A Virgin rep (signified by the branded coat) stands next to a pseudo giant Galaxy S2 4G projecting fan photos from the Lady Gaga concert.
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Lynn La/CNET)
While it's true that Lady Gaga wants your "bad romance," the prepaid carrier, Virgin Mobile, really wants you to check out its Galaxy S2 4G instead.
That's why it has teamed up Samsung to promote the device while sponsoring Mother Monster herself as she goes on tour across the U.S.
Hitting the Pacific Northwest first with stops in Washington and Oregon, the tour made its way to the Bay Area last night in San Jose, CA.
Two Virgin Mobile kiosks or "activation sites" were set up so fans could take photos of themselves, many of which were dressed in homemade Gaga garb.
Those who were there that night and tagged their Instagram photos with the hashtag #BreakFree could also scoop up photo prints at the sites as well.
In addition, Virgin "Angels," identified with branded jackets and red, bedazzeld shoulder pads, roamed the crowd to demo the handset and take photos of concert goers.
The promotion culminated near the end of the night, when Lady Gaga used a Galaxy S2 4G handset onstage to call one randomly chosen fan at the HP Pavillion. While on the phone, Gaga informed the fan, a 42 year-old-mother of two, that a $5,000 donation will be made on her behalf to a local charity in San Jose. She also added that come the end of the concert, they can both share a bottle of whiskey together.
Samsung's Galaxy S II on Boost Mobile still stacks up well
Virgin has been carrying the device since last November, and since that time, has been steadily decreasing its price. In addition to its Black Friday promotion, the phone is currently $50 cheaper due to the "Born This Way" deal, and now costs $279.99.
The 4G smartphone also has a 4.52-inch touchscreen, a dual-core processor, and runs on
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Though we haven't taken a look at the unit on Virgin's network, you can read more about the handset from our Boost Mobile review.
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