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Review: LG Quantum

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Screen

The Quantum has a 3.5-inch display with 800 x 480 pixels. It packs the same number of pixels into a slightly smaller area when compared to its WP7 brothers, and it simply looks fantastic. Colors are rich and bright. Text is smooth and free of jagged, pixelated edges. Brightness was also great. It amazes indoors, and also is functional outdoors. Where many devices become washed out and hard to see, the screen took a beating from sunlight in stride and I was still able to interact with the Quantum, no problem.

Signal

The Quantum was able to find AT&T's 3G network, but maintained only a tenuous connection to it. Signal strength wavered a lot, though it never dropped down to EDGE coverage. How does that translate to real-world performance? The Quantum didn't drop any calls while I tested it. I was able to connect most calls on the first dial, though I missed several calls, which went straight to voicemail rather than reach the handset. The Quantum performed slightly worse than the HTC Surround in signal tests. On the data side of the equation, network speeds felt consistent and fast (enough).

Sound

The LG Quantum performs well when it comes to voice quality. The volume and quality of sound coming from the earpiece were vastly superior to the Surround, and I heard little or no digital noise, crackling or hissing. Mostly, voice calls were clear and of ample volume. The same goes for the speakerphone. I was able to crank it up to a nice, loud setting and still hear a conversation as I moved about my house. Calls sounded good through the speakerphone. Alert tones and ringers could also be set to levels suitable for most environments, though the vibrate alert was a bit on the weak side.

Battery

Battery life on the LG Quantum was very good. It easily lasted an entire day, with email set to sync every 30 minutes, heavy web browsing, and plenty of Facebooking. I consistently got a day and a half of life out of it, no matter how much I used it. A day and a half should be good for most people.

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May 2, 2012
LG had admitted that while it is not abandoning Microsoft's smartphone platform, it isn't actively developing any new models that will run Windows Phone. "Although we currently don’t have a new Windows device in the pipeline, that is simply because demand for Android devices is so strong," said LG in a statement provided to AllThingsD.

AT&T to Sell 3 WP7.5 Smartphones from HTC and Samsung

Sep 12, 2011
AT&T today announced that it will sell the HTC Titan, and the Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash later this fall. All three devices will run Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

NoDo Scheduled for LG Quantum, Samsung Focus

Apr 16, 2011
Microsoft has provided an update to the status of AT&T's Windows Phone 7 devices and the NoDo update. According to the Windows Phone Blog, the LG Quantum and Samsung Focus have passed the testing phase and are now in the scheduling phase.

Microsoft Taking 'Patient' Route to Distributing Updates

Apr 13, 2011
Microsoft's Joe Belifiore today admitted that the system updates offered to Windows Phone 7 devices so far have fallen short of the company's expectations. "We had expected it to be earlier than now," said Belfiore at Microsoft's MIX 2011 conference in Las Vegas.

Microsoft Provides 'NoDo' Roll-Out Schedule

Mar 24, 2011
Microsoft has published a web site to provide Windows Phone 7 users with a general idea of when they might expect their devices to receive the NoDo update. According to the site, Microsoft is scheduling the update for the Dell Venue Pro and HD7 (both on T-Mobile), which means it should be available in the next 10 days or so.

LG Quantum

3.5" display 480 x 800 pixels
Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 processor
1,500 mAh battery
Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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