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Review: LG Quantum

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Bluetooth

The Quantum pairs with mono and stereo headsets with no problem. Sound quality through mono headsets was pretty good for phone calls. Sound quality for music through stereo Bluetooth headsets was also good. The Quantum supports the PBA (phone book access) profile, but it can't pair with computers to pass files back and forth.

Clock

It's easy to read the time from the Quantum's lock screen. Press the lock key, and the screen pops to life with a nice digital clock. The time also appears sporadically in the status indicator bar at the top of the screen. I couldn't find any way to adjust the home screen clock behavior, but it works well enough as-is.

GPS

The Quantum has AT&T Navigator and Bing Maps on board. AT&T's Navigator software works just as it does on any other device, and I had no problems at all with the Quantum's GPS system. I much preferred Bing Maps. Bing Maps supports pinch-to-zoom, searching, directions, traffic layers, and even satellite views. Of course, Bing Maps is free, but is limited to providing only a list for navigation. AT&T Navigator provides voice-based guidance, through it costs $10 per month.

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May 2, 2012
LG had admitted that while it is not abandoning Microsoft's smartphone platform, it isn't actively developing any new models that will run Windows Phone. "Although we currently don’t have a new Windows device in the pipeline, that is simply because demand for Android devices is so strong," said LG in a statement provided to AllThingsD.

AT&T to Sell 3 WP7.5 Smartphones from HTC and Samsung

Sep 12, 2011
AT&T today announced that it will sell the HTC Titan, and the Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash later this fall. All three devices will run Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

NoDo Scheduled for LG Quantum, Samsung Focus

Apr 16, 2011
Microsoft has provided an update to the status of AT&T's Windows Phone 7 devices and the NoDo update. According to the Windows Phone Blog, the LG Quantum and Samsung Focus have passed the testing phase and are now in the scheduling phase.

Microsoft Taking 'Patient' Route to Distributing Updates

Apr 13, 2011
Microsoft's Joe Belifiore today admitted that the system updates offered to Windows Phone 7 devices so far have fallen short of the company's expectations. "We had expected it to be earlier than now," said Belfiore at Microsoft's MIX 2011 conference in Las Vegas.

Microsoft Provides 'NoDo' Roll-Out Schedule

Mar 24, 2011
Microsoft has published a web site to provide Windows Phone 7 users with a general idea of when they might expect their devices to receive the NoDo update. According to the site, Microsoft is scheduling the update for the Dell Venue Pro and HD7 (both on T-Mobile), which means it should be available in the next 10 days or so.

LG Quantum

3.5" display 480 x 800 pixels
Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 processor
1,500 mAh battery
Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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