LG's Shine-like VX8700 for Verizon

Call us fickle, but memories of the Motorola RAZR maxx Ve are already fading. We have virtually no details on this thing, other than the fact that it's the LG VX8700 and it's headed for Verizon; seems a worthy successor to the VX8600, does it not? The Shine-inspired clamshell should launch with a Flash-based UI (rife with Verizon red, no doubt) some time between tomorrow and... oh, say, the year 2100. Follow the break for a picture of the VX8700 all closed up (and no, it doesn't magically shrink when shut).

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 15th 2008 8:41PM]

I have the lg vx8700 and i am very happy with it. It's nothing like the motorola razor. I am now eyeing the LG Slide which looks really cool.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2007 5:28PM]

This has got to be one of the most hiddeous phones Ive seen in a loong time. ughh, its like a cheap razer knock off

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2007 5:36PM]

the slider version looks so much better... what happened to the fading mirror front... lame..

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2007 5:51PM]

I think I can speak for everyone when I say BOOOOOOOOO!

Sorry LG, while I'm still your love-slave, this just looks like another low-end phone to add to V-dubs spotty lineup. I say spotty because they have some phones that really catch my eye... and some that well, don't. Simply put - I'm not reentering a contract for this phone.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2007 7:45PM]

I love the real Shine, but something was lost in translation. What happened to the mirrored front display? I only buy clamshells, and this is what I've been waiting for, but I want my front display to see the pic of the person who's calling me.

Listen up, Verizon. Send it back to R&D for my front screen and I'll renew my contract. Right now, you have NO great phones on the market.

[KC Posted Feb 9th 2007 7:57PM]

It looks ok, and to be optimistic, if it is a low end phone it looks absolutely amazing compared to the rest of the entry level pack.

The original SHINE is much better looking.

This is like the ok looking little sister of the really hot girl you ended up dating because you couldn't get her sister.

I hope Verizon carries this phones big sister as well as would much rather have a piece of her smooth sliding action :)

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2007 8:07PM]

While the outside looks pretty awesome, the keypad is hideous. It looked nice on the Shine but not on this one. Bad spin off of KRZR and RAZR phones.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2007 9:20PM]

looks ok to me.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2007 11:23AM]

I have the VX8600, its much sexier than this 8700. thumbs down to the 8700; bad move. 8600 ftw

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2007 10:20AM]

Does any1 know when the slider version coming out for verizon?

[(Unverified) Posted May 31st 2007 6:45PM]

i just got this phone and its fuckin awesome! the camera is like a digital camera and yea its just an awesome phone

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 5th 2007 12:53AM]

for which service provider did you get it for?