LG enV2 Maroon Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: LG
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 983
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 EnV2 S*L*I*M and S*L*E*E*K! July 30, 2008
I love my LG ENV2. It's a slimmer and sleeker version of the LG ENV and features a full QWERTY keyboard when the phone is flipped open.
This is my first keyboard phone and I've had it for about two-months. Phone calls are loud and clear and I haven't experienced any drop calls and I always have strong signal strength for both data and phone reception.
Battery life lasts and lasts, so I have no complaints there.
The inside display is L-A-R-G-E and the keyboard makes entering data or sending a text/email a breeze! There's also a 2.0 Mega Pixel camera and various tools such as tip calculator, calendar, reg calculator, alarm clock, stop watch, notepad, world clock and stop watch.
Every thing you could possibly want in a phone that's not a "smart phone." The only thing the ENV2 doesn't have is an address book.
There are some small complaints that I have and that is the external display is very small so texting on the outside is bad, so is reading text. You can see caller id but that's about it. And another thing when you want to bring up your contact list, you can't signify categories (i.e. friends, business, family) it just brings up ALL of your contacts. But you can search by letter/name it just takes some time to do that.
Another small complaint is the "key guard" feature that prevents the phone from dialing numbers when it's in your pocket or purse and buttons are pressed. To unlock, all you have to do is press "ok" twice which is very easy to do if the phone is in your pocket. I wished they would have a lock code that you have to enter so that it wouldn't unlock so easily. The LOCK PHONE feature (that locks the phone from use) is a solution, but once you unlock the phone you can't lock it up without going back into security and putting in your security code and it's a real pain.
Also, the camera has no flash.
But no biggies. So far, the ENV2 has performed very nicely and I recommend it to people who want a cool phone with plenty of features and a full keyboard.
I have no complaints (so far) July 28, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got this phone with my "new every two" upgrade about four days ago and look forward to getting to know all of its greatness in the coming weeks. I had to pay $49.99 for it, but did not have to change my calling plan (which I would have had to do to get the phone I originally wanted, the Voyager). My old phone was a Moto Razr v3m and this is so MUCH nicer. The camera has taken a little getting used to, I took a lot of photos of my feet and lap the first couple of days that I had to delete, but I am getting much better with it. I held onto my old MicroSD card from the Razr, the env2 has a slot on the side, no more taking the battery out to remove/install the memory card. I do not have a USB cable (yet) but hope to get one soon, it has been my first accessory for my last 3 phones. I like that the USB port and SD card slot have covers so foreign object don't wreck them and the covers stay attached to the phone so you don't lose them. Some of the functions take some time to locate in the menus, I don't like that you can't assign a speed dial by going into your contacts list, you have to go to the contact menu and speed dial function. I do like that the directional menu has 7 shortcuts and you can rearrange them as you please, you can rearrange the function menu too (except you can't shortcut to Notepad - or other tools like the calculator). I like that when you schedule an event, you can select no reminder too. Navigating the Mobile Web is much easier on this phone and texting is a breeze with the full QWERTY keyboard and two spacebars. I like being able to access frequently used functions with the flip either open or closed. I have gotten several compliments on the style of the phone and look forward to accessorizing it.
Very happy with enV2 July 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this phone one week (upgrade from Motorola RAZR) and I'm really pleased with it. Texting is so easy. The external screen is small but does what it needs to do. I love the external keypad - its so large. In total, I'm so happy to have a QWERTY phone - and its less bulky than I thought it would be. I haven't had issues with the phone coming unlocked in my purse/pocket at all...
 Upgrade from basic phones, but I'm sure there are better ones July 15, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I went from a first-generation Razr to this phone, so it was a definite upgrade for me. I don't know if I would buy it again unless it had a few more items for the same low price. But I love the color and QWERTY very much. Being an avid texter, that keyboard is great.
I love the fact that you can put in a micro card and get your items without paying a data transfer fee (I refuse to pay $1.99 per image). Since no card or USB cord comes with the phone, I bought them here from independent sellers (unfortunately, the USB cord isn't recognized by my computer and the San-Disk card had a bad adapter, so I'm 0 for 2 with sellers here). The pictures are really promising but the video quality is just as bad as my Razr.
The alarm has a mon-fri setting, weekends, daily, etc. Definitely nice. But the volume on the alarm is the same as the volume for calls and you can't change it just for the alarm. I have a loud volume while at work, but that same volume sounds like a nuclear weapon when you're asleep at 6am. And on that subject, there is no "quiet" ring. It goes from loud to vibrate, to off. Since when does the lowest setting still mean "loud"?
The book included is practically useless. I still cannot figure out how to answer call-waiting without hanging up on both people. The little symbols on the screen have no definitions, so I have no idea what they all mean. It could be telling me I'm on hold with Pakistan and I'd never know.
After hating on the book, I realized that what ISN'T in there is stuff you CAN'T do (novel concept) like changing the time. WHY? Why can't I decide to program my phone 5 minutes fast, or exactly the time of my child's school bell? Irritating. I almost returned the phone for that exact reason.
No speakerphone with the clamshell closed. And the speaker will stay on afterwards unless you manually turn it off- closing the clamshell doesn't turn it off. It is easier to make a peanut butter sandwich while driving than to make a hands-free call at the wheel. I haven't found the shortcuts to calling someone while the clamshell is open (see "useless book" above), so I use the voice command. That little feature does work well.
So on that note, USING SPEAKERPHONE WHILE DRIVING. Since this is apparently not only my bane, but others too, here's what I do: push the CLR/microphone button on the keypad (you can hear the voice command with the clamshell closed), tell it whom to call, and then after a second or so, open the clamshell. I'm sure there must be a better way, but the book... well, you know.
The keypad lock is very poor. You need to push the OK button to unlock the phone, but this button is in the center of the keypad and the same height as all the others. My dog laid on the phone one day and managed to call people. I'm afraid to put it in my purse or back pocket lest it call Pakistan without me knowing it.
I didn't have to enter a password when calling my voicemail with my Razr, so having to do it now stinks. You have to press # after the password, which requires more than a few keystrokes with the clamshell open. So checking voicemail via speakerphone is terrible. I think LG wants to get all people hands-free whether they like it or not.
Whomever positioned the camera lens where it is needs to go back to school. My finger is in so many pictures I feel like a painter. But the camera does come with different settings that are very nice (the nighttime setting made a huge difference on some of my photos).
I pretty much wanted a QWERTY and good picture quality. I got both of those. The sound quality is good, so overall I like it ok. However I will be changing it to something else once my contract expires.
Fun, Unique Phone July 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am very satisfied with the LG enV2. I was a little hesitant of having the numeric keyboard in the front, but I find it very useful when making calls. I got this phone after I returned the Samsung Glyde (which was horrible) and I like this phone much much better. The QWERTY keyboard is big enough for those who like to text with their thumbs. The space bar is a bit farther to the right than I would have liked, but I am getting used to it. Overall, this is a great phone that is perfect for those who want a basic phone for calling and texting.
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