Manage updates with the Download AppLG Optimus Elite (Virgin Mobile)
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Though we reviewed the Sprint version of the Elite, its contract-free, Virgin counterpart will go for $49.99 at Best Buy come the end of this week. For a midrange phone, its 5-megapixel camera and extra software features were impressive.
The good: The LG Optimus Elite succeeds at the basic while throwing in a few extras like Google Wallet and Visual Voicemail. Camera quality is quite good.
The bad: The Optimus Elite has a small, low-resolution display and a plastic build. There was some distortion in call quality.
The bottom line: The LG Optimus Elite packs a couple of interesting extras, but at its core it's no more than an average Android phone with a less than elite design.
November 19, 2012 4:00 PM PST
Photo by: Josh Miller/CNET
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