LG sets up $25,000 texting contest -- with a catch

Where we come from, trying to participate in a texting context with a QWERTY device is called "cheating," but we guess LG has some obligation to push the text-tastic capabilities of its V and enV handsets, so we'll cut 'em some slack here. In fact, the V and enV are the only devices LG's allowing in the competition -- with active Verizon service to match, of course -- so we suppose that sorta levels the playing field a bit. It seems LG wants to turn this into a costal battle, too, with the West Coast qualifier going down on the 31st of this month and its eastern counterpart rocking on the 21st of April; the winner from each gets ten grand and a trip to New York City to compete in the $15,000 final. Good luck, cheaters (don't worry, we still love ya).

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 3:25PM]

this is sure to offend those texting in Kansas

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 4:06PM]

Duh... people in Kansas don't use cell phones.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 5:39PM]

Man, I wish Cingular would do this. I rock text Old School with my Treo 750...

Oh yeah, and what'r you Amish? Upgrade! Do you consider digital cellphones cheating? Refuse to upgrade from analog? Evolve!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 5:44PM]

Wait you actually have to go there? Isn't the point of texting that you don't have to see or talk directly to people?

Forget it, I am out.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 6:06PM]

But I do like the headline: Down and Dirty, Battle on the QWERTY...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 18th 2007 2:13AM]

Dang! I live in Kansas City.... I am SOL!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 4:45PM]

I am sal!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 21st 2007 11:41PM]

I went for this event today at NY. Somewhere in the AD it said that the T9 should be switched off, so I reach there, after arranging a V phone to participate. I was stunned to hear that they are letting users use the QWERTY keyboard. I have excellent control over the normal phone keyboard, especially a nokia phone, but a qwerty, was not my cup of tea.

I was very hopeful that I would win ... I just expected it to be a Real Text Message contest rather than a keyboard typing contest :-(