By After spending some quality time inside the rumor mill, it looks like Verizon is officially ready to allow the LG Lucid 4G to emerge. They’ve announced that the device will be on its way March 29th and will cost just $80 with a new two-year agreement.
It’s a four inch device which has a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 5 megapixel 1080p HD camera, and Android 2.3. Don’t fret, though, as Verizon promises Ice Cream Sandwich will be in tow for anyone who buys the phone. It looks like LG’s custom UI will remain on top of that, but we’re hardly surprised in this day and age. Read on for full press details.
STEP UP TO THE VERIZON WIRELESS 4G LTE NETWORK WITH LUCID™ BY LG
Affordability and Simplicity Combine for an Ideal Mobile Experience
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile today announced Lucid™ by LG, exclusively for Verizon Wireless, will be available starting March 29 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com.
Lucid by LG is designed to create an easy-to-learn, easy-to-use experience for first-time smartphone users. The slim and compact design features a stunning 4-inch touchscreen display protected by Corning® Gorilla® Glass that gives customers superb brightness, enhanced clarity and readability, even while outdoors. Powered by America’s fastest 4G network, Lucid by LG customers have access to 4G LTE coverage in over 200 markets covering more than 200 million people.
Lucid by LG is packed with features to make the smartphone experience easy, while also increasing productivity. Customers can use the lock screen shortcuts to instantly access the phone, messaging, voicemail and camera application from the lock screen. Customers also no longer have to stop what they’re doing to reply to texts by using the Quick Reply feature, as text message notifications pop up on the screen and allow customers to reply directly from the Quick Reply notification. The Quick Dialer widget lets customers make calls directly from a home screen panel without having to open the phone application. Additionally, Lucid by LG has Guided Tours right on the device, which provides step-by-step tutorials for customers who want to learn more about their new phone.
Business professionals can take advantage of the Polaris Office app on Lucid by LG which allows customers to easily open, create and edit Microsoft® Office documents, including Word, PowerPoint® and Excel®. Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network takes Lucid by LG to the next level, loading websites 10 times faster than 3G, making it that much easier for a professional to stay up to speed on recent news and keep in touch with colleagues. The mobile hotspot feature lets professionals connect to up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, making it easy for teams to work from a remote location.
Additional features:
· Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread, upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
· 5-megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera with flash and full HD (1080p) video capture
· Front facing camera for video chatting with friends and family
· Video Producer – create and edit HD videos right on Lucid by LG
· 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM for fast Web browsing and multitasking
· Virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype® technology· SmartShare – share media with friends and colleagues wirelessly to DLNA®-enabled devices
Pricing and availability:
· Lucid by LG will be available starting March 29 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
· Customers who purchase a Lucid 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.
Sweet.
Ugly and last year hardware used… Gingerbread…. PASS
so dual core and 1 gb ram is last year hardware? Last I checked that is high end hardware…
Damn good specs for $80,but it being a LG phone just killed the mood all together, LG phones are like the one unattractive girl at the club with a group of her pretty friends and it falls on you to run interference to her so your buddys can get at her pretty friends.
I don’t understand why carriers are still releasing phones without ICS now with promises of 4.0, which we all know is a crap shoot. I’m certainly not buying a new phone without ICS.
Based on LG’s recird with the Revolution (a higher tiered phone), this phone will get ICS three days before the Jellybean Nexus is released. And it will never get Jellybean.
revolution wasn’t high tiered at all, it had lesser specs than the thunderbolt which came out months before.
I meant the Revolution was higher tiered (at the time of launch) than this new phone (at the current time). The Revolution was the third VZW LTE phone released and had a $150-200 price tag. This phone has an $80 price tag.
Gotcha, I thought you meant spec wise. I think this phone will sell a lot better than people think. I mean This is the first real high end device with a 4 inch screen. Not everyone wants a huge phone.
Lag!!!!! Good price but LG hasn’t proven anything yet! HTC vivid is still the best deal for $99. Also it already has ice cream.
What was LG thinking when they decided to release a phone new to the market w/o the latest O/S available?
The pricing is more than fair @ $80,but, do they really expect to sell a lot of these on VERIZON w/o the latest O/S?
Most don’t care about what version of the os they are on hence why there is only 1 phone on verizon with ics and not that many on the other carriers either.
This is awesome. I somehow woke up in 2010 and LG is releasing a new cutting edge handset featuring the brand new Android OS – Gingerbread. Wow
So this means that the leaked page showing the LG Cayman (Lucid) was accurate, and we can hope that the leaked date of 4/12 for the Droid Fighter is accurate as well! ? ! ! ? Guess I can wait 2 more weeks for my upgrade decision….
how about it secondary camera?