LG VX9900 - The enV Review

The enV from LG has everything: EV-DO high-speed technology, V CAST, VZNavigator, Wireless Sync, a QWERTY keyboard, a large internal screen, dual stereo speakers, and an external memory port. It has a 2.0 megapixel camera & camcorder with autofocus and lens cover, and Bluetooth® stereo support for listening to music and it is packed into a slimmer and lighter weight design.

I have had a chance to play with this phone. I can tell you, now that I have had my hands on it and put it through it's paces....I won't be getting one.

PRO'S:

2 meg camera

Moved the CLR button on the front to a more accessable area

Slimmer

seperated the CLR and Speak button on the inside

added an email button on the inside

added another space bar on the left side in the inside

The two soft buttons are now easier to get to

CONS:

To make the phone thinner, they placed the hinge in the phone itself. Now when you open it up, the phone won't stay flat as the top part now sticks down to far so the phone flops to one side. This is also due to the fact that the camera now sticks out of the back. Very, very stupid design!!!

The inside button's don't stick out like the 9800 does, making it a bit weird and hard to text. Maybe over time, you would get used to it.

The Function key is now gone. I don't know if you now have to double tap the new email key or not.

If you own a 9800, you cannot use any of the items that you have bought for it.

Music Essential Kit won't work

Any Car Charger's or Home Charger's you bought won't work

They switched the SD Card. You will now have to buy a Micro SD Card instead of a Mini SD Card

The keys on the front are to close together, I ended up dialing a wrong number 7 out of 10 times. There is no way to feel what your dialing.

Both the dealer and myself agreed the phone was put together way to sloppy or just thrown together in a hurry. The way the front is hinged was the biggest complaint that both him and I had. We also let a few customers look it over and a 9800. Every one of them said they would take the 9800 over the 9900 if they had to chose. Biggest complaint being the hing and the camera and the way it rocked/wobbled all over when opened to the first position.

Man...what a disappointment!!!

Here are the spec's on the phone for those interested.

Bluetooth®
Bluetooth Version: 1.2
Profiles Supported: headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, A2DP (Stereo), object push for vCard, serial port, file transfer, audio/video remote control, basic printing, human interface device
Save up to 20 Bluetooth Pairings
Bluetooth Stereo Headset Support for Music

Music
Music Player for MP3 and WMA Songs
V CAST Music and Video
Sync music from PC to phone
Create & Manage Playlists
Music Only Mode (RF off except Bluetooth)
microSD Memory Port
Dual Speakers for Stereo Sound

Video/Camera
2.0 Megapixel Autofocus Camera w/ Flash & lens cover
Camera Resolution: 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480 (default), 320x240 Pixels
Video Recording Capability (digital zoom: up to 2.5x)
Set Videos (under 5MB) as Wallpaper
Video Resolution: 320x240, 176x144 (default) Pixels
Voice/Audio
One-Touch Speakerphone
Text to Speech
Speaker-Independent (VAD)
Voice Memo Recording
13 Unique Ringtones + Vibrate & Silent Modes
Hearing Aid Compatibility - M3

Mobile Media
Text and Picture/Video Messaging

Tools & Data
QWERTY Keyboard for Easy Messaging
VZ Navigator -voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions
Wireless Sync E-mail (BREW® E-mail Client)

Specifications
1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA
Data Transmission: High-Speed EvDO
Dimensions: 4.64" x 2.08" x 0.78"
Weight: 4.6 oz.
Standard Lithium Polymer (950mAh)
Usage Time: Up to 4 Hours & 30 Minutes
Standby Time: Up to 19 Days & 4 Hours

2.0 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus, Lens Cover & Flash
microSD Memory Port
QWERTY Keyboard
Dual Speakers for Stereo Sound
Bluetooth Capable*
TTY Compatible
Hearing Aid Compatibility = M3

V CAST Music and Video – enjoy full-length songs, news, entertainment clips and more!
Get sports, news & email with Mobile Web 2.0
VZNavigatorsm with Turn-by-Turn Directions
Wireless Sync via Get It Now®
Text, Picture, Instant and Video Messaging

2-yr contract
2-yr contract price $199.99
Online Discount -50.00 or mail in rebat at stores - 50.00
Your Price $149.99
if you buy this phone you get three motorola v325is for free
if you buy it monday the 27 of november you get three LG VX5300 for free