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"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.Show full PR text      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. &amp;amp; SAN DIEGO (BUSINESS WIRE), May 15, 2012 - Virgin Mobile USA answers to A Higher Calling&amp;trade; once again, announcing with LG Mobile the availability today of LG Optimus Elite&amp;trade; 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&amp;trade; and is now available at virginmobileusa.com and major retailers nationwide.     A successor to the popular LG Optimus V&amp;trade;, 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&amp;trade;, so bringing another great device to our lineup of Android&amp;trade;-powered devices from the Optimus family goes right along with our promise of A Higher Calling&amp;trade;,\" 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."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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