LG Beacon is the latest product from LG launched by MetroPCS this year in September 2011. It is the messaging-styled phone with side-slider QWERTY keyboard. Although using BREW as an OS (instead of Android), is quite interesting because the navigation can be done via the touchscreen such as shifting the widgets on the homescreen by drag and drop, scrolling menus and so forth.
LG Beacon CDMA Specs:
Network: CDMA 20001x
Bands: CDMA 800, 1700, 1900 Mhz
Data: CDMA 1x
Processor: -
RAM: -
OS: Brew
Keyboard: QWERTY side-slider 4-line
Display: 2.8-inch touchscreen 262k colors
Keyboard: Side-Slider QWERTY
Camera: 1.3 MP
Memory: 100MB onboard, microSD up to 16 GB
Connectivity: Bluetooth, MicroUSB
Music: MP3, AAC, AAC+
Video: 3GP, 3G2, MP4
Browser: WAP
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
Battery: 1000 mAh
GPS: -
This is an interesting option for low-end phones with multimedia features and of course with a very friendly price. LG Beacon is available with MetroPCS at stores and online. You might interested in LG Esteem MS910 LTE and Kyocera Presto
UPDATE:
Dec 8 2011 - LG Beacon (MetroPCS Sep 29 2011) launched by Alltel as LG Exchange since 8 Dec 2011.
