I don't think you can tether with the elite, and the last time I checked there where no roms for it. But that dosn't matter if you don't plan on rooting.

 

recent reports that this works on the rooted elite

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.android.wifi.tether

 

The OV can tether without root
The OV didn't or still doens't have a big failure rate when new

^ thats it

 

All android phones can use voice to text, with voice search installed.

 

VM has a couple of their newer phones on sale for $99. You sure you don't want to spend a few more bucks and at least have an Android 4.0 phone?

 

I had the Elite and loved the phone but had a horrible time with slow or non working data connection. I finally made vm upgrade me after trying 4 elites to the one v which I really like.

If it wasn't for the data issues I would have stayed with the elite. Quite a few others were also having this issue while others weren't so I'm not sure if they had some bad elites or network issues in certain areas.

 

The Elite is an amazing phone for its price.
We have had the infamous Artines Sleipnir Project since october!
Giantpunes kernel doubling the frequency to 1612mhz!

We have been blessed to have Artines Sleipnir build, now at 2.3.8, completley debloated, ICS themed, fusion of the main three roms developed by other Elite devs. It is by far one of the best roms I have flashed in all my days of flashing roms.

Even if you dont have the Elite, check it out.
http://androidforums.com/elite-all-things-root/651121-rom-sleipnir-v2-3-8-01-03-12-a.html

 

Looks like a pretty bad ass rom, you can overclock that high with no force closures or battery drain, wow that's awesome, wish we had it for the op v !

I'll bet it's pretty fast!

 

Its extremely stable and blazing fast!
Battery easily lasts me 36 hours.

 

can you tether every mobile device within 100ft like the OV ???

I can leave my OV phone in my bedroom, go out side into the work shop and still get enough bars on my tablet to get my googlevoice txt messages from my GF.

 

My over worked great as a wireless network, not so much a hot spots tho because of the service.

 

We have the ability to tether. However I have never used it.

 

I could not live without easy long distance tethering

 

I had an issue with random reboots when using secure wifi connections. Google it, it's a serious issue which isn't getting the attention it deserves. Needless to say I returned my elite. Back to my trusty Optimus v

 

One of the biggest advantages of the Optimus V which you will hopefully never have to use is it's extremely sturdy - built like a tank.

I've dropped mine (by accident) about three times. Each time the back cover goes flying along with the battery. Each time I just put it back together and turn the phone back on. At least one post in this forum describes how one Optimus V was accidentally dropped on a subway track and survived (Do not try this at home. We're experts.)

Not sure how many non-hardened phones can make claims like that.

 

I was in woods class and accidently hit the screen with a hammer, left a little dent but still worked. Lol also survived sand paper.

 

The v really is a beast!

 

If you root the V and overclock it, its still holds it own. Its built like a tank, and if you edit the build.prop file you can have access to lots of apps that Play won;t allow you to have due to the phone being an OV. Switched my prop to a Galaxy S2 , and the bulk of the apps run just fine on the V. Due to phone signal issues, my V is now my backup phone. Went to Sprint and got their airrave to address signal strength. Wish VM would offer that, and I never would have switch.

V still rocks - and Sprint still offers it (as the Optimus S). So its not ready for the landfill. Too bad we can't swap out memory and processors like we do on our PC. Otherwise V would be around for a long while to come.

 

1. It has a higher pixel density
2. Harder to accidently hit home screen or back button.
3. Cheaper.
4. Runs decent for its size and processors.
5. Withstands roots very well.
6. Stronger than elite.

I'm sorry I don't really know more. Ill do some more research.