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LG Vu
(Credit: LG)LG had a very impressive showing at CTIA this year, especially with the LG enV(2) for Verizon Wireless and the LG Vu for AT&T. The LG Vu is the star of the show, with a full 3-inch touch screen interface that makes it a great device to debut AT&T's new live TV service called AT&T Mobile TV. It has a full HTML browser, a 2.0-megapixel camera, a music player, plus 3G support and access to AT&T Mobile Music and AT&T Video Share. The LG enV(2) is a slimmed down successor to the LG enV of two years ago, with a fold out QWERTY keyboard and a more streamlined design. Features on the enV(2) include a 2.0-megapixel camera, EV-DO support, access to V Cast Music and Video, stereo Bluetooth, and more. Finally, LG introduced the LX400, which is LG's first phone to support Sprint's new QChat technology that lets you use push-to-talk to communicate between CDMA and iDEN devices via Nextel's Direct Connect. Check all these phones out here in our LG slide show.
After we were done giving the LG Vu the once-over, we shifted our attention to the LG enV(2) to see how different it really is from the the original enV. The answer: a lot. Measuring 4.0 inches by 2.13 inches by 0.65 inch, it's smaller, slimmer, and just overall better looking than the first enV, especially its front face. Yeah, we're not too thrilled with the tiny front display, but it provides a lot more room for the keypad, which is surprisingly roomy. The internal screen gets a sizable bump to 2.4-inch over the original 2.25-inch model, and the flip-out QWERTY keyboard had a color makeover as well. We found it easy enough to tap out a short text using the keyboard, similar to the original enV. We were also pleasantly surprised by the menu interface, which looks colorful and well-organized.
LG enV(2) opened.
(Credit: Nicole Lee/CNET Networks)As we mentioned, the enV(2) will support Verizon's array of broadband services like V Cast Music and Video plus VZ Navigator. Other features include a 2.0-megapixel camera, a built-in image editor, a music player with support for MP3, WMA, and unprotected AAC, plus stereo Bluetooth. We'll give it a proper review once it debuts soon for $129.99 after a $50 rebate and a two-year contract.
LG enV(2)
(Credit: Verizon)A day ahead of its scheduled announcement, Verizon decided to spill the beans and put out a press release announcing the LG enV(2), which is the genuine successor to the LG enV of years past. As we mentioned awhile ago, we originally thought the Voyager was the enV successor, but as it turns out, the Voyager is in a completely separate class. Which is fine, since the LG enV(2)--yes, we find the parentheses a little odd as well--is a pretty good-looking phone in its own right. Smooth and slim, it mimics the original enV design with a clamshell look when closed, and a full QWERTY keyboard when flipped open. Sure the display doesn't look as big, but it definitely looks far and away improved over the original enV. Its features aren't too shabby either; we're talking EV-DO support as well as access to Verizon's array of broadband services like V Cast Music and Video, VZ Navigator, stereo Bluetooth, a 2.0-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, and an MP3 player.
The enV(2) will be available starting April for $129.99 after a $50 rebate and a two-year service agreement.
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