DesignTechnica has posted a new review of the Verizon LG VX8100 mobile phone here on their website. The VX8100 is a clamshell phone and measures 3.58 x 1.92 x 1.03 inches while weighing only 4.16 ounces. It features a 2 inch LCD display, music controls (play/pause, fast forward, rewind) right on the phone, speakers mounted on the clamshell hinge, and a 1.2 inch external color display. The VX8100 supports Verizon’s V CAST music and video service and also comes with a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, Bluetooth support, and 45.5 MB of user memory. And yes – it has EV-DO service! So what’s the verdict from DesignTechnica?

 There are prettier phones. There are better music phones (such as Motorola’s new SLVR L7 iTunes phone from Cingular). There are phones with larger screens for more satisfying video viewing and TV watching. There are better digital camera phones. But there are few phones that are proficient at all these functions at such a relatively bargain price. But you will have to make an additional investment to make the phone fully music compliant, an annoying roadblock to an all-purpose out-of-the-box experience. And it’s not much to look at. But like a Volvo, the VX8100 is a safe, reliable choice that you can depend on.

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