LG enV2 Review - At a Glance

At a Glance

Editor Rating: 4.3

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Styling:  4 

Ease of Use:  4 

Display:  4 

Voice Quality:  4 

Battery Life:  5 

Quality/Durability:  5 

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