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Review: LG Ally

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May 19, 2010, 2:48 PM by Eric M. Zeman

LG's first Android phone for the U.S. scores well on most counts, but misses the mark in a few places. It feels like a smartphone that has been stuffed into the shell of a feature phone. Does it fit?

LG has taken a slightly different approach with its first Android handset for the U.S. Rather than stuff it full of premium features and compete head-to-head against the high-end Droids, LG decided to mate Google's smartphone platform with the body of a feature phone. The result leaves the Ally hard to classify. It excels at ease-of-use when it comes to the Android operating system, but multimedia capabilities are a mixed bag at best.

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About the author, Eric M. Zeman:

Eric has been covering the mobile telecommunications industry for 17 years at various print and online publications. He studied at Rutgers Newark and University of Kentucky, and has a degree in writing. He likes playing guitar, attending concerts, listening to music, and driving sports cars.

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LG Ally / Apex / Axis

3.2" display 480 x 800 pixels
ARM11 processor
1,500 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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Cellenator

May 19, 2010, 3:07 PM

If you're going to pay $30 bucks

and want a nice Android experience I say pass on this bloated LG! With great alternatives out there, and more right around the corner I'd say LG just had an EPIC FAIL releasing this sub-par phone.

liquifiedgr00ve

This phone isn't going to blow experienced android users away, but makes a great mid-range device for users coming from other smartphone platforms or new to smartphones all together. This phone gives android something it was sorely missing too. A ph...
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