May 16, 2011 06:43 GMT  ·  By

After a few weeks' delay, the DROID Charge by Samsung is finally available for purchase in the United States through mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless. This is the second LTE-capable smartphone that Big Red makes available for purchase on its airwaves with Google's Android operating system on board, following the launch of HTC ThunderBolt in February.

The new mobile phone was expected to hit shelves about two weeks ago, but Verizon pushed its availability back inexplicably.

Currently, mobile phone users in the United States interested in the purchase of this smartphone would be able to have it for $299.99 with the signing of a new two-year customer agreement.

“DROID Charge customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a 4G LTE data package,” Verizon notes.

“Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Unlimited 4G LTE data packages start at $29.99 monthly access. Mobile Hotspot feature will be included for a limited time at no additional charge.”

Boasting a large 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen display, the new mobile phone can offer a great experience to all users, Verizon notes.

It comes with Google's Android 2.2 OS on board, and with support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Search, Google Maps and access to more than 200,000 apps available to download from Android Market.

The handset's specifications list also includes an 8-megapixel photo snapper with LED flash on the back, with video recording capabilities, complemented by a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera.

The DROID Charge also includes a 1 GHz application processor, 512MB of RAM, support for Adobe Flash Player, HTML 5 Web browser, Samsung Media Hub, and Mobile Hotspot capabilities.

The mobile phone also comes with support for Verizon Wireless' Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, to provide users with download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps.