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PHONE & MODEM REVIEWS
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Huawei Mercury
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The Huawei M886 Glory is an Android handset running on a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8655T chip.
Did we mention the 4-inch screen with cream of the crop resolution of 480x854 pixels, adornished with an 8-megapixel auto-focus camera with flash and the promise for swift update to the upcoming Android Ice Cream Sandwich? Currently, the Huawei Glory runs Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.
The Huawei Glory cracked the benchmarks scoring 60fps in the Neocore graphical test.
The Huawei Glory cracked the benchmarks scoring 60fps in the Neocore graphical test.
The phone is reported to be “very, very fast,” but that doesn't mean that you'd have to worry about battery life as Huawei has included a capable 1900mAh juicer.
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Samsung Vitality
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The Vitality is the first Cricket Android smartphone with Muve music. With a 3.5” HVGA touch-screen, 3.2MP camera/camcorder, wifi capability, and 3G Real Web Browsing, the Vitality has lots of great smartphone features. The Vitality is a fully featured Android smartphone featuring the Android 2.3 OS (Gingerbread) and an 800 mhz processor for a great Android experience. This smartphone also gives customers access to over 200,000 cool apps on the Android market, as well as great Google apps like YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search and more.
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Samsung Transfix
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The Transfix is the third Cricket Android smartphone from Samsung. With a 3.2” HVGA touch-screen, 3.2MP camera/camcorder, wifi capability, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the Transfix is a text-tastic smartphone at an affordable price. The Transfix is a fully featured Android smartphone featuring the Android 2.3 OS (Gingerbread) and an 800 mhz processor for a great Android experience. This smartphone also gives customers access to over 200,000 cool apps on the Android market as well as great Google apps like YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search and more.
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Huawei Ascend II
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The Huawei Ascend II is the second Cricket smartphone from Huawei. This value-priced Android comes with a 3.5” HVGA touch-screen w/virtual keyboard, Wi-Fi capability, and 3G Real Web Browsing. The Ascend II has lots of great smartphone features packed into an affordable package. Cricket’s fifth Android smartphone also includes great features like a 5MP camera/camcorder, MP3 player/microSD slot, and more! The Ascend II is a fully featured Android smartphone featuring the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. This smartphone also gives customers access to over 200,000 cool apps on the Android market as well as great Google apps like YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search and more.
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ZTE Score
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If you don’t have a smartphone because they have always been too expensive, you need to check out the ZTE Score. This is the smartphone you’ve been waiting for. The Score is a full featured Android smartphone with a 3.5” HVGA capacitive touch display, accelerometer and virtual keypad, 3.2MP camera/camcorder, WiFi capable, 3G real web browsing and XT9 Trace for easy text entry. The Score also includes the new and innovative Muve Music experience, access to over 200,000 apps on the Android market, Google Maps and Navigator, Email, MyAccount, Cricket411, and much more. The ZTE Score is a winner.
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ZTE Chorus
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Introducing the ZTE Chorus. Its incredible feature set starts with support for the innovative and unlimited Muve Music experience and impressive audio sound utilizing SRS WOW HD technology; delivering improved audio playback quality and a dynamic 3D entertainment experience with deep, rich bass and high frequency clarity. In addition, it includes a vibrant 3.2” WQVGA resistive touch display with accelerometer, 2.0MP camera/camcorder, music and video players, stereo BluetoothTM, XT9 Trace technology for easy and fast text entry, virtual keypad, real web browsing at 3G speeds, 600Mhz processing power, speech recognition and more. It comes preloaded with Mobile Web, MyBackup, MyAccount, Cricket Storefront and 3 customizable idlescreens. With the ZTE Chorus, you get to name your own theme song.
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Samsung Messager Touch
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The Samsung Messager® Touch is ideal for finding and staying in touch with friends and family, featuring a sliding QWERTY keyboard for easy text entry. With a full touch screen and MyHomeScreen Touch, it’s easy to customize your idle screens and browse the internet with real web browsing at 3G speeds. The Messager Touch has a built-in camera, camcorder and music player to let you express yourself in style. Additional features include microSD card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and 3.5mm headset jack. As a stylish communication companion, the Messager Touch keeps you connected.
This replacement for the Messager II has a large touch screen instead of a numeric keypad, but is otherwise similar, including a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Key features include 3.5mm audio jack, 2-megapixel camera, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.
R631 version has CDMA 1700 (AWS)
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BlackBerry® Curve™ 8530
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The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a smartphone that also doubles as a messaging machine. With the world-famous BlackBerry email service and the ergonomic QWERTY keyboard customers can email, text message, and IM all day long. Cricket’s first BlackBerry smartphone also includes great features like 3G Real Web Browsing, a 2MP camera/camcorder, MP3 player/microSD slot, wifi capability, and more! The Curve 8530 is a full-featured BlackBerry with access to thousands of cool apps in BlackBerry App World and IM/Chat capability with BlackBerry Messenger.
This follow-up to the Curve 8330 is slightly lighter and thinner, while adding Wi-Fi and switching to an optical direction control. Other features are similar, including 2 megapixel camera with video capture, GPS navigation, music player, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, and memory card slot.
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Samsung Comment
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The stylish Samsung Comment™ was built with multi-tasking in mind. Use the full QWERTY keyboard to quickly update your social status, add new contacts, send messages and schedule appointments. The dedicated camera key allows you to capture the perfect image with the click of a button. Access games, apps, ringtones and graphics via Cricket Mobile Web and Storefront. Need help finding your way around town - utilize Cricket Navigator and Cricket 411. You’re in control, even while on the go, with the Samsung Comment.
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Huawei Pillar
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Text, post, update or comment - no matter how you choose to say it, the Huawei Pillar delivers your message fast with a full QWERTY keypad and 2” display. Packed with features like MyHomeScreen, Cricket Mobile Web and Storefront, there’s no way you’re missing out on the latest news, apps, games and graphics. And with a built in MP3 Player and VGA Camera - you have all your portable electronics with you in one slim easy to use device.
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Cricket TXTM8 3G
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The Cricket TXTM8 is back and better than ever with the introduction of the TXTM8 3G. This is a QWERTY bar phone with many of the features similar those found on smartphones that you need to organize your day. The TXTM8 3G offers one key access to Mobile Email. You can stay up to date on what’s happening with MyHomeScreen and web browsing at 3G speeds. It boasts video, a music player with microSD, and stereo Bluetooth. The new TXTM8 3G is one smart phone, without the price.
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Cricket MSGM8 II
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Connecting, whether it’s text, pix, email or mobile web, just got easier. The Cricket MSGM8 II puts all of this functionality at your fingertips with a QWERTY keypad for easy entry, dedicated keys for messaging and scheduler, and one touch Web access via MyHomeScreen. The MSGM8 II also has a 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth™, voice recognition for hands free dialing, large 220 x 176 color display, and a jog dial on the left side for scrolling/volume control. Let the MSGM8 II be your communication tool.
This update to the MSGM8 is by a different manufacturer, but has similar specs and features to the original. This affordable CDMA phone sports a simple slab design with a QWERTY keyboard and megapixel camera. Other features include Bluetooth, MMS, voice dialing and MyHomeScreen widgets.
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Kyocera Luno
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The Kyocera Luno is sophisticated in design yet simple to use. It has large tactile keys for easy dialing, text entry and navigating thru menu options. The Luno has many other features helping you to make it thru your day with ease; VGA camera, Bluetooth TM, voice recognition, text and picture messaging, Mobile Web, Cricket services including MyHomeScreen, Navigator, mybackup and 411. When you’re looking for a cellphone that is simple to use but do not want to sacrifice style, the Kyocera Luno is the answer.
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Samsung Chrono
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The Samsung ChronoTM may be simple to operate, but it’s anything but ordinary. Form and function are the perfect pair in this fashionable flip phone. Built for everyday use, the Chrono is as comfortable browsing the web as it is tailoring calendar appointments. Bluetooth® capabilities even let you talk hands-free when you need to roll up your sleeves. Its pocket-perfect, flip form factor, and many practical functions make the Chrono a perfect fit for anyone.
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Cricket CAPTR II
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The Cricket CAPTR II is the low cost camera phone you’ve been waiting for. It has a VGA camera and is text and picture messaging capable. In addition to these sought after features, the CAPTR II comes with MyHomeScreen for one touch access to your favorite information, Mobile Web, Games and Apps, internal and external color display, Bluetooth, voice recognition and more. Don’t miss out, capture the moment with Cricket CAPTR II.
This update to CAPTR is made by ZTE and has new styling. Features are identical, including camera, Bluetooth, dual color displays, voice dialing, speakerphone, and support for MyHomeScreen widgets, downloadable games and content.
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Kyocera Domino
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The Kyocera Domino, in champagne gold, is a stylish blend of form and function which easily allows users to stay connected including Mobile Web, Cricket Games and Apps, and Bluetooth. Talk, text and stay connected with the Kyocera Domino.
This close cousin of the S1300 adds Bluetooth, but is otherwise similar. Key features of this bar-style CDMA phone include support for CDMA 1700 (AWS) networks, BREW for downloading games and content, microUSB connector and 2.5mm headset jack.
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ZTE AC3781 Modem
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The Cricket AC3781 modem provides affordable high speed wireless access to your computer anywhere you go. You can access email, Internet, text or instant messages and other applications when connecting it to your desktop or laptop computer. Its compact size is easy to carry around and you can use it in all Cricket Broadband coverage areas. The Cricket AC3781 modem offers you convenience, speed and power, so you can stay connected with your friends, family and the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Cricket A605 Modem
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The Cricket A605 modem is an affordable feature rich modem, to connect your laptop or desktop computer to the Cricket high-speed wireless network. The swivel USB hinge works with different USB port layouts and protects the USB connector when it’s not being used. You can send and receive text messages, and use it in all Cricket Broadband coverage areas. The modem also sports a microSD memory slot for use with microSD cards up to 4GB! The Cricket A605 modem offers you convenience, speed and power, all of which you’re sure to appreciate.
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Huawei EC1705 Modem
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The Cricket EC1705 modem is a feature-rich modem in a compact size and light weight. It connects your laptop or desktop computer to the Cricket high-speed wireless network. You can send and receive text messages, and use it in all Cricket Broadband coverage areas. The USB extension cable offers additional flexibility to connect to different USB locations in your PC. The Cricket EC1705 modem offers you convenience, speed and power, all of which you’re sure to appreciate.
Unlimited coverage not available everywhere- see coverage maps. See Acceptable Use Policy for more information.
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Crosswave WiFi Hotspot
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The Cricket CROSSWAVE is a dual mode DO/WiFi device that creates instant mobile hotspot. Get internet access on the go and support multiple WiFi devices or users simultaneously. The Crosswave's removable memory slot supports up to 32GB. Plus, you can send and receive text messages, and use it in all Cricket Broadband coverage areas. The USB extension cable offers additional flexibility to use the device by connecting it to USB location in your PC. The Cricket CROSSWAVE lets you instantly create a shareable wireless hotspot for you and your friends.
Unlimited coverage not available everywhere- see coverage maps. See Acceptable Use Policy for more information.
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