For $49.99 on a contract

Apr 21, 2009 13:19 GMT  ·  By

Another new mobile phone that made it to Sprint's lineup is the LG Lotus, which is now available in red for the carrier's users. The device comes with a unique square flip form factor, while also including a full QWERTY keyboard, and can be purchased either in a funky textured purple, tattooed red paisley or smooth satin black color scheme.

Among the features of the device we can count Sprint One Click, a home screen developed to optimize user's experience while providing fast access to the most-used functionalities, as well as support for Sprint TV or Sprint Music Store, and for Sprint Mobile Email and Sprint Picture Mail.

The handset also comes with a 2.0-megapixel photo snapper, which also includes video recording capabilities, Bluetooth connectivity (Stereo BT profile included), Micro USB Card, or a MicroSD memory card slot, which can offer users support for up to 12GB of additional storage space. Furthermore, the phone also comes with GPS capabilities, Speakerphone and an External display.

Among the other features of the red LG Lotus we can also count NFL Mobile Live access, Text, Pic and Video Messaging capabilities, an MP3 player, internal phone book with support for up to 600 entries, for a total of 4,200 numbers and up to 1,800 email and 600 Web addresses, a world clock, calculator, memo pad, and alarm clock, a wide range of personalization options via downloadable ringtones or screen savers.

The phone measures 3.3 x 2.4 x 0.7 inches and weighs 3.7 oz. Its 900 mAh standard Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery can offer up to 5.5 hours of continuous talk time. The price tag of LG Lotus in red has been set at $49.99 upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement and after mail-in rebate and $299.99 without a contract.