Sprint today announced the availability of Sprint Force 4G LTE Android smartphone. It is available now in Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and Web Sales for just $49.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement after a $50 mail-in rebate. Here's more info on this new Android smartphone from Sprint:

Sprint Force features Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and a 4-inch WVGA 480x800 touchscreen display that keeps the user connected, entertained and productive. Offering access to the Sprint 4G LTE network, Sprint Force offers a rich Web browsing experience.

Productivity

* Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich
* Sprint 4G LTE
* 1.5GHz dual-core processor (Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset)
* 4-inch WVGA (480x800) capacitive touchscreen display
* Personal and business email and text messaging, as well as IM through Google Talk
* Google Mobile wireless services such as Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps for Android, Google Calendar, Voice Actions and YouTube
* 3G/4G LTE mobile hotspot capability supporting up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously
* Corporate Outlook email using Microsoft Direct Push Technology/Microsoft ActiveSync
* Near Field Communication (NFC) capable
* Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Entertainment/Personalization

* Dual cameras: 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and video capture and 1-megapixel front-facing camera
* Google Play with more than 600,000 apps, millions of songs and books, and thousands of movies
* Sprint ID offering an innovative way to personalize an Android smartphone with apps, widgets, ringtones and more all in a single download
* Sprint Zone, a one-stop source to access your wireless account, phone tips, news, a list of top apps and more
* Sprint TV and Movies for more than 15 channels of Live sports, Live breaking news and full episodes of the most popular daytime, primetime and kids entertainment
* Sprint Music Plus, a full-featured music store and player for music tracks, ringtones, and ringback tones, including millions of DRM-free music tracks and tones updated daily
* Scout GPS Navigation allows turn-by-turn direction and search options
* Text-to-Speech voice-enabled accessibility
* TTY capable for the hearing impaired
* Voice Actions for text, call, emails, map, go to Web, note to self, directions, or watch a video to name a few
* Voice dialer
* Voice memo/recorder
* 3.5mm stereo headset jack
* Bluetooth 4.0

Specifications

* Dimensions: 4.88 X 2.54 X 0.47 inches (123.9 mm x 64.5 mm x 11.9 mm)
* Weight: 5.4 ounces (153.1 grams)
* Display: 4-inch WVGA 480x800 display
* Battery: 1,730 Lithium-Ion battery for up to 9 hours talktime
* Memory: 1GB RAM, 4GB ROM and microSD card slot supporting up to 32GB memory card
* Underwriters Laboratory Environment (ULE) 110 Certified for mobile phones

For more info visit www.sprint.com

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