but I think this phone is a better investment.
Why so?
Check out this review.
REVIEW: LG Optimus LTE | Sync? Blog
" One strange caveat that I noticed was that the Optimus LTE was very slow to charge through a standard 500mA computer USB port (I can typically charge my Sony Ericsson off my laptop). Plugging it into a regular wall charger (700mA or higher) or a
I currently own the HTC vivid and just got done putting the nitro through its paces at an at&t store and can confidently say that the nitro is absolutely terrible. The whole time I was using it it was constantly stuttering and sticking. The design is poorly thought out and the phone looks extremely cheap. The stock browser has the settings integrated into a menu bar on the bottom of the browser which makes ot impossible to fullscreen the browser when in portrait or landscape mode. I checked everything and could not figure out how to do it. The battery wheat from green to less than 2% in about 35 minutes. If you have a vivid don't even bother going out of your way to look at this phone. Lg really has some work to do to run with the big boys. Having said all this I still look forward to what others have to say. Guys it was really bad.
I just went and played with the Nitro, Vivid and Skyrocket at my local AT&T store and had a very opposite impression. The screen was stunning to look at, even next to the skyrocket, there was almost no lag going from menu screen to other screens and the sample videos looked gorgeous. My only qualm with the phone was the size. It's huge! The user experience, at least for me and this particular phone, was a wash between the Nitro, Vivid and Skyrocket...
When I opened the browser, it opened straight to the full screen mode.
I may need to go try a different phone. The one I tried was definitely having issues.
This reviewer seems to have had some of the same issues, you described. Again, I didn't experience these same issues in about 15 minutes of use with the phone at the store...
LG Nitro HD Review: You Win Some, You Lose Some | TechCrunch
I currently own the HTC vivid and just got done putting the nitro through its paces at an at&t store and can confidently say that the nitro is absolutely terrible. The whole time I was using it it was constantly stuttering and sticking. The design is poorly thought out and the phone looks extremely cheap. The stock browser has the settings integrated into a menu bar on the bottom of the browser which makes ot impossible to fullscreen the browser when in portrait or landscape mode. I checked everything and could not figure out how to do it. The battery wheat from green to less than 2% in about 35 minutes. If you have a vivid don't even bother going out of your way to look at this phone. Lg really has some work to do to run with the big boys. Having said all this I still look forward to what others have to say. Guys it was really bad.
I had a Captivate for a year and a half. Samsung's update release schedule was horrible. Unless you are carrying a Google phone expect to get lied to on updates.Having spent hours and hours on XDA the one thing that I think hurries people away from anything LG is the support and updates. These guys have Dells support staff and Samsungs update release schedule. look at the updates for ANY LG phone...they release it and they are done with it, it is a shame because there devices are nice...also though they are only using hardware that is comparable to other phones and not really trying to get out anything that is bleeding edge or push out something superior. Granted this is not important to the average user, but if you are into getting the most powerful handsets out there it really takes them out of the game.
To get the LG Nitro......Or to wait for something else....
Going to head over to the AT&T store to play with the LG Nitro in a few hours. I'll run a few benchmarks if possible and give my first impressions when I get back.
Also, If I do decide to buy the phone. Can I order from AT&T.com and still keep my unlimited data? I know it's like $100 cheaper from the website, thanks.
Edit: Check this out LG Nitro HD review: Live in HD - GSMArena.com
some of us have had to put up a fight to keep our unlimited data...you may have to ask for a supervisor.
as for price, ask in store for them to match the online price (have picture proof just in case) In some cases people had to pay full price and get a $100 bill credit (they called in to att afterward)
In others simply asking for a s supervisor and or having them call corporate at point of sale was enough to get the discount immediately
The phone is fine. I like it and think it's worth the $$ and as I've said before I just came to ATT I have the Vivid and the wife has the Nitro.
What we had before this was Evo 4g and Epic 4g on Sprint.
Picked this up yesterday, before the display model was put up. Bought the nitro on gut instincts. No regrets whatsoever. Everyone complaining about the lag needs to chill and realize that the processor has to power almost two times the pixels as a normal phone. The lag is negligable with such a beautiful screen. The screen seems alittle resistive requiring a slight amount of pressure. You will notice this while typing; not major at all though. I do wish the UI was a bit more high end. Sorta looks cheesy. Hopefully ICS will take care of this (and Roms). Battery life is average; gets through the day with moderate use. Pretty good life considering the screen.
Feel free to ask me questions; I want to get the word out about this awsoeme yet "less popular" phone.
Seems after rooting and a hard reset this phone flies. Not sure why. Guy on XDA reported the same.
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