Telecom Lead America: Sprint CEO Dan Hesse announced
pricing and pre-order availability date for LG Viper 4G LTE, the first 4G LTE
device with eco-friendly features to be offered by Sprint.
Sprint said LG Viper will be available later this month
in all Sprint sales channels, including, 1-800-SPRINT1, Best Buy and RadioShack for
$99.99 with a new two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate via reward
card (excludes taxes and surcharges). New and existing customers can pre-order
LG Viper beginning Thursday, April 12 at.
LG Viper features Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform, 1.2
GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM, mobile hotspot capabilities and a 4GB
card microSD slot that supports up to 32GB. It also features 5MP rear-facing
camera with flash and VGA front-facing camera.
Enabled with NFC, LG Viper allows users to access true
value features such as Google Wallet, an app that allows payment using a mobile
device at participating retailers. It also has a Corning Gorilla Glass screen
protector for extra display resistance while on the go.
LG Viper pairs perfectly with our unlimited data plans
to bring customers the benefit of new technology, including our upcoming 4G LTE
capabilities at a great price,” said David Owens, vice president-Product
Development, Sprint.
Consumers can download Box on the LG Viper and receive
50GB of free cloud storage and sharing directly from LG, an estimated value of
$240 per year. The 50GB of free storage is exclusive to LG devices until July
22.
LG understands consumers’ need for better tools that
allow them to multitask without sacrificing what’s most important to them,
especially when it comes to their families. LG Viper gives parents the tools
they need to manage their everyday lives while breaking down the barriers that
technology can often create between them and their children,” said Tim O’Brien,
vice president of marketing for LG Mobile.
Sprint’s Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, Anytime
includes unlimited Web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in America
while on the Sprint Network, starting at $79.99 per month for smartphones, a
savings of $40 per month vs. Verizon’s comparable plan with unlimited talk,
text and 2GB Web, or $10 per month savings vs. Verizon’s 450-minute plan with
unlimited text and 2GB Web.
