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Virgin Mobile Gets Samsung Intercept, Its First Android Phone

Categories: Android, Samsung, Virgin Mobile
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at 3:49 PM
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Virgin Mobile users, rejoice. The Samsung Intercept will soon hit the pre-paid carrier, its first Android device, and will hopefully be the first of more decent handsets for the MVNO. Unfortunately, there is no release date or pricing just yet, but we do know it’s coming soon since Virgin Mobile just announced it on its Facebook page.

Sir Branson’s brand says:

The question of an Android coming to Virgin Mobile has been a hot topic lately here on Facebook. Well, we’re happy to confirm that our next handset launch will be the Samsung Intercept. Check out the photo below, get excited, & stay tuned over the next few weeks for more information!

That slide-out QWERTY keyboard with Android goodness will soon be yours if you fancy a life with no contracts, you free spirit, you.

[Via: PhoneScoop and Facebook]

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Marc Flores

Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.

  • mike

    if thats thier first andriod what was the htc legend….?

    • Vic

      to answer your question mike, the htc legend was your mom

      thats what it was. damn, why do people post stupid questions without doing a simple google search

      • Jeff

        damn lmao u are so wrong…feel sorry for u mike lol vic that was to funny caught me off guard!

  • Wolfster

    Nice, I love Virgin Mobile. I just bought the LG but will quickly dump it for this. Can’t Wait! I just left T-Mobile and don’t regret it one bit. I do like my LG Rumor Touch but it’s no Android phone but it does the job… Hopefully this will offer the full android market as well…

  • craig

    Will definatly leave Cricket now….. 2.1 saw it in taget over the weekend and io was like WTH gotta get this one but will wait till end of month since i just paid my cricket bill!!!

  • Anonymous

    The Samsung Intercept is SOOOOOOO much better than the LG Rumor Touch! I am so so so so impressed with it and Virgin Mobile’s Data support for it far outweighs the Touch.

  • Anonymous

    The Samsung Intercept is SOOOOOOO much better than the LG Rumor Touch! I am so so so so impressed with it and Virgin Mobile’s Data support for it far outweighs the Touch.