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Aug
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MetroPCS Intros Coolpad's First Handset In The US: The $99 Quattro 4G

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Just last week, MetroPCS announced a new offering from LG, along with an ultra-affordable $55 unlimited LTE plan. This week, the pay-as-you-go carrier is announcing an even more affordable 4G LTE handset: the Coolpad Quattro 4G.

This marks Coolpad's first venture into U.S. territory, and with a price of $99 (after $50 mail-in-rebate) sans-contract, the Quattro is priced to move units. Of course, when it comes to smartphones like this, you get what you pay for:

  • 4" display
  • 1GHz processor
  • 3.2MP rear shooter, front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE
  • Android 2.3.x

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Notice something oddly familiar about this little handset? If you had to do a double-take because you thought it was a Samsung device, you're not alone.

21
Aug
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MetroPCS Announces The LG Motion For $150, As Well As A $55 Unlimited LTE Data Plan

Posted by in MetroPCS, News

If affordable phones, unlimited 4G LTE data, and no contracts are all things that appeal to you, then today's announcement from MetroPCS may be of interest.

For starters, the pay-as-you-go company announced the LG Motion, a new mid-range device that will run on its 4G LTE network. It didn't give a lot in way of specs, but the device features a 3.5" display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, and Android 4.0 for $150. Small, powerful, and more affordable that other carriers' on-contract pricing. Not bad.

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More interestingly, the company also announced a new all you can eat 4G LTE data plan for $55 per month for a single line.

03
Aug
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MetroPCS To Launch Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G, Still Comes With Gingerbread For $459

Posted by in Galaxy S Lightray 4G, MetroPCS, News

Today, MetroPCS announced yet another addition to its stable of prepaid Android smartphones. One of the pricier off-contract handsets, the device retails for $459. So, what do you get for a significant portion of your rent for the month? Well, for a Metro PCS phone, it's actually a pretty decent spec list:

  • 4.3" Super AMOLED display
  • 1Ghz processor
  • 8MP rear-facing camera w/ flash
  • 1.3MP front-facing camera
  • LTE
  • 32GB of "external memory"*

*Note: It's a little unclear what they mean by "32GB of external memory." The device's spec page also lists a 16GB memory card, so it may be that the device has an SD card slot that supports up  to 32GB, but only includes a 16GB card.

08
Jun
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MetroPCS Launches The Activa 4G, Huawei's First LTE Android Phone In The U.S.

Posted by in Huawei, MetroPCS, News

It may not get the tech world's heart all a-flutter to hear that MetroPCS is launching a Huawei phone, but the world needs budget phones and networks too! The duo is teaming up this time to bring no fewer than four gees to consumers for the first time in a Huawei device. The Activa 4G is a modestly spec'd phone, with a 3.5" HVGA display, a 5 megapixel camera, and running Android 2.3. It's still sad to see phones shipping with Gingerbread, but on budget devices, it's not as unexpected.

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The device, predictably, is pretty cheap. At a normal price of $250, the phone comes down to $150 after a $50 mail-in, and another $50 instant rebate.

02
Feb
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MetroPCS Makes Its $40 (Mostly) Unlimited Plan Available For All LTE Devices

Posted by in Carriers, MetroPCS, News

We all love LTE. We also all love not being broke, if we can avoid it. Sometimes our two great loves conflict with each other. MetroPCS wants to try and make this love triangle work with $40 unlimited plans for all LTE devices in its portfolio. There's a catch, though: you're only allowed 100 MB of "multimedia streaming access."

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According to MetroPCS, "multimedia streaming access" is defined as "content that is programmed as streaming within a web site." Suffice to say, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, Spotify, Rdio, and any number of other services that you might want to use would fall into this category.

09
Jan
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[CES 2012] Two New 4G LTE Devices Coming Soon To MetroPCS: The Dual-Core LG Connect 4G And Budget-Friendly Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G

Posted by in LG, MetroPCS, News, Samsung

If you're looking for 4G LTE speeds without having to stay tethered to one carrier for the next two years, MetroPCS just announced a pair of new phones that may (or may not) make you want to hop over to the pay-as-you-go provider - the LG Connect 4G and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G (sound familiar?).

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Left: Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G; Right: LG Connect 4G. Twinsies!

The LG Connect 4G is Metro's most powerful phone to date, rocking a 1.2GHz dual-core processor under its 4-inch Gorilla Glass-protected NOVA display. Pricing for the Connect 4G hasn't been announced yet, but it is expected to be available sometime "within the next month" and will require a $50 or $60 smartphone plan.

28
Sep
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LG Esteem 4G Landing On MetroPCS' LTE Network - 1GHz Processor And Gingerbread For $250

Posted by in LG, News

While the entire tech world is abuzz with news of the just-announced Kindle Fire, MetroPCS unveiled the latest smartphone to land on its 4G LTE network: the LG Esteem 4G.

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The Esteem is sporting some nice mid-range specs, and looks to be the clear winner if you're considering MetroPCS as your carrier-of-choice:

  • 4.3-inch 480x800 display
  • 1GHz Snapdragon processor
  • 5MP rear shooter, 1.3MP ffc
  • 4G LTE connectivity
  • Android 2.3

While it's not the most powerful device on the planet, the pricepoint of this device almost makes up for it: $250. No contract. That's the price after a $100 mail-in-rebate, but compared to off-contract pricing of equivalent hardware from a post-paid carrier, that's a steal.

22
Nov
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MetroPCS Prepares To Launch Its First Android Phone, The LG Optimus M - $229 Without Contract

Posted by in MetroPCS, News, Optimus M

The latest carrier to secure a version of LG's newest entry-level phone - the Optimus One - is MetroPCS, the country's fifth-largest carrier. It will be the carrier's first Android phone, and will cost just $229 with no contract and $50 for a monthly plan that grants access to unlimited data, talk, and text. The phone will be available in stores and online on November 24, just in times for the holidays. Check out the press release below for more information.

MetroPCS Launches Its First No Contract Android Smartphone with the LG Optimus M(TM)

More than 100,000 apps at your fingertips with nationwide unlimited talk, text and web for just $50 per month

DALLAS, Nov.

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