I'm currently on Virgin Mobile and my LG Optimus V is showing its age. It was my first smartphone and its served me well (except for a few hiccups, like crappy Bluetooth), but I'm looking to upgrade. I'm considering jumping to Straight Talk over AT&T before that goes away, so I'm in the market for an unlocked phone that doesn't completely bankrupt me. If not, I'll probably just grab an HTC One V (I missed that deal from a few months back, but the price still looks good) and continue on Virgin Mobile.
Minimum Requirements:
HTC One V
Preferred Requirements:
960x540 resolution or similar
4G LTE (unlikely, but I can still hope)
Android 4.2 (unlikely, but I can still hope)
MicroSD slot (covered by minimum requirements, but repeating here so it isn't missed)
Bluetooth 4.0 (covered by minimum requirements, but repeating here so it isn't missed)
Price: ~$200-$250
Right now the Google Nexus 4 is looking to be the budget unlocked smartphone champion, even though it is slightly overbudget and lacks a memory card slot.