Virgin goes easy on the pre-loaded apps, which is nice. You have a Virgin Mobile Live app, Polaris Office, and a My Account app. Sadly, you can’t hide Mobile Live or My Account. There’s also a few HTC goodies, but nothing to distract or make the phone feel bloated.<\/p>\n
The EVO V is one one of two Android 4 phones on Virgin (with another on the way) and the only Virgin Phone with 4G. This exclusivity is reflected in the $299 asking price (note: Virgin currently has the Evo V 4G on sale for $239). While that may seem like a high price for “last year’s model,” keep in mind that even Virgin’s lowest plan of $35 a month includes unlimited data and texting. Even if you trick it out with unlimited voice as well for $55, you pay significantly less than you would for 4G on any other network, plus you’ve no contract. With that in mind, this 4G powerhouse becomes a phone that will pay for itself.<\/p>\n
The $55 plan was actually $60 two years ago. Nice.<\/p><\/div>\n
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I usually want phones with physical keyboards, but the EVO V is enough of a joy to use that I don’t care that one is missing. The phone is simply that good. While Techcitement will review the EVO ONE V soon (Virgin’s other ICS phone and one that runs for $100 cheaper with Sense 4.0, but it lacks 4G), I strongly recommend this phone for the combination of low total cost of ownership and high speed in a performance package. It’s not a value you’ll find anywhere else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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