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That’s right, we’re not nearly done with the Google IO cover. Here we have the LG Ally, a mid-level Android phone that’s going for $99 after rebate with Verizon. In and of itself, it’s not a bad little phone. But when you consider that you can get another horizontal slider on Verizon — what’s it called? Oh, yeah, the Motorola Droid — for next to nothing these days, it’s kind of a tough sell.
The keyboard itself wasn’t bad, but the overall experience (and we take this with a slight grain of salt given that who knows how many people used this thing before us) was a bit sluggish and, again, just not as quick as the Droid.
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Verizon has gone ahead and made the LG Ally official. You can go on and pick up it in stores and online on May 20th, but pre-orders on line start tomorrow, May 13th (both as rumored). The price is a reasonable $99 after 2 year contract and a $100 rebate.
Big V is touting the "tempered glass touch screen," which clocks in with WVGA at 3.2" diagonally, it’s attached to a body with a slide-out keyboard and the standard Android fixins: Android 2.1, microSD slot, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 3.2mp camera, 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM and S-GPS.
Annoying friends who tell you what to do with your Ally are not included. Full press release after the break [via phonescoop].
The good news: LG is finally getting into the Android game, and on Verizon, no less (just like we first told you). The ho-hum news: It’s doing so with the Ally. And as this leaked slide deck shows, the Ally will be available for preorder on Thursday, and fully on sale starting May 20. Pricing still has yet to be announced (or leaked, for that matter).
OK, OK. We shouldn’t be down on a phone that nobody’s actually touched yet. And it does have a decent Qualcomm MSM7627 processor running at 600MHz, 512MB of ROM and 256MB of RAM. And all that’s pushing a 3.2-inch WVGA touchscreen. So we’re talking part for the course these days on a slightly smaller than awesome screen. Sure, Android 2.1 is nice, and a 3.2-megapixel camera is passable. But we’ll have to see about LG’s custom interface atop Eclair, and we can’t help but wonder how long until it might (if ever) get a Froyo update. So until we get our hands on this guy, we’re going to continue to shrug. [via BGR]
LG finally has launched its Ally-Iron Man 2 microsite, and we get better look at the upcoming Android phone that may or may not make its way onto Verizon in the coming weeks. We’re dealing with a 3.2-inch touchscreen, Android 2.1 and a four-row horizontal sliding keyboard. The microSD card slot appears to be accessible from the outside of the phone (as in not hidden under a battery cover or anything), and there’s a dedicated camera button.
Onboard apps include Life360, which lets you track your family and send emergency alerts; Wikitude (an augmented-reality Wikipedia portal); Speed View (a GPS app); Hoccer (literally throw your data from your phone); Foursquare (maybe you’ve heard of it); Yelp; Wertago (social network of party-goers — like Tony Stark); ShopSavvy; and Shazam.
We’re still waiting to hear exactly when — and if — the Ally will be available on a carrier, though there’s that May 20 date that was announced today. Stay tuned, and there are a couple more pictures after the break.
A cryptic but overly long press release this morning confirmed that the LG Ally is, in fact, a horizontal slider with Android, and is promotionally tied to the "Iron Man 2" movie, two things we knew last week. It did, however, mention that the Ally "will be available May 20." Whether that’s with a carrier remains to be seen — we’ve heard Verizon — and what the exact specs are remain up in the air. Here’s the exact verbage:
LG Ally is the first Android device to boast an Augmented Reality application — currently exclusive to LG. Consumers who purchase LG Ally can download the Augmented Reality app, featuring exclusive Iron Man 2 content, at www.lgim2.com or by texting 95173 from their mobile phone. Present throughout Iron Man 2, LG Ally allows users to explore and experience Augmented Reality through built-in applications and software. A touch screen handset featuring a full slide out QWERTY keyboard, the Ally is the ultimate complement for technology enthusiasts who, like Tony Stark, expect nothing but the best. LG Ally will be available May 20.
It doesn’t say much that the microsite (which we also first told you about last week) LG launched still says to check back April 30. Not an overly good start for LG’s first Android phone. Here’s to hoping things look up by launch time. Full release after the break.
Want more on the LG Ally for Verizon? We’ve got it. It’s in a commercial for "Iron Man 2," and it’s clearly running Android. That keyboard looks pretty darn usable, but the D-pad could be interesting. We’ve confirmed that in fact it’s Android 2.1 with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 5MP camera, with all the usual bells and whistles. We’ve heard a mid-May launch window, but that’s still up in the air.
The commercial points us to LG.com/ally, which in turn points to lgim2.com, which says more is coming today. But that’s it so far. Check out the commercial after the break. Thanks, J Blair!
