Verizon Wireless LG Spectrum unboxing and initial hands.

LG recently released the Spectrum, which is essentially the same phone as the AT&T Nitro HD and the Optimus LTE. At $199, its not a bad deal since it has 4G LTE compatibility. Specs include a 4.5-inch 720p (1280 x 720) IPS display, 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1GB RAM, 8MP rear camera (with 1080p video recording), 1.3MP front camera, 4GB internal memory, microSD for up to 32GB (comes with 16GB), Bluetooth 3.0, 4G LTE, WiFi, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It should also be noted that the Spectrum is the first Verizon phone that is both 4G LTE and global capable. The global aspect won’t be available till mid-year. Other than LG’s UI skin, another exclusive is the ESPN Scorecenter app that comes pre-loaded, which features exclusive 720p HD video feeds. Look for a full review shortly, but for now checkout our quick hands on.