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A first look at the Verizon Wireless Venus

By Mark W. Kaelin

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A first look at the Verizon Wireless Venus

By Mark Kaelin
Photography by Bill Detwiler

By Mark Kaelin
Photography by Bill Detwiler

During a recent presentation by representatives from Verizon Wireless, TechRepublic got a first look at the Venus by LG. The Venus includes an MP3 player, Bluetooth, two megapixel camera, and dual front screens. It even includes touch sensitive navigation.

A first look at the Verizon Wireless Venus

Venus by LG from Verizon Wireless

Venus by LG from Verizon Wireless

Standard play and volume buttons.

A first look at the Verizon Wireless Venus

Audio jack

Audio jack

A standard audio jack — not the really tiny one.

A first look at the Verizon Wireless Venus

Expandable

Expandable

The Venus can take an 8MB SD micro chip for expanded memory.

A first look at the Verizon Wireless Venus

Grip

Grip

The back of the Venus is textured giving the device a more tactile feel.

A first look at the Verizon Wireless Venus

Not QWERTY

Not QWERTY

The keyboard is not QWERTY, but it will do in a pinch.

A first look at the Verizon Wireless Venus

Can you see me now

Can you see me now

The screen displays in a nice large font.

A first look at the Verizon Wireless Venus

Venus features

Venus features

You can see a list of the various features available with the LG Venus from Verizon Wireless.

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By Mark W. Kaelin
Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the information technology industry, software, hardware, gaming, finance, accounting, and technology geekdom for more than 30 years.