LG Fathom Global Smartphone Coming to Verizon

Verizon Wireless and LG today announced that the LG Fathom smartphone will be available in Verizon Wireless business sales channels beginning May 27 and online and in Verizon stores beginning June 3. Great for global business travelers, the LG Fathom can make voice calls in more than 220 countries and access data in 200 countries, 110 with 3G speeds.

Features include:

• 3.2" touch screen with Improved Touch Experience and vibration for tactile feedback
• 1 GHz processor
• Full slide-out QWERTY keyboard with simultaneous touch screen capabilities
• microSD slot for up to 16 GB of memory
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera and camcorder
• Wi-Fi enabled (802.11 b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1 capabilities with support for the following profiles: headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, stereo, phone book access, basic printing, basic imaging, object push for vCard and vCalendar, file transfer, and serial port
• Built-in MP3 and WMA music player with music library, repeat and shuffle features, as well as stereo sound via headset or Bluetooth
• Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and video player for WMV, MP4, and 3GP formats
• USB mass storage for file transfer between microSD card and PC
• One-touch speaker phone and speaker-independent voice commands
• Text to speech and voice-activated dialing for up to 4,000 entries

The LG Fathom will be available in business sales channels beginning May 27 and in Verizon Wireless stores nationwide and online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning June 3 for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.