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49 of 50 found the following review helpful:
 I Love Cherry Chocolate. Jan 08, 2007
By Jacquie
"Jacks"
I've owned the phone for about 3 weeks now, and I'm pretty happy with it. Granted, I had a 5-year old brick of a phone before. I got the Cherry (red), my friends all love it and I still love to play around with the buttons when I'm bored. Overall, I would recommend this phone if:
- You want something small, sleek, stylish (and are willing to sacrifice some minor flaws in order to make your friends jealous of your phone)
- You are pretty comfortable with fancier phones and you have a medium level of technology knowledge
- You aren't a huge fan of flip phones
- You are willing to take the time to get used to how to hold the phone, use the touch-sensitive pad, the arrangement of buttons (for example, the "end call" button is located on the side... although you may also hang up a call simply by closing the phone) - At first it felt funny but now I'm completely comfortable with it.
- You use your phone as more than just a "phone" (camera, mp3s, alarms, etc.)
PROS:
- Sleek design, nice and fun to use
- Camera nice with sharp quality
- Screen is crystal clear!
- Has a speakerphone that works well
- Clear reception
- Having the slider is nice; it both locks the keypad and acts as a "hang-up" button. It is very satisfying to end a call by sliding the phone shut
CONS:
- Since I have a Mac computer and the Music Kit & memory card are kind of pricey (you need this to play music unless you plan on spending $1.99 per song downloading through VCast), I can't play music on my phone.
- Sometimes when I'm using the touch-sensitive buttons I accidentally call the first friend on my list, once I accidentally sent a text message before I was finished writing it.
- Shiny outside can show fingerprints, oil appears on screen after talking (but can easily be wiped off on my pant leg...)
- Small keypad number buttons take a while to get used to, are more difficult if you have large fingers (mine are normal sized, I guess)
Definitely read many reviews and check out all the features before you buy this phone... do your research! I did, and I'm happy with my purchase :)
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Exceeded my expectations! :) Great phone Jan 27, 2007
By Maria Valencia
I absolutely LOVE this phone. I was skeptical about purchasing a phone with verizon since the menus are usually not that great on phones *coughrazrcough*, and I'm REALLY picky. But since I get a company discount I couldn't say no to the mp3 phone. I do not regret this purchase at all.
*** ON DESIGN ***
+ PROS: I love it's slick, slim design, the screen is crystal clear and has great quality. I'm not very much into flip phones, but I loathe the huge, tacky alternative phones. All four colors of the chocolate look beautiful, but cherry won me over.
- CONS: The buttons need a litlte getting used to. I was so confused at first as to how to actually work the chocolate, but after a quick glance on my manual I mostly got the hang of it. I'm not sure if it's my stupidity to blame, but just recently I figured out how to actually RAISE the volume. :')
Also, the controls are EXTRA sensitive, so if you tap too hard you'll probablly end up making a lot of undesired phone calls or something. A little tap will do - you only need a couple of minutes to get used to it.
*** BUILT-IN CAMERA***
+ PROS: Button built in on the side of the phone to take quick snapshots for that surprise ocassion! The quality of the pictures is very good for a phone (yes, it's a phone not a camera, so I'm not having expectations for a 10MP SLR digital camera or something) and I love the options it has. When it's too dark, just raise the brightness, change the size, ect.
- CONS: None found yet!
*** RECEPTION ***
+ PROS: Fantastic reception! My first phone call was while I was waiting for the bus on a very busy road at peak hours, where usually I can't hear myself talk but yet it had one of the best phone quality I've heard in a while. To this point, I haven't had a dropped call, and it's never let me down!
- CONS: None! Good job, verizon.
*** MP3 PLAYER ***
+ PROS: Main reason I bought it. I'm a huge music fan, so my ears have headphones covering them most of the time, and blocking me from other noises when I'm focused on Pink Floyd or something... which made me usually have no idea what's going on in the rest of the earth.
I can tell you that I'm not missing any phone calls anymore because I didn't hear them! Sound quality is great, and it does it's job. My Music menu very easy to access!
-CONS: I wish I could add more storage, but I guess that's to blame on the SD Card... I also wish the phone would have alittle bit more life power.
*** V CAST ***
+ PROS: Can keep me amused for hours. Very addictive and fun.
- CONS: Can keep me from doing other things for hours. I'm afriad of my phone bill.
Other features I still have to look at, and expectations are high! :) BUY THIS PHONE, you won't regret it!
23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 This phone is great Dec 14, 2006
By WhtDragon
"WaterLizard"
I got this phone as an early Christmas present and I absolutely love it. First, the color is beautiful, and the keypads large and easy to navigate. I love it with my Bluetooth headset. The menus are easy to read and navigate, and the open SD slot allows you to add your own media to customize the phone or remove media stored to the phone. Calls are clear and sound is good on both ends. On the other hand, for some reason they did not add flash to the camera on this phone, and the MP3 sound is high and tinny without other speakers. The touch keypad locks to keep you from accidentally activating it, which can be somewhat of a pain. Overall, though, this phone is small, sleek, attractive, and easy to use. It's about time Verizon came out with some decent phones!
26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Hot Chocolate Jan 23, 2007
By LoveSorte
"LoveSorte"
I love the phone...but this is a tip for all of you chocolate lovers out there!!! If you don't want to pay 3 Bucks for ringtones and make your own...just record your own sound...send it to yourself...then when you receive it, go to options and select "save as ringtone"....Voila...sinfully sweet and simple! Verizon is the best ever!!!
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Sinfully Sweet! Jan 07, 2007
By Vanessa
First of all, the phone is georgeous. The cherry red color is rich and dark. The display screen is vibrant and crisp. The red-lit buttons are, well, sexy. :)
Personally, I think the touch-sensitive buttons are awesome. It took me a whole 10 minutes to get used to them. I even adjusted the sensitivity to "high". You just touch the pad ever so quickly and gently, and the phone responds with lightening-quick speed.
I haven't played with the music, yet. Although, I have downloaded a ringtone. It was quick and painless---except for the $3 it costs. Which brings me to the ONLY thing that I don't like about the phone....Verizon nickels and dimes you for nearly every extra phone feature. *sigh* I know that's part of the game, but, it's still disappointing.
On to call quality. So far, every call has been consistantly clear. I've read in other reviews that the call volume is a bit low??? They must need a Beltone 'cuz I put this sucker on "high", and it nearly blasted my eardrum! I've actually set the call volume on low, and it's perfect.
Overall, I am relishing this cherry chocolate treat. I've become a complete "chocoholic". Thanks LG for making such a beautiful and fun product!
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