LG V VX-9800

Hey all- What about the mp3 device on here?- can u upload mp3's onto the phone and how many can u add- hows the sound quality. I heard the camera was perfect- but other than the mp3 player and the IM- T-mobiles sidekick 2 looks better- Who would use the v-cast? I mean for what?- can u put ur own uploaded video clips on there? Trust- I dont want to sound like an enemy of the phone lol- because I almost went crazy when I found out my baby Verizon was comin with somethin better than a SK2, but I mean is it really worth it.
From what I hear- your emails come every hour and ur IMS a charged if- and the only thing u get garunteed is a mp3 player- a camera and a phone.

This is a great phone! However, since I have the i730, can't really justify the need to have both (althought I'm sure I can lie to myself).

Check out pics here...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturodeguzman/sets/105 ... »

(from my nano-review in the User Review section)

Just wondering where you people are getting accessories for the 9800 on-line (cases, cables, etc.)?

Also with the USB cable -- does the one for the 8100 work with the 9800?

I was informed there was a lens protector on this phone? However, I'm not seeing it...am I missing something? The camera lens will be totally scratched and ruined in a matter of time w/out it? Anyone know differently?!

Just thought I would mention the one reason I stuck with my 8100 is you will have to lock your phone all the time so it doesn't constantly call all your friends while it's in your pocket. BOOOOO 9800, 8100 RULES (and cheaper)

I know a lot of people like to use the Moto headsets, what are you all using and how do you like them?

Might be old news already, but if not, we just added the 9800. MIN covers pretty much all the basics

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/howTo/manufacture ... »

After charging the phone for about 18 hours, I activated it early this morning. So far, it simply rocks! The main screen is brilliant, the keys are well spaced, the sound quality is shockingly good--blows away my crappy T730. The speaker phone works also beautifully, the test calls that I have made have received positive comments about the sound quality. Of course the speaker works with the flip open, then again it makes sense, as it blasts the incoming sound through the dual stereo speakers. It's actually too loud at max level.

The interface is very intuitive, I have managed to configure the phone to my liking. The backlight for those who need to know is blue. The backlight is timed and is configurable for external, internal and t...
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I tried the 9800 at the Verizon store tonight. It's gonna launch tomorrow, but the rep let me try it, and I played around with it for about 45 minutes. However, it didn't have its initial activation yet.

Overall quality is very nice. Good "fit and finish!" The keys feel great on both the front keypad and the QWERTY keyboard inside. Very solid and confidence inspiring!

I like that you can also enter extra characters, like Spanish "tilde" and other accents.

The outside screen is so-so. The inside screen is about the same as 8100, but not as nice as 8000.

The camera seems to be about the same as the 8100, but I didn't try it much. Again, it's not as good as the 8000 camera, though.

Using the QWERTY keyboard is very nice and easy....
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okay, i work for verizon as well, and in my opinion, everything he has said is false, all he has to say is negative, and i doubt he even works for verizon, he just cuts down on verizon and verizon phones, and it relly isnt bad. he probably works for cingular, and he realizes that no one seems to be actually cutting down this phone, so he takes it lie the phone might actually be really good, and he doesnt want people to possibly convert....... 😉 ive seen the model, and taken the training for, and done my research, and i plan on buying the phone...

I got the phone before they told me that wireless sync would cost $19.99 - total deal breaker. You pay $5.00 for Mobile Web 2.0, then $20 for a sync that doesn't work with many email suppliers (no msn, hotmail or gmail), and more for text messaging.

If I wanted to really pay for data I would get a PDA phone, and get real data. I thought this was going to be a great alternative, and the $$ saved would make up for not having WiFi or real Internet access.

I am disappointed.

It is a slick little phone, but the marketing on this led me astray. It is going back to the store tomorrow.

Does anyone have a reason why I should switch from my 8100 to the 9800? I don't have to do anything with wireless sync (or at least I haven't done anything yet with that). I DO text a lot, but I'm pretty used to the T9 Mode and can text fairly quickly with my 8100.

I have had numerous 8100s as no one seems to want to listen to me @ the store and they keep switching out my phone. All the problems I had were fixed with the software update (V04) EXCEPT the fluctuating earpiece volume (I have it set on High w/ Auto Volume off).

So, opinions?

Thanks!

P.S.
I was told through Customer Service that I'd be allowed to get the 9800 and pay the difference.

Basically for me I would be getting the 9800 for looks...I send text messages, but not a whole lot during the month...although this might change if I had an easier way to input (keyboard)...so basically is it silly for me to get this phone.....I have a Pocket PC which I use for mobile web browser and emails, so again this phone would be just a phone with a really nice way to input TXT messages.....thoughts?

Hi. Does anyone know if there is any further discount (besides the 50$ MIR) if my account has been eligible for an upgrade since June? Also, I have been a verizon customer for four or five years...I know this sometimes plays a part in discounts. Any help is appreciated.

I just looked over on ebay to see if people were listing these yet and couldn't believe what I saw! Someone has a bid in at $525.00, another starts over $500 w/ a buy-it-now for over $600 and another has a buy-it-now for $750.00! Are these people crazy? The only ones crazier than the ones selling them for this are the ones bidding this much! You can go online at Verizon right now and buy one full retail w/out contract for $469.99 w/ free shipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The FedEx guy just brought the 9800. I have plugged it in to charge. What's the deal with battery conditioning? I read somewhere that it's good to let it charge for at least 14 hours and then let it deplete totally before charging it again for that long. Doing that for 3 times ensures longer talk time. Anyone has info on this? Thanks, S

Can you input information like contacts using the keyboard or will you have to use the phone keys? 😕

So I've been playing with this phone all day today...I am must say that I love it. No major complaints, I actually love the size and the feel of the phone. No real problems with the size of the keypad, on the outside.

My biggest complaint with the internal keypad is the location of the spacebar. It's off to the right...not directly center like I am used too.

The quality of the speak phone is amazing...however...does not work if the phone is closed. If you have the speaker phone turned on and you close the phone, it automatically shuts off the speaker phone. It does keep the call active, you can switch between speaker on non-speaker by opening and closing the phone.

I played with the card reader and found that it's a neat toy......
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Anyone know what color the backlighting is on the keys on this phone?

I currently use a Samsung i600 PDA phone and I am wondering if this might be the replacement I have been looking for. Mostly I need a phone to hold my calender, (and notify me of reminders), contacts, and provide access to my corporate email account (Outlook with OMA enabled).

I have not used VZemail or wireless sync. This seems like it would be a great phone for me if I can use it wireless to view and enter new contacts (and have them sync to my Outlook) and read and reply to email (and still retain those messages on my Outlook account)

Does this phone do all that? Does anyone have images of the contact screen or a shot of what it looks like to read email on this phone?