Official LG Clout VX8370 Release Thread

[FAUguy]

Just when you thought it was safe, there will be a VX8370.

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Veri...le-a_6676.html

[sdschramm]

Lets hope they take all the features and fix all the complaints from the 8300, 8350 and 8360 and put that knowledge together to make one great, solid, bug-free phone. (wait, if its running the Verizon OS like any other phone, then forget the "bug-free" part as Verizon ruins every phone LG makes, and the firmware updates just make it worse. - Search my old posts and you'll see what I mean!)

[100South]

Seems like we may see the 8370 in the near future. Wonder what this next batch will bring. Click the link below for the FCC report.
FCC LINK

[Gorilla]

Hopefully some upgrades..

I hope the phone is thinner, smaller, and well designed.

[sdschramm]

Bets on the mandatory data plan?

[C DM]

Bets on the mandatory data plan?

On a flip phone from the VX83XX line? Not likely since at the very least it won't have a QWERTY keyboard (and likely not even an HTML browser or probably even EVDO Rev. A support). Nevertheless, it'll more than likely at require being on a NW plan, like the VX8360 does (for really no good reason).

[100South]

Bets on the mandatory data plan?

NO NADA NEVER

[HelplessSEAL]

Bets on the mandatory data plan?

Unless they somehow manage to stuff a full qwerty into a clamshell like the Alias 2, I don't see it happening.

LG already has 4(?) bar style phones, and the 83xx design has been traditionally clamshell. I don't think it's gonna be a bar form factor.

[dmobile5]

Probably gonna be a low end phone, V's not gonna introduce another qwerty, with the likes of the Intesity, Rogue, the env's, Alias and Rival already out. Theres still those people who just need the basic flip phone for making calls and occasional texts.....maybe in 5 or so years, 90% of phones will have a qwerty or some sort (onscreen or physical)

[100South]

Here are my predictions on upgrades this phone will see.
*2MP camera (with flash)
*Thinner
*Improved battery life
*A lock button so the external buttons can be locked
*Larger internal screen size (i think the external will stay the same)
*More polished UI

I really think some of these things will be on the 8370. These are all guesses on my part. Also I will put a large sum of money on the table that this phone is a flip phone.

[Gorilla]

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Veri...=Google+Reader

This info suggests its close to release.

[Gorilla]

It will be called the LG Clout

[sdschramm]

OMG - they finally got rid of the stupid meida play buttons on the ouside.

On second thought, how is this an UPGRADE to the 8360? This is more like an upgrade from the 5500.

1X only? Charging port on the side? Shortcut to Bing on the main menu? And there calling it the "LG Clout?"

Oh and let me guess, Verizon is going to require atleast a $9.99 data plan????

FAIL FAIL FAIL.

[davidx1994]

I think that this is going to be the VX5600, not the VX8370.

[Gorilla]

the link has pictures of the 5600, but if you read. it details info on the upcoming clout.