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LG CE 500 Released! Best Buy Exclusive??
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Posted by: locke629

The LG CE 500 for Cingular just came out. I actually just purchased it and so far its a great phone. It is Triband and the speaker quality for ringtones and mp3s is really good. It has two speakers it uses for stereo sound on ringtones and on mp3 files. I got the phone at Best Buy and the associate informed me that the phone is a Best Buy Exclusive phone for Cingular. I wonder if thats true because I can't find the phone on Cingular's website or at any Cingular Store.

I've fiddled around with the included software so far for the mp3 files and its pretty simple. And Edge Class 10!!

Anyways.....
Here are the specs listed on LG's website....

Accessories
Standard Li-Ion Battery*
AC Travel Charger*
TransFlash Card*
TransFlash Adapter*
USB Data Cable*
Stereo Headset*
Vehicle Power Charger
Serial Data Cable
Mobile Charger
*Included with phone.

Full Description
Imagine stereo music, camera, video and e-mail—all in one striking and sophisticated phone. With its TransFlash card, the CE500 can store up to 64 MB of your favorite tunes and pump them out on dual speakers. And its POP3 e-mail client keeps you in touch while you're rockin' out. It's a hip new phone for a hip hop world.

Key Features
-Music Player Supporting MP3, AAC & AAC+
-Customizable Graphic Equalizer & Player Skin
-Dual Speakers for 3D Stereo Sound
-TransFlash Memory Port for Music Storage*
-Easy Access to Music through External Keys
-Demo Game: Tetris*
-VGA Camera/Camcorder with Flash (1)
-Digital Zoom: Up to 4x (1,3,4)
-Save up to 800 Photos or 40 Videos (2,3)
-Resolutions: Camera–640x480 (4), 320x240, 128x160; Video–176x144, 128x96 Pixels
-Up to 15-Seconds of Video (15 Frames/Sec)
-Self-Portraits with Flip Closed
-Customize Shutter Tones, Brightness1, White Balance (1), Color Effects (1), Quality (1), Fun Frames
-Multishot Adjustment: Up to 6 in a Row
-Self Timer: 3 and 10 Seconds
-Video Format: 3gp
-Voice Memo Recorder – up to 10 memos of 20 seconds each
-10 Unique Ringtones + Vibrate & Silent Modes
-Music Ringtone Support
-64-Chord Polyphonic Sound Support
-POP3 E-Mail Client†
-Mobile Web – WAP 2.0 browser with image support†
-Java™ 2.0 Support for Game & Application Downloads†
-Mobile Instant Messaging – AOL® Instant Messenger™, Yahoo!® Messenger, & ICQ®†
-Hold up to 10 Open Instant Messaging Conversations†
-Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) – send & receive messages comprised -of text, sounds, photos and video†
-Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS)†
-Two-Way Short Messaging Service (SMS)†
-Personal Organizer: Calendar with Scheduler, Alarm Clock
-Tools: Calculator, Notepad, World Clock, Unit Converter
-Speed Dial (8 Entries + 1 Voicemail Default)
-Address Book up to 250 Contacts – each stores multiple numbers, an e-mail address, a character, & a photo caller ID
-T9 Predictive Text Input
-External USB Capable
*One TransFlash card (64 MB) included with phone.

(1) Available in camera & video modes.

(2) Depends on unused memory.

(3) Depends on image resolution.

(4) Default phone setting; zoom feature not available.

†Cingular Wireless service required.

Specifications
Technology: GSM
Frequency: 850/1800/1900 MHz (Tri-Band)
Data Transmission: EDGE Class 10

Dimensions: 3.70" (H) x 1.89" (W) x 0.96" (D)
Weight: 3.70 oz.
Internal LCD: 262K Color TFT, 128 x 160 Pixels, 8 Lines
External LCD: 65K Color TFT, 96 x 96 Pixels, 4 Lines
Standard Battery: 1,000 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time: Up to 7 Hours*
Standby Time: Up to 9 Days and 4 Hours*
*Certain features may use more power and cause actual standby and talk times to vary.
Memory: 32 MB Flash/8 MB SRAM; TransFlash External Memory Card (64 MB)

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Here are a few pics:

Posted by: VanillaGorilla

Now if it only had BT, that might be a viable replacement for the Nokia 6230. Not sure how I feel about the mp3 buttons on the outside though...

MtA

Posted by: WirelessAndy

locke629,

Nice job! And nice pictures. I've had mixed feelings about LG's on GSM, mostly due to less than stellar RF call holding performance when the signal isn't so hot.

Can you comment on your phone sounds when the signal isn't so great? (Don't look at bars necessarily, find a place where you KNOW the signal is crummy).

And, is the screen better than the LG C2000? The C2000 is supposed to be a TFT screen I think, but it doesn't look that great to me.

Posted by: locke629

Well in my bedroom I get so so service. The call quality is good but not as good as my v551. The actually screen on the phone is good but the resolution isnt up to par like on my V551. The picture quality from the camera however is better then my V551. I've uploaded pictures from both to to my computer and the V551 isnt as clear s the one from the CE500. Ringtone quality is excellent though like I mentioned before. The actual ringtones it comes with aren't worth a dime but I've created my own ringtones on my computer and sent them to my phone!

Posted by: ILuvMyMac

oh sweet ... I've been waiting for this phone!! Did you buy it outright at best buy? or was it on new contract/upgrade? If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay?

Posted by: locke629

I bought it outright. I don't know how much it is for qualified upgrade or for a new customer. I work at Best Buy so I got it at a discount!

But unfortunatley I can't reveal Employee Discount information on that but retail is $299.99

Posted by: bigmike20

if only the camera was more than VGA.

Posted by: wymi

Does it have a speakerphone? If so, does it work through the two speakers and is it loud and clear?

Posted by: cjmedina

i want that phone. is at all best buys? i think i might go get it tommorow. and if i dont like its going on ebay

Posted by: Rock3nrenigade

That thing is sexy looking!

Posted by: ILuvMyMac

It just may be true as far as it being a BB exlusive goes, or maybe CS is behind the game (big surprise) but I emailed them today to see if I could get one through telesales or what not and their reply was the CE500 doesn't exist. But, its listed under their device tutorials ... so ... hmm?

Posted by: bigmike20

It's funny how all these Music phones are coming out and they all only accept Transflash cards which dont go higher than 512MB.So, how they expect people to use their phones as MP3 players?

Posted by: VanillaGorilla

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Originally Posted by bigmike20

It's funny how all these Music phones are coming out and they all only accept Transflash cards which dont go higher than 512MB.So, how they expect people to use their phones as MP3 players?

Simple - they don't, especially when the manufacturer (or a subsidiary) makes mp3 players.

MtA

Posted by: hahnyc87

confirmed: no bluetooth?

Posted by: locke629

There is no bluetooth on the phone. And so far I don't think there is speaker phone cause I havnt been able to find an option. I think I'll check the manual. Oh and i do know about some other phones coming out for Cingular. Hehe, i love working at Best Buy and see wants coming in soon on our inventory. There is a new MOTO being released sometime in the next 2 weeks for cingular.

Posted by: locke629

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Originally Posted by cjmedina

i want that phone. is at all best buys? i think i might go get it tommorow. and if i dont like its going on ebay

From what I know it will be at the majority of the Best Buys. Some Best Buys may not have recieved them yet but it all depends on the market. I live in Chicago so the Best Buy I work in has it and I'm sure all the Best Buy's downtown are going to have it. Also, I'm not surprised that they have another Exclusive phone. I remember this time last year the Motorola MPX220 was an exclusive for Best Buy till the end of November. I remember that was a huuuuge success. They were flying off the shelves at my store and most of the stores in the area.

Posted by: WillM

Does anyone know if you can read text messages on that front lcd? It's one of those features that once you use it's hard to do without.

Posted by: tendura

This is a little wierd... I don't think that I've ever heard of a phone being exclusive to an agent/reseller. I've seen some phones be exclusive to the cingular.com website (i.e. LG A7110 Samsung C207), but never to agents.

Oh well.

Posted by: .7

In an effort to consolidate all info into one thread, please continue this discussion in the sticky.