Decoy

Remember that series of odd but unforgettable Guinness commericals that featured two paper cutout Irish brewmasters who kept yelling “Brilliant!” all the time? They might love the LG Decoy even more than the beer.

Why? Because LG has just made it much easier for heavy talkers to go hands free by integrating a Bluetooth headset right into a phone. You don’t have to worry about schlepping around a separate charger or go through a confusing pairing process.

I actually saw this concept a couple of years ago during a Plantronics press event, and I’ve always wondered why no one ever brought it to market. So when the LG Decoy showed up this morning (which supports all the usual Verizon services like V CAST Music and Video, as well as VZ Navigator), I was excited to see how well it worked.

Here’s my quick take.

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