The third LG Lotus model in the color, red, is now officially available at retail from Sprint. This is bang in time with their announcement of a mid-April release.

If this is not good enough news for you, there is more in store. Just in case you have not noticed yet, the LG Lotus that initially came with a $99.99 price tag has dropped all the way down to $49.99 on contract after discounts. This makes the chubbiest flip phone in Sprint’s lineup more affordable than ever. Enjoy yourselves, you lucky fellas!

LG Lotus Red

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LG Electronics today demonstrated new handsets that are completely capable of receiving free digital TV transmissions over the air. In order to demonstrate how the devices worked, LG loaded its ATSC Mobile Digital Television (DTV) system onto prototypes of its Lotus and Voyager handsets.

LG additionally tweaked the power management on the handsets, permitting users to view up to four hours of digital TV. Of course, these mobile phones were created for demonstration purposes only. This was done just to prove that mobile phones are indeed capable of receiving free, over-the-air DTV broadcasts. LG didn’t say if or when it would offer phones with these capabilities built-in.

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Sprint says that they’ve somehow teamed up with Cupid and they’re offering lovers and friends 3 phones that have been wrapped in the color purple, pink, and red all for Valentine’s Day. The first phone is the sleek LG Lotus featured in a passionate red. This LG offers quick and simple customizable options with an easy to handle user interface for texting, Web access, email, Sprint navigation, Sprint TV, and the Sprint Music Store. The Lotus offers a full QWERTY keyboard that’s made for texting. It features full Bluetooth technology and a 2.0 MP camera/recorder as well; you can find the LG Lotus at your nearest Sprint dealer for $99.99 with a new two-year agreement.

The Samsung Instinct now comes in luscious pink that features touchscreen functionality with fast access to Sprints 3G networks. The Instinct offers Visual Voicemail, stereo Bluetooth, memory up to 8GB and a 2 megapixel camera/recorder. You can get the Instinct for $99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate.

The Samsung Rant arrives in bold purple or red colors to choose from with complete email, text and instant messaging capabilities. You’ll be able to grab this device for just $49.99 with a two-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate.

Sprint Brings Us Three Colorful Phones for the Upcoming Holiday

Samsung and LG today announced three new multimedia phones exclusively for Sprint including flip phone and two slider handsets. The phones come equipped with One Click user interface which allows users to easily access the features which they use most on these devices. Let’s introduce the flip phone first.

The LG LX600 Lotus is a stylish flip phone featuring full QWERTY keyboard, a 2 megapixel camera with camcorder, and stereo Bluetooth. The phone also provides email, instant messaging, Web access, Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV, and Sprint Music Store. With built-in GPS, microSD slot for up to 12GB and a media player, the Lotus will be available in October for $149.99 with a 2-year contract.

The second model, the HighNote by Samsung has a dual-slider form factor. If you slide up it will reveal dial pad and if you slide down it will show its powerful stereo speakers. Like the LG Lotus, The HighNote also features a 2 megapixel camera with camcorder, stereo Bluetooth, expandable memory up to 16GB, Sprint Music Store, Sprint Navigation, Web surfing, and email. It also has a GPS function and Sprint will sell this phone on October 19 for $99.99 with a 2-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate in red or blue variants.

The last announced model by Samsung, the Rant is also a slider but only in horizontal side. With a full QWERTY keyboard has the same specifications like the previous model: 2 megapixel camera with camcorder, expandable memory up to 16GB, stereo Bluetooth, Sprint Navigation, Sprint Music Store and Sprint TV. This handset will be available also in October for just $49.99 with a 2-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate and in red or black, but also in an exclusive purple color at Best Buy.

LG LX600 Lotus