Available this week in stores and online for $249, the Gingerbread-based Esteem offers access to the carrier's MetroStudio music and video service, as well as Rhapsody Unlimited Music. For a limited time, MetroPCS will offer a 90-day complimentary subscription to Rhapsody to customers who purchase the phone with a $50 4G service plan. The Esteem is packing a 4.3-inch 800x480 display, 1GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera, 720p video capture, 1.3-megapixel front-facing shooter, 8GB built-in storage, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 2.3 beneath a custom LG UI. Customers picking up the LG Esteem can select either a $50 or $60, both of which include unlimited talk, text, and web. Additionally, Esteem users selecting the $50 plan will get 90 days of Rhapsody Unlimited Music for free. The $60 plan includes Rhapsody Unlimited Music or MetroSTUDIO Video on Demand.
It's good to see MetroPCS continue to build out its roster of 4G LTE-enabled handsets with the LG Esteem, and I'm sure that there are more than a few folks out there that will jump at the chance to pick up the 4.3-inch device.
