LG Lucid 2 VS870 Discount

 80sGuy (Los Angeles, CA USA) :The phone itself is very light, thin and somewhat stylish but I find it a bit difficult to handle while trying to work with one hand (scrolling/selecting name from contact list, dialing, etc.) due to its larger, wider size. But all this comes with the reward of a larger screen and this is ideal for people who are constantly utilizing the phone for internet data instead of the more casual uses such as voice calling and texting. Calls made are crystal clear from both ends, but of course that all depends on the reception. I use T-Mobile's 'Wifi Calling' (a must) since I get ZERO bars inside my home and it helps a great deal! The L9 has a huge 80s-style dial pad which feels good to the touch. You can also set it to touch vibrate along with a sounding tone. In fact the whole device kind of reminisces the 80s with its sharp features and rectangular shaped body except for all the extra high tech internet stuff. There are however a few major drawbacks on this phone; one of which is lacking an ambient sensor for the screen display. This means that you'll have to manually set the screen brightness to 'high' when used outdoors, and lower it back down during evenings -- unless you're okay with extreme brightness glowing in dark environments. The other small nuisance would be the 'Home' button -- where it requires a physical push. It's not a big deal but definitely not something you'd expect after getting used to all the soft touches. Despite some minor negatives, the L9 does come packed with a beefy Li-ion cell rated at 2150mAh and for this; battery life is excellent even with Wifi turned on all day.

Nikki (Las Vegas, NV United States) :I'd been thinking about jumping ship and switching to a no contract deal for almost a year and when my HTC Evo Shift just bit the dust and refused to turn on ever again, I figured this was the universe's way of saying "NOW IS THE TIME!"

So I went to a store and checked out all the phones, chose the Optimus L9, ordered it here and the rest is pretty much history. I did go into the store since I didn't see anything about bringing your existing number with you and it took them less than 15 minutes to get me all set up and ready to go. The phone started working with my number within two hours.

I haven't loved a phone this much since I got my first Blackberry way back in another millenium. I paid around $800 for it and was amazed at what it could do. This isn't my first Android, touch screen, OR 4G phone, but so far it's my favorite phone for quite awhile.

Quentin H. :New to the smartphone arena but not new to smart devices. I was debating on what phone to get, what features I would be using and most importantly, what service provider I would go with. T-mobile offers a $30/month plan w/ unlimited data and texting but only 100 minutes. I don't call people a lot but with some useful apps, wi-fi and 4g calling bolster the amount of talk time I can get with this phone.

The phone itself:
So far, I am truly enjoying it. I can only think of one thing that bad about this device is the lack of the app switching button. I guess LG removed this feature but it's still a great device. Fast, longer battery life than I would expect out of a smartphone, I leave in the morning around 7, get back home at 10 and it's at 56%. For regular usage web surfing and some videos here and there that's pretty good.
It has a vibrant screen and an okay camera. I don't take a lot of pictures though. One thing I'm missing about smartphones is the exclusion of FM radio. May be a "deal with it," kind of gripe but if the Galaxy Player can have one, why can't smartphones have them too?