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| LG Optimus Virgin Mobile |
I have never had a cell phone plan, and I don't plan on having one any time soon. When I first started using cell phones, the curse of prepaid services were the phones. Companies like Net10 had fantastic deals, but the phones were always cheap and disposable, which of course is the great part about prepaid service. I'm not stuck with a phone for two years and if I need one, I'm not worrying about the price.
Another great part about prepaid service is that I will never have to speak with a representative. Virgin Mobile is an easy set up and upon start up, the phone was quick to activate and start my service. This two reasons are high on my list for why prepaid trumps contract phone plans.
When this phone was announced, I was a bit skeptical. I was worried that it would be a watered down version of the LG Optimus S, but I am happy to report that it is essentially the same device. The following will mention the look, feel, and speed of the device.
The touch screen: Nimble! Going from screen to screen is fluid, transitions are visible. For every single touch and swipe, the device is right there with you. There is no lag to be found. However, there are times when I'm playing Angry Birds, and there is considerable lag. It usually happens for the first thirty seconds of the game.
Screen resolution: High quality but with the plastic front, it cheapens the device. However, I am not complaining. Zooming in and out on a webpage, you might notice that it's a little pixelated when you get close to the text.
3G capabilities: Testing this against my friend's iPhone, it's very fast. I was incredibly surprised by the responsiveness and how quick I could go from webpage to webpage. But, I will say that there are times there is absolutely no service. After looking through forums, one easy way to fix this is by activating the phone again. I did this once, and it helped tremendously.
| Manufacturer | LG |
|---|---|
| Compatible networks | CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Availability | Available. Released 2010, December |
| Form factor | Bar |
| Dimensions | 114 x 59 x 13 mm |
| Weight | 130 g |
| Operating system | Android 2.2™ platform |
| CPU | 600 MHz Processor |
| Memory | microSD, up to 32GB |
| Data inputs | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate |
| Display | 320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches |
| Rear camera | 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus |
| GPRS | - |
| EDGE | - |
| 3G | Rev. 0, up to 153.2 Kbps |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes v2.0 with A2DP |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| Others | - SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM - HTML - A-GPS support - Digital compass - Social networking integration - Google Search, Maps, Gmail - YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - Document viewer - Organizer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input- Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mA |
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