Verizon rolls out LG VX9400, second VCAST TV phone

Sure, Samsung's u620 was the first on the scene when Verizon's MediaFLO-based VCAST TV service launched earlier this month, but the fashionably late VX9400 from LG seems to be the real prize. At least that's the impression we got when we had the opportunity to mess around with both side by side at CES in January, and starting today, Verizon customers can start buying and critiquing VX9400s of their very own (in VCAST TV markets, anyway). Your hard-earned $200 -- plus the standard issue two-year agreement, of course -- will net you the Chocolate-esqe handset with a swivel screen, 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, microSD expansion, and naturally, EV-DO data. We wouldn't mind a few more teevee channels, but beggars can't be choosers when it comes to the mobile TV landscape here in the US -- and besides, it's a pretty nifty lookin' handset anyway, right?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[casey lewis @ Mar 23rd 2007 2:58PM]

ive gotten a chance to play with this device (although not the mobile tv yet since i live in a market where its not launched) and its great...resolution on the screen is on point and the swivel of the phone feels very sturdy...much better phone IMO than the samsung...not as inconvenient as the samsung in re to having to turn the phone sideways to view video....hands down LG put together another great product.... now im just torn between getting the 9400 or holding out for one of the numerous PDAs were launching in the next few months....

[Ari @ Mar 23rd 2007 2:29PM]

New PDA's on Verizon? What would these be?

[casey lewis @ Mar 23rd 2007 4:34PM]

well lets see new samsung, new blackberry, new audiovox/UTS, and a few others that ive yet to see pics of but was told are in the test phase and should be out early summer....

[Brian Woodard @ Mar 23rd 2007 6:09PM]

I've had the LG VX9400 for a little over a week, and I've gotta say, it's hottt! Looks cool, and performs very well in every way, and the tv service looks excellent.