MetroPCS HTC Wildfire Surfaces
Following up, the first images and hard specifications for the MetroPCS version of the HTC Wildfire have surfaced, courtesy of HowardForums. The MetroPCS version of the phone will be functionally identical to the GSM version with a 600MHz processor, Android Gingerbread version 2.3.4, HVGA resolution capacitive display, speakerphone, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi N […]
MetroPCS Adds EV-DO Access to Select Cell Sites
MetroPCS CFO Braxton Carter has confirmed to investors attending the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Entertainment & Communications conference that the carrier has spent $100 million adding EV-DO data access to 20% of its cell site footprint in order to improve quality of service for its customers, mainly to relieve capacity issues. While the carrier […]
MetroPCS LG Esteem Pricing and Launch Date Confirmed
Internal MetroPCS documentation freely posted on HowardForums has confirmed that the forthcoming LG Esteem will be launched by the carrier for $379.99 when it is launched one week earlier than expected and is now set for a September 21st launch. The LG Esteem will be positioned as the latest high-end Android smart device for the […]
MetroPCS Announces Samsung Admire
After weeks of leaks and speculation, MetroPCS has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the Samsung Admire midrange Android Gingerbread smartphone. As previously reported, the Android smartphone will replace the now discontinued LG Optimus M in the lineup and feature a 3.5 inch HVGA display with an 800MHz processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread without the TouchWiz […]
LG Esteem for MetroPCS Now Set for September 26th Launch
Following the reveal of the LG Bryce as the LG Esteem for MetroPCS, the first solid details have surfaced on a launch date for the new flagship Android smartphone for the carrier.
Samsung Admire for MetroPCS Revealed
The first images and information regarding the Samsung SCH-R720 for MetroPCS have surfaced ahead of its release later this summer. The phone will be branded the Samsung Admire and will be released between August and September in time for the back to school season with a planned initial price of $199.99 before a $50 instant […]
MetroPCS Launches Huawei M835 and Samsung Freeform III
MetroPCS has launched two new phones in the Samsung Freeform III and the Huawei M835 Ideos Android smartphone variant. The M835 features Android 2.2 Froyo and a 2.8-inch QVGA resolution display with a 3.2 megapixel camera with video capture, Wi-Fi, GPS support and the DTS Envelo sound enhancer software. Special launch pricing is set at […]
MetroPCS Launching LG Esteem in October
What you are looking at are the first images of the first high-end LG Android smartphone for MetroPCS in the LG Esteem with the model number MS910. The phone is expected to be released in mid-October and is based off of the Verizon LG Revolution with the following adjustments made for MetroPCS: 4.3 inch display, […]
MetroPCS Announces Two New Visual Voicemail Services
MetroPCS has announced the launch of two new visual voicemail services for select handsets starting with smartphones.Visual Voicemail allows customers to see their voicemails listed on the phone and listen to them while Visual Voicemail Plus adds transcriptions of the messages. Both options let customers respond to voice messages via phone call, text, MMS, and/or […]
Follow-Up: MetroPCS Forces Automatic Update on Samsung Indulge
Following up on Tuesday’s initial report about the first update for the MetroPCS Samsung Indulge, more specific information has surfaced on the changes made as well as the revelation of the potentially dangerous automatic forced update method used by the carrier to apply updates without any user interaction whatsoever, in a repeat of the Samsung […]