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Review: LG Vu Plus

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Web browsing on the LG Vu Plus is not a fun experience. The Web browser can be rather slow. It takes a long time just to open the AT&T jump page, then each page I tried took an abnormally long time to load completely. Pages came through with layout intact, and some would even display their full desktop version instead of a mobile edition. Our own Phone Scoop homepage looked good, but navigating around the page was difficult. The experience is very jerky, not at all smooth. There is only one level to zoom out, and this gave me a wider view but made text completely illegible. Worse, it was even more difficult to move around a full view of a zoomed out page. I would definitely stay away from the Vu Plus if Web browsing is important.

Customize

There are a number of customization options on the LG Vu Plus. You can add or remove widgets and shortcuts to the three homepage panels. I didn't like how the Vu Plus handles widgets, as they can overlap and become much less useful, plus the phone lacks the wide range of widget choices you'll find on one of Samsung's already flawed TouchWIZ devices. You can change the theme of the device from a black background in menus to a white background. You can even change the vibration style and intensity of the haptic feedback and adjust a number of sounds and ringtone alerts on the phone.

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LG Vu Plus

3" display 240 x 400 pixels
950 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard

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