MetroPCS has launched its high-speed LTE network services into the Boston, New York City and Sacramento metropolitan areas. The network can be accessed via the Samsung Craft with plans starting at $55 a month.
MetroPCS is offering the Samsung Craft in 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
that's preloaded 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, 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, Dallas, and San Francisco.