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Boost and Virgin Intro 4G Service Plans and Devices

May 8, 2012, 8:27 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated May 8, 2012, 12:06 PM

Sprint's pre-paid businesses Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA today announced new 4G plans and 4G devices. Both companies are using Sprint's WiMax network to provide 4G services, which are available in 71 markets, in addition to Sprint's existing CDMA 3G footprint. Both devices have been updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Sense 3.6. Each has its own, carrier-skinned appearance, but otherwise the hardware is completely unmodified when compared to the Sprint versions that have been available since 2011.

Boost Mobile: Boost is offering unlimited (voice, messages, data) pre-paid 4G service starting at $55 per month. The Android Monthly Unlimited plan for 4G devices is compatible with Boost Mobile's Shrinkage policy, which drops the monthly fee by $5 for every six months of on-time payments. Starting May 31, Boost customers can purchase the HTC EVO Design 4G for $299.99.
Virgin Mobile: Virgin's 4G service plans start at $35 per month, which includes unlimited data and messaging, but not unlimited voice. Voice can be added separately. Virgin is offering the HTC EVO V 4G, which also goes on sale May 31 for $299.99, for this Beyond Talk plan. Additionally, Virgin is adding the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G mobile hotspot and U600 3G/4G USB Stick to its Broadband2Go service. These devices costs $149.99 and $99.99, respectively.

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HTC EVO Design 4G / Hero S (CDMA)
4" display 540 x 960 pixels
Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 processor 0.75 GB RAM
1,520 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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ladder456

May 12, 2012, 8:46 AM

How about the rest of The Wi-Max phones?
Why dont they just release all or divide the rest of the Wi-max phones for boost / virgin mobile to use? Its not too may many of those phones and since they are pushing towards LTE and not making any more phones for Wi-max it would make sense unless they want to release them here & there to make more money down the line or they felt these 2 phones were the best option for either carrier and chose to leave it at that. Here are the list of the other Wi-max phones

HTC EVO 4G
HTC EVO Design 4G / Hero S (CDMA) - Boost
HTC EVO Shift 4G
HTC EVO V 4G / EVO 3D (CDMA) - Virgin
Motorola Photon 4G / Electrify
Samsung Conquer 4G
Samsung Epic 4G (Galaxy S)
Samsung Galaxy S II, Epic 4G Touch
Samsung Nexus S 4G

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