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Virgin releases first Android device… HTC Legend

By on June 11, 2010 at 3:43pm in Asides, HTC, Mobile News, Virgin Mobile News

Well a big congrats to Virgin Mobile as they have managed to become the first carrier in North America to launch the Android-powered HTC Legend. We’re guessing Bell really wants to step up and set their sub-brand apart from all the others. If they keep going in this direction they certainly will.

This is also their first Android device also and it can be yours for $79.99 on a 3-year contract and $349.99 no-contract. Specs of this beauty are that it comes with OS 2.1 with HTC Sense, 3.2-inch display, 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, flash and video capabilities, Wi-Fi, 3.5 mm audio jack, can hold up to 32GB with a microSD card, music player, FM radio. Overall dimensions are 112 x 56.3 x 11.5mm with a weight of 126 grams.

Check it out here at Virgin

(But honestly… why buy a Legend when you could possibly win one! Enter our “Win the Android you want Contest” here)

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Discussion

24 comments for “Virgin releases first Android device… HTC Legend”

  1. Im so getting it, I went to Virgin this morning before work and they didnt have it. Im gonna go again after work and I hope they have it.

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    Posted by Quatchi | June 11, 2010, 3:51 pm
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  2. Any idea if it can be unlocked? I want it for Rogers

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    Posted by gimmieMYLegend! | June 11, 2010, 4:12 pm
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  3. Aaarrrghhh! When will the pain end??!!11

    “Heads-up! Because of network differences, this phone isn’t available in Saskatchewan and Manitoba yet.”

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    Posted by Darryl Parker | June 11, 2010, 4:40 pm
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  4. Virgin Mobile Canada is Bell Canada so they both will offering the HTC Legend.

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    Posted by Mathieu | June 11, 2010, 4:42 pm
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  5. It’s launching today just in Montreal, should be national by Monday.

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    Posted by GPG2K3 | June 11, 2010, 4:46 pm
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  6. So excited….

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    Posted by Julia | June 11, 2010, 5:24 pm
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  7. Over on Howardforums, reps in calgary already have it…

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    Posted by gimmieMYLegend! | June 11, 2010, 5:36 pm
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  8. played with it at a virgin kiosk in calgary, really nice

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    Posted by sharla | June 11, 2010, 6:17 pm
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  9. What is this 30 days thing you need a plan for? you cannot just walk in and buy it?

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    Posted by gimmieMYLegend! | June 11, 2010, 7:22 pm
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  10. Wow, 350 off-contract is a really good deal.

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    Posted by Alex M | June 11, 2010, 7:32 pm
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  11. iPhone and BB are the best.. Android still has waysss to go plus Virgin has really bad customer service.

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    Posted by Ali Blaze | June 11, 2010, 8:19 pm
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  12. LMAO

    iPhone 1G hardware 4 years later. Enjoy your slow a*s ARM11 guys !

    Adi

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    Posted by Adi | June 11, 2010, 8:43 pm
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  13. please come to the east

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    Posted by cory george | June 11, 2010, 8:45 pm
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  14. they had it in my area today.. still no dummy models, and tha kid working wouldnt let me see it…
    thought i was gunna rob em i guess lol

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    Posted by CRiMiNALOGiC ® | June 11, 2010, 10:37 pm
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  15. @ Adi

    This has close to the same specs as the i phone being launched right now….take your apple loving head out of your a*s

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    Posted by Andriod kicks a*s | June 11, 2010, 10:49 pm
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  16. It appears that it can be unlocked.
    Mobileincanada has added an option in their unlocking page to unlock Virgin Mobile HTC Phones. As far as I know the Legend is their only HTC HSPA phone…

    And yes it would work with full Rogers 3G.

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    Posted by Sined | June 11, 2010, 11:20 pm
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  17. LOL no. Fail.

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    Posted by Sined | June 11, 2010, 11:21 pm
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  18. Aghhhh Why won’t VM let me have it on a prepaid monthly plan!!! Damn them- They just lost a sale. I would have bought it in a heart beat. I wonder if android 2.2 will be released for it soon?

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    Posted by Scott | June 11, 2010, 11:38 pm
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  19. The specs on this phone are nothing special so i dont know what everyone is going on about. my X10 kicks this phones a*s and it will be updated in september to 2.1

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    Posted by Abe Z | June 11, 2010, 11:56 pm
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  20. @Andriod kicks a*s

    Nice troll. Do you even know the difference between an ARM11 core and a Cortex-A8 ?

    Ya i didn’t think so.

    Again, enjoy your 4 year old device.

    Adi

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    Posted by Adi | June 12, 2010, 10:48 am
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  21. @ Abe Z

    The X10 price is almost 2 times that of the Legend. Plus not everyone is looking for a high end android phone, the Legend is a very good mid tier android phone for a very good price.

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    Posted by Justin Ng | June 12, 2010, 11:35 am
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  22. Two times the price? What type of math are you doing? The X10 is 550 no contract and its well worth that price.

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    Posted by Abe Z | June 12, 2010, 7:53 pm
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  23. Not everyone has $550 to throw at a phone…shocking as that may sound!! :O hahaha
    So for $350 it isn’t a bad phone. Stop being such a party pooper! lol

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    Posted by Canadude | June 14, 2010, 2:01 am
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  24. “And yes it would work with full Rogers 3G.”

    Unless Virgin has a model that runs on different frequencies than the international version than no it can’t run on Rogers 3G.

    According to wikipedia…

    HTC Legend: HSPA/WCDMA 900 + 2100 MHz

    Rogers Wireless: UMTS/HSPA on the 850 + 1900 MHz

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    Posted by MER1978 | June 14, 2010, 1:22 pm
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