LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)
LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)

LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)

Manufacturer:
LGIC

UPC:
652810711487

Retail Price:
$499.99

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Features:
  • Tri-mode 3G-connectivity; compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS turn-by-turn directions, AT&T Mobile Music, Video Share service, and Mobile Banking
  • 3-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music streaming; MicroSD expansion to 32 GB; direct push email; access to instant messaging; digital media player
  • Up to 8.7 hours of talk time, up to 504 hours ( 21 days) of standby time
  • What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, USB cable, getting started guide, quick start guide, CD with user guide
Editorial Review
Blending premium capabilities with ultramodern design, the LG Incite for AT&T features a brilliantly colorful 3-inch touchscreen that offers a choice of on-screen virtual keyboards with haptic keys that provide vibration feedback. Built for business with the power of the updated Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, you'll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go with support for a wide variety of email accounts as well as the ability to edit Microsoft Office documents.

You'll be able to quickly download video, music and more over AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network--and it's compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks in foreign territories. In addition to access to AT&T Mobile Music (compatible with Napster and eMusic subscriptions), this GPS-enabled phone is compatible with the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. This phone also features Bluetooth connectivity for both communication headsets and stereo music streaming, Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), 3-megapixel camera, multi-format digital audio player, MicroSD memory expansion up to 32 GB, and up to 8.7 hours of talk time.



Enjoy intuitive, single-handed operation thanks to the LG Incite's 3-inch touchscreen.AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network, and this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks (found in international territories). The AT&T 3G network provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.)

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the go, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal.

It's also pre-loaded with AT&T's Mobile Banking application, which is compatible with accounts from banks including Wachovia, SunTrust, Synovus, and BancorpSouth. Mobile Banking from AT&T affords you the flexibility to stay on top of your banking needs while you're on the move, enabling you to check your account balance, securely transfer funds between your eligible accounts, view and pay bills, and review your transaction history. AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access mobile banking and, because the application resides on the handset, the service is optimized to reduce the number of new page views necessary to complete a transaction. Minimal data usage charges apply and vary based on individual use.



The Incite comes fully loaded with a GPS receiver (and access to AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn directions), a 3-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, and MicroSD memory expansion to 32 GB.Phone Features
Sleekly sophisticated, the LG Incite's 3-inch touchscreen offers a 240 x 400-pixel resolution with a 65K color depth. It presents you with a choice of on-screen virtual keyboards--a full, QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode and a 20-key keyboard in portrait view--with haptic keys that provide vibration feedback. You can navigate by simply using your fingers to move through the Incite's friendly user interface, manipulating the scroll button to the upper right of the screen, or using the included stylus. A configurable, drag-and-drop favorites menu provides quick access to the applications that matter most to you. The phone comes with physical send/end keys on the front of the face, as well as physical volume up/down keys and a jog dial on the right side. It also has an automatic screen and key lock to prevent unwanted tapping.

The Incite has a 256 MB ROM/128 MB RAM internal memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 32 GB in size (currently tested to 16 GB). The Outlook Address book can store an unlimited amount of contacts, and it provides over 40 data fields, including 12 phone numbers, 3 emails, 2 physical addresses, and picture ID.

The Incite connects to business and personal e-mail access through Microsoft Direct Push and AT&T's Xpress Mail service. The Incite also supports Microsoft's System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, an enterprise-grade mobile solution for managing and protecting Windows Mobile 6.1 phones. Mobile Device Manager helps companies provide its mobile workers with software updates and applications over the air, as well as security-enhanced access to company data.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer--sending contacts, calendar events, tasks, notes, and pictures to other Bluetooth-enabled users. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. You can save up to 9,999 Bluetooth pairings--more than enough to satisfy all your gadgets.

The 3-megapixel camera provides five resolution settings--2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200 (default setting), 1024 x 768, 640 x 480, and 320 x 240 pixels--and it offers a landscape viewfinder for a real-camera feel. Other features include a 2x digital zoom, panorama shot capabilities, white balance and brightness settings, and a self timer. Once you've shot an image, the internal image editor can crop and rotate it as well as add color effects. You can also capture video clips for as long as you have available memory (or up to 600 KB for sending via MMS messaging). It provides four resolution options--400 x 240, 320 x 240, 176 x 144 (default), and 128 x 96 pixels.

The digital audio player (Windows Media Player 10 Mobile for Pocket PC) is compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC /eAAC formats, and it allows you to multitask in other sections of the phone while continue to play music. Playlists are auto-arranged by artist/album/genre, and you can also play videos in WMV, MP4 and 3GP formats. The phone also includes an FM radio tuner.

Other features include:
  • Organizer tools: Alarm clock, calendar, notepad, calculator, world clock, tasks, Stopwatch
  • Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
  • Four unique ringtones with silent and vibrate modes
  • Speaker-independent voice commands; voice-activated dialing
  • Voice memo recording
  • ActiveSync synchronizes Outlook, Office, and contents from Microsoft Exchange Server to keep personal information organized and updated
  • AT&T Xpress Mail for accessing IMAP and POP3 email (up to 5 accounts) through your mobile device, viewing PDF attachments, and accessing corporate e-mail address books
  • Instant messaging via AOL (AIM), Yahoo!, and Windows Live
  • Java 2.0 support for downloadable applications and games
  • Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PAN (personal area networking), PBA (transfer contacts), SPP (serial port profile)

Vital Statistics
The LG Incite weighs 4.23 ounces and measures 4.21 x 2.2 x 0.55 inches. Its 1300 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 8.7 hours of talk time, and up to 504 hours (21 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1
Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.1 offers a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6.1, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC's Microsoft Office suite. You'll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting--without affecting tables, images or text--as well as view PowerPoint presentations.
  • Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
  • With Excel Mobile, you're not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
  • PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
  • After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6.1 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.
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LG Incite CT810 (AT&T) Specs:
Product NameLG Incite CT810 (AT&T)
ManufacturerLGIC
Product Number MPNINCITE
Retail Price $499.99
UPC652810711487
Weight0.95 lbs.
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Latest 6 Reviews
Here is what people are saying about the LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)
4 Star Rating  "minor shorcomings, but cheaper than iphone and works well"2009-08-29
- Reviewed By User: A23VGFYUS3U1YR
Overall the phone works very well. I had some minor and major issues, more on that later, but I was very much surprised at this phone. First let me say that the cell phone is my only telephone, I do not have a landline, so reliability, battery life, and clarity were premium. The Incite excelled in all these features.

I have a sports car and was concerned with volume in either speaker or headset mode and this phone is loud enough and very clear in any condition I have used it so far.

I could not afford an expensive data plan some other phones use, but WiFi on this phone is awesome. It works great and is a huge time saver. I did have to replace the built-in weather app (which only works with the data plan) with weatherwatcher which works just as good but does not have a today screen reminder.

The display is small compared to the iPhone, which causes some issues with clicking, and the accelerometer delay when transitioning from portrait to landscape mode can be extremely annoying.

The major issue I had was with the phone display going black while on a call. With so many places using phone menus these days, this became a serious issue and became extremely annoying when it resulted in missing menu options. Not sure how to fix this annoying shortcoming.

Overall, it may not be an iPhone, but I could not afford one of those, and this does everything I wanted and more with some minor annoances
 
2 Star Rating  "Unreliable"2009-07-15
- Reviewed By User: AM31H2B8OUA20
This phone is very unreliable. When it works it has a great set of features: camera phone, GPS, office mobile, email, MS exchange. The problem is reliability. Several times a week the unit will lock up. By lock up I mean the screen will not show anything yet the lights on the bottom of the phone indicate that something should be happening. Or the unit will just hang on the Windows Mobile boot up screen.

I was excited to get my hands on this smartphone 8 months ago, but the phone is anything but useful. I seriously don't know if I will ever get another LG phone.

Highly recommend getting something else. As I type this, the phone has locked up on the Win Mobile boot up screen (o_O).
 
1 Star Rating  "Here is some Incite, DONT BUY THIS PHONE"2009-05-13
- Reviewed By User: A32IG4MF6UFC2I
I got this phone cause I wanted something sleek and more advanced than the Razor phone I had been using the past 3 years. I wanted mobile email, I wanted mobile internet, GPS, and all other kinds of neat features.

I used this phone for weeks and I took it back. this thing is garbage.

First off, the screen is garbage. Swipe it and it may or may not move. It may move perfectly, it may scroll all the way to the end of the page. it may do nothing. My wife has an IPOD Touch and the screen on that thing totally rocks, it responds perfectly pretty much all the time. The LG Incite does not have the same type of screen, and while it is somewhat manageable it is not NEARLY as well developed a TOUCH screen.

This screen should not even be used. period. The technology just isn't there in this screen, it is laggy, inaccurate, and just is plain straight out terrible.

To compound the problem the interface is horrid. Yeah, ok, lets put the backup key as a tiny tiny itty bitty X on the top right of the screen. When placing a call it brings up the list of contacts that you have to swipe around to find, or you have to pull out the stylus and select letters from the top. Try this with your thumb when driving. Good luck.

With the font on the LARGEST size it is the most usable for placing a call, but if you are not careful you will likely end up launching an application or switching the screen to a different page just so you have to wait for it to finish, then press the little X with the stylus to back out. then try again.

Typing on the screen really stinks too. Even on the side view you almost HAVE to use the stylus, you CAN get away with using your fingers, but it is still clumsy and not easy to use.

PLACING A CALL, This is by far my biggest pet peeve on this phone. First and foremost this is a phone right? Then why is it so clunky and clumsy to make a call? If I'm on the road and I want to make a call I want it to be simple, EXTREMELY simple. The LG Incite FAILS at this miserably. I'm not saying it is impossible, but I expect it to be so simple you can do it one handed while doing any other task you are currently doing. Having to stop whatever you are doing and dealing with that lousy screen just to place a phone call really make it harder than it needs to be.

Ok, now I'm not going to say EVERYTHING about this phone sucks.

GPS - This worked very well, I could usually lock onto at LEAST 12 satellites no matter where I was.

Wi-Fi / G3 internet, it was nice being able to just use my wireless network at work and home to do my internet browsing, it does run a little bit better than 3g.

Mobile Email, this was a snap to setup! Only took me about 5 minutes of fussing with the crappy touch screen to get my email directly to me.

MEMO feature was neat. You just write on the screen whatever you want to remember, unfortunately this feature fell short because no matter what you do it looks like a 4 year old wrote the memo.


I usually review the products I buy, I want other consumers to make informed decisions and I really enjoy giving something my 5 star approval, but I just can not recommend this phone to ANYBODY. I think this is the worst review I have ever given a product. I did try to use this, I did try to fold it into my life and make full use of all its great features, however the screen just kills this thing dead. I really feel like this was LG's answer to the I-Phone and they rushed it out to get on the touch screen craze, the problem is their touch screen works like crap. If you have an LG Incite and you like the touch screen, play with an I-phone for 10 seconds and you will see what responsiveness is.

They should have done more R&D on this device and refined it better. It should not REQUIRE the stylus, and if it helps to have a stylus why cant they have a spot in the phone to store it instead of on a lanyard hanging off the side?

If you choose to get one of these, PLEASE make sure you can return it.

I had mine for 2 weeks, at first I really liked it, within 2 weeks I was ready to smash it to pieces. I was able to return it within 30 days thank god, and I got a BlackBerry 8310 and oh man, that was like getting a fresh breath of air after being held underwater for far too long. The blackberry 8310 is a prime example of how easy it should be to use something. the tiny little keypad on the blackberry is still FAR FAR easier to get the hang of than the sceen keyboard on the incite.

if you MUST get a touch screen phone, either go for an I-Phone or even a Samsung. I have a co worker with a Samsung obsession I think, the screen is very responsive and a LOT larger than the screen on this phone.


you might think I'm being hard on this phone, but for 200 bucks this thing should be a cakewalk to operate without the need to stop doing whatever your doing and work with the awful screen.

if LG really has any Incite, they will pull this from the market and re-work it into a useable product.
 
4 Star Rating  "Generally Pleased with the Incite"2009-05-06
- Reviewed By User: A2MAGANPRHCH5K
First - I am a long time Palm Treo user. So when my Treo 650 started showing lots of signs of wear and tear, I started looking around for a replacement. I was hoping to get another Palm OS unit, because of the tons of applications I have built up. However I wanted WiFi on my phone - I didn't want to pay for a PDA data plan with AT&T.

The Incite came along at a decent price ($49.99) as an equipment only upgrade (allowing me to keep my current plan).

Pros:
-Very sharp screen
-Call quality very good
-Very clear dialing application
-Windows Mobile - it works as advertised - pro product out of the box
-Synchronizes as advertised
-WiFi works great
-LG support top notch (helped me with WiFi)
-Smaller and lighter than my Treo
-Tons of free and low cost applications available
-GPS is great - lots of fun Geocaching software out there (most need a WiFi connection, FYI).
-Camera is better than Treo camera

Cons
-Sometimes the SD card isn't recognized. I'm not sure why this happens.
-Screen is sometimes slow to rotate
-Input is sometimes difficult without a stylus
-No stylus silo - idiotic lanyard idea from Krazy Koreans
-Speaker phone distorts at higher volumes
-Can't get the blasted thing to sync via bluetooth.
 
4 Star Rating  "A Very Good First PDA/Phone"2009-04-15
- Reviewed By User: A22EOPOPOK5GXI
Wow! The reviews of this item are all love or all hate! I suppose nobody posts a review if they feel just okay about an item. But I thought I'd put something up here that doesn't sound like a press release and also doesn't make this sound like it will give you diseases.

This is a perfectly good phone/organizer with which you will be perfectly happy if you don't set your standards irrationally high. It's got a load of features and they all work as advertised.

The major complaints seem to be about it being slow and unresponsive. It runs Windows Mobile 6.1. Slow and unresponsive are hallmarks of the Windows brand, what did you expect? But it is fast enough to make your calls and organize your contacts and play your music, which is what you want this phone for. If you want this phone for too much else, you don't want this phone: you want an iPhone, and you're going to have to pay for an iPhone.

This is not an iPhone, but it also doesn't cost nearly as much as an iPhone.

I think a major culprit to the "slow and unresponsive" complaint is the "haptic response." This is a cool idea that has fallen a little behind in the implementation. The idea is that it runs the vibrator a little when you hit a key. Unfortunately, what it does is it hits the vibrator a little *after* you hit the key. This immediate feedback really makes any little lag hit home. If you turn this feature off, you probably won't notice the delay at all: it'll run just like any other of your Windows CE or Windows Mobile devices.

Also, for a speed boost, try deleting some of the Java game demos and parasite-ware that come on it. If you're not going to pay for the full version of Ms. Pacman or Finance Mobile, wipe them and get that memory back.

The complaint about the full qwerty keyboard being too big is entirely valid. It is really useless. However, it still has the default Windows Mobile full qwerty keyboard available---which is much smaller---and one of the best handwriting recognition tools in the hand-held device market. (If you're really feeling hackish, try out the Dasher input method!)

There's a complaint that the interface, beyond the "Today" screen, is standard Windows Mobile fare and requires the silly little stylus fob. True, the stylus fob is really... well... it's gay. (It's gay in that way that homosexual people almost never are, if you must know.) On the other hand, the touch screen (slow as it is) is pretty good at working out where the center of your finger is. I've got big flat sausage fingers, but I can navigate the Windows menus fine and even play the tiny little game of solitaire without the silly little stylus. So the stylus is a non-issue. (And get yourself one of those pen/pencil/stylus combos from any Wallgreen's if it is an issue for you.)

Someone had a complaint that the registration was off: when you hit the screen with the stylus, the hit registered off on a diagonal. You need to configure your screen. There's a little test they give you where you have to chase a cross around the screen with the stylus. They used to do this on first boot and whenever the OS was reset. Now you have to dig a little to find the program that does this, but it's still there. Under the Start Menu (upper left) hit settings, then hit the "System" tab and hit "Screen." This is a pain, I know, when your screen is badly misaligned (as it will be out of the box), but the thumb-wheel will help you. You need to run through it three times: once for portrait mode and once for each of the landscape modes.

Here is the absolute coolest part of this phone: Google.

AT&T has a turn-by-turn GPS map app that they charge you extra to use. But the GPS is built into the phone. If you download Google Maps, it is able to use the GPS data from your phone and track you in real time... for free! (Well, you're still paying for the data package, but you're not paying additional for the map service.) Google Sync also works: for this device, Google pretends to be an Exchange Server and you point Active Sync at m.google.com. This syncs your Google Calendar and GMail Contacts to your phone. (These can by synced to your desktop or laptop with other software.) The mail app has IMAP support, so you can use that to sync to your GMail messages or use the mobile version of GMail in either of the two built-in browsers (IE or Access Whoozit, the AT&T browser.)

Google Docs all have mobile versions. There's a mobile YouTube app if you don't like the Cingular Video service. Post to your Orkut profile with ease (you have an Orkut profile, right? No? Well, anyway...)

This phone + Google's mobile apps is really pretty fly!

Here's the bottom line: if you've played with an iPhone and are looking for an iPhone: get an iPhone. This is not an iPhone.

If, on the other hand, you're looking for an inexpensive organizer/phone with a fair amount of style (stupid little dangly stylus aside), or if you're upgrading from an older Windows CE device, this is really a solid choice. There's a lot of value here for the money.

***UPDATE***
The too-large full qwerty keyboard that everybody hates? It has a little arrow in the lower right that makes the control bar at the bottom of the screen go away, giving you another line of input. This doesn't always make the difference you hope it would, but it makes the full qwerty usable for text messages in particular and for entering searches in the Google Mobile app (not included).
 
4 Star Rating  "Good overall."2009-03-28
- Reviewed By User: A2B7RGWEW8Z3ZH
Good:
WiFi
Free phone
Win Mobile (mobile office)
Music player
upto 32GB microSD card
pop mail client
two web browsers

Bad:
Slow in response
full qwerty keyboard takes the whole screen
touchscreen is very *un*sensitive (sometimes had to press 4-5 times)
 
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