LG Octane

The LG Octane has an intriguing form factor – a full QWERTY keyboard, while a small external LCD screen feeds information to you when the handset is closed. The outer LCD display is 176x220 pixels, while the internal one is 240x320 pixels. The LG Octane sports a 3MP camera with flash, and its dimensions are 4.21”x2.16”x0.63”, which is bearable for a landscape QWERTY slider. The keyboard has a navigational D-pad, and LG has decided to go with a non-standard 2.5mm audio jack.

The LG Octane might as well be dubbed the LG EnV4, as it looks almost like a successor to the LG EnV series of messaging phones for Verizon Wireless. Sure the design is a little different, but the overall form factor is the same--it has dual displays, a number keypad, and a flip-out keyboard

The phone flips open from the right to reveal a second internal display plus a full QWERTY keyboard. The hinge feels pretty solid, and we like that you can position the display for the proper viewing angle when texting. You can also open it up all the way to 180 degrees if you want to access the aforementioned volume rocker and camera key. As for the display, it's a 2.6-inch, 262,000-color TFT and 320x240-pixel resolution screen. Like the external display, it looks great. Graphics are vibrant with color, and text looks sharp. We also applaud the use of bold animated icons to give the phone that extra design touch. On both sides of the display are stereo speakers.

I thought it was a phone you might want to take a look at and is good considering its price.