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File this one under "Why didn't anyone think of this before?"

LG's new Decoy slider, available from Verizon for $179.99 after rebates and two-year contract, has a Bluetooth earpiece piggy-backed to it. Once paired, the pair remained paired thanks to the new Bluetooth 2.1 protocol. Plug in the Decoy and the attached earpiece charges as well, eliminating a charger.

DUH!

LG didn't just tack on a Bluetooth earpiece and skimp on the rest of this EV-DO multimedia phone. Decoy is fully V CAST compatible, able to access all of Verizon's music, application and game downloads, VZ Navigator and streaming video services, sports a 2 MP digital camera, and is compatible with Hotmail, AOL and Yahoo! email and instant messaging. Its music player can play back MP3, WMA, AAC and iTunes new AAC+ non-DRM tracks.

On the outside, Decoy sports a 2.2-inch mirror-like LCD screen, a two-tone silver and black glossy front, and a blue satin back where its Bluetooth earpiece dock is located.

But what kind of name is "Decoy"? What does that have to do with the innovation of a piggybacked Bluetooth earpiece?

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