Future phones for Virgin Mobile USA?

Petrah · Jan 23, 2012

Skratte said:
And a pretty high-end phone. Mid range and low-end phones won't be profitable enough to switch out the radios. Whatever phone(s) Sprint gets soon with LTE, we can guess would show up on VM maybe sometime late 2012 or early 2013.

No. Any new phones, regardless of 4G or not, will be entry to mid level phones. VM will never offer high end phones.

Skratte · Jan 23, 2012

NoNameFace said:
No. Any new phones, regardless of 4G or not, will be entry to mid level phones. VM will never offer high end phones.

high end for VM=mid level for Sprint, Verizon, etc.
No, VM will not see a Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy SII. Triumph was high end for VM when it came out, but middle of the road for contract carriers.

dwcasey · Jan 23, 2012

Whyzor said:
All GPS systems take a long time to get a fix when they haven't been used in a while. But most have working aGPS system to try to get a general fix sooner. Once a fix is achieved that data is cached and set to expire within a certain time. So if locking again w a valid cache, it'll be faster.

I'm undecided, the CM7 ROM makes this a pretty nice phone, so I may only switch if the price is low and a stable ICS ROM is available on the next phone.

I've got the LGOV and it's a great phone. With Jerry's and other ROMs available, I feel like it's giving me 200%...but

I really dislike the small screen I've gone from a Droid Eris, to a Motorola DX to the LGOV. The DX was a bit too bulky, so I thought the Triumph ( with update ROM of course ) might be a good fit.

But, if some new phones are going to drop the next month or two, I guess I'll wait.

tlopez1973 · Jan 23, 2012

I quess that virgin mobile need to get with program. you have straight talk 45 dollars unlimited everything plan plus new phone like optimus 2x 4g and optimus black coming soon.now I think virgin mobile screwed up by raising their prices from 25 to 35 /from 40 to 45/and from 60/55.what's keeping people from upping to another carrier like simple mobile offering $40 unlimited everything. like I said get with the program virgin

mt-triumph-cm7

godsdragon · Jan 24, 2012

NoNameFace said:
No. Any new phones, regardless of 4G or not, will be entry to mid level phones. VM will never offer high end phones.

whaa whaaa Why do you think or know that is?

godsdragon · Jan 24, 2012

tlopez1973 said:
I quess that virgin mobile need to get with program. you have straight talk 45 dollars unlimited everything plan plus new phone like optimus 2x 4g and optimus black coming soon.now I think virgin mobile screwed up by raising their prices from 25 to 35 /from 40 to 45/and from 60/55.what's keeping people from upping to another carrier like simple mobile offering $40 unlimited everything. like I said get with the program virgin

mt-triumph-cm7

I could not agree more... I am even willing to jump in the 2 year ship with T-mobile, they are having pretty good offers along with nice phones ("high end" like yall call them? :cool:

)

gigg423 · Jan 24, 2012

godsdragon said:
I could not agree more... I am even willing to jump in the 2 year ship with T-mobile, they are having pretty good offers along with nice phones ("high end" like yall call them?)

I could not agree more! If you shop on the bestbuy mobile site they have some excellent deals.

gigg423 · Jan 24, 2012

T-mobile is actually offering some incredible plans. They seem to be positioning themselves very aggressively now. Also if you go into the store, you can finance the phone seperate from the service. I prefer the idea of un-bundling the phone purchase from the service as well. I said before that most carriers are making a KILLING on these plans because they are overcharging us for phones and just rolling that cost into the monthly plan. Price the phones in competitive manner and provide service at a reasonable cost.

frdmspoplr · Jan 24, 2012

If Tmo was getting the Galaxy Note, I'd totally go for it, but alas, my dreams of owning it may never be fulfilled.

godsdragon · Jan 25, 2012

frdmspoplr said:
If Tmo was getting the Galaxy Note, I'd totally go for it, but alas, my dreams of owning it may never be fulfilled.

Dream on my friend... dream on...
I know I know it sounds crazy, but dreams come true...

dunni88 · Jan 26, 2012

If I wasn't grandfathered into the 25 dollar plan I might want to try another carrier.

I agree, Virgin really has to pick up their game. They took the prepaid world by storm when they first came out with android. However, since then they have really let a lot of the others surpass them. It seems every other prepaid has gotten cheaper and many are coming out with better phones.

I'm guessing the LG 2X is going to be leaps and bounds better than the triumph.

For those of you who haven't heard of Republic Wireless, keep an eye on them. They are in Beta now with a completely game changing network that comes in at $19/mo for UNLIMITED EVERYTHING!

republic wireless | The Mobile Network that Runs on Freedom

gigg423 · Jan 26, 2012

I read a review on republic wireless not long ago (forgot where) and if I remember correctly the reviewer claimed it was a bit buggy on transferring from wi-fi to cell. But other than that it was mostly good. This could be a great technology, I am next to wi-fi about 99% of the time, so it makes good sense for some people. If they can get things going I would sign up in a minute. If any of the big players were smart they would drop some development money into this company and try to license it from them later.

Atma · Jan 26, 2012

dunni88 said:
For those of you who haven't heard of Republic Wireless, keep an eye on them.http://republicwireless.com/

Also, keep an eye on FreedomPop.

FreedomPop, a start-up company that aims to provide broadband and voice services to all Americans at no charge

TampaShooters · Jan 26, 2012

Atmazzz said:
Also, keep an eye on FreedomPop.

FreedomPop, a start-up company that aims to provide broadband and voice services to all Americans at no charge

Yeah, No charge means we will blast you with ads and spam. They will go under in no time, I predict.

TampaShooters · Jan 26, 2012

dunni88 said:
For those of you who haven't heard of Republic Wireless, keep an eye on them. They are in Beta now with a completely game changing network that comes in at $19/mo for UNLIMITED EVERYTHING!

republic wireless | The Mobile Network that Runs on Freedom

Blah, you have to be tethered to a wifi network for a big majority of your calls or they cut you off. No thanks.

24twentysix · Jan 28, 2012

the rumored phones coming for virgin mobile next month is the ZTE Venture & ZTE Chaser. Based on the specs of the 2 phones, im not impressed

Slug · Jan 29, 2012

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Palafox · Jan 29, 2012

VM network sucks, it is a budget network and it makes no sense to pair it with any highend phones, MT is good as it gets for a while.

24twentysix said:
the rumored phones coming for virgin mobile next month is the ZTE Venture & ZTE Chaser. Based on the specs of the 2 phones, im not impressed

VM can't sell anything nice because the network can't handle the demands of high end users, people that pay $300 and above will not tolerate VM's 3G. When I was shopping for my first smartphone (MT) all I compared was specs, but never thought about 3G and no roaming, now it's clear why VM cost $35/month, outside of wifi, the phone is unusable. Sorry to burst anyone's bubble :eek:

we can dream all we want but VM has a budget network and unless they upgrade the services (and price) then we'll see nice phones, the two are not mutually exclusive.

Whyzor · Jan 30, 2012

If you don't watch videos on the phone all the time, the network is fine, since most carriers have limits now, even watching videos on a fast connection just means you reach the limit faster. VM network does everything else pretty well.

godsdragon · Jan 30, 2012

gigg423 said:
I read a review on republic wireless not long ago (forgot where) and if I remember correctly the reviewer claimed it was a bit buggy on transferring from wi-fi to cell. But other than that it was mostly good. This could be a great technology, I am next to wi-fi about 99% of the time, so it makes good sense for some people. If they can get things going I would sign up in a minute. If any of the big players were smart they would drop some development money into this company and try to license it from them later.

Sounds like an interesting concept... Don't you have to be situated at a particular spot or spots that "have" wifi in the air? Or can you basically catch wifi anywhere you go?

gigg423 · Jan 30, 2012

godsdragon said:
Sounds like an interesting concept... Don't you have to be situated at a particular spot or spots that "have" wifi in the air? Or can you basically catch wifi anywhere you go?

As I understand it, any wi-fi that you could normally connect to and use data would work. These days that is most likely home and work for for most people. When you are outside of wi-fi coverage it will just switch to regular cell service similar to VM coverage (the have an agreement with Sprint for cell coverage when not in WiFi). For some people that are typically covered this could be a great model. If you are always on the road and visiting new places this would not be of much benefit.

UnixPimp · Jan 30, 2012

Palafox said:
VM network sucks, it is a budget network and it makes no sense to pair it with any highend phones, MT is good as it gets for a while.

VM can't sell anything nice because the network can't handle the demands of high end users, people that pay $300 and above will not tolerate VM's 3G. When I was shopping for my first smartphone (MT) all I compared was specs, but never thought about 3G and no roaming, now it's clear why VM cost $35/month, outside of wifi, the phone is unusable. Sorry to burst anyone's bubble we can dream all we want but VM has a budget network and unless they upgrade the services (and price) then we'll see nice phones, the two are not mutually exclusive.

VM is owned by Sprint and uses Sprint's network. While VM phones do not roam like Sprint phones, VM's coverage and reception is just as good as a Sprint phone when using Sprint's network. This does not include the Sprint 4G WiMax phones, however, Sprint does not own the WiMax network and uses Clear's network for their 4G WiMax service.
Sprint, VM, and Boost CDMA phones all use the same Sprint network for voice calls. My LG Optimus V has worked fine for me for voice calls, but in my case Sprint has decent coverage in my area. The 3G speeds are not that great, but they work fine for emails, which is the main reason I need the 3G coverage for the phone. Web surfing is hit or miss, and I do not use the phone for video - I have several HDTV's in my house for that purpose.

Sure VM is for consumers concerned about costs and consumers who do not want to be trapped in a 2 year contract, but it works fine for a good number of their subscribers. There are no bubbles to be burst; most people know what level of service they are going to get when they go the prepaid route.

BTW, while some people say the LG Optimus V is a "budget" phone, its counterparts are very popular contract and prepaid phones on other networks including T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Some people do not want to dish out a lot of money just to get an Android phone, and the LG Optimus variations work fine for a lot of people.

ScottColbert · Jan 30, 2012

Given the lackluster phones Virgin has put out recently, it's ever decreasing 3G service and upcoming throttling, I'm running out of reasons to stay with them. Having the 25$ plan isn't enough anymore. Time to get the T-Mobile prepaid through Walmart.

LucidDreamer · Jan 30, 2012

I read some new rumors that surfaced 2 days ago about the Samsung Epic 2 possibly coming to Boost or Virgin Mobile. Can't post links yet but do a google news search if you want to read.

TheBritton · Jan 30, 2012

LucidDreamer said:
I read some new rumors that surfaced 2 days ago about the Samsung Epic 2 possibly coming to Boost or Virgin Mobile. Can't post links yet but do a google news search if you want to read.

Samsung Epic 2 may resurface for Boost or Virgin | Electronista

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