Telecom Lead U.S: Sprint, a leading telecommunications
provider in the U.S., announced that LG Optimus Elite will be available on its
3G network on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22 for just $29.99 with a new two-year
service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate via reward card.
The device will be available in Sprint retail in May.
LG Optimus Elite marks the third device launched from
Sprint and LG this year that boasts eco-friendly attributes and the coveted UL
Environment Platinum Certification — the highest level of environmental
performance recognized by sustainable requirements established by UL
Environment and Sprint.
Both companies launched their first device with
eco-friendly features in 2010 with LG Remarq and continued the legacy earlier
this year with both LG Rumor Reflex and LG Viper 4G LTE.
“As a leader in environmental responsibility and
sustainability, Sprint continues to expand its portfolio of eco-friendly
devices and services by providing consumers with strong device choices,”
said David Owens, vice president-Product Development, Sprint.
“LG Optimus Elite is a dynamic and affordable green
option for customers who want to go green without sacrificing the latest
features,” Owens added. We are thrilled to make this available as we celebrate
Earth Day and think about what each of us can do to support
sustainability.”
Running Android 2.3, Gingerbread, the full-featured
smartphone comes with a 3.5-inch capacitive touch-screen, 800 MHz processor, 5
MP rear-facing camera and camcorder with flash, virtual QWERTY keyboard and
mobile hotspot capability supporting up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices.
LG Optimus Elite also is enabled with Near Field Communication
(NFC), allowing users to access true value features such as Google Wallet.
Also, consumers can download Box on LG Optimus Elite and receive 50GB of
free cloud storage and sharing directly from LG.
“With the introduction of LG Optimus Elite, we felt it
was critical to continue our eco-friendly-focused partnership with Sprint, and
by extension, Virgin Mobile USA,” said Tim O’Brien, vice president of
marketing for LG Mobile.
“It was important to both us and our consumers that
we offer a competitively priced, fully featured smartphone that takes advantage
of the latest advancements in green mobile technology,” O’Brien added. Earth
Day presents the perfect opportunity for us to introduce LG Optimus Elite with
eco-friendly features to the marketplace and to raise awareness about the
importance of being environmentally responsible.”
