Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #407 in Cell Phone Accessories
• Color: Black
• Brand: LG
• Model: GT365
• Released on: 2008-05-04

Features

• Affordable smartphone in green/white with 2.4-inch touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard; customizable and intuitive user interface
• Compatible with AT&T's EDGE data network; access to mobile email, text/picture messaging and instant messaging
• 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; MicroSD expansion to 4 GB; digital audio player
• Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 244 hours (10+ days) of standby time
• What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, quick reference guide, user guide

Amazon.com Product Description
A quick messaging phone boasting a full keyboard for text messaging beneath its vibrant colors, the stylish green-and-white LG Neon helps you stay connected whenever and wherever you roam with its bright touchscreen-enabled LCD screen (for dialing only) and slide-out full QWERTY keyboard. You'll be able to keep up with friends and family while on the go using text messaging, mobile email, and instant messaging via popular services including AOL, Yahoo! and Windows Live (messaging charges apply). Other features include a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion to 4 GB, digital audio player and support for AT&T Mobile Music service, EDGE cellular data connectivity, organizer tools, and up to 3 hours of talk time.

The LG Neon in green and white with a 2.4-inch touchscreen with vibrating feedback...

AT&T Service
This phone provides tri-band GSM coverage (850/1800/1900 MHz) for voice as well as GPRS/EDGE connectivity for receiving data. AT&T's EDGE network 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 full picture messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

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.

You'll be able to access the AT&T Mobile Music services, which enables you to 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.

Phone Features
The LG Neon has a 2.4-inch LCD with a 240 x 400-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors, 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 a colorfully organized four-button navigator that's complemented by send/end keys and two soft navigation keys. When you press the dialer button at the bottom left corner of the phone's navigation area, you'll be able to quickly dial numbers using the touchscreen dialer. All other functions are accessed via the physical navigation 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 three-row full QWERTY keyboard that smoothly slides out from the left side of the phone (when viewed in tall portrait mode).

...and a smooth, slide-out full QWERTY keyboard for easy text messaging and writing longer emails.

The phone comes with a small 14 MB internal memory, which is expandable via optional microSD memory cards (up to 4 GB in size). The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contacts, with each entry providing space for up to four phone numbers, one email address, 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.

Hands-free communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free 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 also wirelessly send contacts, calendar events, notes and pictures. This phone can save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings.

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.

Keep the music playing by storing your tunes on optional microSD memory cards (up to 4 GB in size).

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 up to a 4x digital zoom (depending on resolution selection). 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 with up to a 2x digital zoom. 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
• USB mass storage capabilities and charging via computer (cable sold separately)
• 8 unique ringtones, plus vibrate and silent modes
• Speed dial (8 entries plus 1 voicemail default)
• Support for real-music ringtones
• Voice memo recording for both reminders and sending via MMS
• Java 2.0 support for application and game downloads
• 8 unique ringtones with vibrate and silent modes; compatible with MP3 real-music ringtones
• 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 Neon weighs 3.81 ounces and measures 4 x 2 x 0.66 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 244 hours (10+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

Customer Reviews

LG Neon is a good value
LG Neon GT365

Pros:
- Medium size, slick appearance and sturdy design.
- Sliding QWERTY keyboard.
- Bluetooth enabled.
- MicroSD slot.
- Easy navigation.
- Threaded messaging*.
- Shortcut button to Create New Message located on keyboard.
- Conference calling.
- Inexpensive.

Cons:
- USB cable costs extra.
- No voice-dial feature.
- Keyboard takes effort getting used to.

Features:
- 2.4 in LCD screen
- Touch screen phone dialing.
- Easy access to Instant Messaging (IM) such as AIM, Yahoo! Or Windows Live.
- Easy access to Email such as AT&T, AOL, Yahoo! and Windows Live.
- 2 MP camera and video.
- Yellow Pages application.
- Music player.
- Tools: calendar, notepad, calculator, world clock, stopwatch, unit converter.
- Automatic key-lock.
- Call speaker.
- Flight mode.
- Call waiting and call forwarding.
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE network

Overall the LG Neon is a good value. It is easy to use and only takes a couple of minutes to set-up and get started.

The sliding keyboard is great for better SMS-ing but the keys could be a bit larger, in my opinion. The USB connection cable is offered as an extra accessory and it will set you back $30 to $40. The LG Neon does not have voice dialing built-in, although AT&T offers a similar service for a monthly fee.

The salesperson referred to the LG Neon as a hybrid touch-screen phone. The only touch-screen feature available is the numerical phone dialing screen which is conveniently accessible from the main interface.

Reading and sending email is quite simple if you have an AT&T, AOL, Yahoo! Or Windows Live account. Internet browsing is provided by AT&T Media Net application, but I immediately downloaded the Opera Mini browser. The Yellow Pages application could be useful but I also recommend downloading the Google Maps for mobile phones.

The Music folder contains limited trial subscription to Music ID and Make UR Tones applications. Demo games include Ms. PAC-MAN and Bubble Bash. The Neon has 14MB internal memory capacity and also features a microSD slot which supports cards up to 4 GB for extra storage. The Bluetooth wireless connectivity supports A2DP technology which can stream audio in stereo directly to the headset.

Aside from the touch-screen dialing pad, the two little features I enjoy the most about this phone are the "threaded messaging" and the "Create New Message" button on the keyboard. The threaded messaging displays full conversations and not just fragmented replies, while the New Message button is conveniently located on the keyboard.

I can get used to the LG Neon GT365 and for my particular needs this is a good phone. I do believe that the voice-dialing should be a standard feature and the USB cable should be included. With that said, I would recommend this phone for those who want simplicity and reliability for e-communication and quality voice calls.
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lots of bad luck
We bought my daughter this phone about 6 weeks ago due to its low price and nice feature set. Since that time we went through 3 of them. After 3 weeks the first one started spontaneously powering off. We returned it to the AT&T store and got a replacement. The replacement wouldn't read addresses from or store addresses to the SIM. After returning that one, the 3rd one started spontaneously powering off after only a few days. We returned it for a Samsung Eternity.

The AT&T store near our house was great through all this, but I'd stay away from this phone.

Not a true touch screen, but still a fun phone.
I was a little disappointed when I received this phone and realized it is only touch screen for dialing. That's it. I really wanted a true touch screen.
I love the QWERTY keyboard slider, it is great for texting. Camera is fairly good quality. It comes preloaded with some pretty nice ring tones. I like that I can choose what sound I like for things like message alerts.
Size is perfect. Fits in my hand or pocket with no problem.
Overall, I am satisfied with the phone. Just wish I hadn't been mislead into believing it was a touch screen, when it really isn't.