Official Details on LG Versa VX960 Surface

It seems that official photos, specifications and a launch date for the Verizon Wireless’ LG Versa VX960 mobile phone have recently surfaced to the Web. According to the news we've seen lately, the handset is expected to go on sale on March 1st via Verizon, and it seems that it will sport a price tag of $199.99 with a 2-yr contract agreement, after a $50 mail-in rebate.

This touchscreen phone can be considered a special device of the kind, mainly due to the fact that the V in its name is stated to stand for MVP – Most Versatile Phone – and the device is a sure candidate for the title. It comes with a 3D UI that allows users to personalize up to three different home screens, and the set of accessories it includes is also pretty impressive.

Among the accessories of the new LG Versa VX960, we can see an attachable full QWERTY keypad, which comes with a 56 x 120 pixel monochrome OLED screen, as well as an attachable game pad controller. From what we've heard, the game pad controller is expected to cost an additional $29.99.

The specification list of the device includes CDMA / EV-DO Rev A connectivity, a 3-inch TFT touchscreen display capable of delivering a 240 x 480 pixel resolution, VZ Navigator, Visual Voicemail, Light sensor, HTML browser, and Music player. The handset also comes with Bluetooth connectivity, as well as a 2.5mm headset jack, a 2MP camera with auto focus and flash and a MicroSD card slot that supports up to 16GB of additional memory.

According to the spec list of the device, its battery should be able to provide up to 290 minutes of talk time, as well as up to 430 hours of standby time. The LG Versa VX960 measures 4.16 x 2.07 x 0.54 inches and weighs 3.81 ounces.