The LG Optimus F3 is hitting Virgin Mobile today, with a $179.99 price tag and a Beyond Talk no-contract plan.
The 4-inch Gorilla Glass-covered phone comes equipped with 4G LTE speed, a 1.2-GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, an LED Home Button with color-coded alerts, and a long-lasting 2,460 mAh battery with up to 16 hours of talk time.
"In an always-connected world, users need a device that delivers an intuitive, user-friendly experience alongside solid all-day performance thanks to the strong battery," Georg Rasinski, director of LG's mobile brand management, said in a statement.
"The LG Optimus F3 from Virgin Mobile provides users with tools that enable greater self-expression, functionality and entertainment in conjunction with powerful hardware and 4G LTE speeds to match their daily needs," Rasinski added.
Designed to enhance the user experience, LG's F3 includes the QuickMemo photo editor, and the Quick Translator, with words and phrases from 44 different languages.
"Virgin Mobile customers appreciate value for their wireless solutions," Mark Lederman, director of Virgin Mobile, said in a statement. "Adding the LG Optimus F3 further enhances Virgin Mobile's strong smartphone portfolio and continues to offer choice and flexibility in consumers' no-contract wireless plan."
The smartphone also comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash, which shoots 1080p full HD videos, as well as a front-facing cam for video chat. Photobugs will be able to use the Beauty Shot feature to snap photos that enhance the appearance of their subject, or take voice-activated pictures by saying "cheese" with the Cheese Shot feature.
LG appears to be keeping its promise to hang on to the Optimus brand for its F and L series devices, but today, the company revealed it would drop the name for its upcoming G2 smartphone, expected to debut early next month.
Virgin Mobile, meanwhile, just started selling the Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S III in June.
For more, see PCMag's review of the LG Optimus F3 and the slideshow above.