If you were one of those who jumped
on last week's pre-order , chances are
you're eagerly waiting for this Virgin-
branded
Optimus Elite to show up at
your doorstep today. For those who
decided to wait it out, however, you'll
be happy to know LG's Gingerbread
slab is now up for grabs at "major"
retail shops in the States as well as
Virgin Mobile USA's site. The contract-
free flavor of the Optimus Elite carries
a $149.99 price tag, which isn't a bad
deal when you take into
consideration its NFC and Google
Wallet capabilities -- that said, its
biggest trait's likely to be that lack of a
two-year commitment. So, hit the
source link below if you'd like one of
these for yourself, or you could
always take a quick road trip to one
of your favorite stores.
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LG Optimus EliteTM Makes its Way
to Virgin Mobile USA on May 15
First device for Virgin Mobile USA to
be enabled with NFC and Google
Wallet
WARREN, N.J. & SAN DIEGO
(BUSINESS WIRE), May 15, 2012 -
Virgin Mobile USA answers to A
Higher Calling™ once again,
announcing with LG Mobile the
availability today of LG Optimus Elite™
in Titan Silver for $149.99. The device
operates on Virgin Mobile's industry-
leading, no-contract Beyond Talk
plans with unlimited data and
messaging starting at $35 a month.
Stylish and slim, LG Optimus Elite
comes with Google Wallet™ and is
now available at virginmobileusa.com and major
retailers nationwide.
A successor to the popular LG
Optimus V™, this highly customizable
full-featured smartphone keeps
customers organized with Android
2.3 Gingerbread, and other key
features, including a 3.5-inch HVGA
screen, 800MHz processor, 5MP
autofocus rear-facing camera and
camcorder with flash, and a virtual
QWERTY keyboard.
A first for Virgin Mobile USA devices,
LG Optimus Elite comes with Near
Field Communications (NFC), allowing
customers to access true value
features, such as Google WalletTM,
an app that allows payment using a
mobile device from participating
retailers at select Macy's, RadioShack,
Walgreens, Gap and more.
"Our customers fell in love with the
LG Optimus V™, so bringing another
great device to our lineup of
Android™-powered devices from the
Optimus family goes right along with
our promise of A Higher Calling™,"
said Jeff Auman, vice president for
Virgin Mobile USA. "LG Optimus Elite
offers full integration of social
networking apps, Microsoft Outlook
Exchange email, and advanced
messaging capabilities. Combined
with our awesome Beyond Talk
monthly unlimited data plans,
customers can realize true savings
with no contract and no surprises."
Operating on the Sprint Nationwide
Network1, Virgin Mobile USA offers
tremendous value for those
customers who text, IM, post, email,
friend, like and tweet more than they
talk. Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk plans
start at just $35 a month for 300
minutes of voice and include
unlimited messaging and data. For
those looking for a bit more talk time,
the $45 plan offers 1,200 minutes of
voice, and the $55 plan offers
unlimited voice minutes each month.
All plans include unlimited messaging
and data (plans include 2.5GB of full-
speed data).
"LG Mobile strives to provide the best
technologies and services that are
not only extremely useful, but also
accessible to everyone," said Tim
O'Brien, vice president of marketing for LG
Mobile. "The LG Optimus Elite not
only has amazing features, but
with add-ons such as Google
Wallet, Box and Virgin Mobile's
affordable monthly plan, consumers
will be getting a great smartphone
with incredible value."
Customers can also download Box
on LG Optimus Elite and receive 50GB
of free cloud storage and sharing2
directly from LG, an estimated value
of $240 per year, so they don't have
to stress about storing all of their
favorite music, files, photos and other
memories.
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