LG Optimus Spirit P690f Prepaid Android Smartphone

The LG Optimus Spirit, LG-P690F, is a prepaid Android smartphone that has a small compact and solid design. Hardware wise the Optimus Spirit has an 800Mhz CPU and runs the Android 2.3 operating system also known as the Gingerbread version. This version of Google’s mobile operating system provides multimedia, improved power management and better gaming support.

This Android system allows you to get the most out of your new Android phone, thanks to its intuitive interface that makes customisation and initial setup refreshingly straightforward. You also gain full access to the Android Market, where you can download a wide range of games along with essential Android tools such as dedicated messaging apps and much more.

The Optimus Spirit is available on Telstra Pre-Paid and has Telstra’s Blue Tick which means it provides superior mobile phone reception in regional and rural areas making it an ideal choice for folks who live, work or travel beyond the city.

The LG Optimus Spirit can share your favourite music, videos and pictures wirelessly, making it easy to keep in contact with friends and family. Beyond sharing media, users can explore the Android Market to choose from over 250,000 applications, building a customized software library that might feature interactive recipe guides, local transit schedules and daily fitness trackers.

The LG Optimus Spirit, using LG’s Social+, allows you to combine most popular social networking sites into one convenient widget on your mobile phone’s homescreen. The Optumus Spirit can also share content ot other DLNA equipped devices by using LG’s SmartShare functionality.

The Optimus Spirit’s integrated social widget provides one-click photo sharing to multiple social media accounts directly from the handset’s home screen.

Users can with a click switch between tasks such as updating their status on Facebook, Twitter while also browsing their contacts’ social media feeds from the screen as wellas having access to your email through the Android email client.

The LG Optimus Spirit has a  3.2 HVGA (320 x 480) display that provides crisp, clear viewing of multimedia files.

LG quotes standby times of up to 480 hours and a talk time of up to 420 minutes courtesy of  handset’s battery which is rated at 1500mAh.

With up to 32GB expandable memory via a MicroSD card storage space on the Spirit should not be a problem. Connectivity wise the device has Bluetooth 3.0, and can also function as a Wi-Fi Hotspot.

LG Optimus Spirit Phone Specifications

• Network: GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• UMTS: 850 and 2100 MHz
• HSDPA: 3.6 Mbps peak downlink rating. Actual speeds are typical speeds of 550kbps – 1.5Mbps
• Dimensions: 113.5 x 59 x 12.1mm
• Weight: 122g
• Main LCD: 3.2 ” HVGA (320×480) capacitive touch screen
• Talk Time: Up to 420 mins (3G)
• Standby time: Up to 480 hrs (3G)
• Powered by Android 2.3, Gingerbread
• Access to Android Market
• 800 MHz processor
• 3.2″ capacitive touch screen
• 3 mega-pixel camera

LG Optimus Spirit Accessories

What Charger Does the LG Optimus Spirit P690F Use?

No need to hunt for a rare proprietary cable, the LG Optimus Spirit P690F (also known as the Optimus Net) works with a totally standard, easy-to-find Micro-USB charger. Grab a USB-A to Micro-USB cable and pair it with a basic 5V wall adapter.

Charger Specs at a Glance

• Connector Type: Micro-USB
• Power Output: 5 Volt DC, standard 5W USB charging
• Cable: USB-A to Micro-USB (data and charge compatible)

Any phone charger with those specs will power it up safely.

Was the LG Optimus Spirit P690F Discontinued?

Yes, the phone has been off the market for years, but LG never released an official “discontinued on this exact date” notice for Australia. Here’s what we do know:

• Release date: December 7, 2011
• Retail phase-out: It faded from stores and carrier lineups within a couple of years, as newer Optimus models took over.
• End of the Optimus series: The whole lineup was wrapped up by 2015.

So if you’re looking for a new original charger, you’ll likely be out of luck but any modern Micro-USB charger will do the job just fine.

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