 LG the V for Verizon - great phone, lots of features! 32 of 34 people found this review helpful.
love technical gizmos and after many years of owning used, purchased from E-bay, $25 phones, I went all out and bought from Verizon, with a 2 year contract, the ever so snazzy V phone. Since I travel all over going to horse shows, I wanted a means to get my email and check the web forums I belong to, and this phone was the answer. I have had it for 9 months now and the only problem I did encounter was that within 30 days the first one locked up and would not boot. I went to Verizon and got a replacement.
Features that I find very handy:
camera and camcorder-and the ease of sending these gems to folks, Internet access for email (Yahoo email works great!), Internet access for browsing the web, this is actually awesome! I can keep up with my news and forum sites all I want. the V-cast access is pretty fast, Bluetooth wireless headset and voice activation...heaven!,
The full keyboard makes text messaging a snap
Features that I don't use:
The V Cast video downloads, not enough of them, ringtones - I like the lady talking to me when someone calls, MP3 player - I do have a 1/2 gig card loaded with songs, but heck I have my Nano! A quick MP3 update... I actually find that the little boom box inside my phone is so good that I do use it as a stereo on occasion, and its not bad at all!
Another "like" about this phone is the battery. I never did purchase the longer life because the phone itself is already big enough. One day at work we were cramming through a bunch of tedious stuff in a big room. I had only one bar left on my phone but cranked the MP3 player and it lasted 2.5 hours on that last bar. I could not believe it!
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The new LG enV (or VX9900) is the successor to the LG VX9800. They have made some very good improvements and overall, it's a very good phone and a nice alternative to flip or soap bar styled phones. I have reviewed each feature on a scale of 1-10. Here goes:
Design (9/10) - Offers a load of features in a suprisingly small package. Compared to it's earlier design (the VX9800), this version is slimmer, less wide and just a tab bit taller. Edges are smoother and rounder. Biggest improvement is weight: from 5.19oz down to 4.6oz. Clamshell design reveals full QWERTY keyboard for ease of use with multimedia functions. Also resembles a digital camera.
Screen (9/10) - External screen small, but serves its purpose well for dialing, call functions, and as camera display for taking pictures. Internal screen is very big and vibrant at 262k-color, great for viewing streaming video clips and pictures as well as IM's.
Call Quality (9/10) - Call is clear and crisp. Most importantly, loudness is user adjustable and very loud!
MP3 Player (7/10) - Has just about the same features and use as a regular MP3 player (repeat, A-B, displays ID tags, music info, quality etc). Requires seperately buying the Verizon Music Essentials Kit (contains USB cable, software CD and earbuds) and a MicroSD card (for larger storage of music). After software is installed, getting music to the phone is pretty easy to do and playlist is easy to sort. Like all other MP3 capable Verizon phones, supports Windows Media files but not iTunes.
Battery Life (8/10) - Pretty good for a media phone, usual talk time lasts around four and a half hours, less if using features such as the online EV-DO network and VCAST. Stand by time rated at 460 hours.
Speakerphone (8/10) - Loud and crisp, rintones are clear and good sounding MP3 playback as well.
Camera/Video (9/10) - At 2MP, it's higher than most 1.3MP phones. Picture quality is excellent. Feels like the familiar digital camera during use. With flash, zoom, many exposure option and auto focus, it's camera feature is one step above other regular camera phones. Store either 15 second video message clips or up to 1 hour of video (if you have a MicroSD card for larger storage)
Bluetooth (8/10) - Supports many more bluetooth profiles unlike most Bluetooth ready cell phones. Can connect to peripherals such as printers, keyboards and audio equipment making it a useful feature.
MicroSD Slot (9/10) - Necessary if you want to store additional pictures, videos and music. Easy to pop in and very small (easily lost as well!). The cards are very cheap so its a great upgrade to get.
Internet surfing is quick thanks to the high speed Verizon EV-DO network and Mobile Web 2.0 supported mini web browser. Games and videos are available for download (for a fee ofcourse) through VCAST and the GetItNow! store. Although not a smartphone, capable of using IM service, email and chat options thanks to full featured QWERTY keyboard.
Overall, the LG enV has made a pretty nice improvement and continues to do so by offering it's users many different technologies in one cell phone. If your looking for a new Verizon Wireless phone, it makes a great alternative to the usual flip or soap bar style phone out there!
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