LG LGVN530 Octane

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

4

Pros:

Stylish design, Dual screens, Largecapacity microSD slot, SocialBeat app unifies messaging platforms, HTML browser.
Easy to use hardware keyboard, solid and attractive build.
Compact and stylish, Larger external display than the enV3

Cons:

Subpar voice quality, Belowaverage photo, video quality, Nonstandard microphone jack, Monthly mobile email fee
Confusing navigation in VZ Navigator, 2.5mm audio jack without any headset in the box.

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Last revision on November 9, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Stylish design, Dual screens, Largecapacity microSD slot, SocialBeat app unifies messaging platforms, HTML browser
Easy to use hardware keyboard, solid and attractive build
Compact and stylish, Larger external display than the enV3

Reviewers Didn't Like

Subpar voice quality, Belowaverage photo, video quality, Nonstandard microphone jack, Monthly mobile email fee
Confusing navigation in VZ Navigator, 2.5mm audio jack without any headset in the box
Call quality is bad on both ends, QWERTY keyboard is all one piece, not individual buttons, Camera image quality not as good as the enV3

Expert reviews and ratings

Overall, the LG Octane, coming in at $99 after a $50 rebate and a 2 year contract, is an "Average" phone. For a messaging phone, the LG Octane pretty much has all the features it needs. The only big downside is that you may have to invest in...

By BrightHub on May 25, 2011

In a mobile market that’s increasing dominated by smartphones, even entry-level smartphones are down to the price point of high-end feature phones. That means US carriers are making feature phones like the LG Octane more attractive in pricing and...

By MobileTechReview on December 13, 2010

Overall, the LG Octane is not a suitable replacement for the enV3 due to the call volume fluctuation and echo issues that it exhibited with phone calls. Because of this, we really can’t recommend the Octane for people who would use it for a lot of...

By Phone Arena on November 18, 2010

One of the newer phones to hit the shelves out at Verizon Wireless is the LG Octane, and while it’s definitely got the potency to be called Octane, it doesn’t quite have the fuel to make it all the way across the finish line.The LG Octane...

By MobileWhack on November 17, 2010

CNET reviewer Nicole Lee says that the LG Octane "might as well be dubbed the enV4," a common sentiment among the reviews we found. At the same time, critics agree that its rounded corners, mocha-brown body with chrome edges, and reflective display...

By ConsumerSearch on November 01, 2011

Now that the enV 3, enV Touch, and Samsung Reality are all gone from Verizon's messaging phone line-up, the Octane is easily the best device in this category. The camera was a little disappointing, but I would definitely recommend it for anyone who...

By PhoneDog on November 17, 2010

LG Octane looks pretty similar to LG’s Envy line up of messaging devices. Both these phones are from Verizon Wireless. Octane is a clamshell phone and on the lid, you have an external display along with a numeric keypad. On the inside, there is a...

By eTech Reviews on November 16, 2010

The Octane is the latest messaging phone from LG that offers the messaging-minded user a full QWERTY keyboard on the inside, with a standard numeric dialpad on the outside. The Octane includes some definite improvements over the discontinued enV...

By Phone Scoop on November 11, 2010