LG enV2 Maroon Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: LG
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $54.01
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 640
Color: Maroon
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: LG-VX9100M
UPC: 652810813822
ASIN: B00192AW88
Release Date: May 6, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Sleeker, redesigned clamshell phone opens to reveal QWERTY keyboard and large 2.4-inch screen | | • | Access Verizon's V Cast Music and Video service via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions | | • | 2-megapixel camera with video capture; Bluetooth for headsets and music streaming; microSD memory card expansion (up to 8 GB) | | • | Up to 5.3 hours of talk time, up to 520 hours (21+ days) of standby time; measures 4 x 2.13 x 0.65 inches (HxWxD) | | • | Includes: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, quick start guide, user guide |
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Amazon.com Product Description
More compact and lighter in weight, the LG enV2 updates the original enV with a redesign accentuates both sleek style and easy usability. The front of the enV2 now features a numeric keypad with larger keys, and it opens up to reveal a large 2.4-inch LCD and its signature hidden QWERTY keypad--perfect for all your text messaging and email needs. Advanced features like auto text readout, message sort, and the ability to store up to 300 text messages enhance your mobile messaging experience. It's compatible with Verizon's V Cast Music Service, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon's fast EV-DO data network. You'll also stay on course thanks to the VZ Navigator GPS turn-by-turn direction service. Other features include a 2.0-megapixel camera with video capture capabilities, Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and stereo music streaming, microSD memory card expansion (up to 8 GB), and over 5 hours of talk time. 
Smaller, slimmer, and sleeker, the enV2 features larger keys on the external keypad for easy dialing. | Verizon Service Options
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time. The V Cast Video service enables you to stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1. Getting on the Internet is easy using Verizon's Mobile Web 2.0 package, which allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service. With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone. 
Flipping open the env2 reveals an easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard that makes texting and emailing a snap. | Phone Features
Much more easily pocketable, the enV2 has slimmed down to 0.65 inches thin from the original enV's 0.78-inch depth, and it's shorter at just 4 inches tall (down from 4.64 inches). The camera on the enV2 is now flush with the back, where the original had a ring that was slightly raised around the lens. The front of the enV2 has a wide, thin 1.45-inch LCD screen with a 160 x 45-pixel resolution and 262K colors. The keypad features large, widely spaced keys for easy dialing, a dedicated music button, 5-way navigation, and send/end buttons. Flipping open the enV2 reveals the full QWERTY keyboard and a large 2.4-inch LCD (20 percent larger than the previous model) with a 320 x 240-pixel resolution and 262K colors. Dialing function buttons are also duplicated on the internal touchpad. The phone has a 63 MB internal memory and offers memory expansion up to 8 GB using optional microSD memory cards. The enV2's built-in address book can store up to 1000 contacts, and each entry can store 5 numbers, 2 email addresses, and a picture ID. The phone comes with 23 unique polyphonic ringtones, and it has vibrate and silent modes when you need to keep things quiet. The phone lets you match pictures with callers to identify them, and the enV's voice recognition software supports voice commands from any user, not just a pre-programmed user's voice. What's more, many of the phone's functions can be controlled by the sound of your voice, thanks to advanced voice recognition technology. Text-to-speech technology enables the enV to read emails and text messages to you, if you so desire. A one-touch speakerphone means you can easily talk hands-free, while Bluetooth (version 1.2) allows you to use your favorite wireless headset. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. It also includes profiles for printing images directly to printers, dial-up networking, and sending vCard and vCalendar items to other phones. You can save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings. 
Slim and powerful, the enV2 keeps you connected and entertained. | The 2-megapixel camera has four resolution modes for still photos (from 1600 x 1200 for printing to 320 x 240 pixels for sending via MMS). It features a 10x digital zoom, self-timer, night mode, and customizable settings for brightness and white balance. An internal image editor enables you to rotate, zoom, crop, and add color effects. The camera can also capture video with sound and it offers two resolution settings (320 x 240 and 176 x 144 pixels). You can shoot for up to an hour for saving or 30 seconds for sending. You can easily add new music to your collection while on the go from Verizon's V Cast Music service and listen to them on the integrated digital audio player, which offers compatibility with MP3, WMA, AAC/AAC+ file formats. You can sync your tunes from your PC (Windows Media Player 11 or higher), as well as create and manage playlists right on the phone. The enV2 can also play video clips from Verizon's V Cast Video service, and ti's compatible with WMV, MP4, 3GP, and 3G2 formats. The enV has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging, too, with support for sending and receiving text, picture, and video messages as well as mobile instant messaging (IM). There's also a complete e-mail client on the device for POP- and IMAP-based accounts. And of course, the QWERTY keyboard makes it a snap to type your messages. The enV ships with a number of handy tools, including a calendar and a voice memo application. An alarm clock and calculator are also included. The enV supports V Cast 3-D games, as well as other 2-D-based games, which are available from Verizon's Get It Now service. You can also customize the phone's wallpapers and screen savers to give your phone a look that suits your style. Other features include: - Bluetooth version 1.2 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)
- USB charging via computer (cable sold separately) and mass storage capabilities
- Large in-box for text messages (up to 300)
- Dual speakers for stereo music playback
- Voice Clarity function auto adjusts listening level and reduces noise for the listener
- Speed dial (993 entries + 6 preprogrammed)
- Hearing aid compatible = M3/T3
- TTY/TDD support
Vital Statistics
The LG enV2 weighs 4.23 ounces and measures 4 x 2.13 x 0.65 inches. Its 950 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.3 hours of talk time, and up to 520 hours of standby time. It runs on the 850/1900 CDMA/EV-DO frequencies.
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first cell phone for a 40+ person December 20, 2008
Yeah , that's right . I'm over 40 & never owned a cell before this . And the only reason I have this one is due to job related issues . So anyway , I find this to be a serviceable little phone . I have no major issues with it , other then the key pad is too tiny for my large , fumble prone fingers at times . The sound is good & the camera is very good for a phone . It nice to be able to surf the web away from the pc too , though the screen space is limited . My only other issue is I see no good reason for this phone to cost anything when other phones just as new are free with a similar plan . It's not all that .
Ten days in December 19, 2008
Love the phone so far. Volume is great, decent ringers come with it, Mobile Web loads quickly, lots of flexibility with the shortcuts. Battery life is 2-3 days for me so far, which is a lot better than my previous phone (also an LG) that I had to charge every night or sooner. It holds the Bluetooth signal well (something the previous phone was weak on), and seems to do pretty well with the cell signal, which is weak where I live. It takes a little getting used to the smaller size, but so far I have no complaints with it.
The keypad lock issue has been fixed a little with a software revision in the last couple months. You can now do a two-button unlock (OK, then Clear), which I put into use after accidentally calling home a couple days ago.
Weaknesses to me...1) Headphone volume. If you plug in a set of headphones to the 2.5 mm jack, the lowest setting is still too loud when listening to music. If you were in a loud environment, that might not be a problem, but in my home test, it was. Weakness #2) Notepad. The first problem with Notepad is that you can't set it as a shortcut, which is a problem for me because I use that function frequently. It also seems to randomly delete notes from time to time. I have seen other people mention this problem too, and it doesn't appear to have been fixed.
Right now though, I am very happy with this phone and could see using it for a long time.
I ran over it and it still works (LG enV2 maroon phone) December 16, 2008
I had my new LG enV2 phone in a carry case (purchased at the local Blue home improvement store) clipped to my purse. As I exited my car the case somehow came off my purse and landed in my driveway and I never heard it fall or saw it (it was nighttime). Later I went and put the car in the garage and heard a loud 'pop' under one of my wheels. I thought I caught a branch or something at the edge of the driveway and prayed I hadn't puncutured a tire. I went inside and didn't give it another thought, until several hours later when I went to 'play' with my 3 day old phone. It wasn't on my purse, wasn't in my car, and suddenly that pop noise reentered my brain. I ran outside and found it in the driveway. The clip on the case was no longer attached (or re-attachable) and the front screen on the phone is toast. It lights up white with some black spots on it, but that's it. No distinguishing features or pictures AT ALL. I was sure it was a total goner, but when I opened up the phone, much to my surprise the inside screen was mostly still intact. There is a small black blotch in the lower right hand corner and some spidery-looking cracks extending from that blotch and elsewhere on the screen, but it's still mostly readable. All keys, inside and out, still seem to work. The phone works and perhaps most amazingly the camera still works! I'm sure the case helped, and I probably didn't run squarely over it either. Still, I'm going to have to limp along for 2 years because of course I didn't buy the insurance, and, as previously stated, I had *JUST* gotten the phone that week.
Other than that, I've had the 'free' phones from Verizon in the past and a Mint Chocolate. I like the LG enV2 better than the Chocolate phone, but since I'm pretty much a phone and light texter user, all the music and other options won't get used much by me (though I love my car navigation system, so if I were to be in a car without it, I might learn to love the phone version) and the 'free' phones were pretty much good enough. Since my Mint Chocolate also met an untimely end (and I still own every other phone I've ever had, in fine condition) I figure I'm somehow paying for my ooo-that's-a-neat-gadget lust.
enV2 December 13, 2008
I got the maroon enV2 for an early Christmas present 5 weeks ago tomorrow. It's a very nice phone-- great keyboard, good features, easy to use. I didn't even have to read the manual to figure out how to do every thing! But the only con is-- its thick. Not extremely thick, but thick enough that when I wear jeans, I have to take my cover off to put it in my pocket. There are a lot of deals for this phone, and I think it is definitly worth it!
Sturdy, compact phone November 22, 2008
This is a great phone with few flaws. The battery life is phenomenal, lasting 6-7 days on average for me. It has good sound quality and a decent camera. It's kind of annoying to use the external buttons and menus, but you can always flip it open and continue from what you were doing. also, it seems to be a very sturdy phone that can withstand abuse.
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