The LG VX4500 is a bit of a mixed bag. Though it has a bright LCD, strong voice-command options, and a high-quality speakerphone, its design is not the most inspiring, and it's missing such important features as MMS support. The stocky, silver LG VX4500 doesn't go far in the style department. Looking much like your garden-variety flip phone, it has a bulbous shape that makes it a bit wider (3.5 by 1.9 by 0.9 inches; 3.7 ounces) than many of its counterparts. Though the handset fits in bigger pockets, it feels comfortable against your face when you're talking. However, the external monochrome display--showing time, date, signal strength, battery life, and caller ID (when available)--is quite small, and the shiny, mirrorlike finish surrounding it scratches and smudges easily.