Sprint today announced the upcoming availability of the LG Muziq, a new music phone that offers a quickly and easily experience music on the go. The Muziq comes with over-the-air song downloads, a 4 GB microSD memory card slot and a built-in FM transmitter allowing customers to listen to their tunes wirelessly through any FM radio within 10 feet.

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A successor to last year's Fusic, the Muziq provides quick and easy access to Sprint-exclusive content, including:

- Sprint Music Store, powered by Groove Mobile, which allows users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone from a selection of more than 1.6 million songs
- Pandora Mobile, a downloadable application that provides personalized streaming radio by allowing customers to enter a favorite musical artist or song and automatically receive a radio station with songs that have similar qualities
- Sprint TV with more than 50 channels of live television and on-demand video and audio
- Sprint Navigation, powered by TeleNav, providing full-feature GPS navigation including voice and on screen turn-by-turn driving directions and more than 10 million business listings (Standard data charges apply to all downloads from Sprint)

The LG Muziq offers multitasking capability that allows users to play music in background mode while also using the phone for text messaging or playing games. It also features advanced stereo Bluetooth and a dedicated music button and camera button for quick operation.

Packaged with Sprint Music Manager, the Muziq gives users the power to quickly and simply transfer, or "sideload," unprotected songs from a PC to the handset via a USB cable. Provided on CD-ROM, Sprint Music Manager allows songs to be managed on a PC through an intuitive interface. The box also contains a 64 MB microSD memory card and a USB cable.

The LG Muziq is the first Sprint device to offer a microSD card slot capable of managing 4 GB of memory - or up to 4,000 songs. Additional features include a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder with flash, PictBridge support for printing pictures directly to supported printers and Wireless Backup to quickly restore contact information if the phone is lost or stolen.

The Muziq measures 3.80" x 1.94" x 0.61" and weighs 3.14 ounces and will be available on July 15 priced at $99 with a two-year service agreement.

- LG Muziq Specs

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