LG - December 9th, 2010
The new LG Octane holds down the midrange core of Verizon’s feature phone lineup. It’s a worthy successor to the popular LG enV3 (3.5 stars). The Octane offers solid construction and an excellent pair of keypads for frequent texters and voice callers. It’s not as good a voice phone as earlier enV models, though, and the dated UI doesn’t do it any favors, either. The Octane still feels like a quality phone, but it’s clear that the enV series’ star is fading
Despite the Octane’s roomy QWERTY keyboard, I’d probably choose a phone with better voice call performance. The LG Cosmos (Free, 3 stars) and the Samsung Intensity II (Free, 3 stars) both fit the bill, though neither are as good with multimedia as the Octane.
Finally, these last two recommendations make me laugh, but I’ll explain: take a serious look at the Microsoft Kin One and Two, now sold as the Kin ONEm and Kin TWOm. Now that Verizon resurrected them as texting phones and priced them as such, instead of as overpriced, crippled smartphones, the Kin One and Two make plenty of sense with their slick UI, usable keyboards, and compact form factors.
- Pros
Bright, colorful screens. Roomy, tactile QWERTY keyboard. Solid build quality and hinge. Excellent battery life.
- Cons
Dated UI. Below-average voice quality. Non-standard headphone jack. Uneven messaging options.
Specifications
- Service Provider : Verizon Wireless
- Screen Size : 2.6 inches
- Screen Details : 1.8-inch, 176-by-220-pixel, 262K-color external TFT LCD; 2.6-inch, 320-by-240-pixel, 262K-color internal TFT LCD
- Camera : Yes
- Network : CDMA
- Bands : 850, 1900
- High-Speed Data : 1xRTT, EVDO Rev 0
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