Teen Spirit: Telstra LG Optimus ‘Exclusive’ $149

Telstra are getting in Christmas spirit with new LG Optimus Android, which makes its Aussie debut this week. Designed as budget phone but with all the Google trimmings, Telstra say this will be a pre-pay winner for Christmas.

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The 3.2″ HVGA (320 x 480) display Optimus Spirit (LG-P690F) Android 2.3 will be a pre-pay flagship suitable for teeny boppers with MP3 Player, FM radio,  speakerphone with social networking tools galore for Facebook and Twitter addicts.

Featuring LG Social+, the Optimus Spirit houses the most popular social networking sites into one widget on the homescreen and also allows handy one-click photo sharing with multiple social media accounts.

It boasts a large 1500mAh battery and is fast with 800 MHz processor up to 32GB expandable memory via a MicroSD card, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi Hotspot for on the go. LG SmartShare function allows sharing of content with other DLNA-enabled devices.

The new Spirit will be available in black or silver colour variants.

With a single click, users can multitask between updating their status on Facebook and Twitter while reading their friends’ social media feeds on the one convenient screen.

Smartphones are a hot-ticket item this Christmas and the Optimus Spirit is expected to be popular among Pre-Paid customers, says Andrew Volard, Director, Telstra Mobile,.

The 3.2 inch LG tailored especially for what younger customers want with social networking tools, access to apps via Android Market and lots of entertainment options including Mobile Foxtel, meaning you can watch TV on your smartphone.

It also has Telstra’s Blue Tick which means good coverage in regional and rural coverage areas.

It will be available for $149 Pre-Paid and customers will be able to team it with our Telstra Pre-Paid Cap Encore offer that, on a $30 recharge or higher, includes free talk and text all night (6pm-6am) every night to standard Australian numbers for 30 days until January 23, Mr Volard added.