LG Venus February 18th, 2008 | by Josh Norem
Full Review - More testing and Conclusion
Testing Cont'd The V-Cast PC program will search your hard drive for music to collect into its database – a step you may skip – and then open up a browser not unlike iTunes. From V-Cast you can purchase new music, transfer tunes from CD or move music to the Venus. Using the included USB plug, the Venus will sync with the PC. Drag and drop songs or full albums or playlists into the designated Venus area on the PC screen. Each song transfers in about five seconds. Like the iPod, the Venus will also automatically charge when connected to a PC – still a rarity among music phones today. Conclusion
As far as music quality, the Venus is pretty average. The speakers are all treble and tweeter, and even the most bass-heavy songs sound tinny. It comes with no headphones, so we assume the headphone quality depends on, well, the headphones. On the very positive side, music is well organized by song, album, and so forth, and it took seconds to figure out the interface. It is all done with the touchscreen.
The camera is surprisingly supple. Press the camera button, push the first bar up and turn the phone on its side. Now using the vertical screen as a viewfinder and the horizontal touchscreen as a button, the Venus actually feels like a real camera. The pictures are solid, too, especially considering we’re getting the now-standard 2 MegaPixel resolution and no flash.
Verizon’s LG Venus goes for $249.99 USD, a bit high compared to phones of similar capabilities. Verizon offers a $50 online discount, which makes it more reasonable. It falls under Verizon’s conventional data and minute plans.
It comes with a microSD card, which will work for light photo taking and music storage.The Venus has a great feel and looks wonderful, which may be worth the extra dough. It is perfect for a socialite who wants to have a hot-looking phone. Just don’t expect the multimedia features to blow you away.
Pros:
• Easy to use
• Nice camera
• Very original design
Cons:
• Weak music quality
• Average phone
by Cory on November 8, 2009:
“Just picked it up a couple days ago, and very impressed. The touch screen works amazing, and has best reception out of all phones I've had so far.” More...