LG Versa Features and design Review
The LG Versa comes with a standard Li-Ion battery, “qwerty” keypad, travel charger, stylus, user guide and quick reference guide. The phone's stylus is covered in the same leather-look material as the keypad module and can be attached to the handset like a cell phone charm or hand strap.
The Versa also boasts an incredibly cool animated Flash user-interface with three customizable home menus. Additional features include a 2.0-megapixel camera/camcorder with LED flash, full HTML web browsing, built-in multidirectional accelerometer, stereo Bluetooth capability, micro-SD memory port and access to Verizon's VZ Navigator, VCAST video and music services.
With the additional purchase of a game controller module from Verizon, you can also turn your phone into a portable pocket-sized gaming device. Plus, there's the prospect of future modules (like external speakers and GPS navigation) that are being developed for the Versa, so that with some crafty accessorizing, you can make your phone fit your individual needs even more.
By and large, this is a phone for people who enjoy mobile messaging, and the Versa absolutely provides several ways to get your message across. As with many phones in the touch-screen market, there's a small knowledge curve when it comes to mastering the Versa's touch-sensitive display. Typing on the virtual touch-screen keyboard is fine once you get the hang of it, and there's always the removable keypad to fall back on if you don't mind the extra weight.
As far as design goes, think of the LG Versa as the thinner, similarly trendy twin brother of the LG Dare. At 4.17 inches long, 2.07 inches wide and 0.54 inch thick, the Versa exudes high style with its modern chrome-framed display and a little rubberized battery cover. But fasten the keypad section and the Versa takes on a distinctly retro frontage swathed in somewhat out-of-date brown, pebbled artificial leather. Aesthetics aside, the module's single cover should be very high-quality at protecting the handset from spills and scratches. The LG Versa weighs a relatively light 3.81 ounces, and the attachable keypad module on its own weighs about 2.01 ounces.
The front face of the LG Versa has a 3-inch-long touch screen that is similar to the LG Dare, but slightly narrower. Along the bottom of the display are large icon buttons for Call, Clear/Voice Command and End Call/Power; each one is highlighted in a dull off-white backlight. On the phone's left panel are some more key components: a 2.5mm headset jack, camera/camcorder shortcut key, side volume keys that also double as a zoom control in camera mode, a sliding latch key for attaching modules, and a USB/charger port. On the phone's right side panel is a Micro-SD card slot and on the top panel is a Lock/Unlock key to put the touch screen on standby mode and prevent accidental dialing. To the left of the earpiece is an innovative light sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen to save power and make longer battery life. The camera lens and LED flash are located on the back.
For those who feel their current phone is lacking in customization options, the LG Versa would make a fitting upgrade. You can customize up to three home screens
- one screen with application shortcuts (calendar, tip calculator and VZ Navigator, for example), another screen for your favorite contacts and a separate screen for favorite pictures, videos, songs and Web bookmarks. In addition to choosing wallpapers for each screen, you can use the gear icon on the right hand side of each menu to organize the screen placement of your favorites, or drag and drop old favorites into a virtual trash
can. The Versa also offers handwriting recognition. Just use your finger or stylus to draw on the touch screen and your message will be converted into text. The software can be a bit unreliable at times if not enough pressure is applied to the touch screen. You'll still need to select between uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols mode while you type since the software isn't advanced enough to differentiate between a "g" and a "9," for example.
Messages can also be typed using a virtual touch-screen “qwerty” keyboard. To activate it, just rotate your phone horizontally while you're in the "new text message" screen.
The LG Versa comes with a standard Li-Ion battery, “qwerty” keypad, travel charger, stylus, user guide and quick reference guide. The phone's stylus is covered in the same leather-look material as the keypad module and can be attached to the handset like a cell phone charm or hand strap.
The Versa also boasts an incredibly cool animated Flash user-interface with three customizable home menus. Additional features include a 2.0-megapixel camera/camcorder with LED flash, full HTML web browsing, built-in multidirectional accelerometer, stereo Bluetooth capability, micro-SD memory port and access to Verizon's VZ Navigator, VCAST video and music services.
With the additional purchase of a game controller module from Verizon, you can also turn your phone into a portable pocket-sized gaming device. Plus, there's the prospect of future modules (like external speakers and GPS navigation) that are being developed for the Versa, so that with some crafty accessorizing, you can make your phone fit your individual needs even more.
By and large, this is a phone for people who enjoy mobile messaging, and the Versa absolutely provides several ways to get your message across. As with many phones in the touch-screen market, there's a small knowledge curve when it comes to mastering the Versa's touch-sensitive display. Typing on the virtual touch-screen keyboard is fine once you get the hang of it, and there's always the removable keypad to fall back on if you don't mind the extra weight.
As far as design goes, think of the LG Versa as the thinner, similarly trendy twin brother of the LG Dare. At 4.17 inches long, 2.07 inches wide and 0.54 inch thick, the Versa exudes high style with its modern chrome-framed display and a little rubberized battery cover. But fasten the keypad section and the Versa takes on a distinctly retro frontage swathed in somewhat out-of-date brown, pebbled artificial leather. Aesthetics aside, the module's single cover should be very high-quality at protecting the handset from spills and scratches. The LG Versa weighs a relatively light 3.81 ounces, and the attachable keypad module on its own weighs about 2.01 ounces.
The front face of the LG Versa has a 3-inch-long touch screen that is similar to the LG Dare, but slightly narrower. Along the bottom of the display are large icon buttons for Call, Clear/Voice Command and End Call/Power; each one is highlighted in a dull off-white backlight. On the phone's left panel are some more key components: a 2.5mm headset jack, camera/camcorder shortcut key, side volume keys that also double as a zoom control in camera mode, a sliding latch key for attaching modules, and a USB/charger port. On the phone's right side panel is a Micro-SD card slot and on the top panel is a Lock/Unlock key to put the touch screen on standby mode and prevent accidental dialing. To the left of the earpiece is an innovative light sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen to save power and make longer battery life. The camera lens and LED flash are located on the back.
For those who feel their current phone is lacking in customization options, the LG Versa would make a fitting upgrade. You can customize up to three home screens
- one screen with application shortcuts (calendar, tip calculator and VZ Navigator, for example), another screen for your favorite contacts and a separate screen for favorite pictures, videos, songs and Web bookmarks. In addition to choosing wallpapers for each screen, you can use the gear icon on the right hand side of each menu to organize the screen placement of your favorites, or drag and drop old favorites into a virtual trash
can. The Versa also offers handwriting recognition. Just use your finger or stylus to draw on the touch screen and your message will be converted into text. The software can be a bit unreliable at times if not enough pressure is applied to the touch screen. You'll still need to select between uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols mode while you type since the software isn't advanced enough to differentiate between a "g" and a "9," for example.
Messages can also be typed using a virtual touch-screen “qwerty” keyboard. To activate it, just rotate your phone horizontally while you're in the "new text message" screen.
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