After some rumors and speculations, AT&T finally came out and announced that LG Nitro HD, also known as the LG Optimus LTE in some parts of the world. This is actually the first 720p display smartphone that was officially announced, even before the days of the Galaxy Nexus.

AT&T plans on selling the device starting December 4th, with a price tag of $249.99. LG Optimus LTE/ Nitro HD is the first smartphone on AT&T to feature a HD display and said screen comes with a 4.5 inch diagonal. There’s also a 1.5GHz dual core processor on board, an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video capture and 4G LTE connectivity.

A 16GB microSD card will be bundled with the handset, that will also offer the user 4GB of internal memory. The price mentioned above obviously includes a two year contract and AT&T also lets us know that its 4G LTE service has now expanded to 15 markets and it plans on reaching 70 million Americans by the end of the year.

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