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Cricket Wireless has officially announced the Cricket MSGM8 II. The device, which we’ve seen some time ago in the carrier’s leaked roadmap and afterwards at FCC’s website, is now officially available for $79.99.
As you may know from our previous post(s), MSGM8 II is a phone made for heavy texters. Features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, full QWERTY keyboard (obviously), Bluetooth connectivity, voice recognition (for hands free dialing), 220×176 pixels display, web browser and access to Cricket’s Games & Apps store.
When compared to the original MSGM8, the new model comes with a new ID (not sure what that is) and better keypad (with slightly enlarged keys) including a redesigned navigation key, left and right soft keys and contoured keys throughout. There is also MyHomeScreen feature along with dedicated keys for messaging and schedules.
The Cricket MSGM8 II is available in Cricket Corporate stores and on mycricket.com, where [on the website] a $20 “web only” discount is currently being offered.
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
