LG Spectrum from Verizon Hardware Tour | Pocketnow

In this video, we are taking a closer look at the LG Spectrum from Verizon hardware.
Perhaps with hardware, the light side can prevail. Certainly the specs seem to show a worthy set of capabilities. But even the blazing LTE speeds can't seem to do enough for this phone. The IPS screen, while quite brilliant and easy on the eyes, reveals a darker heart when you start looking closely at images. The still camera does an okay job (no stabilization or flash-assisted focus), but the video, even though it's 1080p is rather poor in quality.
Surprisingly, the LG Spectrum comes with very little in the realm of onboard storage, and while it makes up for it with an included 16GB microSD, it would have been nice to have large amounts of space in both realms, internal and external. Maybe if this device was priced closer to the sub-$100 range, or even free - perhaps then it might make a decent deal. Then again, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig...
Dimensions
5.33 x 2.71 x 0.42"
4.99 oz
Battery
1830 mAh
Display
4.5" IPS LCD
720 x 1280 pixels
Gorilla Glass
326 ppi
Processor
Dual core, 1.5GHz, Snapdragon S3
Memory
1GB RAM
4GB Flash
1GB Internal storage
Radios
CDMA: 800, 1900 MHz
LTE: 700 MHz Class 13
Wifi b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
USB 2.0
microUSB charging/data port (with HDMI out capabilities)
Camera
8MP rear-facing (1080p)
1.3 front-facingn
Stay tuned for our final review of the LG Spectrum!
The LG Spectrum is available for $199 on a 2-year contract from Verizon.
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@Terryownznow The Quadrant score is posted along with our full review at the site.

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@markcoffiekenneth 60D :)

[@okazakikun1]

i m thinking either get this or droid incredible 2.

[@Terryownznow]

can you do a quadrant test please

[@M1kl00]

@Terryownznow Quadrant score means nothing imo.

[@dam4rusxp]

And another time my opinion about LG is confirmed.

[@AudiBoison]

really cool phone from LG but the support from LG could be a whole lot better, they have everything for this phone now it's just a matter of time before it will recieve ICS.

[@tomtehalo]

the clock is 13:37

[@Bailmom]

This phone seems sloppy made

[@MaliceDispersion1]

unfortunately it does not! lol
and im first