posted in Sprint | Tagged firmware, LG, lx260, rumor, Software Platforms, update, v06 | 30 Responses

Not a Rumor, the LG Rumor has Issues

By Christopher Price on December 31, 2007

Sprint has halted shipping new LG LX260 Rumor units to stores. The LG Rumor has a known issue where certain sets of key presses during startup can trigger a complete erasure of the phone’s firmware. Sprint has isolated the issue to a specific debugging menu, intended for LG engineers to work on the device during […]

Posted in Sprint | Tagged bug, firmware, issue, LG, lx160, lx260, rumor | 360 Responses

PhoneNews.com 2-Month Giveaway VII: LG LX260 Rumor (Sprint)

By Christopher Price on November 10, 2007

Back after a technical delay… we’re giving away an LG LX260 Rumor. The Rumor is Sprint’s latest phone, and although it lacks EV-DO, it combines a slide-out keyboard, Bluetooth, email, messaging, and GPS navigation into an excellent form-factor with robust software. Not only will you have a keyboard that goes away when you don’t need […]

Posted in Sprint | Tagged giveaway, LG, lx260, phonenews.com, rumor | 1 Response

Sprint Launches Rumor and Touch

By Christopher Price on November 4, 2007

Sprint has officially launched both the Touch and LG Rumor today. Both are now available from Sprint’s web site. The Touch features a QVGA display, TouchFLO user interface for easier navigation with one hand, support for Sprint TV and Music Store, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio support, microSD expansion slot, 2.0 megapixel camera with […]

Posted in Sprint | Tagged HTC, LG, lx260, rumor, sprint, touch | Leave a response

Sprint Announces LG Rumor

By Christopher Price on October 11, 2007

Sprint has officially announced the pending launch of the long-awaited LG Rumor through a press release and teaser site. From left to right: The LG Rumor in Black/Blue and White/SilverThe phone features a sliding QWERTY keyboard for messaging, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, speakerphone, voice dialing, POP3 email client, media player, microSD expansion slot […]

Posted in Sprint | Tagged LG, lx260, rumor, sprint | 1 Response

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