May 31st Is Drop Date For the New 4G Virgin Mobile Plans and the New HTC Evo V 4G Phone

Posted by Dana Rock on May 8, 2012 in HTC Evo V 4G, Virgin Mobile | 0 comments

No, I Wasn’t Kidding! Its Here!

Hey ya’ll! Its finally less than a month away!

On May 31st, you can pick up Virgin Mobile’s new HTC Evo V 4G phone for $300.

It packs some sweet features that all of us are looking for in Virgin Mobile’s phones:

It comes with Ice Cream Sandwich - Android 4.0 ready to go out of the box.
Large screen size – 4.3 inches
Mobile Hotspot ability – for $15 bucks extra a month
4G Speeds on Sprint’s WiMAX network.
HDMI Capable
3D imaging with 5mp camera
1GB RAM/4GB ROM
8GB Micro SD Card INCLUDED

HTC Evo V 4G

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4G Speeds Coming to Virgin Mobile – For Reals This Time!

Posted by Dana Rock on Apr 25, 2012 in HTC Wildfire S, LG Optimus Slider, LG Optimus V, Motorola Triumph, News, Virgin Mobile | 2 comments

4G For Reals

Virgin Mobile, according to several online sources, will be getting 4G service along with Boost Mobile as soon as June.

Those of you still grandfathered in to the $25 dollar a month plan will not be able to keep it, however, if you want to take advantage of the service.

Of Course, There is a Catch

Virgin Mobile released that they will be discontinuing this for all new smartphones beginning in May 2012.

In other words, you can switch to an old phone (OV, Triumph, Slider, HTC Wildfire, Venture) and keep your cheap plan, but if you switch to a 4G phone (not released yet), you will have to give it up for the current rates.

The May 2012 cut off makes me think that they are about ready to release new phones – much like they introduced their current plans a day before the Triumph was available last year.

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New Phones Expected To Hit Virgin Mobile in 2012

Posted by Dana Rock on Apr 8, 2012 in News, Virgin Mobile | 1 comment

All Rumor At This Point!

Check out the links to the phones that may or may not end up as options this year from Virgin Mobile.

I am particularly interested in the HTC Evo V 4G.

First, this means that maybe Virgin Mobile will offer a 4G plan – which needs to happen if they are going to compete with T-Mobile.

Second, This is an excellent phone, although being a bit older (about a year out and about).

Check out all the rumor links and leave some comments on what else you have heard about what phones may show up at Virgin Mobile in 2012.

HTC EVO V 4G!

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/carriers/Virgin-Mobile/upcoming

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/HTC-EVO-3D_id5321

LG Optimus Elite

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/30/lg-optimus-elite-sprint-virgin-mobile/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

HTC One V

http://pocketnow.com/android/htc-one-v-tipped-for-virgin-mobile-release

ZTE Chaser

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/ZTE-Chaser_id6697

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LG Optimus V Official Update – Know The Facts

Posted by Dana Rock on Apr 8, 2012 in Hardware, LG Optimus V, News, Tethering, Troubleshooting | 0 comments

Virgin Mobile released an “upgrade” last month for the LG Optimus V. I originally thought that it would be an upgrade to Android 2.3, but this is not the case.

There have been some spotty reports that a few phones have been upgraded officially to Android 2.3, but this update is not it.

This article is not nearly as comprehensive as I would like it to be, as I have honestly just not had the time to go through the whole process on one of my spare phones as of yet.

However, I assume that upgrading the phone patches items like the ability for the first generation of LG Optimus V phones to be used as a hotspot among other things.

Since Virgin Mobile is pretty “vague” about the whole thing, I usually assume in these cases that the patches serve the service (Virgin Mobile) more than the consumer.

I’ve collected a few links for you to continue to do some research into the update for the LG Optimus V – If any of you hear anything about updating to Android 2.3, let me know.

Virgin Mobile FAQ

http://virginmobileusa.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5662

XDA Links

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550160

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176888&page=466

Software Update Instructions

http://www.virginmobileusa.com/resources/Software_Update_Instructions_for_Windows.pdf

NOT AN UPGRADE to Android 2.3

http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-restarting-lg-optimus-s-gingerbread-update-wednesday-20125/