The LG enV VX9900 is probably one of the best phones that I have ever owned. I recently owned the XV6700 PDA SmartPhone. I wanted a phone that was easy to TXT with and had easy access to instant messenging software, with no extra cost. The LG enV VX9900 was the exact phone that I was looking for. It uses Mobile IM, with built in AIM, MSN, and Yahoo Messenger. Mobile IM uses TEXT messages for its IM service. This is excellent for me since I have the unlimited in and out of network TEXT messages. The keyboard takes a little bit getting used to since it is a QWERTY keyboard but the space button is in a completely different place then most of your QWERTY keyboards.

This phone has built-in Bluetooh and a 2.0 megapixel camera with a flash, as well as the ability to close the shutter. The phones voice quality is EXCELLENT, and I have not had any problems at all hearing people on the phone. The phone has a Micro-SD slot, for use to store pictures, videos, and voice recordings. I have not used the voice recording much, but it seems to be a pretty cool feature. The LG enV’s battery life is amazing, especially compared to the PDA Phones. I can days, if not weeks, without charging this phone. Since I am a big TEXT user, this comes in handy. Here are some key features for the LG enV:

Standby time: Up to 460h
Talk time Up to 290 min
Phone Book Capacity: 1000 names & numbers
Internet Browser: Yes Mobile Email Yes Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Multimedia messages (MMS) 3G Services Included Services: VCAST
Additional Features: TTY compatible, QWERTY keyboard layout, Built-in stereo speakers, Text-to-Speech (text recognition)

Overall this phone is excellent, even though its all about personal preference. If you TEXT/PIX/FLIX a lot and want a nice sleep phone, I would HIGHLY recommend this phone to any one. I could a New-Every-Two discount on this phone. The final price was about $109 after a $50 mail-in rebate. If you already have a contract and don’t qualify for New-Every-Two then the phone will run you about $349, which is kind of steap. CNET rates the LG enV a 8.0/10.