Virgin Mobile USA and Boost take WiMAX live, ship HTC EVO V 4G and EVO Design 4G on May 31

[![Evo V 4G][1] ][2]

In sync with Sprint's plans to [get its sub-brands on 4G][3] using its legacy WiMAX network, both Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have trotted out their initial 4G lineups. The early Virgin mix includes retreads of two Sprint data-only devices -- a Broadband2Go-badged version of the Sierra Wireless [Overdrive Pro][4] 3G/4G hotspot and a matching version of the [Franklin U600][5] previously seen at Clear. Virgin's real star, however, is the HTC EVO V 4G: though it's ultimately the [EVO 3D][6] with a slightly more 2D name, it's shipping with Android 4.0 from the start and has HTC's Frankenstein-like [Sense 3.6][7] rather than the 4.0 of the [One series][8]. The network upgrade and all three new devices swing into action on May 31, and while your $35 minimum monthly plan will stay in effect even with unlimited on-device 4G, you'll need to spend $300 (contract-free) to take home an EVO V 4G, $150 on the Overdrive Pro or $100 on the U600 stick.

Boost Mobile is also going the Sprint rebadge route through the [HTC EVO Design 4G][9]. As with its bigger brother over at Virgin, the single-core EVO Design 4G is identical in hardware to its Sprint equivalent but slaps Android 4.0 and Sense 3.6 on top to keep the software fresh. The update does mark the first time a Boost phone gets Visual Voicemail, so you can feel slightly less guilty when you miss a call. HTC's phone will oddly cost the same $300 off-contract as the more advanced EVO V 4G, although Boost is likely counting on customers sticking around long enough for an all-inclusive unlimited plan to drop to $40 per month and make it worthwhile.

**Gallery: [Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile 4G devices][10]**

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