Straight Talk Announces LG Optimus Q
Following this morning’s announcement of the Optimus Slider on Virgin Mobile, Straight Talk has announced its own version of the phone in the Optimus Q. Like the Optimus Slider, the phone features a 3.2 inch touchscreen with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system, MicroSD slot, 3.2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 3.0 along […]
Straight Talk Samsung Precedent Up for Pre-Order Tomorrow (Updated)
Following up on the initial announcement of the Samsung Precedent for Straight Talk, the virtual operator has confirmed that the phone will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow. Those that registered their email at the time of the initial announcement will be sent another email to confirm intentions to pre-order the phone and subsequently complete […]
Straght Talk Offering $99 Refurb Nokia E71, With Bumps in the Road
I’ve talked about Straight Talk before, as I reviewed the service this past June after comparing services in order to save some cash on my monthly phone bill. I also bought the Nokia E71, which I thoroughly enjoy owning and have had no issues with since purchase. Now, Straight Talk is offering refurbished Nokia E71 […]
Straight Talk Announces Samsung Galaxy Prevail as Precedent, Ushers in New Sprint Deal
Virtual operator Straight Talk has quietly announced that it will launch its first Android smartphone in the Samsung M828C, which it will brand as the Samsung Galaxy Precedent. The phone is identical to the Prevail currently sold on Boost Mobile with a 3.2 inch capacitive display at WVGA resolution, 800MHz processor with 384MB of RAM, […]
Walmart and Straight Talk to Launch Nokia E5 on Sunday, July 17th (Updated)
According to the latest Walmart weekly circular, the world’s largest retailer along with the Straight Talk service will launch the successor to the Nokia E72 in the Nokia E5 for $199.99 this Sunday, which is intended to replace the E71-2 in the current Straight Talk smartphone lineup. Update: First live image of E5 in stock […]
Review – Straight Talk Prepaid Service: An Alternative to Tiers and Buckets
On May 10th, after weeks of looking for a prepaid service to serve as my new primary service to save some cash, I decided to skip the usual suspects in MetroPCS, Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, GoPhone and Verizon Prepaid and ended up choosing Walmart’s exclusive Straight Talk prepaid service. You may be wondering why I […]
Wal-Mart Exclusively Launching StraightTalk Service Nationwide on October 18th
Following up on the initial announcement of the StraightTalk service plan this summer, Wal-Mart has confirmed it will begin an exclusive nationwide rollout of the offering on October 18th. The handset lineup will consist of the entry-level LG 220 clamshell at $39.98, the LG Slider 290 at $79.98 and the Samsung 451 QWERTY keyboard slider […]
TracFone Debuts StraightTalk Flat-Rate Service
Venerable prepaid MVNO TracFone has launched a new flat-rate service called Straight Talk for users that want to have a choice between unlimited voice/messaging service, or want a fixed amount of airtime and texts per month without a contract. Click for full-size. For now the service is available nationwide via select Wal-Mart locations and the […]