Product Reviews

LG VX9400

$150  •  lgusa.com
6 out of 10

 

LG's black and silver beauty is one of the flagship phones for Verizon Wireless' V Cast mobile television service. The VX9400's main attraction is a vivid 2.2-inch screen that rotates 90 degrees so you can watch CSI the way it's meant to be viewed — horizontally. Gripes: At 4 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches, it's clunky for a phone, and constantly turning the screen to access the keypad gets to be annoying.

WIRED: Friendly interface. Pleasant, rubbery feel. Sharp photos from 1.3-megapixel cam. Mobile TV looks crisp and clean — The Daily Show on the toilet? W00t!

TIRED: Cramped keypad. Weak speaker volume. TV antenna looks ridiculous when extended. No memory card or USB cable included. TV service available in limited areas; signal can be inconsistent.

  • Style: Multimedia
  • Manufacturer: LG
  • Price: $150 with two year contract
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Editors' Ratings — what do they mean?

  • Metaphysical product perfection
  • Nearly flawless — buy it now
  • Excellent, with room to kibitz
  • Very good, but not quite great
  • A solid product with some issues
  • Recommended with reservations
  • Downsides outweigh upsides
  • Serious flaws, proceed with caution
  • Just barely functional — don't buy it
  • A complete failure in every way

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