LG Revolution Arrives May 26th For $249.99, Third LTE Phone For Verizon Wireless

Turns out Verizon wasn’t kidding when they said the LG Revolution was “coming soon” as Verizon Wireless just announced a May 26th street date for the LG Revolution. The arrival date of the Revolution doesn’t come as a huge surprise as the May 26th date has been rumored for some time. The Revolution will be Verizon Wireless’ third LTE phone and will be the first Android smartphone preloaded with Netflix. The Revolution arrives with Android 2.2, Bing search and maps, 5 megapixel camera on the rear, 1.3 megapixel camera for front facing video chat and records 720p HD video. The Revolution will take advantage of Verizon’s high speed LTE network by allowing up to 8 devices to connect and establish a WiFi connection on the LTE network and 5 devices on the 3G network.

The LG Revolution will be available online and in stores tomorrow May 26th for $249.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.

Full Press Release:

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and SAN DIEGO, CA — Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones today announced Revolution™ by LG will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com on May 26.

An entertainment powerhouse, Revolution by LG is the first Android™ smartphone preloaded with the Netflix application, allowing Netflix subscribers access to movies and television shows. Revolution customers can capture and share HD images or videos on a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen. Built-in HDMI output and SmartShare capability allow customers to share multimedia content with HDMI capable displays, creating an exceptional entertainment experience.

Key features:

• 4G LTE – customers can expect download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage areas 1 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon® processor
• Android™ 2.2 platform
• Access to more than 200,000 apps available to download from Android Market™
• Bing® Search and Maps
• Adobe® Flash® Player
• Rear-facing 5.0-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
• 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat
• 720p HD video recording and playback
• Wi-Fi connectivity 802.11 b/g/n
• Mobile Hotspot capability allows customers to share 4G LTE with up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices or a 3G connection with up to 5 devices
• Bluetooth® Version 3.0 Support Profiles: headset, hands-free, object push, advanced audio distribution (stereo), audio/video remote control, file transfer, phone book access

Additional features:

• V CAST Apps
• Virtual QWERTY keyboard with SWYPE technology
• Equipped with Dolby® Mobile for rich listening experience
• Extensive image editor includes: crop, rotate, resize, apply filters, image adjustments, draw, write, erase and add stamps
• 16 GB preinstalled microSD card™

Pricing and availability:

• Revolution by LG will be available in Verizon Wireless Communication Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $249.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
• Revolution customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a data package.  Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 for monthly access.  An unlimited data package is available for $29.99 for monthly access.  The Mobile Hotspot feature will be included for a limited time at no additional charge.

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network, launched in December 2010, is the fastest, most advanced 4G network in the United States, providing speeds up to 10 times faster than Verizon Wireless’ 3G network.  Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network currently reaches one-third of all Americans, with plans to expand the network to the company’s entire 3G coverage area over the next three years.

For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.