LG enV3 - slate blue (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A. Part number: enV3 in Slate Blue
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CNET editors' review
LG enV3 - slate blue (Verizon Wireless) price range: $129.99 - $349.99
- Reviewed by: Nicole Lee
- Reviewed on: 06/03/2009
The good: The LG enV3 has a slim and sleek appearance, with a spacious QWERTY keyboard, colorful dual displays, easy-to-use controls, plus it has updated features like a HTML Web browser and a 3.0-megapixel camera tricked out with special shot modes. Call quality is excellent as well.
The bad: The LG enV3's number keypad is a little flat to the surface, and we would've preferred a faster way to enter URLs in the Web browser. Also, Visual Voice Mail and corporate e-mail support have monthly fees.
The bottom line: The LG enV3 has an impressive design and feature set that make it one of Verizon's top messaging phones.
The LG enV2 was LG's first attempt at completely redesigning the look of the LG enV. The previous Verizon LG messaging phones (the LG VX9800 and the LG enV VX9900 respectively) were rather thick and chunky, while the enV2 was slim, sleek, and much more compact. However, its feature set was a letdown, as it had almost the same features as the enV VX9900. Not any longer with the LG enV3. Though it looks almost identical to the LG enV2, the enV3 has a number of feature upgrades over its predecessor, like a 3.0-megapixel camera and a full HTML browser. This, combined with an improved keyboard layout, makes the enV3 a great messaging phone for Verizon customers. The LG enV3 will cost just as much as the LG enV2: $129.99 with a two-year service agreement and a $50 mail-in rebate.
Design
The LG enV3 looks almost the same as the LG enV2. It has a skinny and wide rectangular shape, a small external display, and a flat number keypad, all of which makes it look a little like a calculator. Measuring 4.11 inches long by 2.13 inches wide by 0.65 inch thick, the enV3 is just a tiny bit taller than the enV2, and it weighs in at 3.77 ounces, which is a little lighter than the enV2's 4.23 ounces. The enV3 feels comfortable in the hand, in both open and closed positions.
As we said, the external display is a very small 1.56-inch screen, with support for 65,000 colors and 160x96 pixels. It is bigger than the enV2's 1.45 inch external display, though. Even though the screen is so small, we really liked how it looked--it looks colorful and vibrant, and it shows off the animated icons quite well. You won't get a full-grid menu interface in such a small screen, but the enV3 does have a scrolling menu, where you can scroll through the more basic phone functions as well as the music player. For the more advanced applications such as the Web browser, e-mail, instant messaging, V Cast video, and VZ Navigator, you'll have to open up the phone for them to work--which is fine by us anyway, since you wouldn't want to see them on the tiny external display.
You can view the date, time, battery life, signal strength, and photo caller ID on the external display, plus you can see the currently playing track if the music player is activated. It also acts as a viewfinder for the camera. Since there's no self-portrait mirror, you can also make the external display your self-portrait viewfinder by turning on the Dual Display option in the camera settings, and then you can take a picture of yourself while holding the phone open, which can be a little awkward. You can adjust the backlight time and wallpaper of the external display.
Underneath the display is the navigation array, which looks a little different from the one on the enV2. There's now a proper circular toggle in the middle instead of the simple up and down arrows, plus there's also a dedicated Contacts button, a Clear button that also acts as the voice command plus the voice recorder shortcut, and the Send and End/Power keys. In standby mode, the circular toggle also doubles as shortcuts for the My Music menu, the Bluetooth menu, the Messaging menu, and the photo gallery.
Underneath the array is a flat number keypad, which we found quite roomy despite the flat surface. The keys are divided with curved delineations, which adds a little bit of feel to the keypad, but there was still little to no texture difference between each key. We definitely wouldn't recommend dialing by feel because of that. Also note that you can choose to send a text message with the number keypad via T9 or the ABC method by pecking the letters out one by one, in case you don't feel like using the QWERTY keyboard.
On the left side of the enV3 are the dedicated camera key and volume rocker, while the microSD card slot and 2.5mm headset jack are on the right. The charger jack is on the bottom, and the 3.0-megapixel camera lens is on the back, as is an LED flash.
Like the other enV phones, the enV3 flips open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. In fact, the enV3 can be opened up all the way to 180 degrees, which is incidentally the only way you can access the aforementioned volume rocker and camera key. It also reveals a really nice 2.6-inch internal display, which is a little larger than the enV2's 2.4-inch internal display. It supports 262,000 colors and 320x240 pixels, and it shows. The screen is bright and vibrant, and the images look colorful and sharp. You can adjust the backlight time, the font size and font type, the charging screen (what shows on the display when the phone is charging), display themes, the menu interface, and the brightness (though you can also set Auto Brightness as well).
Flanking both sides of the display are the stereo speakers, and directly underneath it are two soft keys. Underneath that is the full QWERTY keyboard, which we liked quite a bit. The keyboard is nice and spacious, the keys are raised above the surface, and each key has a nice give when pushed. There's a dedicated Favorites key for accessing your favorite contacts, a dedicated text messaging key, and of course, the typical Shift and Symbol keys. Thankfully, the enV3 has the Space bar in the middle of the QWERTY keyboard, which is an improvement over the enV2, which had space-bar buttons on the left and right of the keyboard. The 2, Q, W, 3, and S keys are blue to indicate video game controls.
As for the navigation array on the right, they consist of the Send and End/Power keys, a four-way square toggle, a middle OK key, the Clear key, and a dedicated speakerphone key. The up, left, and down directions on the four-way toggle can be mapped to three user-defined shortcuts, while the right leads to the My Shortcuts menu, which can also be customized with up to four shortcuts.
Another shortcut is a QWERTY keyboard shortcut, which lets you initiate a contacts search, a new text message, or a new note, simply by pressing any key on the QWERTY keyboard.
Features
The LG enV3 definitely has a number of improvements over the enV2 in terms of features. Starting with the basics, the enV3 has a roomy 1,000-entry phone book with room in each entry for five numbers, two e-mail addresses, and a street address. You can then organize your contacts into groups, pair them with a photo for caller ID, or one of 23 polyphonic ringtones. Other essentials include a vibrate mode, a speakerphone, text and multimedia messaging, mobile instant messenger (AIM, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo), voice commands and dialing, a calendar, an alarm clock, a world clock, a notepad, a tip calculator, a voice memo recorder, and Bluetooth. Supported Bluetooth profiles include hands-free, dial-up networking, A2DP or stereo, phone-book access, basic printing, basic imaging, object push for vCard and vCalendar, and file transfer.
As a nice bonus, you can also add your social network e-mail address in the "Blogs" section in the Messaging menu. This means you can update your photos or videos in your Facebook or MySpace by just sending them to the appropriate e-mail address.
More advanced users will like the USB mass storage, GPS with VZ Navigator support, e-mail, and visual voice mail. Do note that the Verizon visual voice mail service will cost you $3 a month. There are three e-mail options; mobile e-mail, where you can get POP3 access to e-mail services from Yahoo, Windows Live, AOL, Verizon, and more; mobile corporate e-mail courtesy of RemoSync that lets you access your work e-mail and calendar; and mobile Web e-mail, which gives you shortcut access to a variety of Web e-mail services like Windows Live, AOL Mail, and Yahoo Mail--this latter option opens up the Web browser. Do note that the mobile e-mail application does cost $5, and in order to get corporate e-mail you'll have to sign up for a $9.99 monthly subscription to RemoSync. The corporate e-mail option works with Microsoft ActiveSync, so you need to know your company's mail Exchange server address.
Another upgrade over the enV2 is that the LG enV3 has something called Dashboard with Mobile Web, which is essentially a Web portal that leads to various Web channels and information sources such as ESPN, weather, entertainment, news, community (which leads to Facebook and MySpace shortcuts) as well as access to the Verizon store, where you can buy games and ringtones. The Dashboard interface is powered by Adobe Flash Cast, which results in a really graphically rich interface with full-color photos.
The biggest feature of the Dashboard is that it has a shortcut to a full HTML Web browser, which is a big upgrade over the enV2's WAP browser. The browser is really easy to use, and you can zoom in and out of pages, adjust to a full-screen view, add bookmarks, check out the Internet History, subscribe to RSS feeds, and search through a page. Our one caveat is that there doesn't seem to be a way to access a real URL field on top of the browser--you need to keep going to a Verizon VZWGoto site where you can then enter in the URL in a small search box. This makes surfing the Web much slower than it should be.
Since the LG enV3 has EV-DO, it also has access to Verizon's array of broadband services like V Cast Music, where you can download songs over the air, and V Cast Video, where you can download or stream video clips from providers like CBS and CNN. The V Cast Music with Rhapsody service works well with the built-in music player because you can purchase and download songs directly to the player. Each song costs $1.99, which also includes a download to your PC as well.
The music player interface is simple, with the album art prominently displayed next to the artist and album name, plus the track title as well. You can mute the player, create and edit playlists, set the songs on repeat or shuffle, or add one of six preset equalizer settings. You can also activate Music Only mode, which shuts off the phone's cellular signal for when you're on an airplane. Aside from downloading a song from V Cast Music, you can also sync up the songs from your computer with a USB cable. If you have the Rhapsody service, you can sync up all your subscribed songs, too. The music player supports MP3, WMA, unprotected AAC, and AAC+ formats. There's a microSD card slot that will support up to 16GB of removable memory for more storage.
The enV3 comes with a 3.0-megapixel camera, which is an upgrade over the enV2's 2.0-megapixel lens. You can take pictures in six different resolutions (2,048x1,536, 1,600x1,200, 1,280x960, 640x480, and 320x240 pixels), five white balance presets, and five color effects. You can toggle the flash on or off, adjust a self-timer if you want, or select one of three shutter sounds (there's also a silent option). The camera even has four special shot modes: Smile shot, which automatically takes a picture when a person smiles; Panorama, which stitches together three photos shot from left to right; Intelligent shot, which automatically adjusts the white balance and color saturation based on the surrounding environment; and finally Dual Display mode, which turns on the external display so you can take self-portraits. As for photo quality, it is good, but not great. Images are quite sharp, but colors are not as vibrant as we would like and seemed overcast at times.
There's also a built-in camcorder, which can record in two resolutions (320x240 and 176x144) in two lengths--short 30-second ones for multimedia messages, or an hour or so for saving. Video quality was predictably shaky and blurry, but it's OK for a quick video clip for sharing on Facebook or YouTube.
You have plenty of personalization options with the enV3. You can adjust the wallpaper, display themes, alert tones, and more. You can download more via the Verizon online store. The enV3 comes with games like Ms. Pac-Man and Tetris Pop, and you can download more via the Verizon store as well.
Performance
We tested the dual-band (CDMA 800/1900; EV-DO) LG enV3 in San Francisco using Verizon Wireless. Call quality was impressive on the whole. Callers said our voices came through loud and clear with no static or interference. Voice quality was good as well--they sounded full and natural, almost like that of a landline phone. Even on the speakerphone, callers couldn't tell a difference in sound quality. Similarly, automated calling systems recognized our commands just fine. On our end, callers sounded very good as well, without any static interference. Even the speakerphone calls sounded good, with plenty of volume.
Audio quality from the LG enV3's built-in stereo speakers was pretty good. The volume was definitely loud enough, but the bass was lacking and it didn't sound as full as we would like. We would definitely recommend using a wired or stereo Bluetooth headset instead if you want to listen to music.
We were pleased overall with the EV-DO speeds. V Cast videos took around 15 seconds to load with little buffering time, and loading a full and complex Web page like CNET's front page took around 30 seconds. Downloading a 1.5 MB song took around 50 seconds. The V Cast videos didn't have the best video quality, though; they seemed rather choppy and pixelated, especially with action sequences. Still, this is more the fault of the V Cast streaming service than the phone itself.
The LG enV3 has a rated battery life of 5.45 hours talk time and 19.1 days standby time. It has a tested talk time of 4 hours and 19 minutes. According to FCC radiation tests, the enV3 has a digital SAR of 1.34 watts per kilogram.
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User reviews
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They really improved the new Env!
by steelerpride43 on May 31, 2009
Pros: great call quality, better signal than my other phone
It has a something that helps send messages quicker which prob contributes to better call quality.
Its a nice looking phoneCons: The qwerty keys are a little close but not that bad. I adjusted quickly to them.
Had to buy a new LG car charger because it doesn't match my old LG phone.Summary: I have had this phone for a whole weekend now. I have tried everything out on the phone and I am impressed with all of the features. I have the ...
Summary: I have had this phone for a whole weekend now. I have tried everything out on the phone and I am impressed with all of the features. I have the best signal I have ever had! You can not go wrong with buying this phone! These phones have a year warranty and if they have any durability issues you should know within a year.
I accidently wrote the outside screen is high resolution but I actually meant the inside screen. It has a very nice bright and crisp inside display. It has a light sensor also to adjust the brightness of the inside screen compared to the light around you to make it look better.
- The 3 mp cam is nice.
- just type to reply to a message. no having to hit reply or anything and you can do this from both internal and external screens.
- It has a bigger internal and external screen.
- You can do alot from the outside screen menu.
- It replaced the music button on the front of the phone with a contact button which is really nice.
- the high resolution outside screen looks good.
- it has improved ways to put a contact into the "send to" box when messaging. just type in the first letter of the contact and a list will come up to choose from.
- you can store more than 10 number in speed dial.
- loud clear speaker phone.
- great call quality
- it supposedly has something that helps send messages quicker which probally helps contribute to a better call signal also.
- this phone is easy to use and makes evrything you have done on your cell phone in the past much easier with less effort and time.
I do not work for Verizon and I am just a cell phone enthusiest. I have used cnet in the past to get info on new phones and electronic equipment. I just wanted to return the favor to all of those people out there that takes the time to give an honest review.
If your like me and not into the touch phones due to all the problems and durability issues, buy this phone. You will not be disappointed! That is unless your just a person that is hard to please which we all know there are lots of people out there like that!
Updated on May 31, 2009
Oh and I really like the new style of this phone, not only because it is a little thinner compared to the envy 2. It has a strong resemblance to the blackberry pearl.
Updated on May 31, 2009oh and I almost forgot to tell you that you can read the text message you are replying to while you are typing out your reply.10 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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LG VX9200 (enV3) Review
by IAM_MATT on June 14, 2009
Pros: Very attractive design. Fits nicely in the hand. Dual texting options (numeric or QWERTY). Loaded with features.
Cons: T9 doesn't store custom words. Outside screen is rather small with very limited menu options and it has low resolution. Vibration is kind of weak. I wish it came in black (but the blue is very nice). Charging cable is too short.
Summary: I originally wrote a much longer review for this phone, but it exceeded CNET's character limit, so here is my slimmed-down review.
OUTSIDE
The outside keypad: I read a ...Summary: I originally wrote a much longer review for this phone, but it exceeded CNET's character limit, so here is my slimmed-down review.
I couldn't fit this in with my submitted review, so I'm posting it as an update.
OUTSIDE
The outside keypad: I read a lot of other reviews about this phone concerning the T9 function. They said that the T9 wouldn't "remember" their custom words. Unfortunately, this is true. At first, the T9 remembered every one of my custom words. But it seems that after I turned the phone off and back on, that custom memory was cleared. This was HIGHLY disappointing for me. But they did add a text-to-speech option for the text messages.
The outside screen: When tilting the phone towards you, the screen becomes too dark, when tilting away from you, it becomes too bright, so you have to be looking straight at it to view the screen properly. For some reason, you cannot view the pictures that came with the phone FULLY from the outside screen (but you can with your own pictures). You may view portions of the factory-shipped pictures, but not the whole thing so if you set one of them as your background, you won't see the entire picture. This isn't an issue with pictures that YOU put on the phone, personally. It'll show your personal pictures in their entirety but they will most likely have black empty space on both sides (depending on the shape of your pictures). When viewing the picture menu, it shows three at a time. And I like the way they designed them to move. In menu mode, when you click left or right, it shows the effect of swiping, and when you HOLD left or right, it speeds through your pictures. In single photo mode, when you click left or right, it does the swiping effect to the next picture (if you click in quick succession, the swiping effect stops and it just shows you the next picture), and if you HOLD left or right, a film strip comes up showing three at a time, and whatever picture you stop on in that scrolling, that's the one that will become full screen without you having to press OK.
The outside menu options: You have to press OK once to unlock the menu (this can be changed to click twice if you prefer). The keyguard timer can be set to Always Off, 7 Seconds, 15 Seconds, or 30 Seconds. When unlocked, your menu options are Key Guard, Contacts, Messaging, Recent Calls, My Pictures, My Music, and Bluetooth. Messaging can only be text and you can only put one recipient so if you want to send something other than text, or to multiple recipients at once (or both), the phone needs to be opened. As for the shortcut keys on the front, left is for pictures, up is for music, right is for bluetooth, and down is for messaging (this cannot be changed). The clear button serves as a voice command button, and when held, it shortcuts to the voice recorder.
The outside buttons: On the left you have the dedicated camera key right above the master volume controls (up and down). On the right side, there are no buttons, there are only ports for the 2.5mm headphone jack (above), and the micro SD card slot (below). There's nothing on the top of the phone. The bottom is where the charger goes. I was a bit disappointed when I found that it wasn't using mini USB, but something similar to it. Well at least the charger doubles as a USB connector so I guess that really doesn't matter.
The charger/USB connector: Instead of two separate wires, the USB-end of the wire plugs into the adapter, and the other end into your phone. When I plugged this into my computer, it said it couldn't intall so I can't tell you anything about that (because it didn't work). And the phone didn't come with a disk so I don't know what they want me to do. My computer is running on Windows XP, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
The overall feel of the phone is nice, but it kind of feels like there's something missing on the left side, only because the camera and volume keys are recessed into the side of the phone so it feels incomplete. I think I know why they did it though. It might be because these buttons might get in the way of the screen being opened, but when I look closely at it, it doesn't seem like it would. So I guess I wish they would've just made them normally, instead of recessed into the side, but maybe I'm just being picky.
INSIDE
The inside screen: It can be tilted open to 135 degrees, or 180 degrees. Unlike the front screen, there's none of that too-bright/ too-dark positioning that you have to go through. I also love the auto-brightness feature which changes according to your surrounding light conditions. So if you wake up to a new message at night, the light is dim for you. Conversely, if your outside on a bright sunny day, this phone will adjust to it and you'll still be able to see everything on your screen. And, if you prefer, this feature can be turned off and you can set whatever level you like best to be there all the time.
This is where I run out of room for the review, sorry.
Updated on Jun 14, 2009
The inside keyboard: I like to use proper English when texting people (instead of the abbreviated texting language), so punctuation symbols mean a lot to me. I noticed myself hitting the shift key a lot when trying to get to a symbol because I'm so used to a normal keyboard that I keep forgetting to use the symbol key. This isn't really a problem but I thought it was worth mentioning. Something they could fix is to capitalize the first letter of a new message (so I wouldn't have to press shift each time). They added copy and paste, which is a great time saver -- especially for contact entries. The spacebar behaves like the clear key on the front of the phone (press for voice command, hold for voice memo). The favorites key is pretty cool. You can store up to ten favorite contacts. There are two rubber stoppers at the bottom of the keyboard to prevent the buttons from ever touching the screen.8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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LG env3 Review
by candiedchristine on June 28, 2009
Pros: * Very attractive design
* Awesome for texting and messaging!
* Great call quality
* Speakers have great sound.
* Setting up Blue tooth is a snap.
* Plenty of options when phone is closed.
* Camera takes decent pictures.Cons: I found nothing wrong with the phone.
Summary: This is a very nifty phone. It is very stylish and it's lightweight. It's a great multimedia phone - does plenty of awesome things and if you have ...
Summary: This is a very nifty phone. It is very stylish and it's lightweight. It's a great multimedia phone - does plenty of awesome things and if you have the features available on your plan, you have access to a lot of web-based content including facebook, myspace, etc.
The call quality is great. It doesn't sound "tinny" or "hollow" like some phones. I have never had a problem with dropped calls in the past (Thanks to the Verizon network), and have yet to have a problem with this phone.
The speakers have really great sound! When you play music from the music player, it's crisp, clear, and very decent quality. Pair it up with a 2.5 mm headset and you have a really nice MP3 player. (Just buy a microSD card to hold your music files.)
Setting up the blue tooth was a snap! I put my device in discover mode, followed the on-screen phone instructions, and it "discovered" m y device in seconds. The voice controls are great too - awesome for hands free calling.
I love that you still have a lot of options available when phone is closed (My Pictures, My Music, Bluetooth, Key Guard, Contacts, Messaging, Recent Calls). Those giving the phone a negative rating due to lack of features from the outside just can't be pleased. This is a multimedia phone, and to access all available features, you must OPEN the phone.
Beyond some of the ratings, the camera actually takes pretty decent photos. A lot of people said that the quality is blurry and grainy. If you upload them to your PC, you have a pretty decent 3 megapixel photo. If you want better quality, buy a digital camera.
Bottom line? You're really going to like this phone. My husband and I both got it and have no complaints.4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone...easy to use.
by austinnjayden on June 6, 2009
Pros: great messaging features,good call quality. I like the way you can group your text meassages by contacts. I like the way it looks as well.
Cons: I don't like the front screen is so small, and that you cant access everything in the menu from there, but all in all it is agreat pone.
Summary: This is my first phone with the qwert keyboard. I was hesitant about switching at first but now I love it. The camera is pretty good (not excellent). But this ...
Summary: This is my first phone with the qwert keyboard. I was hesitant about switching at first but now I love it. The camera is pretty good (not excellent). But this phone is sturdy as it has survived my 2 year old dropping it.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Decent phone but ...
by philiploh on June 11, 2009
Pros: Sorta of a candy bar which is great. I can answer phone without opening it since I have been waiting for a basic candy bar phone & wanting to go w blackberry and pay $30 more a mth for data plan.
Loud ringer. You can set more than 3 alarm.Cons: Have to open the phone to do most stuff. Was hoping that being a some what of a candy bar, I could avoid having to open the phone as much.
Very very weak vibrate.Summary: Not sure if it is just my phone. The volume goes up and down without me adjusting it. Some time even when it set to lowest it can all of ...
Summary: Not sure if it is just my phone. The volume goes up and down without me adjusting it. Some time even when it set to lowest it can all of a sudden get so loud it heard my ear. Also, when I am on the phone, I heard a click which sounded like the other person have hang up or like I are using a walkie talkie. I have to keep asking the other party to see if they are still on.
You can add a new number/contact without opening the phone but you can't erase it or edit it.
Speaker phone sounded clear and loud with no feedback indoor. Bit soft on a noisy street.
Stayed with LG cause they have one of the best in terms of audio for phone conversation. it's always loud enough or with this one, too loud. Previous LG 8100, 8300, 8350, 5300 models, I can hear the other caller even if I am in a loud environment like a bar or club.
I was hoping that if I don't have to open the phone as much as my other LG 8350 & 5300 the hinges won't break that quickly. Both my LG 8350 & 8360 hinges broke. Wish I could prgram the front direction keys to do what i needed most and it would have been great.
Would have went with the glance since it is so thin and no flip or slide meaning less breakable parts. Ended up with this when i try it out at the store cause the felt more comfortable with the front directional keys on env3 than glance and the ringer on this phone is loud enough. Glance have a weak ringer.
Both phone are very very week when it comes to vibrate.
Directional keys in the front are set and can't be changed. Eg. Would be great if I can set my alarms without having to open the phone.
Can only use speaker phone with the phone open.
You can turn on the camera from with the phone close but aside from a zoom, anything else have to be set with opening the phone. Have to hold the phone in a very odd position to take pictures when the phone is open so that my finger won't block the lense.4 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone, but ringer volume reverts to super loud
by lauramuck on July 31, 2009
Pros: Great design, better keypad layout (over env2), sleeker design
Cons: No matter how low I set the volume (aka, one tick above vibrate), it "forgets" my setting and incoming calls ring REALLY loud. No one at VZW could help me, and they couldn't replicate it, but there are plenty of posts on the Net about it. No fixes.
Summary: I really like this phone, but I am an unobtrusive mobile user, and detest having the ringer be so loud. Vibrate is fine, but a bit weak.
Summary: I really like this phone, but I am an unobtrusive mobile user, and detest having the ringer be so loud. Vibrate is fine, but a bit weak.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The env3 is a wonderful phone, I would highly reccomend
by nicky1221 on July 17, 2009
Pros: The QWERTY keyboard is very easy to txt on and features on the phone are wonderful as well, like Corporate E-Mail, VZ Navigator, etc. Sound quality is excellent.
Cons: I think it is not good enough of an improvement from the enV2, mainly the design. Corporate E-Mail and Visual Voicemail have monthly fees. Number keypad is also very hard txt on.
Summary: Although not superior to the enV touch, I believe the enV3 is one of Verizon's best phones. It's keyboard is very easy to use and the features are ...
Summary: Although not superior to the enV touch, I believe the enV3 is one of Verizon's best phones. It's keyboard is very easy to use and the features are outstanding. I would reccomend this phone to anybody.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Just Plain GOOD
by middlesticks on July 5, 2009
Pros: Easy to use QWERTY for fast texting; 3.0mpxl camera with flash; bright external and internal displays; customization and memory capacity
Cons: Battery life a bit short; T9 memory lacking when texting on front.
Summary: After being part of the Cingular/AT&T family forever I finally switched over to Verizon, which finally gave me decent coverage and a spectacular phone.
Everything is remarkably ...Summary: After being part of the Cingular/AT&T family forever I finally switched over to Verizon, which finally gave me decent coverage and a spectacular phone.
Everything is remarkably easy to use and set up, thanks to the Easy Set Up option. Texting is a breeze, and the external display allows you to see a text (and respond to it) on the front, or easily flip open and continue texting inside with no problem. There are enough shortcut keys and icons that I actually had trouble assigning each a different function, since they were almost all covered by default! There's plenty of memory space too, though the battery life is somewhat of a let down-- not terrible, but more than acceptable considering how much time I spend on the phone.
Many people were complaining about the tiny external display, but I don't find it to be a problem at all- the phone is meant to be opened, and to try and cram all its features to also fit on the front screen would be ridiculous; it is much more convenient to just open the phone!
With texting on the front I prefer to use T9, but the phone doesn't seem to remember custom words entered there, at most for a few hours. While this is no big problem, something else here bothers me- after typing a word in T9 and pressing the "0" (next) key to get to the word you're trying to spell, if you accidentally go past your word there is no corrosponding "(back)" button on front. The only way to get to it again is to delete a letter and then press (next) from the beginning. Annoying when trying to send a quick text from the front, but I may just be missing something obvious, and it isn't that hindering, since the full QWERTY keyboard solves this easily.
Calling-wise, the phone sounds excellent on either end, though may sound, if anything, a bit loud on yours, which is by no means bad. Speakerphone sounds a tad whiny, but is acceptable.
In all a fantastic phone, with all the cons something you can definately live with. Viva la verizon!2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Want to love it, but I kinda a hate it.
by flyingpond on June 23, 2009
Pros: Lightweight, stylish, user friendly interface and great for texting.
Cons: VERY POOR Connectivity and sound quality.
Summary: I got this phone because I have recently started to send more and more text messages and it was getting laborious with my Razr. The Env 3 makes texting a ...
Summary: I got this phone because I have recently started to send more and more text messages and it was getting laborious with my Razr. The Env 3 makes texting a breeze. I found the keyboard easy to navigate and the interface made it quick to get to my contacts.
THE DOWNSIDE... the sound quality is awful. I got the my new Env 3 and within a few days I had to exchange it. I was constantly turning the sound up and down. I always felt like I was stepping all over the person I was talking to. It was impossible to have a conversation. I was certain there was something wrong with the actual handset I had. I returned it and got a new one. The sound on my new Env 3 is much improved, but not nearly as clear as my old Razr. I would still consider the sound quality of my new Env 3 to be poor. What hasn't changed with my new device is the amount of calls I drop. It is a few everyday. It was a very rare day when I dropped a call on my previous phone. I am still within my 30 day trial with Verizon's worry free guarantee and I am fairly certain I'll be returning it - BUMMER. I want to love this phone. I love it as a texting device, but hate it as a phone.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I love my new LG ENV 3
by akollin on June 22, 2009
Pros: Having looked at the ENV 3 and the ENV Touch - I chose the 3. I really like the touch pad for dialing - nice big keys that make dialing easy. Call quality has been superb.
The interior Qwerty keyboard is easy to use - and the web link is great!Cons: My only complaint is the scratches I put on my exterior screen within the first week!
One other glitch- in dowloading some 3rd party ringtones - my web connection was corrupted - and I had to reset the phone to correct.Summary: Overall - I think this is a great phone. I use a Blackberry for work - but wanted something fun for my personal time. This LG ENV 3 fits the ...
Summary: Overall - I think this is a great phone. I use a Blackberry for work - but wanted something fun for my personal time. This LG ENV 3 fits the bill!
My advice to new buyers - don't remove the protective plastic from the screens - and buy some replacement film to cover the screens. The exterior screen scratches very easily.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
- Part number: enV3 in Slate Blue
- Bottom Line: The LG enV3 has an impressive design and feature set that make it one of Verizon's top messaging phones.
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Width 2.1 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 4.1 in
- Weight 3.8 oz
- Body Color Slate blue
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Phone Design Folder type phone
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Voice Dialing Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Additional Features TTY compatible, E-911 compliant, QWERTY keyboard layout, Text-to-Speech (text recognition)
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 1000 names & numbers
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Mobile Email Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- Included Services VCAST, VZ Navigator
- EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Multimedia messages (MMS), Picture messages, E-Mail, Visual voice mail, HTML Browser
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats 3gp, MPEG-4
- Downloadable Content Games, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Audio files, Video files
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 3 megapixels, this model will give you higher quality pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 3 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 160 x 120, 176 x 144, 320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 960, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536
- Self Timer Delay 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec
- Special Effects Sepia, Negative, Black & White
- Camera Light Source Flash
- Features Multi-shots
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
- Conversion Metric, Currency
- Additional Timer Functions Stopwatch
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 240 x 320 pixels
- Diagonal Size 2.6 in
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Display Languages English, Spanish
- Features Wallpaper, Screensaver
Display (2nd)
- Type LCD display - Color
- Display Resolution 96 x 160 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3
Connections
- Connector Type Headset jack - Sub-mini-phone 2.5 mm
Miscellaneous
- Hearing Aid Compatible Yes
- Included Accessories Battery, Wall/USB charger
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium polymer
- Talk Time Up to 327 min
- Standby Time Up to 460 h
Product series
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LG enV3 - slate blue (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 327 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.8 oz
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LG enV3 - maroon (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 327 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.8 oz
Accessories
- LG HBS-250 stereo Bluetooth headset (33439213)44.99 - 49.99
- LG HBM-310 Bluetooth headset (33504146)25.95 - 59.99
- LG Bluetooth Stereo Headset HBS-200 (32559289)20.00 - 24.99
- Jabra BT8010 Stereo/Mono Bluetooth Headset (32327768)49.89
- Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones (red) (32363768)38.99 - 149.99
Manufacturer info
- LG Electronics U.S.A.
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse LG Electronics U.S.A. products on Shopper.com
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- Website: http://us.lge.com/
- Address:
1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
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