Sprint and LG Electronics announced the upcoming availability of the new MUZIQ music phone – an upgrade to last year’s LG FUSIC mobile phone. The new LG MUZIQ provides Sprint subscribers over-the-air song downloads, an integrated FM transmitter, and stereo Bluetooth functionality. The phone allows access to the following Sprint exclusive content:

• Sprint Music Store where the user can browse, purchase, and download music wirelessly
• Pandora Mobile – a downloadable application which provides personalized streaming radio. You simply enter a favorite artist or song and the program automatically retrieves a radio station with songs that match your interest.
• Sprint TV
• Sprint Navigation providing GPS functionality including voice and on screen turn by turn driving directions

Specs to the LG MUZIQ mobile phone include:

• Comes with Sprint Music Manager which allows you to load your own MP3’s to the phone via a USB connection
• Supports microSD cards (up to 4GB cards)
• 1.3 megapixel digital camera with flash
• PictBridge support
• Wireless backup
• Measures 3.8 x 1.94 x 0.61 inches and weighs only 3.14 oz
• MSRP of $99 with a two year agreement
• Integrated FM transmitter so you can listen to your tunes on a radio up to 10 feet away
• Stereo Bluetooth support

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