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Virgin Mobile, a prepaid carrier, has announced immediately availability of the HTC Desire smartphone. Don’t confuse it with another Desire that HTC launched back in 2010. The model that Virgin Mobile has picked up is actually called Desire 601 in various other markets. Its a mid-range smartphone which is relatively affordable off contract, so a good option for those who don’t want to stick with a carrier for at least two years.
The HTC Desire has a 4.5 inch qHD display, a 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dualcore processor with 1GB RAM, 8GB onboard storage, microSD card support, 5 megapixel rear camera as well as 4G LTE compatibility. It runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the box. This particular smartphone is actually often referred to as a watered-down relative of the HTC One, the all metal flagship smartphone which the Taiwanese manufacturer released earlier this year. The HTC Desire brings the custom Sense user interface as well as a number of other software enhancements not found in stock Android. It also features HTC Zoe, BlinkFeed as well as Video Highlights. Much like the HTC One, the Desire has dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound. Virgin Mobile is selling the revamped HTC Desire for $279 without any lengthy service contract.
Virgin Mobile Picks Up The LTE HTC Desire original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Today Virgin Mobile has entered another contestant into the growing war of the off-contract smartphones with the HTC Desire. This device works with a 4.5-inch qHD touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera at its back, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dual-core processor inside. Ready for release as early as today, the HTC Desire for late 2013 […]
Virgin Mobile made it known late last month that it would be offering the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c on October 1, and a quick look at the carrier’s website shows that everything has gone according to schedule. Pricing wasn’t described at the time, however, leaving the topic open for speculation based on how the […]
Virgin Mobile will offer the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c from October 1, the carrier has confirmed, one of the few opportunities to pick up Apple’s newest smartphones with service but without an ongoing contract. Both handsets – along with the existing iPhone 4S – will be offered with Virgin Mobile’s “unlimited data & messaging” […]
We do seem to live in a world where we are flooded with advertisements regardless of where we turn to, and this has led to a great distaste for ads. Virgin Mobile has decided to take that rather distasteful situation and turn it around, by making use of such contempt and “transferring” it into yet another ad. Yes, I know that it sounds rather mind boggling to get around at first, but this ad campaign by Virgin Mobile is slightly special as you might actually miss out on it whenever you blink.
Just how does this particular ad campaign work? Well, for starters, it will make use of your webcam as well as your eyes’ movement. Calling the process “BlinkWashing”, Virgin Mobile decided to ask for the assistance of digital production lab Rehabstudio as well as YouTube production company Greencard Studios in order to churn out an eye-teaser for Mac and PC computers. Whenever you start the YouTube video, you will be prompted to let Virgin access your webcam. When the proper calibration measures are in place, you are then shown a series of various ads, and blinking would see you transit to a different ad. So far, the webcam seems to be rather accurate in its response, and I do wonder what happens when you put up a portrait of yourself in front of the camera all the time.
Virgin Mobile BlinkWashing Ad original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Virgin Mobile has introduced what it called “BlinkWashing,” an advertisement system of sorts that — with permission — uses your webcam to track your eyes while watching a YouTube video, causing the advertisement to change every time you blink. The company is showing off the feature on its YouTube page, where anyone with a webcam […]
Virgin Mobile has announced that it has a new smartphone coming that will work with its Beyond Talk plans starting at only $35 per month. The device is called the ZTE Supreme and it is an Android smartphone. The device runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the operating system. Under the hood, the smartphone has […]
This week the folks at Virgin Mobile have let it be known that they’re bringing the LG Optimus F3 to their ranks, complete with the full 2013 LG suite of software features. Inside there’s a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and up above a 4-inch IPS LCD display, covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for reinforced scratch resistance.
This device brings on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean along with essentially the same software build as we’ve seen with higher-powered devices this year like the LG Optimus G Pro. This smartphone works with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera at its back with LED flash and 1080p full HD video capture. Up front is a VGA camera for video chat and all the selfies you can handle.
NOTE: This device is exceedingly similar to the LG Optimus F5 and F7 we saw earlier this year at Mobile World Congress. Have a peek!
Under the hood you’ve got SmartShare for DLNA wireless media mirroring and sharing, Polaris Viewer 4 for Office document viewing and editing, and Wi-Fi Direct for additional super-fast file sharing abilities. You’ll be rolling out with a 2,460 mAh battery to keep you active all day long, and this device’s QSlite 2.0 “advanced multitasking” engine should be your key to next-level software-bound productivity.
This machine works with a fabulous LED light home button like we’ve seen with the LG Optimus G Pro as well. Strange as it may seem, this little feature was one of the most unique of the whole generation of devices, so says our LG Optimus G Pro review – its mesmerizing! Though on the surface that may not say much about the rest of the phone, rest assured: LG has done a rather fine job with this generations’ smartphones.
As for the 4G LTE; remember you’re working with Sprint bands, meaning the coverage area is not going to be especially expansive – you’ll need to check to see if your region has coverage well before assuming you’ll be hitting Verizon or AT&T LTE speeds any time soon. This device is being offered by Virgin Mobile for $179.99 attached to a “Beyond Talk” plan (“monthly no-contract plan” they call it) with unlimited data and messaging, this starting at $35 per month.
LG Optimus F3 heads to Virgin Mobile with 4G LTE is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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