LG Flare unveiled in US by Virgin Mobile

LG Flare Phone

Virgin Mobile USA and LG have launched a new clamshell mobile phone named Flare. It has a sophisticated black exterior accented by metallic trim and its external LCD-screen lights up for incoming calls and then fades to black.

Key Features of the Flare phone are:

  • Bluetooth Wireless Technology
  • Full Color Screen
  • Full Color External Display
  • Text Messaging
  • Mobile Web
  • Speakerphone
  • Voice Dialing
  • Spanish Language Menu Capable
  • TTY/TDD Enabled, HAC Rating M4
  • Real music ringtones and ringback tones, Voice-activated dialing, Mobile Web with dedicated key, Downloadable games, Preloaded demos of PAC-MAN & Ms. PAC-MAN, are some of the other attributes of the new LG phone.

    “Our customers appreciate stylish, sleek and functional handsets as well as choice and flexibility,” explained Bob Stohrer, chief marketing officer at Virgin Mobile USA.

    “LG has a great reputation for innovation in the wireless marketplace and has worked with us to understand our market. Flare is an attractive handset with the added features of an external ID and the convenience of Bluetooth wireless technology. All of these elements make this a compelling and affordable offer. We are excited to introduce Flare as the newest member of our dynamic lineup of stylish handsets,” added Stohrer.

    The Flare rates battery life of 170 hours (standby) and talktime of 210 minutes. Also the Flare is capable of holding up to 500 separate contact entries – with up to five phone numbers, three email addresses and one Website for each name.

    The Flare mobile phone is now available via Virgin Mobile at 29.99.