LG Genesis

Substantial, high-resolution external and internal screens. Excellent, five-row QWERTY keyboard. Fast CPU.

Bulky. Middling voice quality. Lots of bloatware. Camera takes pink-tinted photos.

Multimedia, Camera, and Conclusions Software issues aside, the Genesis makes a fine musical box. A standard-size 3.5mm headphone jack sits near the top of the right edge. LG throws in a cheap pair of wired stereo earbuds and an 8GB microSD card to get...

Good, usable keyboard ; Excellent voice quality ; Good camera ; Excellent battery life ; Excellent voice quality

Low Benchmark scores ; Poor camera zoom

I really had to look for negatives to use in the Cons section of this review, and that’s not always the case. It’s a solid performer at a good price, and definitely worth considering if you’re in U.S. Cellular’s coverage area.

Good, usable keyboard ; Excellent voice quality ; Good camera for landscapes and portraits ; Excellent battery life ; Excellent voice quality

Benchmark scores lower than many other phones ; Camera zoom functionality leaves something to be desired

Even with heavier use, there's no problem at all getting through a normal day, though i wouldn't go on a trip much more than two or three days without at least packing the charger, even if it's not something you need to use every single night

The LG Genesis is based on Android OS 2.2 and has a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor. It feels speedy and responsive, though I will be running some benchmark tests for comparison for the full review. The Genesis comes with 416MB of available space in...