LG Lotus in red now available for $49.99

Red LG Lotus

(Credit: Sprint)

We mentioned at CTIA 2009 that Sprint had plans to release a red version of its popular LG Lotus messaging phone. Well, it's now officially available, and at 50 percent off the original price!

It has the same textured design as the purple version, and features include a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, EV-DO, a music player, and more. And yes, instead of $100, the Lotus is now available for $49.99 with a two-year service agreement. So now it's even more affordable for you messaging fanatics out there.

[jlt0x]

I kinda (secretly) wished that Palm would develop a flip-style Treo or next gen smartphone that included a touchscreen. I imagined that it would look like the Lotus too. I wanted a flip-style phone so I could have the option of just tucking it in a pocket or if my wife used it, she wouldn't have to worry about the screen getting scratched in her purse.