By Shane McGlaun

The mobile phone market is down like most other electronics categories thanks to the global economic recession. However, the smartphone segment is still booming and thanks to the success of smartphones, more and more devices are being introduced.

Verizon Wireless is getting three new handsets from LG this summer including the LG Glance, LG enV Touch, and the LG enV 3. The handsets share some of the same features including support for text, picture, and voice messaging along with Bluetooth support. The handsets work with VZ Navigator, email, IM and chat as well.

Both enV handsets have full QWERTY keyboards and can surf the net with HTML browsers and support up to 16GB microSDHC cards. The enV Touch has a 3-inch external touch screen and a 3-inch internal touch screen along with a 3.2-megapixel camera. The enV 3 has a 2.6-inch internal screen and a 1.56-inch external screen along with a 3-megapixel camera. The Glance offers a 1.3-megapixel camera. The enV 3 will sell for $129.99 after $50 rebate, the Touch will sell for $149.99 after $70 rebate, and the Glance will sell for $49.99 after rebate.

[ Verizon Wireless ]