Review: LG Ally
Apps
The Ally can access the Android Market. In the Android Market, there is a tab of "Verizon approved" apps, such as VZW Tones, My Verizon, Visual Voice Mail, V CAST Media Manager and a handful of others. Oddly, none of Verizon's stock apps are pre-loaded.
Bluetooth
The Ally supports both mono and stereo Bluetooth headsets. I had no trouble pairing with either type. Phone calls through a mono headset were acceptable, but noisier than I cared for. It wasn't the worst Bluetooth experience, but far from the best. Music sounded good through stereo Bluetooth headphones, though the sound did cut out every now and then.
Clock
Most Android devices include a good clock application and the Ally is no different. Press any key when the phone is asleep, and the unlock screen displays the time in a large digital read-out. It is easily read from an arm's length away.
GPS
Verizon's VZ Navigator software is not present on the Ally. Instead, you have to rely on Google Maps or a third-party application from the Android Market. Because the Ally runs Android 2.1, it supports the free navigation version of Google Maps. I find it works quite well, and have come to rely on it to get me from here to there.
Hands On: LG Ally Android Phone
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