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Though it has already been on sale via several outlets, the LG Optimus V today received its formal introduction to the world through Virgin Mobile. The device is your standard take on the LG Optimus One more particularly the LG Optimus S of Virgin Mobile parent company Sprint. The handset is available through RadioShack and [...]

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BigTiger

I am a thinking about purchusing this phone as my first smartphone, but if there are better alternatives then I'll look elsewhere.

I want a no-contract phone.

I hear that this phone cannot play flash in the browser. True? If so, is this a big issue (I haven't used android before), or something that is just inconvienient.

Jayziac

This is the best deal for Android out there, I've used a different device on a different carrier for a while now, but if anything happens, this is what I'd be switching to. No flash is not a big deal, there's an alternate browser called Skyfire that can stream videos without flash.

BigTiger

Yeah, I've read about skyfire. Probably a good idea to look into.

It is just that with froyo I thought the big thing was to be able to play flash content in the browser. Kinda upsetting.

So does this mean that I wouldn't be able to run a flash game off of a website, and only be able to play downloaded app games? Skyfire doesn't help here either correct, since it only does flash video?

Jayziac

The big thing about Froyo is the JIT (just-in-time) compiler that makes most apps run 2-5x faster. Plus other minor enhancements such as flash. Most flash content is poorly done on an Android phones that supports it since it's not very efficient. I hardly ever use it. Better to get an app that runs natively.