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February 9, 2011
Samsung Galaxy Indulge arrives
on MetroPCS this week for $399
We’ve been onto MetroPCS’ plans for a new 4G LTE
phone for a while now and it appears it’ll be arriving
to customers shortly. The previously outed Samsung Forte
is now the Samsung Galaxy Indulge. Android 2.2 is loaded
on the horizontal, Swype-enabled QWERTY and it is
powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and 3MP camera.
Listed at $399.99 with no contract this could be a great
device for MetroPCS when it hits later this week. Full
presser’s after the break. [MetroPCS]
DALLAS– February 9, 2011 – MetroPCS Communications,
Inc. (NYSE: PCS), the nation’s leading provider of
unlimited, no annual contract, flat-rate wireless
service, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung
Mobile), the number one mobile phone provider in the
U.S. 1, today introduced the world’s first commercially
available 4GLTE enabled Android™ smartphone, the Samsung
Galaxy Indulge™.
At about half the cost of other 4G smartphone service
plans today, consumers can truly have it all with
MetroPCS’ $50 and $60 4GLTE smartphone service plans,
which include all applicable taxes and regulatory fees.
MetroPCS is delivering this unmatched value with
unlimited talk, text and 4G LTE Web page browsing, along
with data access to streaming audio, video and gaming
content, downloads and Android applications.
“Our commitment to offering premium, feature-rich
smartphones was once again fulfilled today with the
introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Indulge, which will
allow consumers to experience the vast benefits of both
MetroPCS’ 4GLTE services and the Android operating
system,” said Roger D. Linquist, president, CEO and
chairman of MetroPCS. “Mobile consumers no longer have
to choose between low cost service and high-end Android
handsets. Instead, they can truly have it all by being
able to select from a full spectrum of feature and
smartphones paired with 4GLTE services at an unmatched
value.”
Powered by Android 2.2 (Froyo), the Galaxy Indulge is
the perfect smartphone for those who want to manage
every aspect of their lives from a mobile device.
MetroPCS’ 4GLTE service delivers lightning fast Web page
browsing and also allows customers to watch and listen
to exclusive entertainment and multimedia content from
their favorite shows through the MetroSTUDIO
application. Quick access to the Android Market™
provides more than 100,000 applications to consumers’
fingertips and Android’s intuitive user interface with
Samsung TouchWiz enhancements makes customizing the
device’s home screens simple and easy. The Galaxy
Indulge’s combination touch screen/QWERTY keyboard means
consumers can send messages via e-mail, SMS or social
media channels through whichever input method they
choose.
“The Galaxy Indulge integrates two of Samsung’s core
product investments; the Android platform and bringing
powerful and intuitive 4G-enabled devices to the U.S.
market,” said Omar Khan, chief strategy officer for
Samsung Mobile. “The Galaxy Indulge is loaded with the
speed of the Android OS, true mobile broadband
connectivity and a 1GHz processor with rich multimedia
features for premium movie and TV content.”
The Galaxy Indulge provides complete access to Google
Mobile services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™,
Gmail™ and YouTube™. This sleek smartphone features a 3
megapixel camera and camcorder with auto-focus, music
player, Stereo Bluetooth® capabilities and expandable
memory storage up to 32GB. Additionally, the Galaxy
Indulge includes a 4GB microSD™ card, preloaded with the
action film “IRONMAN 2,” produced by Paramount
Pictures2.
The Samsung Galaxy Indulge is the second LTE-enabled
mobile phone offered by MetroPCS, following the Samsung
Craft TM which was introduced in late 2010. The Galaxy
Indulge will be available in MetroPCS stores and online
later this week with a suggested retail price of $399
plus tax.
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January 3, 2011MetroPCS'
New 4G LTE Plans Offer Unprecedented Value and Choice
with Prices Starting at Just $40
$40, $50 and $60 plans include
unlimited talk, text and Web browsing on 4G LTE
handsets; Allow consumers to select data access levels
to meet their lifestyle
DALLAS – (January 3, 2011) – MetroPCS Communications,
Inc. (NYSE: PCS) today announced its new 4G LTE no
annual contract service plans that deliver unmatched
value to consumers who demand more service flexibility
with their entertainment and Web experience.
Starting at just $40 per month, all three 4G LTE rate
plans offer affordability, flexibility and
predictability with unlimited nationwide talk, text
and Web browsing, with all applicable taxes and
regulatory fees included. With the $50 and $60 service
plans, consumers have more data access service choices
to better fit their actual usage of certain streaming
audio and video content, real-time Internet gaming,
music and video downloads and other media
applications. MetroPCS' other current service plans
remain unchanged and continue to offer unlimited talk,
text and Web browsing services.
Each of the three 4G LTE service plans offer unique
options and features:
- The $40 service plan offers
unlimited talk, text, 4G Web browsing with unlimited
YouTube access.
- The $50 service plan includes
the same unlimited talk, text, 4G Web services and
unlimited YouTube access as the $40 plan. Additional
features include international and premium text
messaging, turn-by-turn navigation with
MetroNAVIGATOR™, ScreenIT, mobile instant messaging,
corporate e-mail and 1 GB of additional data access,
with premium features available through MetroSTUDIO™
when connected via Wi-Fi, including audio
capabilities to listen and download music and access
to preview and trial video content.
- The $60 service plan provides
the same premium features as the $50 plan, plus
unlimited data access and MetroSTUDIO premium
content such as 18 video-on-demand channels and
audio downloads.
"Our customers told us they wanted more video, more
sharing of their content and more Web browsing
capabilities – they want to have it all with the value
and no annual contract that only MetroPCS can
deliver," said Roger D. Linquist, president, CEO and
chairman of MetroPCS. "Our 4G LTE network can deliver
unlimited voice and mobile broadband data services
and, with these new service plans, consumers are in
the driver's seat on how much additional data access
and real-time entertainment content they want to pay
for on a monthly basis."
The new 4G LTE rate plans are available in the nine
metropolitan areas where MetroPCS currently offers 4G
LTE services, including Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth,
Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City,
Philadelphia, Sacramento and San Francisco. MetroPCS
plans to expand its 4G LTE services into more
metropolitan areas in 2011, including Atlanta,
Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando and Tampa, and will
continue the build-out of its existing 4G LTE
metropolitan areas through the year. |
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