LG designed their Viper 4G smartphone to offer fast LTE speeds in an environmentally friendly device with admirable features, for those smartphone shoppers who don’t want to pay extra for a bunch of high tech software and hardware that they will never use. The LG Viper is one of the first LTE capable devices to show up on the Sprint 4G network, and Sprint has said that their LTE platform across the United States should be in place by the end of the summer.
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The handset is also backwards compatible to 3G, and delivers the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system out-of-the-box. Currently exclusive to the Sprint 4G WiMAX network, the LG Viper is as close to free as a handset can get, retailing for $0.01 with a standard new two-year activation at select retailers.
Arriving in the typical candy bar form fashion in a flat, rectangular slab, the LG Viper is definitely attractive to those smartphone shoppers who like to have the least possible negative impact on their environment. Definitely a green product, the handset is eco-friendly and has received the UL Environment’s (ULE) Platinum Certification. This is the max level of positive environmental performance an electronic device can receive, and the Viper is Sprint’s highest rated ULE device.
The display on board is 4.00 inches, and visuals are rendered in an amazing 16 million unique colors, at a pixel density of 233 pixels per inch. Overall screen resolution is offered at 480 x 800 pixels, and light and proximity sensors are built into the display, delivering auto brightness adjustment and auto shut off features. A protective layer of Corning Gorilla Glass offers scratch resistance.
A graphics specific chip removes those obligations from the central processor, which allows the dual core CPU to focus specifically on handling your requests, and that CPU chip has been clocked at a speedy 1.2 GHz. The built-in microSD slot allows for storage expansion up to 32 GB, and also access to offboard data. A full 1.0 GB of RAM memory is on board, 4 GB of built-in storage is present, and the LG Viper ships with a removable 4 GB microSD card. The rear facing 5.0 megapixel camcorder offers geo-tagging and autofocus features, and there is a 0.3 megapixel VGA quality chat cam up front.
Bluetooth stereo music access is present, and Google integration is complete with Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube and Google Talk preinstalled and ready for use out-of-the-box. The LG Viper also supports Near Frequency Communications (NFC) and Google Wallet, providing wireless payment capabilities at NFC supporting retailers. Buy the LG Viper starting at just one penny, and get a $25 credit when you activate your Google Wallet!
