The phone has two screens: a regular one as well as a unique touchscreen pad on the bottom third of the front (called "InteractPad") which changes to suit the activity currently being done on the phone.
[2] It features a music player, Bluetooth capabilities, up to an 8 GB microSD slot, video messaging, speaker phone and voice command, among other features.
As part of the VX series, the VX8800 LG Venus was sold exclusively to Verizon Wireless in the United States.
On March 27, 2008, Telus Mobility announced that it would be made available through their stores and retail partners around mid-April.
[3] The GSM version of the Venus is the LG KF600, announced January 16, 2008 and released in March.