The LG Rumor 2 brings a few notable enhancements to the original Rumor, namely a new higher resolution display and redesigned slide out QWERTY Keyboard. It retains the candybar form factor with a slide-out QWERTY Keyboard, which offers a convenient choice of text input methods. The front of the phone is decked out in glossy black plastic, while the outer edge and back plate is a neon blue color that i quite like.

There are two user-changeable back plates included with the phone both blue but with different designs on them for masculine or feminine users.

Although the entire phone is cased in plastic and on the front of the phone, you will find the 2 inch display which has been updated to QVGA resolution.

Along the right edge of the display, you will find two silver softkeys, though these are only used when the QWERTY Keyboard is slide out. Below the display is the navigational cluster and the standard numeric keypad. The d-pad is surrounded by three buttons along either side. On the left, you have the left softkeys, voice commands and ‘talk’ button on the right, the right softkeys, the back button and the end button.

The Standard numeric keypad is below the navigational cluster and is also made up of individual ‘bubble’ buttons, which makes for a fantastic texting experience. Along the right edge of the phone is the 2.5mm audio port and the microSD card slot both protected by small doors to keep debris out. Along the left edge of the phone is the volume rocker and the dedicated camera button. The microUSB port on the bottom of the phone is used to charge the phone as well. The 1.3 megapixel camera is located on the back of the phone, right beside the loudspeaker.

Messaging on the LG Rumor2 is handled in the messaging menu with all types voicemail, SMS, MMS, Email and IM listed in their own separate inboxes. The email client is quite nice with support for multiple inboxes as well as a wizard that handles setup for a number of different web based email services including Gmail, Hotmail and even custom inboxes.

It supports Sprint Navigation for voice-guided turn by turn directions. Sprint family locator is also on board which allows you to easily keep track of where your family members are. This could be very useful at a large amusement park or outdoor shopping area as well as around town.

The LG Rumor2 is a nice compact messaging phone with both an easy to use numeric keypad and a comfortable QWERTY Keyboard. The dedicated number row and smiley button on the slide-out keyboard are definitely appreciated, and the email support - both for web-based and corporate Outlook Web Access, is well implemented and easy to setup.

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