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  • Boost Mobile rolls out Motorola i296

    Boost Mobile rolls out Motorola i296

    Posted on June 10, 2010 | No Comments
    If you thought the aging i290 was about ready for replacement, we've got some great news for you -- the updated i296 is upon us. It's an ultra-basic device by any measure, seeing how it lacks a camera, music player, and web access, but if you're just looking for a marginally stylish way to get your chirp-chirp on, this might be a decent way to do it. As with many (if not most) iDEN devices in recent memory, the candybar is mil-spec 810F compliant for dust, shock, and vibration resistance, and it runs just $59.95 contract free -- let's see you try to get that kind of a deal on a smartphone, eh? Follow the break for Boost's press release.

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    Boost Mobile rolls out Motorola i296 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Boost Mobile launches Motorola i1 on June 20

    Boost Mobile launches Motorola i1 on June 20

    Posted on June 3, 2010 | No Comments
    Since the Android-powered i1 was originally announced for Sprint's Direct Connect service, you might've assumed that it'd be the first to get a hard launch date -- but subsidiary Boost Mobile is breaking that news first for some reason with the announcement today that the phone is coming June 20 in Boost retail stores plus Bust Buy locations. Pricing hasn't been announced, but Best Buy had previously teased it for $350, so we wouldn't expect this to be a cheap purchase; then again, you've gotta remember that it's coming at you contract-free. Not like you'll be unlocking it and taking it to another iDEN network either way, right?

    Boost Mobile launches Motorola i1 on June 20 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Boost goes Android with the Motorola i1

    Boost goes Android with the Motorola i1

    Posted on June 3, 2010 | No Comments
    Man, I just might switch to Boost. For $50 a month you get unlimited text, talk, and web and you can run your business on an Android-powered Motorola i1.
    The i1 has an industry-leading 5MP camera, a vivid 3.1-inch HVGA display, and is one of the first devices to feature the new optimized Opera Mini 5 Web Browser. Combined with the Boost Mobile 'Monthly Unlimited' service, with unlimited nationwide talk, text and Web for $50 per month, staying connected has never been easier. The i1 also comes equipped with Wi-Fi and is one of the first Android phones to integrate new SWYPE® technology for quicker-than-ever messaging.

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  • Boost Mobile confirms it’s getting the Motorola i1, basically

    Boost Mobile confirms it’s getting the Motorola i1, basically

    Posted on May 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Let's be honest -- there was never any real doubt that Boost was going to share the Motorola i1 with parent Sprint, especially after Best Buy went ahead and threw it up early. That said, if you still needed a little extra confirmation just to sleep better at night, look no further than this tweet today from Boost Mobile's official account saying it "is launching an ANDROID next month" and imploring that we all "spread it like wildfire." They don't mention what device it'll be, but clearly it'll be the i1 -- so consider the message spread like wildfire, Boost. Where you at?

    Boost Mobile confirms it's getting the Motorola i1, basically originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 May 2010 21:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Boost-branded Motorola i1 goes live on Best Buy’s site

    Boost-branded Motorola i1 goes live on Best Buy’s site

    Posted on May 25, 2010 | No Comments
    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.

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  • Sprint applies pressure, but still bled quite a bit in fourth quarter

    Sprint applies pressure, but still bled quite a bit in fourth quarter

    Posted on February 10, 2010 | No Comments
    Over the past few years, Sprint has definitely given itself a facelift and now has excellent pricing plans and some decent handsets. Sadly, things aren't turning around as quickly as Sprint would like since it has been showing some tremendous losses the past few quarters. The fourth quarter, however, shows that Sprint is slowly but surely easing its way to where it wants to be.

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