Verizon unveils LG Extravert for pre-paid customers

Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

• Anonymous

  Nah. Seriously this offer can only be considered to be a ‘token’ offer by Verizon. $100 for a feature phone is seriously too much. And I cannot claim much confidence in the full retail price – $209…no way! I understand that carriers subsidize their handsets, and it stands to reason that Verizon would be able to subsidize quite heavily because of it’s size, and heavy cost of plans (to compromise for the initial handset discount). But in the face of tracfone’s handset cost, which is much cheaper, complimented by much cheaper minute to minute rates, Verizon’s offering seems a little greedy.

• Anonymous

  Nah. Seriously this offer can only be considered to be a ‘token’ offer by Verizon. $100 for a feature phone is seriously too much. And I cannot claim much confidence in the full retail price – $209…no way! I understand that carriers subsidize their handsets, and it stands to reason that Verizon would be able to subsidize quite heavily because of it’s size, and heavy cost of plans (to compromise for the initial handset discount). But in the face of tracfone’s handset cost, which is much cheaper, complimented by much cheaper minute to minute rates, Verizon’s offering seems a little greedy.

• Raquel

  Well, VZW does have the most reliable wireless network service and when you are purchasing a new phone sometimes you have to put the price last.. I mean economically speaking if its not within your budget then move on, but its always that theory of quality over quantity? There are thousands of competitors and no service has yet to top VERIZON so I will stick by them until the end, and I am a proud owner of the lg extravert… 

• casey

  How do you like it?

• Pedro

  “He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do” – the author.

  Dusan is an idiot!
  I care about my time but just as much as the next person but I don’t require a smartphone to do it. Just more Verizon “basic phone” garbage to paint us non-smartphone users into a corner and to try and force our hand into upgrading.