LG FathomIf you're a long time fan of Windows Mobile and are the kind of person who turns off TouchFLO 3D on HTC phones to get back to that classic WinMo experience, the Fathom is your kind of phone. We're not sure how many of you are out there, but we know there are a vocal few. The Fathom features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and the same 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU that powers some of our favorite high end smartphones. The Fathom has a high res 800 x 480 touchscreen, 3G EV-DO Rev. A for Verizon and world GSM roaming capabilities too. Is it sexy? Nope, but it is speedy and stable.
Verizon
May 2010
LG eXpoThe HTC Tilt 2 has a competitor among AT&T's Windows Mobile touch screen, high-end QWERTY sliders. While the eXpo doesn't do much to change the standard Windows Mobile 6.5 user interface, it goes for high end hardware with gusto. The eXpo is one of the very few US smartphones with Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, and the LG is indeed fast. It has a very capable 5 megapixel camera with autofocus lens, a biometric fingerprint scanner, a GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi. Even more interesting is the optional pico projector that turns the LG eXpo into one of the world's smallest presentation computers.
AT&T
Jan. 2010
LG InciteA new slate design touch screen Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional phone from AT&T. The Incite is something a little different from the world of HTC and Samsung touch screen PDA phones that have dominated this year. it's small and light, has a very sharp and bright 240 x 400 pixel display and a touch-customizations. We like the accelerometer and adore the proximity sensor (the iPhone isn't the only kid on the block with that feature now) that turns off the screen when the phone is against your face and turns it back on if you move the phone away. The Incite has a GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, an FM radio and a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus lens.
AT&T
Nov. 2008
Feature Phones
LG SentioTouch screen phones might be all the rage, but not everyone wants a smartphone or a required data plan. The Sentio is an entry to mid-level touch screen feature phone that aims to capture the non-smartphone market. It has a 3" resistive touch screen and a very intuitive user interface complete with widgets. It's slim and nice looking and fits easily in a pocket. The Sentio has a GPS that works with TeleNav and Google Maps, Bluetooth, a microSD card slot and a 3 megapixel camera. The phone has plenty of social networking and email options and it runs on T-Mobile's 3G HSDPA network. But that resistive screen is just so-so.
T-Mobile
Aug. 2010
LG RemarqHere's another affordable, eco-friendly phone from Sprint for you QWERTY messaging types. The square-ish Remarq is 87 percent recyclable and its casing is made from nearly 20 percent recycled plastics. The LG is a messaging-oriented basic feature phone with a slide-down full QWERTY keyboard and an email client that can handle popular services like Hotmail and Gmail as well as the more serious stuff like Exchange and Lotus Notes. This is a 2G phone so it lacks services like Sprint TV and there's no navigation, just Family Locator. Despite the recycled plastics, the Remarq is quite stylish looking and won't remind you of last weeks discarded Pepsi bottle.
Sprint
June 2010
LG Rumor TouchThe Rumor Touch is the third phone in the LG Rumor line and the first to offer a touch screen and 3G EV-DO. It features a 3" resistive touch screen and a 5 row slide-out QWERTY keyboard that caters to both the messaging and touch screen trends. It's a good fit for those who want a full featured phone with 3G but don't want to jump into smartphones and more expensive data plans. The Rumor Touch has Sprint's full range of services including Sprint TV, Sprint Navigation and Sprint Music. It has a GPS, 2 megapixel camera, microSD card slot and a 3.5mm stereo jack for music fans.
Sprint
April 2010
LG Lotus EliteThe LG Lotus Elite is a significant upgrade to the very popular LG Lotus. This wide body QWERTY flips dares to look difference, just like the original model. But the Elite is more rounded, more solidly built and it adds two cool new features: an external QVGA touchscreen and the latest version of Sprint's OneClick UI. It supports Sprint's many services including EV-DO data, Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV and Sprint Music. It has a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, an SDHC microSD card slot and a GPS. It's available in red and black is coming. This review includes a video review.
Sprint
Jan. 2010
LG Chocolate TouchThough it lacks the coolness and innovative design of the LG Chocolate BL-40, Verizon's new Chocolate does have a full 240 x 400 pixel touch screen and a distinctive design. Like all LG Chocolate phones on Verizon, the Chocolate Touch specializes in music, and to that end it features Dolby Mobile, a 3.5mm stereo jack, an FM radio, a gig of internal storage and Bluetooth A2DP stereo. Other amenities included EV-DO, a 3.2 megapixel camera and a GPS.
Verizon
Nov. 2009
LG enV TouchWant a large, high resolution touch screen phone but also crave a keyboard? Verizon's LG enV Touch aims to please with an external 3" touch screen and an inner 3" non-touch screen display. Both feature an impressive 800 x 480 pixel resolution and the EnV Touch opens up clamshell-style to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and a d-pad. The EnV Touch is offered exclusively by Verizon and it features a full HTML web browser, Flash support, Bluetooth with A2DP and a 3.2 megapixel camera with a Schneider-Kreuznach autofocus lens.
Verizon
June 2009
LG Xenon One of two touch screen phones with side-sliding QWERTY keyboards just released by AT&T, the Xenon is the less expensive and more compact model. Despite its small size, it has an ample keyboard that's great for texting and email. It has a 2.8" resistive touch screen, 3G HSDPA, a GPS with AT&T Navigator, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth with A2DP stereo and both music and video players. If you're looking for a budget texting phone with a touch screen, the Xenon is worth a look, with some caveats.
AT&T
April 2009
LG Rumor 2 The original Rumor, released 1.5 years ago has a successor that gives the Rumor cooler looks while maintaining its popular side-sliding keyboard. Like the first gen edition, the Rumor 2 is a budget texting phone with a full QWERTY keyboard, sturdy build and basic features. Exclusive to Sprint in the US, the Rumor 2 has a 4 row keyboard with dedicated number row and a QVGA display (both new for the Rumor 2), a music player, 1.3 megapixel camera and microSD card slot. It has 1xRTT for data but not EVDO. Also new is interchangeable backplates for the fashion-conscious, and 2 are included in the box.
Sprint
March 2009
LG Versa The Versa VX9600 is a unique phone that combines two popular designs: naked it's a slate design touch screen phone like the LG Dare and iPhone. When clad in the included removable rigid leather cover it's a texting phone with a hardware QWERTY keyboard. The Versa features a 240 x 480, 3" resistive touch screen display with haptic feedback and an accelerometer, EVDO Rev. A, a capable HTML web browser, a 2 megapixel autofocus camera, Flash support and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. An innovative and cool phone from Verizon and LG.
Verizon
March 2009
LG Lotus And now for something completely different: the LG Lotus is a nearly square flip phone with a roomy QWERTY keyboard inside. If you thought the Verizon Blitz was novel looking, the Lotus is truly head-turning. But looks aren't everything, and thankfully the LG impressed us with its very good 2 megapixel camera, excellent Sprint TV performance, integrated document viewer, good GPS, sharp and bright widescreen display and good EVDO speeds. As you'd expect from a QWERTY phone, the Lotus handles IM, texting and personal email.
Sprint
Nov. 2008
LG Chocolate 3 Yet another release of the phone that tastes great and is less filling. The Chocolate 3 is LG and Verizon's 3rd confection-inspired phone, and it's the best so far. Gone are the touch controls and slider-- this time we've got America's beloved flip phone design, but with a few improvements. There's a very large outer display and control wheel that allow you to do many tasks without opening the flip. The phone has EVDO with V Cast support, a GPS that works with VZ Navigator, stereo Bluetooth A2DP and a 2 megapixel camera.
Verizon
August 2008
LG DareVerizon's latest touch screen phone is a winner. No, it's not a smartphone and it's not an iPhone clone, but it is a capable feature phone with one of the better touch screens on the market. The Dare has a 3" touch screen, V Cast backed by EVDO Rev. A for fast data, a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus lens, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, and GPS with VZ Navigator support. The music player can download tunes from Verizon's portal, now populated with DRM-free Rhapsody content in MP3 format and it can play music in the background.
Verizon
July 2008
LG Vu The LG Prada's stateside cousin sports the same stunning looks and small size but adds a few goodies including a quad band GSM phone radio and US 3G HSDPA. The Vu is offered by AT&T and it's one of two phones to support their new broadcast TV service powered by Qualcomm's MediaFLO. It has a widescreen 400 x 240 touch screen display with haptic vibration feedback that looks great and works well. Also inside are a microSD card slot, 2 megapixel camera with autofocus lens, Bluetooth with A2DP stereo, mobile YouTube support and more.
AT&T
May 2008
LG enV2The latest in the LG V and enV series of messaging phones from LG and Verizon, the enV2 goes on a diet and comes back slimmer, smaller and eminently more pocketable and stylish. The enV2, like its predecessors, opens lengthwise to reveal a QWERTY keyboard and a large main display. The outer display is tiny but the number pad is huge-- great for one-handed dialers. The phone supports V Cast, VZ Navigator with aGPS, and it has a music player, 2 megapixel camera and SDHC microSD card slot.
Verizon
May 2008
LG Shine CU720 It's nice when a fashion phone is more than just a pretty face. The LG Shine CU720 for AT&T Wireless, like all Shine series phones, is uncannily attractive and well... shiny. But it's got a great laundry list of features including HSDPA, Cellular Video support, a capable music player, better than average 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and a music player. The CU720 is a quad band GSM phone with dual US band 3G that's offered by AT&T in the US.
AT&T
Feb. 2008
LG RumorAn affordable texting phone for Sprint that looks like a traditional candy bar phone but opens lengthwise to reveal a QWERTY thumb keyboard. The Rumor is available in 2 colors: black and white with contrasting colors. It has a 1.3 megapixel camera that takes pretty good photos, a GPS and a microSD card slot. It supports e-mail, SMS and most popular instant messaging services. Think of it as the LG enV's low-budget cousin.
Sprint
Feb. 2008
LG Venus Another of Verizon's hot new phones for the holiday season, the Venus is a dual screen phone with a large, vibrant color display up top and a touch-sensitive color display below. The lower display changes depending on what you're doing and even acts as a d-pad when needed. The Venus has EVDO with excellent V Cast video performance, a music player with background playback capability, a 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth. And it's one heck of an attractive phone.
Verizon
Dec. 2007
LG Voyager Though not the iPhone killer some claimed, the Voyager offers a unique experience that combines the texting prowess of the LG enV with serious multimedia and a bit of innovation. The Voyager VX10000 is offered by Verizon and it features a 400 x 240 pixel touch display with vibration (touch it and the screen vibrates). Like the enV, it looks something like a large clamshell phone that opens lengthwise to reveal an excellent QWERTY thumb keyboard. Inside you'll also find a 2nd 400 x 240 display and stereo speakers. The phone has EVDO, V Cast Mobile TV with MediaFLO technology, GPS and a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus lens.
Verizon
Nov. 2007
LG Chocolate VX8550The second generation of the popular LG Chocolate is slightly smaller, lighter and comes in three new colors: black, blue mint and black cherry. This slider phone sports a touch wheels that's much easier to use than the original Chocolate, and it's got LED lights for those who like a tasteful bit of bling with a finger-fling. The phone has a microSD slot and a generous heaping of internal memory for storing tunes and more. Bluetooth A2DP means you can listen to your tunes wirelessly over a stereo Bluetooth headset and the phone has EV-DO and supports Verizon's V Cast service. The 1.3 megapixel camera and bright QVGA remain unchanged from the first gen LG Chocolate.
Verizon
Sept. 2007
LG MUZIQBehind the trendy name, we find a very good music and multimedia-oriented feature phone for the price. The MUZIQ (pronounced "music") is all about listening to tunes, with a wide selection of supported audio formats. It's compatible with up to 4 gig microSD cards, so you can carry plenty of music with you. In addition it's got EVDO and Sprint TV for eye candy and visual entertainment and A2DP Bluetooth stereo support for high quality sound. The MUZIQ is offered by Sprint, and it goes on sale July 15th.
Sprint
July 2007
LG VX8700The "Verizon Shine" is an extremely good looking fashion phone that's about more than looking pretty. This stainless steel clad thin flip phone has a lovely display, a music player, microSD card slot, a 2 megapixel camera that takes pleasing photos and video, and it has Bluetooth with a good compliment of profiles including A2DP for stereo headphones and DUN.
Verizon
April 2007
LG VX9400 One of Verizon's first two TV phones, the LG has a roomy 2.2" color display with excellent color that's perfect for watching video and TV. For those of you new to mobile TV, this is Verizon's 8 channel broadcast digital TV service and it does not use EVDO but rather over-the-air broadcast with a digital TV tuner inside the phone. But the VX9400 isn't just a really tiny TV, it's a strong mobile phone with an interesting twist-display that transitions from portrait to landscape. It offers very good reception, pleasing call quality, an MP3 player, Bluetooth with A2DP and a decent 1.3 megapixel camera with flash.
Verizon
April 2007
LG VX8600Like the LG Chocolate but want a flip phone with more traditional controls? Check out the LG VX8600 which boasts many of the same features in super-slim, fashion-friendly package. The LG is offered by Verizon in the US, and it has a music player with stereo-out capabilities, EVDO, VZ Navigator capabilities, MicroSD slot, voice dialing, Bluetooth and a good 1.3MP camera.
Verizon
Feb. 2006
LG VX9900 - enVThe follow up to the LG VX9800 improves on a good thing with a 2MP camera, even better QWERTY keyboard and a robust set of Bluetooth profiles. The enV is offered by Verizon Wireless in the US and it looks like a candy bar phone but opens up notebook style to reveal a sharp QVGA inner display, stereo speakers and thumb keyboard. If you're a heavy texter, this EVDO and V Cast enabled phone should be on your short list.
Verizon
Dec. 2006
LG CU500 One of the phones in Cingular's slim 3G portfolio nonetheless has much to offer for a relatively low price tag. The CU500 supports UMTS and HSDPA on the US bands, works well with Cingular Video and it has Bluetooth, a 1.3MP camera, voice dialing, stereo speakers and an MP3 player. Well worth a look if you're looking for a phone that has fast data on GSM networks.
Cingular
Oct. 2006
LG Chocolate VX8500The latest fashion statement that does more than look pretty. This zero calorie indulgence won't break the bank either, when purchased from Verizon. It's got a unique (among cell phones) iPod-like track wheel and touch-sensitive surface, a large and lovely display, music player, Bluetooth and EVDO for fast data connections.
Verizon
Sept. 2006
LG VX8300The successor to the popular LG VX8100 has gone to a spa: it's thinner, lighter and looks slick. But it's got every feature you could ask for in a high end flip phone: EVDO, MP3 player, a very good 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth and a MicroSD expansion slot. A very nice multimedia phone at a reasonable price on Verizon Wireless in the US.
Verizon
July 2006
LG VX9800
(The V)Verizon's
new hybrid feature phone sits somewhere between PDA and phone
in terms of features and pricing. It looks like a candy bar
phone but it opens to reveal an excellent full QWERTY keyboard.
The LG is a cutting edge device with an eye-popping QVGA
landscape inner display, stereo speakers, 1.3 MP camera,
Mini SD expansion slot, MP3 player, Bluetooth, text to speech,
voice recognition, EVDO and VCast. Editor's
Choice 2005
Verizon
Nov. 2005
LG
VX8100Verizon's top
of the line flip phone released in the summer of 2005 has
a lot to offer: compact and attractive design, Bluetooth,
EVDO for data with V Cast, a 1.3 MP camera, stereo speakers,
vibrant display and a Mini SD expansion slot. This is a
CDMA phone for use on Verizon's network in the US.
