Hands-on with the LG Optimus F3

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSsVo27jQj_b0MlxVOooJL49gNIjN5KCimOLT6Mybi1idl-gVHZoW_mo0K6aCF4Ftwf9T3pNAatgaukRfi90X1HzbHND2KLLslS9gpOA_kY0fedwLbAfC7ypm1MbANKTNw8pgOn48qTw/s1600/optimus_f3_hero_new.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSsVo27jQj_b0MlxVOooJL49gNIjN5KCimOLT6Mybi1idl-gVHZoW_mo0K6aCF4Ftwf9T3pNAatgaukRfi90X1HzbHND2KLLslS9gpOA_kY0fedwLbAfC7ypm1MbANKTNw8pgOn48qTw/s1600/optimus_f3_hero_new.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Sprint was on hand at last night's Pepcom showcase to highlight its next cream-of-the-entry-level-crop, the LG Optimus F3, available now for a mere $30 on contract. It's undoubtedly a starter phone, designed specifically with the blind and visually impaired thanks to its bundled Google TalkBack software. With extensive text-to-speech capabilities, the F3 is the go-to device for those looking for a budget-conscious, entry-level-friendly handset.<br /><br />The F3 packs a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, and Gorilla Glass 2, with a 2,650 mAh battery and Android 4.1 thrown in to spice up the spec sheet -- a bit under whelming for the power user yet totally respectable for the first-time buyer. I've said it once and I'll say it a million times: entry-level devices are becoming more and more capable, and the Optimus F3 is very much a well-made, albeit bottom-rung LG device.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagwonj2DDpkbtfH1oO2I5mnZiArPa1T2sXGE6HA0MBBXd75MUTU9vrZwofLeK55gJTJRzDLVd8Pb0IeiqMgWwUSiL5IIbJUYTkCcSRMU6KYYii5FjiW76ydyTbXCRa3dWuIqIhRUyubk/s1600/optimus_f3-1_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagwonj2DDpkbtfH1oO2I5mnZiArPa1T2sXGE6HA0MBBXd75MUTU9vrZwofLeK55gJTJRzDLVd8Pb0IeiqMgWwUSiL5IIbJUYTkCcSRMU6KYYii5FjiW76ydyTbXCRa3dWuIqIhRUyubk/s1600/optimus_f3-1_0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The Optimus F3 ships in both silver and purple and is available now in Sprint stores and on sprint.com for $29 with a two year contract.  Shots of the device can be found after the break.<br /><br />

Hands-on with the LG Optimus F3

Sprint was on hand at last night's Pepcom showcase to highlight its next cream-of-the-entry-level-crop, the LG Optimus F3, available now...

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