LG Rumor

LG Rumor is a series of feature phones in the United States, manufactured by LG Electronics. Each phone is equipped with a slide-out Qwerty keyboard. The lineup currently consists of the following:

LG Rumor

Main article: LG Rumor (phone)

The LG Rumor is the first phone in the series. It was released first for Sprint in September 2007, and at other carriers on later dates.

LG Rumor 2

Main article: LG Rumor 2

The LG Rumor 2 was released for Sprint in March 2009, it offered a new, updated version of the Rumor called the LG Rumor 2 with a 4 row QWERTY keyboard instead of a 3-row keyboard. Also, a new interface and IM-like text messaging interface debuted. However, the Rumor 2 does not include video recording capabilities that the original Rumor has. It is not currently offered on Sprint's online store because of the release of the LG Rumor Touch. The LG Rumor 2 was also later released for Virgin Mobile USA.

LG Rumor Touch

In early 2010 LG & Sprint offered a new, updated version of the Rumor 2 called the LG Rumor Touch with a 5 row QWERTY keyboard instead of 3 row rumor or 4 row Rumor2. It also includes a touch screen. It is currently offered at $29.99 with a two year contract from Sprint. The Rumor Touch does include video recording capabilities that the Rumor has, but the Rumor 2 did not include. Virgin Mobile USA later announced the availability of their own version of the LG Rumor Touch.

LG Rumor Reflex

In December 2011, reports surface on the web that Sprint Nextel's prepaid subsidiary Boost Mobile was working with LG to offer an update phone,reports stated codename "LG Rumor 4". On March 5, 2012, Boost Mobile listed the LG Rumor Reflex on their online shopping page as "coming soon". The phone also appears on Sprint's own website making it assumable that Sprint will also be offering the LG Rumor Reflex.