LG Venus

User reviews and rating

Great for a beginner's touch-screen phone

1 Nov 2009 Vlascia

7.3 out of 10

I got this phone brand new 2 years ago. I've never had any "screen peeling/flaking" as other reviewers have mentioned. I also only have to charge the phone 1-2x per week even though I leave it on 24/7. It is possible to take photos with this phone without turning it horizontally, but I've noticed on occasion that the phone would not rotate the pictures. In fact, sometimes it will spend a minute or more in the "process of rotating" and then spontaneously reboot. Another thing is that the headphone jack is only 2.5mm and requires an adapter if you want to use it with 3.5mm headphones. I see that the new LGs from Verizon commonly have a 3.5mm jack now, which is a big plus for me as I use this phone, along with an 8GB microSDHC card, as my MP3 player. I also use this phone's VZ Navigator when traveling, and it's more accurate than my TomTom GPS! My last phone did not have that app available,  nor the necessary speakerphone. VZW has discontinued this phone, so if you cannot find it on eBay, etc., there are other phones currently from VZW that are very much like this one: the LG enV Touch and the LG Versa.

Pros

Long battery life
Optional buttons or touchscreen
Great features/apps

Cons

Random rebooting
2.5mm headphone jack
No camera flash

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grrrrr

27 Aug 2009 speedydank

1 out of 10

ive had the venus for a year now and have been let down by its slow unconsistant performance.  the paint has chipped, the charger doesnt fit well, the touch display works only half the time, and  the zoom stopped working on  the camera. should have gotten the dare

Pros

cool music player

Cons

everything else

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An awesome phone that's the 1st of it's kind

31 Jul 2009 Sherri

9.3 out of 10

This is by far my favorite phone that I have ever owned. My only complaints are that there's no flash and that the screen peels away in the corners. I just took my phone in to one of the stores and they give me a new one for free.

I love the touchscreen- I've never have a problem with it and it takes very little pressure for it to work.

I think it's awesome that you have to turn the phone sideways to take a picture; it makes it look like you're using a real camera!

Pros

- lots of ringtones
- NEVER drops a call
- quick, responsive touch screen
- great camera

Cons

- screen gets dirt/dust under the edges
-screen peels over time
-no flash

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