Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Illuminate With LG EnlightenBASKING RIDGE, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile), today announced LG Enlighten(TM) should be available online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning Sept. 22, and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning Sept. 29.
Powered by Android(TM) 2.3, LG Enlighten is perfect for messaging, email and apps in a slim and affordable smartphone. Customers can stay connected and up-to-date on news and their social life on the nation’s most reliable network.
Key features:
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
3.2-inch touch screen display (320 x 480)
800 MHz processor for performance and multi-tasking
Full QWERTY keyboard with large keys for easy typing
Adobe® Flash® 10
3G Mobile Hotspot allows users to share a data connection with as much as five Wi-Fi-enabled devices
Seven customizable home screens with shortcuts to apps, favorites and widgets
Customizable apps menu
3.2-megapixel autofocus camera and camcorder
Additional features:
Support for Google(TM) Mobile Services, including Gmail(TM), YouTube(TM), Google Search(TM) and Google Maps(TM), in addition access to greater than 250,000 apps available to download from Android Market(TM)
Bluetooth® 3.0 Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Wi-Fi connectivity (b/g/n)
Exchange support
Suite of messaging options, including text, picture, video and voice messaging and mobile instant messaging
2 GB microSD(TM) card pre-installed
Pricing and availability:
LG Enlighten might be available for $79.99 after a $50 mail in rebate with a brand new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate within the kind of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the cardboard as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
Customers might want to join a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99 for 450 minutes per thirty days and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly access for two GB of information.
Verizon Wireless Mobile Hotspot data plans can be found beginning at $20 for two GB.
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