LG enV Touch VX11000 Review
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Having a large touchscreen display and 3MP camera is nice, but if the phone doesn’t have good call quality and reception, then what good is it? Thankfully, the LG enV Touch VX11000 does quite well in both categories. The call quality on the device is equal to the Versa, as it lacks the background hiss that is heard on the Dare and distortion that is produced by the Voyager. Voices are clear and natural sounding on both ends and does not have the “tunnel” effect that was also prevalent on the Voyager. One surprise was how loud the Speakerphone was, which almost sounded like it was going to bust the speakers. Because of this, we had to keep it set to low. The reception is also about the same as what you would find on the Dare and Versa. We were able to place and receive calls around South FL without any of them dropping, and would average between 2-3 bars of signal reception.
The included 950mAh battery is rated by LG to provide up to 4.3 hours of talk time or 17 days of standby time on a full charge. Even though this battery has the same 950mAh capacity as the one used on the Voyager, we were able to get 5 hours of continuous talk time with it, where the Voyager was only 3.5 hours. The Versa was slightly higher at 5.4 hours and the Dare is still king at 6 hours, but both of those come with a larger 1100mAh battery.
Conclusion:
With all of the features packed into the LG enV Touch VX11000, it will no doubt be one of the most popular Verizon devices this year. People who loved (or hated) their Voyager will be hard-pressed to find many complaints about this device, except maybe for the poor selection of themes. Other than that, the enV Touch truly delivers as an update to the Voyager, with two 3” WVGA displays, better appearance, improved user interface and music player, 3MP autofocus camera, document viewer, excellent call quality and reception. The only real competition comes from other LG devices, such as the Dare, Versa and enV3, but the LG enV Touch VX11000 has them beat, if you are looking for an all-in-one device with touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard
LG enV Touch VX11000 Video Review:
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Pros
- Internal and external 3” WVGA displays
- Better touch-response than the Voyager
- Improved user interface
- Call quality and reception
- 3MP autofocus camera
- Document viewer
- 3.5mm headset jack
Cons
- Themes aren’t that impressive
- Still larger and heavier than some people might like
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44 Comments
1. BigRed83 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:55 0 0
I can where my summer is going to be spent, doing phone book transfers for the thousands that will be getting this phone. I played with our launch kit model, and am VERY impressed. I saw no obvious points of failure. It feels solid and well-built. Hats off to LG for this one. I personally am interested in what they come up with when VZW gets their smartphone!
20. behold--me posted on 22 Jun 2009, 15:56 0 0
I AGREE looks way better than the voyager, where as the enV Touch ISNT UGLY
26. Garrison64 posted on 30 Jun 2009, 17:49 0 0
So far I love mine. Terrific functionality and very nice features. I have no complaints.
2. lennydude posted on 06 Jun 2009, 15:00 0 0
Just one simple question.............. Can anyone hear this phone when it rings? Same damn issue with the Voyager :(:(
25. Garrison64 posted on 30 Jun 2009, 17:47 0 0
Yes the ringer is plenty loud. I have no problems hearing mine.
3. lovexlucy posted on 06 Jun 2009, 20:35 0 0
wow i just got this phone and i love it :) the touch screen is pretty good and the features are awesome! whats funny is that it actually comes with some pretty good default ringtones overall i really like it
12. deschats posted on 09 Jun 2009, 21:46 0 0
how much did you pay? was it with an upgrade or did you pay retail?
4. Phoneboy posted on 07 Jun 2009, 12:50 0 0
Hey, I know the Env3 has threaded text messaging but I was wondering if the env touch, the versa, or the dare have threaded texting?? -Thanks
5. mikeaud44 posted on 07 Jun 2009, 14:28 0 0
I have the Dare, and it definately does NOT have threaded text messaging.
9. metalpoet posted on 09 Jun 2009, 14:21 0 0
i have a dare and dont care about threaded messasging
14. deschats posted on 09 Jun 2009, 21:52 0 0
i have the dare. its time for a new one, they need to quit milking money out of this one. i loved it when i got it but i can now think of a million things they could update. heres the list: threaded text messaging, slide out keyboard, bigger screen, bigger touch keyboard if they want complete touch, thinner, sleeker design (it looks like the voyagers touch design), better memory, better internet, MORE DISPLAY OPTIONS/MENU SETTINGS!!!!!!!!!! i hate the stupid black and white things. oh and a diffferentttttttt color scheme. black/metallic/plastic black and gray look stupid.
6. df8579 posted on 07 Jun 2009, 18:31 0 0
Got this phone on Friday and everything about it is awesome!!! Definately reccomend it to anybody looking for something not quite a smartphone, but still has everything and more.
15. E.N. posted on 11 Jun 2009, 20:04 0 0
Although I hate Voyagers (I had one before I switched to the iPhone 3G) I still give this phone a lot of props. They were a little unoriginal with the some things like the cover flow (what a rip!!) but I'm really surprised that they did a lot of cool new things from the last phone. The fact that they have a document viewer is very impressive. Not many (if any) phones that I am familiar with have something like that where you can see a list of all documents visited from websites. (Right now I am guessing that documents in the document viewer are files from the internet and not put on the device through the USB mode.) But I am most impressed with the limited flash support. I know it's limited but it still beats the fact that most phones are still trying to get flash support. I would never buy it but still... they did a pretty good job with this device.
22. Garrison64 posted on 30 Jun 2009, 17:24 0 0
Actually if you have a MicroSD card installed you can move data to it from your PC which would include doc files.
27. treewhopper posted on 06 Jul 2009, 06:24 0 0
Actually, the USB connection is great! In USB mode, (NOT the music sync mode) you can transfer documents to the phone quite easily by dropping them in the 'my documents' folder. This phone really has me surprised.
31. hammertime posted on 14 Aug 2009, 04:30 0 0
If it had Wi-Fi, I would definitely get it, but I don't want an html browser without a way to use it for free. Verizon is pushing up their cheapest data rates too. Enjoy it while you can Verizon. When everyone has Wi-Fi, you'll have to settle for gouging us for text messages ;-)
7. YelloPhase posted on 07 Jun 2009, 20:17 0 0
dang i gotta wait another week before i can get mine. i called and they said they wont have them in until next week =/ cant wait though!!!!!!!!!!
8. gomets15217 posted on 08 Jun 2009, 16:21 0 0
um, no video review? those were the best things on this site =/
