LG enV2 VX9100

The enV² is available in standard black as well as maroon. Both the colors are available at Verizon Wireless stores, and were released on the same date. It is also capable of installing VZ Navigator. The original price of the phone at release was $129 after a $50 mail-in-rebate. As of August 2008, the Price of the enV² is $79.99 with activation on a new two-year contract. Best buy mobile now offers the ENV2 for $69.99 with a two year contract.

It succeeded both the LG enV (VX9900) and the original LG The V (VX9800).

The styling of this phone has been updated from the previous versions. It's slimmer, lighter, and more pocketable than the previous versions. Its styling follows that of the LG Voyager (VX10000), which is the other successor to the LG enV (VX9900) and the LG The V (VX9800) phones. The Env2 was released in Canada in August, 2008 as the LG Keybo from Telus.

Features

The enV² has several features, such as the QWERTY keyboard and a 2.0 megapixel camera with up to 10x zoom. It is Bluetooth-compatible and supports V CAST, Verizon's music and video service, as well as VZ Navigator, Verizon's map service. The phone has a microSD memory card port for storing music and video from a computer and is enabled to set videos under 5MB as wallpaper. The phone supports FOTA, which allows for new firmware updates to be sent to the device without needing to make a trip to a retail store to receive the update.

The phone supports up to 8GB of storage via the MicroSD port on the right side of the phone. The forms of media able to be stored on this card include: Photos ("PIX"), Music, Sounds, and Videos ("FLIX"). This phone supports the Bluetooth profile A2DP which supports the listening of music through wireless headphones. The phone also has a "Standalone Mode" which allows one to take advantage of the phone's multimedia capabilities (Music, Photos, Videos, Games) without sending or receiving RF signals. This mode is most useful during an Airplane Flight.

[edit] Limitations

The enV² (Like most phones released by Verizon) has software limitations which some may find to be unreasonably restrictive compared even to older models of LG phones. This is due to a recent software upgrade. For instance, this phone does not include the ability to assign unique ringtones for text messages from specific contacts, a feature many may be used to with contemporary and older phones. Also, the phone features a "My Sounds" section but does not allow a user to assign a "sound" as a ringtone without first sending it to themselves in a text message (the folder contains, by default, several 'midi' style songs included on certain older phones as ringtone selections). Owners will also notice that while assigning contacts to "groups", the software will not allow more than 10 entries per category (whereas most people would likely have more than 10 entries classified by common categories such as "friends" or "family"). The phone also has a high incidence of "pocket dialing," as fairly incidental pressure on the external key face can disengage the key lock (two taps on the "OK" key and dial a number (2 taps on the "Send" key).

Specs
Modes CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900

Weight 4.23 oz (120 g)

Dimensions 4" x 2.13" x 0.65" (102 x 54 x 16.5 mm)

Form Factor Clamshell

Internal Antenna

Battery Talk: 5.3 hours max. (320 minutes)

Standby: 520 hours max. (21.7 days)

950 mAh LiPolymer

Display Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD)

Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) 2.4" diagonal Colors: 262,144 (18-bit) inner display

Platform / OS (proprietary)

Memory 63 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)

Phone Book Capacity 1000

FCC ID BEJVX9100 » (Approved Jan 14, 2008)

GPS / Location Type: A-GPS

supports LBS


Digital TTY/TDD Yes

Hearing Aid Compatible Rating: M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) Multiple Languages Languages Supported: English, Spanish

Alerts

External Display 260,000-color TFT LCD / 160 x 64 pixels / 1.45 inches

Polyphonic Ringtones Yes

Vibrate Yes

Connectivity Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, DUN, FTP, OPP, PBA, A2DP, BPP, HID, BIP version 1.2

PC Sync Yes

USB supports mass storage mode

Contacts

Multiple Numbers per Name Numbers per entry: 5

Picture ID Yes

Ringer ID Yes

Voice Dialing Type: Speaker-independent (automatic)

Custom Graphics supports video wallpaper

Custom Ringtones Yes

Real-Music Ringers Yes

Data & Network

Data-Capable Yes

Flight Mode Yes

Packet Data Technology: 1xEV-DO r0

WAP / Web Browser Browser Software: Openwave 6.2.3.2 Input

Predictive Text Entry Yes

Side Keys camera, volume keys on left (when closed)

Text Keyboard Layout: QWERTY

Memory Card Slot Card Type: microSD (TransFlash) up to 8 GB

MMS Yes

Text Messaging 2-Way: Yes

text-to-speech

Text Messaging Templates Yes

Music Player Supported Formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+

playlists

Stereo Speakers Yes

Photo & Video

Camera Resolution: 2+ megapixel

brightness, white balance controls / self-timer

Streaming Video Yes

Video Capture Max. Length: 1 hour

QVGA resolution


Alarm Yes

Calculator Yes

Calendar Yes

Voice Memo up to 1 hour / can record calls (up to 5 minutes)

Software

BREW Yes

Games Yes

Voice

Headset Jack (2.5 mm) Yes

Speaker Phone Yes