LG Electronics USA has announced that its new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich powered smartphone, Optimus L9, will be available to T-Mobile customers later this year.

The new smartphone features 4.5-inch qHD Corning Gorilla Glass 2 display, long-lasting 2,150 mAh battery and delivers enhanced 4G experiences with T-Mobile’s nationwide network.

T-Mobile USA Product Management vice president Andrew Morrison said the LG Optimus L9 gives its customers an enhanced 4G experience.

"When coupled with T-Mobile’s Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan, T-Mobile customers have the freedom to live an always-connected lifestyle on our 4G network – whether that means watching videos, streaming music or searching the Web – without having to worry about overage charges or surprise bills," Morrison said.

LG said all the L-Series phones are designed around five primary aesthetic elements: Modern Square Style for comfortable grip, Floating Mass Technology for a slimmer look, Seamless Layout for a more intuitive arrangement of keys, Harmonized Design Contrast utilising metallic accents and Sensuous Slim Shape that naturally draws the user’s attention.

The new smartphone also features LG QuickMemo, a smartphone experience with note-taking capabilities that lets users add commentary, notes and drawings to screenshots with a few swipes, then share them with friends and family via social media and email.

LG Optimus L9 sports five-megapixel camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording capability, 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor, T-Mobile’s Smartphone Mobile HotSpot and enables users to make calls over a Wi-Fi network with T-Mobile’s Wi-Fi Calling feature.