The second generation of the LG Cosmos, the slim, sleek, and feature-packed LG Cosmos Touch for Verizon Wireless boasts both a brightly colorful touchscreen display and a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard--making it ideal for on-the-go text messaging fanatics. It also includes direct uploading of images to Facebook and MySpace, and a Favorites Key that enables you to connect with your 11 most frequent contacts in a flash.

Slim, sleek, and feature-packed.

The Cosmos Touch is compatible with the V Cast Music with Rhapsody service, which enables you to purchase songs on your PC with a Rhapsody subscription and side-load them onto the phone via a USB connection. You'll also stay on course thanks to the VZ Navigator GPS turn-by-turn direction service.

The Cosmos Touch also offers several attributes, including a battery cover is made of 30 percent post-consumer recycled plastic. Additionally, the battery cell does not contain lead, cadmium, or mercury, and the phone's packaging materials and in-box collateral are made from high-percentage post-consumer recycled paper and printed with soy ink. Finally, it comes with a high-efficiency, halogen-free charger that alerts you when the battery is full--helping you to reduce power consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera for still photos, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion to 16 GB, access to personal e-mail and instant messaging services, music player, and up to 6 hours of talk time.

The LG Cosmos Touch features both a touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

Key Features

• Runs on the reliable Verizon Wireless voice and data network (1xRTT data frequency)
• GPS navigation capabilities via VZ Navigator service
• 2.8-inch touchscreen display (240 x 400 pixels; 262K color depth)
• 4-line full QWERTY keyboard slides out from the side when you need it
• Flash user interface for clear images and fun animations. Includes 3 home screens with 7 customizable shortcuts or widgets.
• Bing search capable
• 1.3-megapixel camera for still photos with 2x digital zoom, noise reduction to improve image quality in low-light situations, customizable brightness and white balance controls, and in-phone image editor.
• Direct photo upload to social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
• Music player compatible with MP3 and WMA files allows you to multitask while playing music--hide the player to send messages, edit contacts, and browse the web.
• Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
• Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 16 GB.
• Full suite of messaging options including text, picture, video and voice messaging; Mobile IM; Social Beat; and Mobile Web Email.
• Web browser
• Phonebook with up to 1000 contacts and each storing 5 numbers, 2 email addresses, 1 physical address, 1 IM screen name, ringtone ID, a picture ID, and notes.
• ICE Contacts for entering 3 emergency contacts with personal information.
  
• Organizer tools including calendar, calculator, alarm clock, stopwatch, world clock, notepad, EzTrip Calc, and drawing pad
• Voice memo recording (1 minute or up to 1 hour)
• Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
• Speaker-independent voice commands for hands-free calling.
• Speakerphone
• Text-to-speech function allows you to hear messages read aloud from the phone.
• USB 2.0 connectivity with mass storage capabilities
• 3.5mm headset jack
• TTY/TDD support
• Hearing Aid Compatible = M4/T3

The LG Cosmos Touch weighs 4.37 ounces and measures 4.05 x 2.08 x 0.65 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6 hours of talk time, and up to 480 hours (20 days) of standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies and 1xRTT data frequency.