In the years since the first Android device debuted, we’ve seen dozens of forgettable handsets running Google’s now-ubiquitous software. The Samsung Prevail would fall into that category, too – were it not for some tempting pricing. It costs $180 with no contract – a steal compared to other unsubsidized smartphones – and Boost Mobile is charging just $50 a month for unlimited data. Oh, and that plan doesn’t include throttling, so you won’t see your data speeds slow down after you chug one megabyte too many. So, is this generous data plan worth settling for a decidedly ho-hum device? You’ll have to head on past the break to find out. Gallery: Samsung Prevail review Continue reading Samsung Prevail review Samsung Prevail review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Samsung Prevail review
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No Comments »Galaxy Prevail leaked along with other Boost and Virgin Mobile updates
April 6th, 2011 jedwan A few hours ago — mere days before a joint Samsung and Boost Mobile event scheduled April 5th in New York City — we received a 19-page document from Sprint’s Prepaid Group outlining the updates and devices coming to Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile this month. The piece de resistance in this document is the Galaxy Prevail, a Samsung phone that’s been rumored for a couple weeks now. Details are scarce, but spec-wise it looks like a low-end Android smartphone with a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a 2 megapixel camera. As such, it’s similar to the Galaxy Gio , but with a CDMA radio and a downgraded shooter. The Galaxy Prevail will be Boost Mobile’s first CDMA Android smartphone and will be priced at $180. Boost Mobile will also begin volume sales of the Samsung Factor, a simple clamshell phone costing $50, and will offer new international flat-rate packages starting April 11th. The document also highlights a couple of devices for Virgin Mobile that are already available from parent company Sprint: the Samsung Restore , a QWERTY slider that will sell for $80, and the ZTE Peel 3200 , an iPod touch case with built-in 3G hotspot that will retail for $100. We don’t have any details on availability other than “April”, but you can take a look at the leaked document in our gallery below. Gallery: Galaxy Prevail leaked along with other Boost and Virgin Mobile updates [Thanks, anonymous tipster] Filed under: Handsets , MVNOs Galaxy Prevail leaked along with other Boost and Virgin Mobile updates originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: boost, boostmobile, cdma, exclusive, factor, prepaid-group, prevail, samsungprevail, samsungrestore, virgin-mobile, virginmobile, wise-it-looks, zte No Comments »Boost Mobile adds $2-a-day unlimited everything option
September 2nd, 2010 jedwan For voice and data alike, “unlimited” is a major buzzword among value carriers like Cricket , Virgin Mobile , and Boost Mobile lately — and when they can offer it for $10 or $20 less than the big guys, why shouldn’t it be? Boost is slicing the unlimited option in a new way this week with the announcement that it’s now offering unlimited nationwide voice, messaging, web, IM, email, and information for $2 a day, which if our rough math is correct, works out to $60 a month. That’s $10 a more than you pay if you just bite the bullet and prepay on a monthly basis, but obviously it’s a heck of a lot more flexible, too — and with these prepaid guys, flexibility is king. Follow the break for the full press release. Continue reading Boost Mobile adds $2-a-day unlimited everything option Boost Mobile adds $2-a-day unlimited everything option originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: boost, boost-mobile, boostmobile, cricket, engadget-mobile, entry, mobile, unlimited, unlimitedplan No Comments »Boost-branded Motorola i1 goes live on Best Buy’s site
May 26th, 2010 admin You won’t find any mention of the Android-powered Motorola i1 on Boost Mobile’s site just yet, but the phone — the very first to run Android for iDEN networks — looks destined for Sprint’s prepaid brand now that Best Buy has fessed up to it. It really doesn’t come as any surprise since we already knew the i1 would be launching on Sprint’s Direct Connect service, and it seems rather silly for those guys not to get as much use out of the phone as they can, particularly considering that it’s arguably the most exciting iDEN handset ever made. That’s not saying much, we know… but you know what we mean. Now, the question is: who’s going to pay $349.99 for it with no commitment? Boost-branded Motorola i1 goes live on Best Buy’s site originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 25 May 2010 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: best-buy, bestbuy, boost-mobile, boostmobile, engadget, entry, live-on-best, looks-destined, mobile, most-exciting, motorola, the-question No Comments »Virgin Mobile postpaid goes to the big MVNO in the sky in May
March 3rd, 2010 admin In the US, Virgin’s never been known as a serious postpaid player outside of its Helio acquisition, so it makes some sense that new corporate parent Sprint is killing off its postpaid services — what’s rather wild, though, is that they’re doing it in dramatic, scorched-earth fashion. The service is simply ending on May 25, a little under three months from now, with no automatic transition to any other service in Sprint’s portfolio — Virgin prepaid, Boost, Sprint, or Sprint Direct Connect — but the good news is that anyone interested in moving over to Sprint postpaid specifically will get a $50 discount off any device with a new two-year contract plus waived activation fees. It’s far from a slam dunk for either Sprint or legacy customers — we’re certain that not all of them will stay within the company’s ecosystem — but with Virgin clearly part of Sprint’s prepaid strategy, there was apparently no good business reason to continue supporting a handful of postpaid customers off to the side. For what it’s worth, a Virgin Mobile spokesperson reached out to us today to emphasize that the company’s prepaid brand is here to stay: “Virgin Mobile with Boost Mobile will be the cornerstone of Sprint’s prepaid strategy in 2010.” 2011, though… well, that remains to be seen. Virgin Mobile postpaid goes to the big MVNO in the sky in May originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Motorola i410 comes to Boost, catchy name doesn’t
November 23rd, 2009 jedwan You know how you can tell Moto’s new i410 for iDEN isn’t really supposed to be hip, stylish, or ultra-functional? Neither Moto nor launch partner Boost bothered to give it a fresh, funky name, bucking the trend set by the Clutch and Debut . Of course, with an utterly basic black rectangular shell, tiny monochrome secondary display, and lack of even a VGA cam, it’s clear that they’re going for the bottom-most reaches of the market here — which means that customers should be able to scoop it up for a song on any of Boost’s prepaid plans, happily. It’s not up on the carrier’s site just yet, but it’ll be available before the year’s up — and Motorola says that this officially “completes Boost Mobile’s 2009 device roadmap,” so we hope you weren’t holding out for some mythical Android device in the next couple weeks. Motorola i410 comes to Boost, catchy name doesn’t originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted in att, engadget, htc, LG Tags: att, boost, boost-mobile, boostmobile, clutch, engadget, mobile, motorola, nokia, yahoo No Comments »Sprint acquires Virgin Mobile USA for a cool $483m
July 28th, 2009 jedwan Filed under: Boost Mobile , Sprint , Virgin Mobile , EV-DO , MVNOs , CDMA Remember Virgin Mobile ? Sure you do — not long ago the last-man-standing MVNO snapped up Helio , and seemed ready to take its place as one of the few boutique prepaid operations still… er, operating. Well that appears to be all but done and done, as Sprint has just announced a “definitive agreement” to purchase the company for $483 million worth of sweet, succulent stock (which looks to be right about what it was valued at to begin with) . It looks like Sprint will pair the acquisition with its Boost Mobile brand, which till now was in direct competition with VM. It’s not quite rival city, however, Virgin Mobile USA was launched as a joint venture with Sprint, and the MVNO glides on Dan Hesse’s network as it is. Still, it does seem to be another indicator that the days of the MVNO are certainly on the wane, though Sprint now looks to own the space — what little there is. Sprint acquires Virgin Mobile USA for a cool $483m originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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