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Cricket Wireless is now selling the ZTE Grand X Max, a huge 6 inch Android phablet that comes in at $199.99 off-contract. ZTE’s phablet rocks a 720p display, a quad-core Snapdragon 200 1GB of RAM, an 8MP camera and 8GB of internal storage. Not the hottest specs on the block, but it should pack enough…
If you’ve been looking for a Windows Phone that won’t break the bank, look no further. Nokia’s colorful, Cortana touting Lumia 530 is all set to launch in the U.S., coming to T-Mobile on October 15th and landing on Cricket Wireless tomorrow. Cricket will sell the cyan Lumia 530 for $49.99, $79.20 from T-Mobile and…
Regional carrier Cricket Wireless has some amazing deals coming just in time for the back to school madness. Beginning tomorrow, July 11th, Cricket will begin offering deep discounts on select Android and Windows Phone smartphones from Samsung, Motorola, ZTE and Nokia. Here’s a look at Cricket’s Back-to-School deals: Device Promotion Price Nokia Lumia 630 4G …
LG’s budget LG L70 will be available from Cricket wireless soon, according to @evleaks. LG unveiled the L Series III of affordable Android powered smartphones at MWC last February. Here’s a look at what the LG L70 is packing: Processor: 1.2 GHz Dual-Core Display: 4.5-inch IPS (800 x 400) Memory: 4GB / 1GB RAM Camera:…
On the heels of Leap Wireless’ acquisition by AT&T, we have the new Cricket Wireless launching, offering unlimited plans starting at $35 month after $5 Auto Pay credit, and loyalty program, all with no annual contract. Because AT&T is the new boss, Cricket users can now access one of the nation’s largest 4G LTE networks…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Leap Wireless and its assets, including Cricket Wireless. The deal includes 4.6 million customers, spectrum, network equipment and other assets, all of which will be transferred from Leap to AT&T. But, there’s always some “but” in deals like these. If it wants to proceed with…
Cricket has added a new rugged Android smartphone to its portfolio, Kyocera Hydro Plus. This a low-end device and as such, it won’t impress many with its specs sheet. Speaking of which, the Hydro Plus comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash, 1GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8655 processor, 512MB of RAM,…
The Federal Communication Commission released its speed testing app today. It’s out for Android now, with versions for iOS and other platforms in the works. The app will help the regulatory agency crowdsource speed data for all US carriers. Grab it here! When you install the app, it automatically checks your phone’s connection speed in…
Cricket announced another low-cost Android smartphone, ZTE Source. The 4G LTE-enabled device won’t win any specs wars, but it’s rather decent, nonetheless. It packs a 4.5-inch 480 x 854 screen, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon chip, 1GB of RAM, 5-megapixel camera on the back, and 4GB of expandable storage. Wi-Fi connectivity is also there for those moments…
Cricket will start selling the new iPhones on October 25th. In a short press release, the carrier invited users to register their interest for “the most forward-thinking smartphone in the world” (iPhone 5s) and “the most colorful iPhone yet” (iPhone 5c), and be among the first ones to get these two from Cricket. The sign-up…