After being announced at the CES conference in early January, the brand new LG Spectrum smartphone officially launched on January 19th, 2012 to much excitement and anticipation from Verizon customers. The Spectrum debuted at an affordable $199 with a 2 year contract and is one of the most affordable 4G LTE phones on the market, at nearly 33% cheaper than most other 4G LTE smartphones.

Cell phone afficianados everywhere can rejoice knowing the phone runs the latest version of Android Gingerbread 2.3.5, and will be upgradeable to Android Ice Cream Sandwich in the second quarter of 2012.

LG continues their HD trend with the Spectrum being the third smartphone in their line with an HD display. The crystal clear 4.5 inch screen allows you to take full advantage of the amazingly fast Snapdragon processor.

Just in case the blazing fast 4G Internet capabilities, large HD display, and dual cameras weren't enough to lure you in, the LG Spectrum also boasts some seriously powerful multimedia capabilities. The phone comes equipped with a high quality 8 megapixel camera allowing you to snap gorgeous photos, record HD quality video in 1080p, and edit, upload and share them all directly from your phone. The Spectrum also has a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera for all of your Skyping and video chatting needs!

Let's take a closer look at the Spectrum specs:

Processor - Qualcomm 1.5GHz Dual-core processor

Screen - 4.5-inch IPS Display, with 1280 x 720 resolution

Camera - 8 megapixel - LED Flash - 1080p HD video

Front Camera - 1.3 megapixel

OS - Android Gingerbread

Memory - 4GB onboard - 16GB slot

Battery - 1830 mAh

Ports - HDMI - Headphone

The LG Spectrum is literally packed with great features making it a great choice for your personal or business use. Stop by your nearest EVO² Verizon store to see this amazing phone in action!