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Manufacturer: LG Part number: enV3 in Slate Blue
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- The LG EnV3 has an impressive design and feature set that make it one of Verizon's top messaging phones.
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CNET editors' review
LG EnV3 - slate blue (Verizon Wireless) price range: $250.00
- Reviewed by: Nicole Lee
- Reviewed on: 06/04/2009
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.
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.13 out of 13 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.11 out of 11 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.5 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.6 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Terrible -- Shuts off randomly
by 07666 on September 8, 2010
Pros: Except for the major problem of shutting down spontaneously all the time, it's not a bad phone.
Cons: Terrible. We have two of these phones and they both shot off spontaneously at random times. Verizon is sending me two replacements, but I doubt they will be any better.
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This really had the potential to be decent phone....
by kzero69 on February 3, 2010
Pros: Practical, sleek, good 3.0 camera w flash, feels solid and sturdy. User interface is well designed and easy to navigate.
Cons: Flawed software will cause your phone to shut itself off; a common occurring problem among env3s.
The outer screen is still too small and doing anything without having to flip it open makes its exterior functionality very limited and inconvenient.Summary: My first months experience with this thing has been a nasty one. Primarily due to it having a habit of turning off whenever it feels like it. I have to ...
Summary: My first months experience with this thing has been a nasty one. Primarily due to it having a habit of turning off whenever it feels like it. I have to check it every 5 minutes to make sure the screen hasn't gone black, gray or white, as if it's trying to encourage OCD behavior. It will randomly shut off multiple times a day (it has shut off on me twice within 5 minutes a couple of times) and even does so when I close the screen or press a mere button. It will happily oblige dying on you for whatever reason. Sometimes there is no explanation.
This is apparently a software issue that LG has admitted to, but come on....really? It's like your car engine shutting off on the freeway. Unreliability like this is completely unacceptable. I'm on my second one now and I'm crossing my fingers.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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Phone shuts off in your pocket.
by lummysdad on October 17, 2010
Pros: Works well when on.
Cons: Serious design flaw. Designed by idiots. ALL these phones will turn off with any pressure put on them.
Summary: Leave them on a table it'll work fine. NEVER PUT IT IN YOUR POCKET!!! The OK (unlock) button sticks out & then the END button will be pressed accidentally. ...
Summary: Leave them on a table it'll work fine. NEVER PUT IT IN YOUR POCKET!!! The OK (unlock) button sticks out & then the END button will be pressed accidentally. Often you'll speed dial random friends. Sometimes it starts playing music in my pocket. If you turn off the power it might turn back on (and very loudly). Another bad thing is; after you turn it back on it won't list any missed calls you had in the interim while everyone who called you will think you know!
3 out of 3 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!3 out of 3 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.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: LG
- Part number: enV3 in Slate Blue
- Description: The perfect phone for text messaging fanatics. Slim and feature-packed, the enV3 boasts a full, compact QWERTY keyboard with large, widely-spaced keys and a 2.6" internal screen for easy, breezy texting. There's a 3.0 megapixel camera and camcorder, music player, and a favorites key to connect with most frequent contacts in a flash!
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Cellular phone
- Form Factor Folder (flip)
- Phone Design PDA
- Integrated Components Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Antenna Internal
- 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
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Input Device(s) QWERTY keyboard
Messaging & Internet
- Messaging & Data Features Text messages,
Multimedia messages (MMS),
Picture messages,
E-Mail,
Visual voice mail,
HTML Browser - Downloadable Content Audio files,
Video files,
Ring tones,
Wallpapers,
Games - Mobile Services VCAST
Communications
- Data Transmission EV-DO
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Profiles Object Push Profile (OPP),
Hands Free Profile (HFP),
Headset Profile (HSP),
Dial-up Networking Profile (DUN),
File Transfer Profile (FTP),
Basic Printing Profile (BPP),
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP),
Human Interface Device Profile (HID),
Basic Imaging Profile (BIP),
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Call timer,
Conference call,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Additional Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition),
E-911 compliant,
TTY compatible Organizer
- Personal Information Management Calendar,
Calculator,
Unit conversion,
Stopwatch,
Reminder,
Currency conversion,
Alarm clock - Phone Book Entries Qty 1000
Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3,
AAC - Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4,
3GP Memory
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 3 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 320 x 240,
640 x 480,
2048 x 1536,
1280 x 960,
1600 x 1200,
176 x 144,
160 x 120 - Self Timer Delay 10 sec,
5 sec,
3 sec - Special Effects Negative,
Black & White,
Sepia - Camera Light Source Flash
- Features Multi-shots
Navigation System
- Navigation Software & Services VZ Navigator
Display
- Type LCD display - Color
- Technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 2.6 in
- Display Resolution 240 x 320 pixels
- 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
Connections
- Connector Type Headset jack - Sub-mini-phone 2.5 mm
Battery
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 327 min,
Standby - up to 460 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter
Product series
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LG EnV3 - slate blue (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: LG
Specs: Verizon Wireless,
CDMA2000 1X,
Up to 327 min,
With digital camera / digital player,
3.8 oz,
3 megapixels,
2.6 in -
LG EnV3 - maroon (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: LG
Specs: Verizon Wireless,
CDMA2000 1X,
Up to 327 min,
With digital camera / digital player,
3.8 oz,
3 megapixels,
2.6 in
Manufacturer info
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- Address:
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