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Review: LG Fathom

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Bluetooth

The LG Fathom comes loaded with Bluetooth profiles. I had no trouble connecting to my handsfree earpiece or my Bluetooth stereo speakers. I was able to send files to Windows 7 laptop, but the phone couldn't manage to send my pictures properly to my Mac over Bluetooth. Besides that small issue, I had no trouble with Bluetooth on the Fathom.

Clock

The LG Fathom gives you the time wherever you need it. There's a medium-sized clock on the lock screen, a clock available on the Today screen, and there's always a clock in the menu bar up top. You can also set a variety of alarms and reminders with the phone.

 

GPS

The LG Fathom gets the most recent version of VZ Navigator. It's received an interface update from previous versions, plus a host of new location based features. The turn-by-turn navigation worked well, but I wish it was easier to manipulate the maps and move between the different mapping screens. The app is still not very touch friendly, a problem compounded by the bad touch response on this phone. Once it's found your location, VZ Navigator automatically loads local events, movie times, gas prices and more and offers this info on the app's home screen. It's a useful feature, and I'm glad it was automatic and fast.

 

Other Extras

Even though the OS can feel a bit dated, the LG Fathom does get a few of Microsoft's newest Windows Phone features. Microsoft MyPhone offers a cloud backup for your phone's information, including pictures, as well as some other nice cloud-based features. You can lock or wipe your phone remotely with MyPhone, or find its location. The phone also gets the App Marketplace. This is a dwindling app store, and an incomplete look at what's available for Windows Mobile. For instance, the screen shot app I used for this review was not available, even though the same developer offers apps through the Marketplace. With Windows Phone 7 just around the corner, and no compatibility between apps on Windows Mobile 6 and the next generation operating systems, I fear the WinMo App Marketplace has already become a ghost town.

 
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