LG updated its popular enV slider for Verizon on Monday with the introduction of the enV2. The newest iteration of the device features extra-large front keys for easier dialing and a slimmed-down form factor.
Both changes were made to accommodate for the ever-growing crowd of chronic text messagers, according to Ehtisham Rabbani, LG’s vice president of product strategy and marketing for mobile phones. “We know the texting audience wants a mobile device that is compact enough to slide easily into pant pockets and handbags without compromising the integrity of the phone’s features,” he said in a statement. “The slimmed-down enV2 offers everything consumers loved about the enV with the added benefit of a larger, more spacious internal screen with large easy-to-text keys.”
Features that will go untouched from the first phone include Bluetooth capabilities, dual speakers, a 2.0 megapixel camera, QWERTY keyboard, and compatibility with V CAST Music , Video, and VZ Navigator.
Like the first enV, the enV2 will be a Verizon exclusive when it goes on sale in April. It will sell for $179.99, or $129.99 with a $50 rebate for a two-year agreement.
