Virgin Mobile changed their rates, but in return, they are trying to compete with the big boys like T-Mobile and Straight Talk. Virgin Mobile will offer the HTC Evo V 4G at, as the name suggests, 4G speeds on the Sprint WiMAX network. The LG Optimus Elite will be the third Android EVER to offer NFC technology and Google Wallet access. This chart compares all the specs on the new phones as well as on all of the older ones still being sold online at Virgin Mobile USA.

Virgin Mobile has the LG Optimus V, the Samsung Intercept, and the Motorola Triumph as their three Android powered phones. This month, October 2011, they will be adding two more Android phones to their collection --- The HTC Wildfire S and the LG Optimus Slider.

The LG Optimus V hotspot feature is legendary, but did you know that EasyTether will work to tether a desktop, ps3, xbox 360, and laptop through a USB cord? This brings even more value to an already extremely inexpensive phone and service plan with Virgin Mobile. I was originally skeptical, but it works. It works better than the LG Optimus V hotspot through wireless, as this does not drain the battery and the phone does not seem to get quite as hot.