LG VX8360 Messaging

If it's on the VX8360, users can probably send it. Videos, pictures, voice, text messages, instant messages and emails can all be shot from the handset to others in seconds.

Using Dashboard with Mobile Web 2.0, a wireless Internet service on the VX8360, users can send, receive and write emails from their personal Hotmail, MSN or America Online accounts or send instant messages via AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger Service and Yahoo! Messenger.

Users can add, copy, paste or write text messages, assign them a priority level, or insert a callback number, picture, video, voice message or quick text into the message. Any text message sent to a landline will be translated into an audio message.

Pressing the text messaging hot key initiates a message in one-step and can instantly send the message to up to five frequently messaged contacts. Depending on the size of the text messages, the VX8360 can store up to 540 messages.

The phone is equipped to send picture messages with one or multiple pictures and video messages of up to 30 seconds in length. Users can also record themselves talking and send the recording to a friend via voice messaging.

LG VX8360 BackThe VX8360 has a plethora of ways to stay connected, whether the user is on-line or off. There's not a lot to complain about with the phone's messaging services, but to get the full effect will take a little extra cash for Internet-based or picture and video offerings if they aren't included in the calling plan. Also, services are not available everywhere, and an international message will cost extra.