| Design | 2/5 |
| Display & Interface | 2/5 |
| Calling | 3/5 |
| Talk time | 4.2/5 |
| Messaging | 3.4/5 |
| Music | 2.6/5 |
| Video | 2.6/5 |
| Camera | 2.6/5 |
| Memory | 2.5/5 |
| Web browsing | 3.5/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 3.5/5 |
| Scheduling | 3.2/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 4/5 |
| Navigation | 3/5 |
| Gaming | 2.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.5/5 |
| Accessories | 3.5/5 |
| Value | 2.5/5 |
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Pros:
Good connectivity, with 3G networking and Wi-Fi. Web browser does an acceptable job. |
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Cons:
Cheap design and build. Unresponsive touchscreen. Sluggish performance. No improvements to Windows Mobile beyond the main menu screens. |
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| LG has mostly missed the target so far with touchscreen phones, never coming close to what Apple has achieved on the iPhone, and even lagging behind native rival Samsung on all-touch devices. Is it a coincidence that in the same week Samsung brought their all-touch, Windows Mobile-powered Samsung Omnia to Verizon Wireless, LG dropped the LG Incite on AT&T? Who knows. But even with all the problems we had with Samsung's device, the LG Incite suffers even more under the crushing weight of Windows Mobile, an interface that was not remotely designed for touch. LG has added a menu atop the professional interface, but hasn't extended any style or ease-of-use beyond the menu screens. This would be injury enough, but to add insult, the LG Incite is just not a responsive touchscreen device, and that's what's most important to us. Throw in the boxy styling and cheap build quality, and it's easy to see how LG missed again with this device. |
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