The usage of many applications seems to be one of the main aspects of the LG Ally. The Android operating system gives you access to YouTube, Gmail, Google Search, Google Talk, and Google Map with Navigation. For the social network inclined, the LG Ally synchronizes Facebook and Twitter to your Google Accounts, effectively integrating your social network with your e-mail account. And speaking of e-mail, the LG Ally can operate multiple e-mail accounts, including business e-mail with Microsoft Exchange Server. The Ally comes available with Microsoft Office which makes it perfect for viewing and editing documents. Lastly, the LG Ally comes with the usual "Smart Phone" apps, such as text messaging, image messaging, visual voice mail, speech-to-text recognition, voice commands, Wi-Fi, GPS Services, and Bluetooth connections.

It is able to run media files just as advertised, with minimal variations from most other smart phones. The music player allows for playlists, repeated, and shuffle. With up to 16 GB of removable storage, users can easily store many music files and have the Ally be a perfect music player. The 3.2 megapixel camera, while not providing the stellar image quality of some cameras, has a host of options to make even the quickest snapshot come out nicely. Lastly, a built-in video recorder will allow you to record hours of standard resolution video, as much as your memory card can hold.

This device also operates just like every other Android smart phone out there. Calls come in with crystal clear quality, and volume is well-balanced. Because it runs on the 3G network, callers will have less calls dropped.

The accessories are also where this phone shines, various accessories available online or at any Verizon Store. The battery is rated at an average talk life of 7 hours and a standby life of almost 21 hours. Additional batteries, and battery chargers, can extend talk time considerably. The batteries charge quickly, making the wait for using the LG Ally again minimal. To protect the phone, there are screen protectors and cases (both rubberized and plastic) available, and to carry the phone around, LG offers several holsters.

Perhaps one of the best features about the phone is the price. At a steady price of $99 with a two year Verizon contract, the phone is a serious contender for the same market as the Motorola Droid. While time will tell if it can live up to that expectation, there is no doubt that the Ally has already made in impact.