The LG Optimus series has expanded further with the availability of Virgin Mobile’s LG Optimus V.

The Android powered smartphone, which would be the perfect gift for your Valentine, will arrive in the Radio Shacks stores and the official website of Virgin Mobile on 14th February. Later the smartphone will adorn the shelves of major retailers.

LG Optimus V shares several specifications with its older sibling Optimus S, which is currently available on the Sprint network. This stylish smartphone is a highly functional device that offers seamless connectivity.

It features a 3.2-inch TFT LED back lit capacitive display with 320×480 pixels resolution. You can view vibrant colorful pictures and videos on the touch sensitive display of the device.

The 3.2-megapixel camera of Optimus V with built-in auto focus could snap outstanding photos and record VGA-quality videos. You can enjoy your favorite songs and music tracks on the built-in music player of the phone. Optimus V users could access Virgin Mobile Live, the free online music store packed with exclusive music tracks and songs performed by renowned artists at the Virgin Mobile Festival.

The Swipe enabled virtual keyboard eases your typing task. Without lifting your finger or stylus, you can write your messages speedily on the screen keyboard. You can raise your typing speed on the virtual keyboard of the touch screen phone to 40words per minute.

The preloaded Android Web browser will facilitate seamless web surfing. LG Optimus V users can access prominent Google apps and services such as Google Maps, Google Navigation, YouTube, Google Talk and Gmail.

The Android Market is the best place for downloading Android-based apps and games. The integrated document viewer will help you to view and edit your files. The new Android phone in Virgin Mobile’s portfolio supports advanced messaging features. Prominent social networking applications are preloaded on the handset. It supports calendar and contact synchronization through ActiveSync.

A 600MHz Qualcomm CPU powers the processing function of LG Optimus V. Currently the smartphone will run on the Android Froyo platform. However, in the near future it could be upgraded to Android Gingerbread.

The Wi-Fi and 3G capable phone will be available for $149.99.