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Rumor hints at iPhone launch on Boost mobile in Q3 2013

Kelly Hodgkins — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:15:29 +0000

Known for his inside leaks, twitter member @evleaks is back again with a rumor that suggests Sprint-subsidiary Boost Mobile is getting the iPhone later this year. His simple tweet says “iPhone to Boost Mobile in Q3.” If true, Boost would become one of several prepaid carriers offering the iPhone, joining carriers like Virgin Mobile, which is also owned by Sprint, and Cricket, a division of Leap Wireless.

It will be interesting to see if the iPhone is successful or not on these prepaid carriers. A Wall Street Journal report from earlier this year suggests Cricket is not selling the iPhone as fast as it would like and is sitting on a growing inventory of unsold iPhones.

[Via @evleaks and PhoneArena]

LG Optimus F7 heading to Boost Mobile

Dusan Belic — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:03:56 +0000

Sprint-owned Boost Mobile may emerge as the first U.S. carrier to offer one of LG’s F-Series devices, namely the F7. Announced during this year’s Mobile World Congress, it’s basically the beefed-up version of the L7 with built-in LTE connectivity. This in turn will make it Boost’s third 4G-enabled device, after HTC One SV and Boost/ZTE Force.

We’re not sure when exactly the LG Optimus F7 will land at Boost Mobile, though we’ll let you know as soon as that happens. In the meantime, here’s the recap of the its guts – it sports a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 1.5GHz dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel rear camera. In other words, we’re talking about a solid mid-ranger, which if priced correctly, could emerge as one of the carrier’s most popular devices. We’ll see…

[Via: 9to5google]

Boost Mobile introduces new unlimited calling to Mexico for $15 per month

Charles West — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:54:03 +0000

Boost Mobile has decided to do something special for folks living south of the border. The MVNO today introduced a $15 per month add-on that allows its users to call every single landline and mobile number in the country of Mexico immediately. This is an added perk for those already paying for a monthly unlimited plan.

Unfortunately, the prepaid cellular provider is keeping the deal open till June 6th. Users who get the $15 unlimited add-on will also get to call landlines in over 45 nations (including Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Argentina and Colombia), unlimited calling to Canada, unlimited international text messaging worldwide from the United States and reduced calling rates to over 200 other destinations. Not bad, huh?

Andre Smith, vice president of Boost Mobile, spoke glowingly about its new add-on saying:

“Boost is delivering a simple and affordable solution for unlimited calling to mobile phones and landlines across Mexico and the United States, which is a perfect complement to our plans with shrinking payments and our broad selection of handsets including the new Kyocera Coast.”

Boost didn’t elaborate on what the price will be after the June 6th cut off date. They also didn’t mention if those who bought the unlimited add-on for $15 would stay grandfathered in at the same price.

[via Boost Mobile]