Next up in today’s line of handsets eager to fight their way into the pockets of the 14-and-under crowd is LG’s LX290. Available nary a day after Sprint’s BlackBerry Tour hit the scene — just to help ensure our readers would barely blink — this latest offering from Sprint features, well, basically nothing:
ENTERTAINMENT & PERSONALIZATION
- NFL Mobile Live providing live audio broadcasts of every regular season game and watch the live broadcasts of all NFL Network games. Get real-time red zone alerts, scores, stats, live NFL Network 24/7 and more. Manage your fantasy football team like a pro with up-to-the-minute insights, analysis, stats and alerts.
- 1.3 MP camera with 2x digital zoom and Picture Messaging to shoot, share, print high-resolution digital photos instantly, and upload photos directly to social networking sites.
- 2.5 mm headset jack
PRODUCTIVITY
- Sprint Navigation with GPS-enabled audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, one-click traffic rerouting and more than 10 million local listings
- Four conveniently-located shortcut keys for quick access to texting, email, personal calendar and alarm
- Easy, one-touch access to all your personal and work email including AOL/AIM, Yahoo!, Windows Live (Hotmail and MSN) and more
- Record a voice message and send it to as many as 25 friends at once, without even making a call
- Built-in productivity tools such as planner and scheduler, memo pad, world clock, alarm clock, calculator and more
SPECIFICATIONS
- Dimensions: 4.09 x 1.94 x 0.63 inches; 3.6 ounces
- Display: 1.33 x 1.77 inches TFT (240 x 320 pixels QVGA and 262K vibrant colors)
- Standard Lithium (LiIon) battery: up to 6 hours continuous talk time*
Imagine… A handset with specs so sparse that a 2.5mm headset jack is actually worth highlighting. Right on. The LG LX290 is available immediately for $29.99 after mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract. The line forms to the right this time.
[Via Press Release]
