News · 12 May 2010 · MTW Editorial Team
Just like a speculated 2 days ago the LG Allyturns out to be a rather boring Android handset and definitely not the US version of SnapDragon powered LU2300. According to to the specification unveiled during today’s press conference the LG Ally features an MSM7627chipset like the HTC Legend and HTC HD Minia 3.2Mpx camera, sliding-qwerty keyboard and what looks like HVGA screen (not confirmed yet). Here are Engadget’s first impressions:
We’ll admit it, we really can’t find anything straight-out “wrong” with the LG Ally. Maybe we could muster up a few matters of taste to gripe about, but it really does seem to be a pretty solid QWERTY Android slider. But unfortunately for LG, Verizon, and the good people at Stark Industries, we’re having a lot of trouble stomaching this handset for the mere fact that we’re up to our eyeballs in Android these days; nobody here has bothered to do anything different. When your only claims to fame are a few pixel tweaks on the home screen, categories in the app drawer, and an augmented reality Iron Man app, you’re running the risk of… well, that’s just it, you aren’t running any risk at all. Sure, including a “limited edition” Iron Man comic with every phone sold is a nice touch, but it won’t help you much in two years (or two months) when everybody you know has better phone than you.
Source: Engadget
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