How Do I Get LG Optimus F3 (Virgin Mobile)
Product Description
This small device comes with a speedy 1.2 GHz Dual-Core processor, a 5MP camera w/flash (FULL 1080p video recording accessible), front facing 0.3MP HD camera, 1GB of RAM, 1.24GB of ROM, a 4 inch screen, 2460 mAh hour battery (15 hrs. w/moderate use) and including QuickMemo.
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Product Feature
- Display: 4.0-inches
- Camera: 5-MP
- Processor Speed: 1.2 GHz
- OS: Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
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72 of 78 people found the following review helpful.
A nice phone that that should have been great
By chickenscrawl
Most of the reviews on this phone are pretty accurate. The F3 is relatively compact and comfy in hand. The screen resolution is far from the sharpest available but photos and text and images seem especially vibrant on this phone compared to most in the same price range on Virgin. Build quality though, while super plistic-y, seems solidly made. 4G speed is as good as promised, it's rather sad storage limitations mean you can't make the best use of heftier apps and games in your library.
The LG skin slid over the Android OS (4.1) is not especially exciting, in fact, it's rather text heavy, yet, very clear and easy to navigate through. It's unlikely you'll get confused locating your apps and the various features of the F3 using it. Speaking of apps, LG must be seriously penalized for shipping a phone with only 1.2GB of useable memory and then blocking users from installing apps on a (up to 32GB!) memory card. Many have blamed the version of Android for this horrific problem- it ain't true. The blame falls squarely in LG for this this terrible design choice as there is no reason for any current Android phone to not be able to store and run apps from a card with ease. Sure, storing music, video and other media on the card is nice. But with so, so many apps available that can easily be run from the space of a SD card, intentionally crippling a good product like this is both insulting and infuriating.
For instance, the F3 comes with Polaris' document viewer. A decent enough program. However, if you should want to want to edit or create such docs in the bus depot- you'll need an app like Polaris Office or QuickOffice. These are comparatively large programs, so, you'll chew up lots of system RAM. Many games and podcast libraries that should play generally well on this phone, because of their size, will not be able to entertain you with this limitation. A shame really. This issue can be addressed in a firmware update, but, don't hold your breath waiting for VM to open the gates for such a needed bit of code.
The F3's speaker isn't exactly a strong point either. Overall, while it gets adequate volume for conversations or music, at higher levels all audio becomes startlingly sharp. There's some odd distortion was heard during conversations with the volume cranked up. The speaker should scare away music fans, but, it will get the job done in a pinch. It's best to stick with earbuds as often as possible.
The four-inch screen sports an exceptionally standard resolution of 480x800. It's far fron the highest resolution but, pictures and text seem somewhat clearer compared to most other similarly priced VM phones. The battery life is the true stunner here. With up to 16 hours of continuous power available, many users should last almost all day even with pretty heavy wi-fi use.
The Optimus F3 is a good phone. Performance is passable and the screen is quite nice. The speaker is rather disappointing. Still, it's the blocking of access for apps to sd card that kills off much functionality. This 'feature' really brings the phone down to a level of mediocrity it should have easily avoided.
The F3 is a solid and potentially speedy phone that should have been a real contender.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful.
Great 4G Value from Virgin Mobile
By Dr. Gary E. RAFE
This will be my 4th Android smartphone & 3rd from LG. After 2 years with the LG Optimus V on Virgin Mobile (VM), I get T-Mobile prepaid a try when I found their LG Optimus L9 at a good price earlier this year. Too bad T-Mobile's prepaid plans aren't as good as VM's, neither is their mobile data network in this part of NW Ohio. So after a month of limping along with a serious Android device, I went back to VM with their Samsung Galaxy S II 4G (as in WiMax). The build quality of the Samsung is quite good, but I never got used to holding the thing, it's a little to large for my liking (see my review elsewhere on Amazon). I did get to like the size of the display (very little squinting needed), and the speakerphone in the car was good enough I didn't need my Bluetooth speakerphone (much). And of course, WiMax is doomed, so the 4G on that device was useless. So when I saw that VM was offering the LG Optimus F3 with 4G LTE, I got one, although Sprint doesn't have much 4G in OH yet.
My first impression of the hardware was favorable: I like the physical Home button, and the build quality is acceptable (I don't think it's as cheap as other reviewers). The size is about right for me, especially the thickness (same as the Samsung).
Other reviewers' complaints/concerns about the internal memory (1.2 GB) are unfounded, in my opinion. I installed all the apps I was using on the Samsung, and still have 600+ MB remaining (that's way more than the ancient Optimus V had to begin with). Worried about space for music, ringtones, photos, etc. ? Get a fast microSD card and put those things there. And VM/LG didn't add too much bloat to the phone; at least they give ways to remove much of it.
Swapping from the Samsung to the LG was smooth enough, though VM's instructions could be a little clearer (how often do they think the average VM customer swaps their phones, anyway?).
The 4.0in, 800x480 display is small compared to the 4.7in display on the Samsung, but the resolution is the same, so we're not missing anything (it's just smaller). For this resolution, the 4.0in screen is just fine. Screen brightness in outdoor ambient light is OK, too. I like the Screen Brightness control in the Notification bar Quick Settings: tap for low, half, full, & a custom setting - who needs more than that ?
This phone comes with Android 4.1.2 without too much LG modification. I like that LG didn't mess with the stock Call Reject feature; Samsung either hid or disabled it, so a 3rd party app was needed to have the phone reject calls from a black list, also on 4.1.2.
Connectivity is decent enough on 3G & good on WiFi - I get a 19Mbps connection from my home office on the 3rd floor of our late 20s frame house with the router in the basement. And while 4G LTE continues to roll-out (none in NW Ohio yet), throughput is impressive when I can find a 4G signal in SE Michigan (around Detroit Metro Airport) - 350kbps vs 17,000kbps. The GPS receiver seems to perform well, too (look out Garmin).
The 5MP camera is fine for a smartphone camera -- remember, it's (mostly) a phone, not a camera. It's very fast, and has decent resolution.
The speakerphone is on the anemic side, so unless you're driving an Audi S8 with an active sound isolation system, best to pair the F3 with a Bluetooth device. And while I'm on the topic, voice calls to both land-line & mobile phones sound fine (on both ends).
And I shouldn't forget to mention the battery life with the stock 2,460 mAh battery -- it is astounding. The Samsung Galaxy S II needed to be charged constantly as soon as any data connectivity was involved (WiFi or G3). As other reviewers have suggested, I fully expect that the F3 could go days between charges if one only used the phone or SMS text messages. But what would be the point of that ?
I don't mind that the phone doesn't have a mobile WiFi Hotspot. For as little use as that would get, I don't plan on paying extra for that, anyway.
Bottom line: the LG Optimus F3 is a great 4G value if you can take advantage of it.
37 of 41 people found the following review helpful.
Good Small Phone With 4g LTE
By Alan Houston
Virgin Mobile is introducing new phones for its expanding high speed 4g LTE network. The LG F3 is Virgin's first 4g LTE phone with both a small, light body and a small price.
The LG F3 is half the price of some much larger, heavier 4G LTE phones. People who carry their phone in their jean's pocket or who have smaller hands will appreciate its compact size and light weight.
The other bonus is that the F3 provides up to 24 hours per battery charge compared with 10 hours for most 4G LTE Android phones.
Nice size, 4g LTE, long battery life, bargain price. What's the catch? Just a tiny 1gb of memory for apps, which blocks the installation of some larger games, a mediocre camera and so-so rear speaker, and a processor too slow for some demanding games.
Weak Point: it can take five or ten minutes for GPS to lock on your location. And, using GPS with 4G can drain 25% of your battery in an hour.
You can add a 16gb or 32gb SD card to store your music and videos but the limited internal memory will block the installation of some very large games. I was able to move some of my larger apps to the external SD card, but Google apps, such as Maps and Navigation must remain in internal memory. After installing a dozen of my favorite apps and moving half of them to the SD card, I had 800mb of internal memory remaining for future apps.
CASE WARNING: The Sprint/Virgin Mobile LS720 model has different body contours and microphone placment compared with the T-Mobile/MetroPCS MS659 version. Wedging your phone into the wrong size case may damage your phone. When you buy a case, make sure the vendor is selling you the correct case.
This is a "Best Buy" phone if your neighborhood has strong Sprint/Virgin coverage. The coverage map at the Virgin Mobile website enables you to zoom in to see the signal strength on your block.
If you live in an area not served by the Virgin Mobile 4G LTE network, you can buy the GSM version of the LG F3 from T-Mobile or for a lower price from MetroPCS.
If you are a Sprint contract customer renewing your contract you may be able to get the LG F3 for a very low price or even for free.
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