21 JUL 2009 • 8 MIN READ • REVIEWS
`LG enV Touch (VX-11000) Review
`Bringing back the “enV” name, the LG enV Touch (VX-11000) is the upgrade to the
`popular LG Voyager (VX-10000), which was released in late 2007. The phone keeps the
`same form factor as its predecessor, but is now slimmer and more stylish. The enV
`Touch has many new features, normally found in more ex
`LG enV Touch VX11000
`LG enV Touch VX-11000 Specifications:
`Provider: Verizon Wireless (1.9 GHz /800 MHz CDMA)
`Displays: 3-inch 800 x 480 pixels & 1,600K colors
`Camera: 3.2 Megapixel Camera w/ Autofocus, Flash & Image Editor
`Music: MP3, WMA, Unprotected AAC/AAC+
`Memory: 250Mb (internal) / 16GB microSD (external)
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`Battery: 260 Minutes Talk Time & 408 Hours Standby
`Other: Bluetooth 2.1+EDR | Stereo Speakers
`The Body: 3.5/5 stars
`There is no doubt that the enV Touch is a large phone; 4.5 inches tall, 2 inches wide,
`and over a half inch thick. Despite being a tad bit too large, it actually looks a whole lot
`more attractive than the Voyager and the Dare. The back of the phone features a soft
`rubberized texture with a unique engraved pattern which offers a decent grip. The left
`side has the camera trigger, volume toggle, and the display lock button. A 3.5mm
`headphone jack and a microSD slot can be found on the right side. On the bottom
`youʼll find the  microUSB connector which serves two purposes: charging and data
`transfer. The face of the phone has a large 3-inch touch screen and three “brushed
`metal”-looking physical buttons at the bottom: send, clear, and end. The clear key
`seconds as the voice command button when on the home page and initiates  voice
`memo recordings when held down. When you flip open the phone you are introduced
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`to another 3-inch display, stereo speakers, a full QWERTY keyboard, and a navigation
`D-pad. Compared to the Voyager, the keyboard now has larger keys and remains well
`spaced at the same time. LG has finally placed repositioned the “space bar” to the
`center of the keyboard instead of two “space bars” on the bottom left and right as they
`were on the LG Voyager, LG enV2, and LG enV. Overall, though the enV Touch isnʼt the
`most compact phones Iʼve had for what it offers, but  remains functional and isnʼt too
`large to fit into an average sized pocket or purse.
`The Displays: 4/5 stars
`We were quite impressed with the resolution and the colors of the displays. The enV
`Touchʼs 800 x 480 pixel display has a higher resolution than the iPhoneʼs 480 x 320
`pixel screen. Both photos and videos look great on both screens. The external display
`also uses a sensor that dims out the screen as you hold it up to your ear, but I found
`this to be sometimes problematic since it often didnʼt turn back on if I were to try to use
`the interface during a call. The only way I managed to get the screen working again
`was to either flip open the phone or by placing my finger  over the sensor for a second
`and then moving it away. Other than that small annoyance, the displays are bright,
`sharp, and even looks decent outdoors.
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`User Interface: 4/5
`The enV Touch has a similar interface to the Voyager and like its predecessor,
`duplicates features on the external and internal display. However, not all features on
`the external work from the internal, and vice versa. For example, photo editing only
`functions on the external touch screen. To unlock the phone you must slide up an
`overlay on the screen or press the lock/unlock button on the side of the phone. The
`home screen has 5 permanent icons on the bottom: messaging, dialpad, menu,
`phonebook, and favorites. The favorites menu allows you to set 10 favorite contacts for
`quick access. In addition 3 “widgets” can be placed anywhere the main page; memo,
`calendar, and clock. The memo is very similar to a sticky note on a Macs. On the right
`side of the home screen there is an arrow which links to the shortcut menu, which
`manages all application/utility shortcuts. Mostly any tool on the phone can be placed in
`the shortcut menu or can also be placed as an icon on the homepage. The interface on
`the internal display has a  more traditional interface, familiar to that most Verizon
`Wireless phones. The D-pad can be customized to launch various applications when
`on the home screen. One major problems I ran into occurred when an application on
`the internal display then closing the phone would exit out of the application and return
`to the home screen instead of moving to the outer display. Overall, the interface is very
`intuitive and for the most part it works seamlessly between the two displays.
`Messaging: 5/5 stars
`After many iterations of the enV lineup, LG has mastered the messaging feature of this
`phone. The physical keyboard does not need much of an explanation, it works as it
`should and feels great. The external display also supports messaging, with support for
`both a portrait and landscape virtual keyboard.  The virtual  portrait keyboard does the
`job just fine for quick responses, but is a bit impractical for typing long messages. The
`horizontal virtual keyboard works a whole lot better than the portrait and is a viable
`option. The interface enlarges the letters you hit as they are typed and provide haptic
`feedback as well. The size of each virtual key and spacing helps the usability
`experience as well, however the internal physical QWERTY keyboard is by far the best
`solution for messaging.
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`Camera & Camcorder: 5/5 stars
`The enV Touch has an extremely feature packed camera and camcorder interface not
`found on other phones. The 3.2 megapixel camera can take photos up in various
`resolutions up to 2048×1536. It features an unusually bright LED flash, which can
`automatically turn on in low-light situations. The camera uses the auto-focus setting by
`default, but can be switched to macro for close-up images as well as a manual focus
`option. The camera has white balance, brightness, color effects, and self timer
`settings. In addition to these settings the camera has a couple of “goodies” that you
`will not see in the typical phone camera. One would be the panorama mode, where the
`phone will actually guide you through the process of snapping a panoramic photo with
`on screen instructions and then stitching them together. Another would be the smile
`detection, where the camera will only snap the photo only once the subject smiles to
`get the best picture. My favorite by far was the NameCard reader, which lets you snap
`an image of a physical business card and it uses OCR to extract the name, email, and
`phone number into your contacts. A built in image editor allows cropping, draw on the
`image, and adjusting the brightness of the photo.
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`The camcorder can record clips with a max resolution of 640×480 and offers custom
`white balance, brightness, and color effects. Most phoneʼs camcorder functions are
`rendered useless in the dark, but not the enV Touch. The camcorder can switch on the
`LED flash during a recording which turned out to help a lot. Finally, the enV Touch does
`a great job with video editing. One of the much hyped feature on iPhone 3GS was
`video trimming and this plus much more can be done on the enV Touch. The trim
`feature allows a simple crop, after choosing a start and end point. But say you wanted
`to cut together multiple parts of a video, thatʼs where the multi-trim feature comes in.
`You can cut together up to 3 different parts of a video (3 different start and end points)
`and the phone will merge these different parts together into one video. The camera in
`the enV Touch really stands out because of the depth of options presented and puts it
`clearly ahead of many other phones in the U.S. Market.
`Music: 3.5/5 stars
`The enV Touch was designed to work as a full time mp3 player with a set of  internal
`stereo speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The music player is organized by
` Artists, Genres, and Albums. It can also display album artwork which looks good in its
`sincere imitation of “cover flow”. The player can create on-the-go playlists and manage
`music storage between the microSD card and internal memory. Music playback
`supports shuffle and repeat modes. For listening options, the Dolby settings allows you
`to toggle between preset equalizers, such as bass booster and classical. Audio
`playback on the speakers was clear with no crackle, even when turned up all the way.
`One of the features I liked the most was that music application can run in the
`background. Performing other tasks such as look up a contact or texting is possible
`without having to exit  the music player. I decided to use my enV Touch when I went for
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`a jog. I found it extremely difficult to use the external display to navigate through
`songs. In addition to the poor visibility due  to sunlight, it was difficult to even manage
`to click the next button or pause my music. Some external controls for music would
`have gone a long way. Overall the music player felt solid, keeps getting better, and
`usable but not polished, it needs to be put back in the oven for a bit longer.
`Syncing: 4.5/5 stars
`The enV Touch uses a standard microUSB port to connect to a computer. It can be
`used in data mode, which shows up as an USB Mass Storage Device on a computer
`and allows you to manually transfer photos, documents, and music to the microSD
`card. The other option is to use the phone in music mode, in which it can be synced
`with the Verizon V Cast Music with Rhapsody program or with Windows Media Player
`as an MP3 player. The charger is also modular, the AC adapter is actually a USB
`charger. The same cable needs to be disconnected and is used to sync with your
`computer. One small quirk I noticed was the fact that the phone significantly heated up
`while charging. It wasnʼt too hot that Iʼd be concerned about the phone getting
`damaged, however constant heat isnʼt good for batteries, meaning a reduced lifespan.
`Document Viewer and Other Features: 4.5/5 stars
`The phone offers many other features including the now standard world clock, tip
`calculator, and alarm clock. The one feature that stood out the most was the document
`viewer, an application not usually found on a non-smartphone. The viewer can read,
`.doc, .docx, .xls, .xslx, .ppt, .pptx, .pdf, and .txt files. The documents loaded fairly
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`quickly and were fairly readable once zoomed in. I found using the Document Viewer
`more pleasurable than the iPhone. Mainly since I could simply copy them straight over
`to the phoneʼs storage or microSD, rather than having to email them to myself as you
`have to do on the iPhone.
`Conclusion:
`After using the enV touch for a few weeks, it has left us with a very good impression. I
`would say as of now, it is the best non-smartphone on the Verizon Wireless network. It
`has an amazing display, two displays to be correct,  and excellent media features. It
`supports a full HTML web-browser, VZ Navigator, V-Cast videos, voice commands,
`and text to speech. If you are looking for a new phone and just canʼt justify paying
`those required high rates for data plans associated with smartphones, the enV Touch is
`a no brainier. It has a solid set of features that just about everyone from a casual
`consumer to a tech-junkie can appreciate. It is available online and in Verizon Wireless
`stores now for $150 for new customers. Existing customers eligible for upgrade should
`be able to knock off about $50 to $100 based of the type of calling plan they currently
`have.
`Buy: $99 for LG enV Touch
`Links: Verizon Wireless
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