Connectivity

This handset has 28.0 MB of internal memory, a slight improvement from the VX8600's 24.0 MB. With the external microSD memory card slot, users can move music from their computers directly to the phones.

The VX8700 can easily record all the contacts of even the most connected users, with a phone book of up to 1,000 entries with five phone numbers, two email addresses and a picture ID for each, depending upon available memory.

Conclusion

The VX8700 supports the following Bluetooth Profiles, all of which are sold separately: 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 and vCal, Phone Book Access, Basic Printing, and Basic Imaging. It does not support all Bluetooth OBEX profiles.

Conclusion

LG's VX8700 is a smart, sleek phone that can compete with the thin Motorola models when it comes to style. Simple lines are pleasing to the eye, if the location of music controls inside irks some people who appreciate them on the external face of the phone. The external vertical display, while innovative from an aesthetic perspective, could also become annoying when the phone must be turned to one side or another to read the time.

The excellent photo quality is a definite highlight of the phone, and puts it at the current forefront of camera cell phones. The location of the microSD external memory card port behind the battery seems to be a design flaw, and forces users to remove the phone's back and battery to access it.

This is a solid phone, however, based upon its camera and camcorder, and the improvement upon Verizon Wireless' basic menu with a Flash interface. Screen quality on the internal display is also excellent and does justice to the photos that users can take. Accessories included with the phone include only the barest basics, so customers can expect to shell out extra if they want to take full advantage of some of the VX8700's multimedia functions.

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