Check out the LG Optimus Black review over at Engadget. The good looks are apparently only skin deep, as they were less than impressed overall, and saying there are better choices available.
LG Optimus Black review -- Engadget
Pretty comprehensive review of the phone's capabilities.
That being said...Well, sure there are better choices available--- Where?-- will I have coverage there? How much up-front ?, how much a month, and how long are the contract requirements?
Compared with "State of the Art", there are always better choices available, somewhere- as long as we are OK with the costs and choices necessary to make that "better choice."
I think it's safe to say that no one chose or will choose Virgin Mobile in order to have the choice of one or more "State of the Art" smart phones--
The question here is how much will it cost up front, what level of existing technology can I get, and then ( the order will vary by individual) what are the issues of customization/development community, build, reliability, manufacturer update history...
Here at VM, the possibly "better choices" have to start with what the choices are--currently, the Intercept-- still a better choice for those who require a physical keyboard, the V- better choice for those who can't afford to pay more than $150. Soon those choices will include the Triumph.
Personally, it will be at least several months before I'm in a position to even consider another phone purchase- at which point I'll have a lot more real world experience using the V to evaluate what, if any, real-world-for-me shortcomings I am experiencing, and there will be a lot more hands on use and history with the Triumph, and potentially, the Black.