LG Thrill 4G Pro Reviews

The LG Thrill 4G's capabilities may be a fun gimmick, but in the end that's primarily what they are. The 3D camera is quirky but eventually of limited use, and the 3D menus have even less of a shelf life. In the end, the 3D effects are good for a little showing off, and maybe occasional utility in the camera, but not much beyond that.But that shouldn't be held against the phone as a whole: in fact, the Thrill is one of the better smartphones I've seen for the price. It offers a big screen, plenty of memory, and a blazing fast dual-core processor at a suggested retail of just $100. That makes it one of the most advanced "mid range" devices available, and the little things like HDMI video-out just serve to cement that position.It would be a mistake to judge it only on the 3D features it's marketed for; it would make an excellent smartphone for someone who wants power-user features on a budget, or just a multimedia powerhouse.

Reviewing the Thrill 4G was essentially a complete rehash of the LG Optimus 3D, with the obvious exception of AT&T branding and price ($100 with a two-year commitment). While we didn't notice a large improvement over the global model to rate it a different score, we're willing to give major brownie points since it's a high-performance phone offered at a reasonable cost. This is one of the least expensive dual-core handsets on the market, and its overall performance is outstanding for the price point. Sadly, the phone's still a small step behind the EVO in 3D capturing abilities but it's not a disappointment by any means. We were, however, let down by its miserable battery life. You may be tempted to consider the Thrill a niche product, and rightfully so. After all, there's no mistaking that it is -- first and foremost -- a 3D camera hunkered inside a phone. But in exchange for a Benjamin, you're getting a decent dual-core device that uses good (but not great) components throughout the remainder of the phone. Whether or not you approve of this pioneer's adventure into unexplored territories, you could do far worse than the Thrill 4G.

The big reason to get the LG Thrill 4G is not for the 4G, but for the 3D. As everyone says, it is a bit of a gimmick. You can only see it at the right distance at the right angle and in landscape mode. The 3D tends to tire out your eyes, or make you go cross-eyed, or give you headaches. Most of the other people I showed it to actually hated the effect and said that it would never catch on. I agreed at first, but once you learn how to adapt to the technology and look at it from the right spot, it's actually kind of cool. It's too bad you can't really share your 3D videos and photos with others since not many people have 3D compatible phones or even TVs. Still the 3D effect is very primitive. I much prefer the Zune HD's 3D effect which uses a 2D screen and the accelerometer to alter positions of objects in relation to your angle-of-view in order to simulate depth and dimension. Of course, the best 3D imaging implementation would be a combination of dual-image-fields and head-tracking for angle-of-incident, but the technology for that certainly isn't there yet (for mobile devices at least). As an Android phone, the Thrill 4G is pretty good. The performance is excellent and I only had to remove the battery once to get the device back from a full OS freeze up. I'm not a huge fan of LG's custom version of Android, and it's running on Froyo which was released back in May of 2010, which was 16 months ago. To give you a bit of context there, the last version of Windows Mobile Classic (6.5.3) was released a few months before that… which feels like ages ago. Naturally there's talk of a Gingerbread upgrade coming soon to the Thrill 4G, although it's unclear when that will occur.

The LG Thrill 4G does not thrill on many accounts outside of its pretty 3D display. Having said that, no other phone beside the HTC EVO 3D can even claim to have glasses-free 3D, so it’s a plus. This is a good dual-core phone that holds up in most areas beside battery life. We’re hoping LG issues an Android 2.3 update soon. If it did, the battery life may improve quite a bit. Overall, for the $100 price, this is a far better phone than some that AT&T offers. If you want a dual-core device (you do), but don’t want to pay the $200 price tag of other phones, try the Thrill. It will do the job.

The LG Thrill 4G certainly lives up to its name, as its stunning 3D effects and speedy processor make this $99 handset feel like a steal. Users looking for more battery life in a 3D handset should consider the HTC EVO 3D on Sprint. If you're content with 2D, you may want to wait for the Galaxy S II, which promises even speedier performance in a slimmer body. However, if you want eye-popping 3D in a speedy, affordable package on AT&T's network, your phone has arrived.

The AT&T LG Thrill 4G is a high-quality, dual-core Android phone that features a 3D camera and 3D gaming. But the 4G here isn't really 4G.

This phone features everything a user would want in a high-end Android phone (unless 3D isn’t your thing). If you think 3D is a gimmick or a waste of space this phone is still equally as impressive and works great even if you never use the 3D aspects it has to offer. It sits right along the top of the list along with the Samsung Galaxy S II, Sensation 4G and even the PHOTON 4G we just reviewed. Now my last bit of info is the kicker, you can have this device with a new 2-year contact for ONLY $99 dollars from AT&T. They plan to sell plenty at that price so you’d better hurry. Enjoy!