The price for Sprint Force 4G LTE is out, the neat little handset will be available for $49.99 (approx. Rs. 2,745). Meaning, the phone which was manufactured by ZTE and has gone on sale in the US, offers at least one good reason to pick it up. It was back on February 25 the carrier announced that the smartphone in question was available for purchase on Boost Mobile in the US along with the HTC One S, and a variant for the provider was also spotted in a leak last month.
Well, the device is now official for the carrier and it’s designed keeping the environment in mind. The device is certified by the independent UL Environment which means it is crafted from materials that will have the least impact on the environment when being disposed. The Android Ice Cream Sandwich platform is portrayed through a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen that possesses a highly durable glass coating to prevent scratches. There no word on whether the phone will be updated to Jelly Bean, in spite of the hardware being compatible with the new OS.
A 1.5GHz dual core Qualcomm MSM8960 processor is fitted within the device to get things done with 1GB of RAM. The front sports a 1MP snapper for conducting video calls, while the rear flaunts a 5MP camera with AF and an LED flash to capture images as well as footage. 4GB of ROM and a microSD card slot supporting up to 32GB take care of storage requirements and a 1,730mAh Li-ion battery strives to keep the handset up and running for 9 hours of calling.
With 4G LTE, users will be able to share their data connectivity with up to 5 devices over Wi-Fi through the hotspot feature. Additionally, there’s NFC for conveniently transferring content between handsets and making payments, and other pre-loaded tools such as YouTube, Gmail, Search Maps and Books from Google.
The Force 4G LTE smartphone is available to purchase from Sprint for the said amount after $50 mail-in rebate and a 2 year contract which slashes $200 off the original retail tag of $299.99.
Here’s a quick overview of the specifications:
– Platform: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
– Display: 4-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen
– RAM: 1GB
– Memory: 4GB ROM, expandable storage up to 32GB
– Processor: 1.5GHz dual core
– Connectivity: GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G and 4G LTE with hotspot, NFC
– Battery: 1,730 Li-ion
– Dimensions: 123.9mm x 64.5mm x 11.9mm
– Weight: 153.1 grams
