Highlighted by an ultra-thin shape, sleek metal finish, and mirror-like screen, the LG VX8700 offers multimedia features such as access Verizon Wireless' VCAST Music and Video, Get It Now and Mobile Web 2.0. The LG VX8700 complements its entertainment capabilities with mobile features that consumers have come to expect, featuring VCAST for music and video, Bluetooth capabilities, a 2.0-megapixel camera and camcorder, and a microSD memory port for storage. Fom music lovers, Verizon Wireless customers can download from a selection of more than 1.5 million songs in the VCAST Music library and listen to the latest hits right on their phones. The external microSD memory card slot allows customers to easily move their music from their computers directly to the phones. In addition, customers pair the LG VX8700 with a Bluetooth stereo headset for a wireless music experience... [Continue reading LG VX8700 Review]
LG VX8700 Features
Sleek, slim clamshell design with a brushed metal finish
Integrated 2.0-megapixel camera and camcorder able to capture video clips or still pictures at camera resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 px, with options including Night Mode, Self Timer, White Balance, Shutter Sound, and Photometry and color effects such as Sepia, Black & White, Normal, Negative and Aqua
WAP 2.0 compliant browser with EV-DO for high-speed data transmission including VCAST video and music on-demand
Bluetooth Profiles Supported are: headset, hands–free, dial–up networking, serial port, advanced audio distribution (Stereo headset support), file transfer, audio/video remote control, object push profiles for vCard & vCal, Phone Book Access, Basic Printing, and Basic Imaging. (It does not support ALL Bluetooth OBEX profiles)
Expandable microSD memory port (capable of reading up to 2 GB)
Optional Location Based Services such as VZ Navigator, Chaperone Child & Chaperone Parent
LG VX8700 User Reviews
1. Posted by gp
Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:23 pm
I've been using my new LG VX8700 for a few days now. It's a sleek stylish phone with a brushed alluminum finish that attracts attention.
The exterior does show some fingerprints, though not as bad as the VX8600. A soft pouch is included to help clean the smudges. The main display is sharp and very clear. The front display is effective, but minimal.
The overall sound quality is very good. The speakerphone can sound a bit tinny at high volume.
pros:
- sleek great looking phone
- camera and video work very good
- sharp crisp main display
- speakerphone has been improved since the VX8600
- familiar Verizon menus have an improved sharp look to them
- voice commands work effectively
cons:
- the charging port has a tiny cover on it that is cumbersome to open
every time to recharge, and the cover feels flimsy
(I bet the cover will break off soon)
- the microSD card slot is behind the battery !
to access the microSD card, one needs to remove the back cover
AND remove the battery, every time
(this is a big design flaw for someone accessing the card often)
- bluetooth file copy has been disabled
and Verizon Mobile Office cable is not available yet (hopefully soon)
So far, I am very pleased with the phone and I hope that I will get use to the charging port flaw .
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2. Posted by vzwt2
Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:28 am
I got my first 8700 in May. A couple of days go by and I love my new phone. It looks tough with the brushed metal, it is easy to use, call quality is great, picture quality is amazing, it is small and fairly lightweight. All around the phone is fantastic until it happened. When I took a picture and tried to send it to a friend the phone just reset out of nowhere as soon as I began to type the text to go with the picture. When the phone powered up it didn't recognize my SD card until I shut it off and powered it up again . . . I thought it may just be a fluke. Fluke until it happened again a couple of weeks later. I went back to the store and told them of my problem so they gave me a new 8700. Almost a month goes by and this one does the same thing. I go back to the store, again, and they give me my third 8700. Apparently there is a software glitch that they are working on. I think maybe my SD card is the problem, right . . . I got a new SD. Two weeks go by and everything is good until the PHONE DID IT AGAIN! This time when I went back they let me switch phones to another model. I did not want to keep going through and setting up the phone options to my liking every two weeks. I was fairly disheartened about the whole thing. I went from the sleek yet tough 8700 to the brick known as the enV. If you can live with the software garbage then this is the phone for you . . . I just got sick of going back into the store with the same problem over and over again.
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3. Posted by LGVX8700
Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:36 pm
The phone is great except for the fact that the earpiece produces a significant buzz at medium to high volumes. I received the phone a week ago and just shipped it back today to exchange it.
Verizon tried to get me to accept a refurbished one, but since this is a brand new phone, they said they would go ahead and replace it.
Another significant drawback of the phone is the charging port. It doesn't fit as securely as even my Pantech (cheap crap) did when charging. This will be even more of a problem for your car charger, and comes out much too easily.
Other than that, I like the phone. Think they will probably revise some things for future models though.
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I got my first 8700 in May. A couple of days go by and I love my new phone. It looks tough with the brushed metal, it is easy to use, call quality is great, picture quality is amazing, it is small and fairly lightweight. All around the phone is fantastic until it happened. When I took a picture and tried to send it to a friend the phone just reset out of nowhere as soon as I began to type the text to go with the picture. When the phone powered up it didn't recognize my SD card until I shut it off and powered it up again . . . I thought it may just be a fluke. Fluke until it happened again a couple of weeks later. I went back to the store and told them of my problem so they gave me a new 8700. Almost a month goes by and this one does the same thing. I go back to the store, again, and they give me my third 8700. Apparently there is a software glitch that they are working on. I think maybe my SD card is the problem, right . . . I got a new SD. Two weeks go by and everything is good until the PHONE DID IT AGAIN! This time when I went back they let me switch phones to another model. I did not want to keep going through and setting up the phone options to my liking every two weeks. I was fairly disheartened about the whole thing. I went from the sleek yet tough 8700 to the brick known as the enV. If you can live with the software garbage then this is the phone for you . . . I just got sick of going back into the store with the same problem over and over again.
