• Verizon and LG announce the SPECTRUM


    Here's the LG SPECTRUM, a LTE phone with a 4.5" True HD IPS display. I've used the same display in the LG Optimus LTE and it's amazing. It's available Jan 19th for $199.99 on a 2yr.
    • dual core 1.5GHz
    • 4.5" 1280x720 True HD IPS display
    • LTE
    • Android 2.3 (4.0 upgradable)
    • 8MP camera
    • 16GB microSDHC
    • HDMI via MHL
    Key features:• 4.5-inch True HD IPS display provides natural colors and brilliant, undistorted HD images in 16:9 aspect ratio. Pictures and texts are incredibly sharp with 329 pixels per inch (PPI) screen density.
    • Protected by Corning® Gorilla® Glass, the True HD IPS display uses Real Stripe subpixel arrangement so images never get blurred.
    • Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade available the first half of 2012); support for Google™ Mobile Services including Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™, Google Search™, Google Maps™ and access to more than 300,000 apps available to download from Android Market™.
    • Preloaded Netflix app allows Netflix subscribers to stream the latest movies in high-definition quality.
    • Qualcomm 1.5 GHz dual-core processor makes multitasking seamless. Customers can surf the Web, check email and update social networks effortlessly.
    • ESPN’s ScoreCenter app offers the most comprehensive sports coverage available on an Android device whether you follow the NFL or Premier League, ICC Champions League or MLB™, NASCAR or Formula One™. Customers can follow teams from more than 500 leagues around the world with an exclusive 720p high-definition feed for Spectrum by LG while connected to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network or Wi-Fi.
    • Spectrum supports Dolby® Digital Plus, which allows users to maximize their HD multimedia experience. Dolby Digital Plus can stream up to 7.1 channels of surround sound through home entertainment systems.

    Additional features:
    • 8-megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera with LED flash to snap beautiful pictures and 1080p video capture
    • Front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for video chat
    • SmartMovie HD app—create and edit HD videos right on the Spectrum by LG
    • Mobile Hotspot capability—share 4G LTE connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices
    • Bluetooth® Version 3.0
    • 16 GB microSD™ card pre-installed with support for up to 32 GB microSD card
    • SmartShare—share media wirelessly to DLNA®-enabled devices
    • HDMI mirroring capable via MHL

    Pricing and availability:
    • Spectrum by LG will be available on Jan. 19 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
    • Customers who purchase a Spectrum by LG will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99 monthly access and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data.