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LG enV2 Maroon Cell Phone

LG enV2 Maroon

User rating 4.3
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The enV2 shares all of the same specs as the original, but has been repackaged in a smaller, lighter and cleaner looking form factor. Key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera, full QWERTY keyboard, EVDO data, GPS, media player and expandable memory (microSD).

In-Depth Review

What’s Good: Sleeker and smaller than the original EnV.  Comfortable QWERTY keyboard and QVGA internal display make texting fun.  Huge external keypad makes dialing easy.  VCAST music and video support.  Support for laptop tethering (phone as modem).

What’s Not Good: External keypad makes the phone look like a retro calculator, although I suppose that could be seen as a good thing.  Space bar is small and oddly placed.  Verizon’s menu system can be confusing.  Limited Bluetooth functionality.  Still a little bulky.

Bottom Line: Verizon and LG shrunk the EnV and the results are good.  While the original EnV was an innovative but (very) big and expensive high-end phone, the EnV2 is smaller, cheaper, and slots into the middle of VZW’s messaging phone lineup.  Text addicts who don’t need Voyager’s touchscreen — and additional size and cost — should find QWERTY bliss with this affordable and capable handset.

Specs:
Make/Model: LG EnV2 (VX-9100)
Network: CDMA 850 / 1900
Data: 1x EV-DO Rev. 0 (3G)
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Size: 102 x 54 x 16.5 mm
Weight: 120 g
Form Factor: Clamshell (Horizontal-opening with dual displays and keyboards)
Display: 2.4” Color LCD, 240 x 320 (QVGA) resolution, 262,000 Colors (main); 1.45” Color LCD, 160 x 64 resolution, 262,000 colors (secondary external)
Memory:  63 MB built-in, microSD card slot
Notable Features: Internal QWERTY keypad and external 12-button dialing keypad; Dual displays; Stereo speakers; VCAST Music and Video compatible; Stereo Bluetooth

 LG Env2

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pretty damn near perfect

Overall Rating:
4.3 out of 5
By: Barack Obama III on Sunday, August 24, 2008
From: Chicago, IL (United States)
Experience: 2 Months
Pros: EXCELLENT QWERTY keyboard
Huge, easy to use front dial pad
Vibrant internal display
Soft-touch grip on back
VZNagivator
Call quality
THE NETWORK
Excellent battery - up to 5 days standby!
PERFECT size!
Overall, a FUN phone to use - even after months!

Cons: Front display is litterally like a millimeter too small
No sideways directional keys on outside keypad
T9 sometimes sneeks into texts while using the inside QWERTY
Chrome plating on outside edges chips/warps VERY easily
No incoming call location/visual voicemail updates like the Voyager/Dare got.

Summary: Such an amazingly fun phone to use!
Texting is super - the QWERTY keyboard rivals that of the Sidekick's.
The chrome edging chips horribly easy, definitely a HUGE minus.
Overall, however, if your careful with your phone, this might just be the greatest phone ever made!

AWESOME PHONE!

Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5
By: Thomas Lisankie on Sunday, August 17, 2008
From: Long Valley, NJ (United States)
Experience: 2 Months
Pros: Great QWERTY keyboard! Great, sleek design! Easy to use! You'll love TXTing on it! It has a 2.0 megapixel camera! It's keyboard is actually roomy unlike the Samsung Alias'!

Cons: Could have the camera with auto focus and a flash.

Summary: It definitely slimmed down from the old enV. It's really fun to text on because you don't have to press buttons three times all the time. It looks and isn't a 'brick' like the old enV. Its an awesome phone!!!!!!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Went thru 6 of these in less than a montth and a half :(

Overall Rating:
2.5 out of 5
By: ben fulghum on Friday, August 15, 2008
From: Asheville, NC (United States)
Experience: 40 Days
Pros: It makes a good paperweight... the looks are some what cute :) the new verizon UI is better than before

Cons: Everything else.. dropped call all the time... I could have 4 bars and it would drop the call for no reason.. and then restart
one phone lost memory. one phone the screen stopped working..
3rd phone frozed when you hit the space key..
4th phone dropped calls
5th phone lost memory and the front keypad quit working
6th phone... caught on fire while on the house charger :(

Summary: I went from a samsung alias (sch-u740) to the env2.. I had my alias for a year with no problems.. I just wanted a new phone.. so I paid full retail for this phone. and from day 1 I was unhappy.. even the tech had to activate it 4 times to get it to work right for me to take it out of the store. OMG thats great quality...

My 1st phone had it for 2 days returned it
2nd phone had for 1 wk
3rd phone had for 15 mins (i didnt even leave the store before i went back to the desk)
4th phone for 3 days
5th phone was 1 wk.
and the 6th phone was 8 days...
OMG i went running back to samsung i have the glyde now and i love it...
and after the firmware update it is so much better :)

0 out of 3 people found this review helpful

The Env2 a great phone

Overall Rating:
3.5 out of 5
By: Cole Anderson on Monday, August 11, 2008
From: Austin, TX (United States)
Experience: 3 Weeks
Pros: It is small
The QWERTY keyboard is easy to use
The External Keys are easy to dial on

Cons: The external screen is only a half an inch big, no multishot or flash on camera

Summary: The LG EnV2 is a sleek, and slim phone. It has a great camera/video.
It is cheap and easy to use. I would recommend it to any one who wants a good cheap cell phone.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Great.

Overall Rating:
4.8 out of 5
By: Steven S on Monday, July 28, 2008
From: Brooklyn, NY (United States)
Experience: 12 Days
Pros: Great Price, Good layout, Great for texting. Easy to use.

Cons: Front display doesent have the 5 way kep pad anymore.

Summary: I have had this phone for a little while Verizon gave me this phone for free since my env broke 4 times because of problems with the phones software or just other things like buttons didnt work. This phone is 10x better then the privous. If you want a cheaper phone that is great for texting and is relible its for you. It also has the best battery in a phone i have ever had. I have had it for 12 days and it still has 2 bars of battery and i do leave it on at night.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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