Comments on: Verizon Announces the LG Lucid, a Mid-range LTE Device Available March 29 for $79.99

By: lpndj6

lpndj6 — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 08:07:00 +0000

The issue Ive had with Android for awhile is the crashing issues due to the idiotic idea of running 2 different OS versions Gingerbread on the phones (2.3 or whatever it is now) and Honeycomb on the tablets.. Why they couldnt make HC work on the phones is beyond me I know technically it was designed for tablets but this is why Apple doesnt have the issues and makes Android look stupid. They use a unified OS to avoid issues all devices run the same OS so as to avoid app crashes and such.. I was almost reluctant after my experencies with my HTC on AT&T and the app crashes to even consider going Android with my wife and I’s switch to Verizon but no choice if you want 4G basically since no timeline on IPhone5 and half of AT&Ts supposed 4G is nothing but actually more like upgraded 3G compared to Verizons LTE. Not to mention coverage issues some places Ive traveled it turns out Verizon was the only carrier with signal in some rural areas not really caring when Im on the road driving if I have 4G or even 3G but dead zones Unacceptable PERIOD…

By: Anamika

Anamika — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Why would this be called Mid-range, crazy low price when American carries are subsidizing them and eventually you guys would end up paying the full amount.

By: Erik Palau

Erik Palau — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:44:00 +0000

Thank god – a 4″ screen. I’ve been holding off buying a new phone because I want an easy to carrry PHONE (with maps/internet to use every once and a while), not a 4.5″ behemoth. Too bad it’s not ICS and don’t trust LG as this would finally be the phone I’d be willing to buy hardware-wise (skipped the rezound, gnex, and razor maxx because of size).

By: hoodieNation

hoodieNation — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:15:00 +0000

ha, that’s what I thought too.

By: WallyIAm

WallyIAm — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:38:00 +0000

I played around with a Spectrum for about 5 minutes in a VZW store. The UI definitely would take some getting used to, but it didn’t strike me as the end of the world. I think one thing that would make many people on here hesitate is that the dev community has yet to fully embrace it. The other thing is if you do plan to stay stock, will it really ever receive an upgrade to ICS? It may have the three buttons, but that’s no guarantee.

I really want to like the Spectrum. The display was stunning.

By: Aoholmes95

Aoholmes95 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Ui…

By: Aoholmes95

Aoholmes95 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:53:00 +0000

Ive got the spectrum, from rezound. First lg device and the rezound can eat @#$%! most of u complain about the iu but isnt that what you do, mod it to your liking. I did and this thing destroys most phones performance wise. And i believe its made for ics with the 3 softkey buttons

By: Jimmmmay

Jimmmmay — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:48:00 +0000

Not bad for an $80 device, but seriously who comes up with the naming conventions at LG, they should name this the LG Flacid.

By: Good_Ole_Pinocchio

Good_Ole_Pinocchio — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:21:00 +0000

There’s only really been 2 leaks from VZW… the New Incredible… (mid-range) . . . and The Next RaZR. . . there’s Room for a couple big hits… I’m really expecting them to go after the SGS3 by the summer.

By: Kinkolk248

Kinkolk248 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:01:00 +0000

more storage and a bigger screen and this damn thing same comparable gnex specs….smdh

By: Nathaniel Newman

Nathaniel Newman — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:58:00 +0000

LOL! I had LG phones for YEARS, back in the “olden days”. LG Voyager, Dare, 8100, 8300, V, EnV, EnV2, EnV3 just to name a few. Loved ‘em. Never had one of their smartphones however. Once I went to the Motorola Droid Line, I never looked back. Although I did have a brief stint with a Samsung Omnia (1) WM CRAP!

Oh I stand corrected. I DID have a LG Vortex. A POC!

By: fvqu

fvqu — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:58:00 +0000

Its only called “mid-ranged” because its made by LG.

By: fvqu

fvqu — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:58:00 +0000

Were you really expecting virtual buttons?

By: FPSRageQuit

FPSRageQuit — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:57:00 +0000

I was thinking the same thing. LG has proven horrible with updates, I wouldn’t be surprised if it never gets ICS.

By: Nathaniel Newman

Nathaniel Newman — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:55:00 +0000

I kinda like it. It “almost” looks like the OG Droid.