Verizon’s lower-end LG Ally (Iron Man 2 phone) is going to compete against T-Mobile’s similar HTC MyTouch 3G Slide. Like the Slide, the Ally has a slide-out QWERTY keypad, Android Eclair 2.1, and the same 600MHz Qualcomm CPU, but the LG sports a much higher-resolution LCD. UPDATE: the Ally is $99 on a new 2-year contract, after $100 mail-in rebate.


Not a powerhouse and probably not priced like one, the Ally is LG’s endeavor at luring the average smartphone user. Boy Genius Report was tipped about the release and pre-order dates. Given the choice between a MyTouch Slide and the Ally, I would select the LG because of the significantly better screen even though the HTC has a better camera and Sense UI.

* 800/1900 MHz CDMA, EVDO Rev A
* MSM7627, 600MHz processor
* Memory: ROM 512MB, RAM 256MB
* 3.2″ Touch Screen, 800 x 480 Pixels, 262K Color TFT
* Slide-Out QWERTY Keyboard
* BLUETOOTH 2.1 + EDR
* 3.2 Megapixel with Autofocus and Flash; Dedicated Camera/Video Key
* 3.5mm Headset Jack
* Android 2.1 OS; Google Experience Device
* LG Widgets including calendar widget, Weather+time, Socialite widget
* Integrated Google and Facebook Contacts in LG Socialite
* Push Gmail and Exchange, Google Calendar
* 4GB microSD pre-installed
* Wi-Fi
* S-GPS and aGPS Capable
* Speakerphone MP3 Ringtones (Embedded Ringtones, Vibrating Alerts, and Silent)
* Visual Voice Mail Capable
* Google Apps include Google Search;
* Google Maps with Navigation Beta, Transit, and Wikipedia Information;
* Google Talk with Presence; Gmail; YouTube™; Latitude; Google Calendar
* 1000s of Apps and 100s of Widgets Available in Android Market
* Android Webkit HTML5-based Browser
* Google Over the Air Updates
* Dimensions: 4.56″ (H) x 2.22″ (W) x 0.62″ (D)
* Weight: 5.57 oz.
* Usage Time: Up to 450 mins or Standby Time: Up to 500 hr