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Cricket Wireless to launch the Samsung Admire 2 and Galaxy Discover

By Robert Nelson
on 23 May, 2013

Cricket Wireless recently announced the upcoming availability of the GALAXY S 4, however it looks like that will not be the only Samsung smartphone joining the lineup. The GALAXY S 4 will be the higher-end Samsung model, but Cricket has also detailed plans for an upcoming launch of the Admire 2 and the Galaxy Discover.

Samsung GALAXY S 4 launching with Cricket Wireless in early June

By Robert Nelson
on 22 May, 2013

Cricket Wireless has announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung GALAXY S 4. The handset will be available beginning on June 7th and will be providing another option for those looking to grab a GALAXY S 4 under a prepaid account. Of course, on the flip side of that, buying a prepaid device means you will not be getting any subsidy and that means a higher upfront purchase price.

Cricket Wireless details unlimited family plan for smartphone users

By Robert Nelson
on 22 Apr, 2013

Cricket Wireless has announced news of a family plan. This plan is immediately available and those with two or more smartphones will be able to take advantage. Those interested will need to use Cricket's Automatic Bill Pay feature in order to be eligible, but the basics of this family plan are the same as the currently available $50 per month unlimited plan.

HTC One SV officially launches with Cricket Wireless

By Robert Nelson
on 17 Jan, 2013

We had known that Cricket Wireless was planning to launch the HTC One SV, and well, coming as we had expected -- the handset is now available for purchase. The release also comes with a bit of good news in terms of the price. Simply put, Cricket has the One SV priced a tad bit lower than originally stated.

Cricket launches Groove Smartphone for its holiday lineup

By Dave LeClair
on 20 Nov, 2012

Cricket has just announced a new Android smartphone hitting the market just in time for the holiday season. The device is the carrier's newest Muve Music capable Android smartphone too. Cricket intends to launch the phone November 21 on its prepaid network for $129.99.

LG Optimus Regard available from Cricket as first 4G LTE phone

By Cory Gunther
on 14 Nov, 2012

The popular regional and prepaid carrier Cricket has just released a brand new Android smartphone today, although we certainly wouldn't call it high end. The new LG Optimus Regard is available today from Cricket and is their first 4G LTE capable smartphone. It surely isn't high-end, or cheap, but head below for more details.

HTC One V hits Cricket Wireless next month

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Aug, 2012

The impressive budget friendly HTC One V smartphone is headed to another carrier soon. Starting September 2nd you'll be able to pick up this quality device from HTC on Cricket Wireless. This marks the fourth carrier here stateside to get the device. Following MetroPCS, US Cellular, and Virgin Mobile. Full details available below.

Huawei M660 leaks with hardware keyboard headed to Cricket

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Jun, 2012

Huawei has another handset that is set to hit the airwaves shortly. The odd thing here is the backwards direction it is taking. The Huawei M660 is sporting a BlackBerry style portrait hardware keyboard and appears to be running Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. Users on Cricket Wireless might want to stay tuned.

Cricket seeks Honor and Glory with freshly renamed Huawei Mercury

By Michael Crider
on 19 Dec, 2011

Huawei continues its American push, this time landing the Mercury on budget regional carrier Cricket. The 4-inch Gingerbread smartphone will run a single-core 1.4GHz processor on a 4-inch screen, and the impressive addition of an 8 megapixel camera. Cricket customers can pick up a no-contract Mercury now for just $249.99.

Samsung Transfix budget slider heads to Cricket for $179

By Michael Crider
on 11 Oct, 2011

Cricket's latest addition to their Android lineup is a budget slider from Samsung. The new Transfix is just $179.99 on the carrier's pre-paid phone plans, and should be available from both the online Cricket store and retail locations later today. The company announced the new phone via a press release this morning.