Virgin Mobile Unveils The HTC One V!

Well Virgin Mobile USA has kicked off the new year with many new devices! And they are continuing to add new devices into their growing lineup. Today, they have announced that the HTC One V is coming, and yes this does complete the One series in the US. That is for the devices that have been announced so far: One X, One S, and now the One V. It works on Virgin Mobile’s Beyond Talk plans that begin at the low price of just $35-a-month. The One V itself will cost $199.99 and you can get it on  virginmobileusa.com. It will be rolling out to national retailers like RadioShack, BestBuy, and Wal-Mart in July and August. The HTC One V features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense 4.0, a 5 megapixel back camera with HTC Image Sense, 720pHD video recording, Beats by Dr. Dre Audio improvements, 25GB of DropBox free for 2-years, 3.7-inch screen, 1GHz Processor, 1500mAh embedded battery, and more. So, for the money you are getting anise Android smartphone that has one of the latest and greatest user interfaces on it. Keep in mind that this is a 3G Smartphone, so sadly no 4G WiMAX speeds for the time being. Overall, I am excited to see the HTC One V coming to Virgin Mobile USA and I cannot wait to get my hands-on it! For more info check out the press release below r visit this site: virginmobileusa.com .

Press Release

HTC ONE V Comes to Virgin Mobile USA

Features HTC’s Amazing Camera, Authentic Sound with Beats Audio™ and

Beyond Talk™ Plans as Low as $35 per Month Without a Contract 

WARREN, N.J. – June 29, 2012 – In the latest demonstration of its “Higher Calling” commitment to customers, Virgin Mobile USA is offering the HTC One™ V, a powerful all-around media monster to help customers stay connected, take and share great photos, keep up on email, and enjoy high-quality sound. The new HTC One V on Virgin Mobile is a great smartphone for multitaskers and music buffs and is now available for $199.99 on virginmobileusa.com and at local retailers, rolling out to national retailers Best Buy, RadioShack and Walmart through July and August.

The HTC One V is the first Virgin Mobile USA phone to come with these awesome HTC One series features:

  • Amazing Camera with HTC ImageSense brings improvements to every part of the camera, including the lens, the sensor and the software, even integrating a new custom HTC ImageChip. The enhancements combine to deliver fast image capture, beautiful photos under adverse conditions, including low light, no light and bright backlight, and with Video Pic, the ability to concurrently capture 720p HD video and still images.
  • Authentic Sound with Beats by Dr. Dre Audio™ offers rich and authentic sounds for music and videos to games and YouTube. With built-in software on the HTC One V, customers can connect to a computer, and HTC’s Sync Manager software automatically installs to simplify moving music and playlists to your phone from your music library.
  • HTC Sense™ 4[1] also lets customers elect to automatically[2]  save photos and videos to Dropbox, then share that content directly from the Gallery. Dropbox also makes it easy to edit and share files. When signing up with a Dropbox subscription on your HTC One series phone, you’ll receive 25GB of Dropbox space free for two years[3].

“This terrific handset for under $200, combined with our no-contract Beyond Talk unlimited data and messaging plans starting at $35 per month[4], is an ideal alternative to postpaid offers and to other smartphones on the market,” said Jeff Auman, vice president, Virgin Mobile USA. “’A Higher Calling’ demands that we continue to expand our already stellar smartphone lineup, and we’re delighted to add this device from the HTC One series.”

Using the latest version of HTC Sense 4 integrated with Android operating system (4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich), the HTC One V comes with a 3.7-inch screen, a 1GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera and 1500mAh embedded battery.



[1] VM HTC EVO 4G had 3.6.

[2] Access to Dropbox requires data coverage or access to a Wi-Fi connection; automatic setting requires Wi-Fi connection.

[3] Dropbox already provides everyone 2GB for free, and HTC One series products get an extra 23GB.

[4] Virgin Mobile service is subject to the terms of service found at virginmobileusa.com. Monthly plans include 2.5GB of Full-Speed data. Customers will continue to have data access but maximum speeds may be limited to 256kbps or below for the remainder of the monthly plan cycle. During this time, customers may experience slower page loads, file downloads, and degraded streaming media. Throughput speeds will be restored when your new monthly plan begins.


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