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VX8700LG Reviews
7 May 2007
LG VX8700 Review
The VX8700 is a welcome update to the LG 8000-series phones. Its brushed metal exterior is unique and will stand out agents most other phones. The construction feels well made and should hold up with normal use, and is slim enough to stick in your pants pocket without it being too noticeable. The external display, though small, does its job well, while the QVGA internal display really shows off. The keypad is laid out well, with bright backlighting, and is easy to use for TXTing. The Metallic FlashUI theme is one of the best we have seen and it compliments the overall style of the phone. The 2MP camera, though not as good as the enV and A990, does take pictures that are better than most other phones, including the Chocolate and
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1. Reviews
23 Aug 2008 by Dutchie
100%10out of 10
In addition to my review, I tried to find as many reviews on the internet as I could. I located 11, one more elaborate than the other.
What struck me was the number of complete opposites with regard to many features. Some say the camera is lousy, others think it's great. Some say calls are not loud and clear, others marvel at the clarity, etc., etc. It shows you that you basically have to buy the phone that answers your needs and seems pleasing to you, hoping that the features are as good as the manufacturer or the provider want you to believe! Reviews of phones are like reviews of movies: the reviewer likes it or not.
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2. Awesome!
20 Aug 2008 by Dutchie
100%10out of 10
I've had this phone for over a year and I can only say that it is the best I've ever had. Apart from the fact that it is the best looking phone ever put on the market so far, it does everything I want a phone to do. Mind you, I talk about a CELL PHONE. Not a Smartphone, not a PDA, simply a cell phone. The screen is awesome, the sound great, etc. I've read some reviews about the external memory being awkwardly placed behind the battery: so what? How many times do you have to access the card? The phone has to be turned 90 degrees to read the front screen. So what? The "negatives" are so minute, not even worth mentioning. I use the VX8700 also as a music player. With an 8GB card it holds many of my operas. I also have the Jamdat Mah-Jongg game on it and that's about it. Whenever I pull the phone out of its pouch (I think every manufacturer should supply a pouch like this) in front of people, they say: wow, that's a nice phone. Not that their opinion matters, but it shows that I'm not the only one who can marvel about a simple cell phone!
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3.
24 May 2008 by Tuesdee
92%9.2out of 10
This phone is amazing! You actually feel like you are holding something vs. a plastic phone. It's similar to a RazrV3c, but it's by LG so it's better quality. Get this phone while you can because it's going.....
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4. Long term use review
15 May 2008 by Greg Norman
72%7.2out of 10
I have had this phone for one year and it is a great phone. It is very, very durable (dropped this phone many, many times, and it still looks good). It has average reception quality, but has the majority of features I need. The poor memory card access is a bit annoying, as is the camera's lack of ability to zoom when it is set to the maximum resolution. The ability to zoom, crop, and edit picture files, and then save to a new file is very cool, and to some degree makes up for the it's lack of ability to zoom (this is how I 'zoom in', i.e. editing an existing picture and saving the result). I am particularly happy with the size of the phone's keypad - I can easily type without hitting two keys at once, something I can't say for too many phones I have used in the past. Overall, I am quite happy with this phone.
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5. hmmm
25 Mar 2008 by yoyoyoyoyo
60%6out of 10
old one looks wayy better. this one looks a bit weird. i would not get it.
get the gleam or alias. wayyy better!
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6. Bad News For Me
14 Mar 2008 by Elvis
74%7.4out of 10
Yes, its pretty. Yes it has a lot of good features but my story is a sad one. I had mine for two weeks and it was doing a lot of hanging up. It was in my leather holster and would ring so I'd reach to pull it out and the call would end. No, it wasn't because I hit the call silence button the call would end! So they would call back and ask what happened - I dunno - it just ended... just by touching the phone - I hadn't even slid the phone out yet. Twice I sent it for repairs and they had no idea what to do with it. I even made it do this in the phone store and its a mystery to everyone. I have my theory though - static. The air is real dry here right now and when I get out of the truck I get a shock on the door. Same thing with the steel-cased Shine - I touch it just right "connecting" the front and back panel at the same time or the front panel and the silence button or whatever combination. Its a steel case thats not grounded so when I'm "charged" I zap the phone and it hangs up as soon as I touch it. Happened about 2 dozen times in 2weeks. :( They are finally sending me a new replacement that I will promptly sell.
OTHER ISSUE: This phone dents REAAAAL easy. While it was in my holster I leaned against a counter top and dented the front in quite noticably. If you do that You are stuck with a dented phone the duration of your contract unless you pay to get it fixed. This is one cool looking phone ... until the front is dented in :(
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7. AWESOME PHONE!
28 Feb 2008 by FranckE
98%9.8out of 10
I can't say enough about this phone... I just got it 2 days ago and I absolutely love it!! The keyboard is great for texting, and easy to dial with. The screen is amazingly vivid and the external display is so handy! I really like the ringtones. I hope this review is helpful, and I just love this phone!!!!
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8. LG VX8700
25 Oct 2007 by B
82%8.2out of 10
This is a pretty nice phone. It was a big upgrade from my Kyocera swivel phone. I can't remember the model number. I had high expectations for this phone and it did not totally deliver. I bought the phone on the Verizon site before it hit the local stores, so I could not try it out before hand. The camera is awesome except in low light which effects any cell cam but I have seen better low light pics of the same scene from much lower cost phones that a few friends have. The camera really needs a lens cover. After several months, my pics are blurred due too many scratches. Also, it should have a flash as other lower cost and phones in the same price range have. I expected to be able to use Bluetooth to it's full functionality. I should have researched it more. All I can do is send music to a Bluetooth speaker, thats gay. I don't care about listening to my music on my phone, no phone can compete with the sound quality from a good music player. This was my first Bluetooth phone. File transfers are block by Verizon. I cannot send pics and videos to my computer. A friend of mine that has a Samsung something by AT&T can transfers many formats to and from computers and other phones. It can pair with other phones. This is not at all possible because of Verizon. I was hoping to use the phone also to save my work on the microSD easily but of course I cannot. I use to use my iPod as a external HD to bring files to and from work but I wanted to be able to do the same without the annoyance of mounting and unmounting. I should have waited before resigning with Verizon to get this phone. The speaker could be louder. The signal is great, I do get a few dropped calls. The size is great. The style is nice too. It's great that the interface does not have the standard red bars at the top and bottom as almost all other Verizon phones do. The screen's resolution is superb. The text is very sharp and easy to read. Overall its a pretty good one but for what I expected it failed me in some areas.
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9. Nice Solid Phone!
1 Oct 2007 by Ken Tanaka
94%9.4out of 10
Had some reservations due to ratings given here (6.5 editors/3 high tech junkie) but gave it a try. Wanted a great phone...MP3/camera quality/qwerty not a priority.
Nice feel, stainless steel>plastic every time! Replaced an 8300 which is a very good phone. This 8700 has, imo, better sound quality and better reception. In my TV room, I would often get a new voice message on the 8300, even though the phone never rang. The 8700 will ring and I have 1 full bar of signal there.
Battery life seems on par so far (1X only) and not an issue since it lives on the charger nightly. Little plastic cover over the side mounted charging port looks like its just waiting to break or fall off.
Only knocks are that the speakerphone is not as loud and vibrate not as strong as the 8300. Of course, the size is much better.
Definitely an upgrade...in style and performance for me! Get one. Its a nice solid phone!
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10. Solid rebound for LG
28 Sep 2007 by Brian
84%8.4out of 10
I was sold on the En-V, until a friend told me about the 8700. I was weary of it at first because my father had an 8600 and the sound quality was terrible. It sounded "boxy", like you were listening to someone in a tin can. It struck me as though LG had a knee jerk reaction to the Razor and just rushed it. Anyway...
I went to a local verizon store and tried it. If you didn't already know, if a display phone in the store is on, you can usually make calls on it. I called a few friends and everyone said everything sounded fine and they sounded fine to me. I called my father and he thought that I was talking to him on a land line. Sold.
I've read where people complained about the battery life. I don't see it. I've had the phone for over a month, and the battery lasts for 8 to 9 days. Now, I'm not surfing or listening to music all the time either. I make or receive calls about 5 times a day and text maybe twice a day. Obviously, I expect the battery life to decrease as it does with all phones, but for the length of time that this phone has been available, the battery life is just fine. When it dips below 5 days, replacement OEM batteries will be available on ebay for pennies.
The menus are easy to navigate. The keypad is a bit odd at first, but after a day or two it feels perfect. It's a little prone to showing fingerprints on the exterior but a quick brush on your sleeve will eliminate them. I barely notice it when it's in my pocket. Not having an antennae sticking out is a huge plus in terms of comfort. The only problem I've encountered with this phone is that I can't seem to find a way to use Mp3s as customizable ringtones. It isn't a dealbreaker for me, but it does strike me as a step backwards.
Overall, I couldn't be happier with this phone. Unless LG improves/maintains this design, I intend to have this model for a very, very long time.
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