MetroPCS has launched another high-speed LTE network in Texas, claiming they are the first to market, beating Verizon by a few months.
MetroPCS 4G LTE services in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW) can be accessed with monthly plans starting at $55.
DFW consumers will experience 4G web access and unlimited voice and text services on the world's first commercially available 4G LTE-enabled handset from Samsung Mobile, the Samsung Craft.
MetroPCS is offering the Samsung Craft in DFW metropolitan area stores and online for $299 plus tax, after a $50 instant rebate, while supplies last.
The Samsung Craft has a 3.3-inch AMOLED (Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) touchscreen and 2GB MicroSD card pre-loaded with Paramount Pictures' hit movie "Star Trek." It has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and Samsung's TouchWiz user interface to surf and text messages; a 3.2-megapixel camera with flash and camcorder; and Wi-Fi.
MetroPCS offers monthly 4G LTE service plans for $55 or $60, which include talk, text and 4G web, initially on an unlimited basis. In addition, DFW customers will now have access to new applications and features that take advantage of MetroPCS' 4G LTE network, including:
- MetroSTUDIO, available on the $60 service plan, includes access to content that consumers demand, such as full-track downloads, ringtones and ring-back tones, as well as premium video content from NBC Universal, Black Entertainment Television (BET) and Univision, available on demand and on-the-go from one easy-to-use application.
- A new social networking and instant messaging aggregation application, which harnesses notifications, friends and content from Facebook, MySpace and Twitter social networks and AIM, MSN and Yahoo! IM clients into a single interface that consumers can access with one click.
- Upgraded MetroNavigator feature with the addition of voice-activated GPS and turn-by-turn directions.
MetroPCS also offers 4G and the Samsung Craft in Las Vegas, Nevada.