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Home / Cell phones / Consumer QWERTY phones LG enV2 improves the small QWERTY clamshell design By Philip Berne, 2 April 2008 GALLERY » Video review Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge We check out the new LG enV2 on Verizon Wireless, with some improvements we asked for, and a slightly different design. LG enV2 Specs »  Gallery » The LG enV2 has seen some nice, cosmetic improvements, and these might be just enough to tip the scales from a phone we didn't like very much to one we'd actually recommend. The look of the device is much more adult, but also more polished, and the improved interface, which cleans up Verizon's stodgy old Get It Now menus, brought key features to the top, where they were easier to find. Still, most of the changes were only skin deep. Call quality wasn't improved, and the phone still lacks the wealth of messaging features that would make it an heir to the Sidekick's throne. And, with the slow network speeds and poor multimedia options, there really wasn't much use for the 3G radio. We'd like to see something a bit more advanced for messaging to fill this phone's niche, and leave the multimedia features to the experts. Release: April 2008. Price: $100. Pros: Classy redesign. Improved menu breaks out of Verizon Wireless' garden. Cons: Screens still too small. Multimedia and Web browsing options lousy. Should be packed with advanced messaging features. Best Consumer QWERTY phones Name Score Price Carrier C RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Verizon Wireless) 73% $170 Verizon Wireless RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Sprint) 70% $200 Sprint LG Voyager 70% $300 Verizon Wireless RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 (T-Mobile) 67% $200 T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (AT&T) 66% $150 AT&T T-Mobile Shadow 65% $200 T-Mobile Palm Centro 64% $150 Sprint Palm Centro (AT&T) 64% $200 AT&T LG enV2 58% $100 Verizon Wireless Samsung Blast 56% $100 T-Mobile Click here to see full and advanced chart »     RECOMMENDED 3G BlackBerry Bold hands-on and video   Hot new all-touch phones   Bold vs. Xperia X1 vs. Glyde vs. Touch Pro TOP STORIES Top 10 candybar QWERTY smartphones   Top 10 all-touch phones   iPhone 3G review (AT&T Wireless) Top 15 smartphones   Top 15 cell phones   Blackberry Bold vs. Nokia E71 vs. HP iPAQ 900 CELL PHONE RESOURCE CENTER Best phones   Expert guides   Ask the Editors » Top 15 QWERTY phones   All-touch phones   Touchscreen phones Business phones   Multimedia phones   Concept phones 3+ inch screen phones   Wi-Fi phones   More... » Search (New!) Search by cell phone features » Manual comparison (New!) Select up to 4 cell phones side-by-side » By release May 2008, June 2008, Q3 2008 » Top 15 by carrier Unlocked, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Helio, Alltel » Top 15 by user type Average Joe, Business users, Calling addicts, Fashion conscious users, Globetrotters, High-res addicts, Internet addicts, Multimedia enthusiasts, Music aficionados, Outdoor enthusiasts, TV addicts, Video lovers, More... » Top 15 by brand Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, BlackBerry, Samsung, Sony Ericsson Other » Top 15 by platform Palm OS, Symbian S60, Symbian UIQ, Windows Mobile » Top 15 by cell phone type Business smartphones, Multimedia smartphones Consumer QWERTY phones, Multimedia phones Concept phones NOW IN CONSUMER QWERTY PHONES Palm Centro QWERTY smartphone picked up by Verizon Wireless   T-Mobile Sidekick LX gets more multimedia, Tony Hawk Edition   Best QWERTY phones for $200 or less   AT&T BlackBerry Pearl 8110 review   AT&T BlackBerry Pearl 8110 video review Top 10 hottest cell phones for summer travelers Samsung Alias consumer QWERTY phone review Samsung Alias consumer QWERTY phone video review LG enV2 consumer QWERTY phone video review LG enV2 consumer QWERTY phone review NOW IN PHONES iPhone Apps: Reviews of the 6 apps we really use   Palm Treo 800w review (Sprint)   Palm Treo 800w (Sprint) video review   What cell phones work where?   Top 10 candybar QWERTY smartphones Top 10 all-touch phones Four new phones are now shipping iPhone 3G: The world is ready for smart mobile solutions Next 25 stories MUST READ CELL PHONES» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated LAPTOPS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated CAMERAS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated MP3 players» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated INTERNET TABLETS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated GPS NAVIGATORS HDTVs CAMCORDERS

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