LG Spirit 4G arrives on MetroPCS, delivers 4.5-inch display and ICS to the budget-minded crowd

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We are definitely no strangers to seeing [MetroPCS](http://www.engadget.com/tag/metropcs/) bring well-priced, decently-specced Android handsets to market, and we have a feeling that's something potential and [current subscribers](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/metropcs-q3-2012/) certainly appreciate. Because, well, who doesn't like choice? With today's LG Spirit 4G launch, MetroPCS continues to expand its [LTE-at-a-bargain](http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/metropcs-tweaks-lte-plans-40-gets-you-unlimited-talk-text-an/) ideals, announcing a smartphone that carries some pretty decent specs for being contract-free and costing a mere 269 bucks. Naturally, the 4.5-inch display is among the Spirit's main highlights, but there's also an unspecified 1.2GHz, dual-core CPU, a 5-megapixel rear shooter capable of 1080p video, and [Ice Cream Sandwich](http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-review/), to boot. The carrier's quick to point out that its newly introduced slab is a follow-up to that [LG Motion 4G](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/metropcs-outs-lg-motion-4g-in-tandem-with-unlimited-all-you-can/) we saw last year, and that it's compatible with [those LTE plans](http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/10/metropcs-unveils-simpler-4g-plans-with-unlimited-data-for-60/) which were unveiled earlier this month. It's worth noting that while the LG Spirit 4G's official MSRP is $269, MetroPCS will have it up for grabs, starting today, at the cheaper price of $199 -- that, of course, after a _beloved_ mail-in rebate and for "a limited time" only. You'll find a couple more press shots after the break, and be sure to hit the source link if you're interested in grabbing one of these for yourself.

**Gallery: [LG Spirit 4G arrives on MetroPCS](http://www.engadget.com/photos/metropcs-outs-lg-spirit-4g/)**

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