For $149.99, Virgin Mobile customers will get Froyo aka Android 2.2 (upgradeable to Gingerbread), 3.2 inch HVGA (320 x 480) multi-touch display, Wi-Fi, GPS, Google Maps, Gmail, 3.5mm headset jack, 3.2MP autofocus camera, 600MHz processor, and MicroSD card support. We assume that Optimus V compliments European Optimus One, and therefore is blessed with pre-installed 2GB memory card.

The market research company Canalys reports that with 32.9 million shipments of Android-based smartphones worldwide in the last quarter of 2010, makes Android the best-selling operating system for smartphones, today.

The Nokia-backed Symbian platform holds the second position, with 31 million sales. Its market share dropped from 44.4% to 30.6%, due in large part to Android’s spectacular 615.1% year-on-year sales growth. In a year, Android’s market share has grown from 8.4% to 32.5%.

The huge success of Android OS is attributed to the strong sales from vendors including LG, Samsung, Acer and HTC.  Samsung and HTC together accounted for nearly 45% of Android smartphone shipments.

The top five smartphone OS ranking is rounded out by Apple’s iOS, the BlackBerry OS from Research In Motion, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and Windows Mobile.  Apple’s market share dropped by 0.3% points to 16%, despite shipments growing from 8.7 to 16.2 million iPhones. The company still sets the benchmark for usability and the size of its ecosystem of partners and developers.

RIM’s market share dropped from 20% to 14.4%, despite shipments growing from 10.7 to 14.6 million smartphones. The fact that RIM recaptured first place from Apple in the U.S sales ranking may offer some consolation.

Windows Phone 7-based smartphones appeared too late in the quarter to take full advantage of holiday season purchasing. Consequently, Microsoft’s worldwide market share dropped from 7.2% to 3.1%. Sales of Windows Phone 7 smartphones.

The New Year is set to be a highly competitive year with vendors looking to use new technology, like dual-core processors, NFC (Near-Field Communications) and 3D displays to compete for consumer spending.

You are just about to love you Android phone a little more. Remember those nights that you would just love to stay outside for a little long but mosquito wouldn’t let you? Your Android phone is now all you need to stop those mosquito, thanks to Anti Mosquito app. The app emits a very unique high frequency sound (ultra sound) that the insects dislike. The pitch of the sound is so high that most humans will not notice anything. Now you can enjoy the blue sky for a little longer. This will also be a great app for camping and other outside events where mosquito may be a problem. Seems like Android can help stop some of world’s malaria. What do you think of the app?

If you are looking to root your HTC Evo 4G shift, the solution is finally here. One of the guys over at XDA-developer has found the solution. As usual be careful when rooting your phone. The full root and recovery steps can be found here. Good luck becoming a super users and talking total control of your phone just like you should.

The battery life determines how much you get to enjoy your phone. Android phones don’t have the best battery life, so everyone is looking for the best way to improve Android battery life. This probably the best tutorial on how to manage Android phone battery, thanks to CNET.

This tutorial explains how to move app from the phone to SD card and free up memory space on your phone.