Boost Rolls Out Red Moto i9

Don’t like black phones? If red is better, you’re in luck; Boost Mobile now has the red Motorola i9 Stature, a very high-end phone for the Nextel-powered provider and a great complement to Boost’s sassy $50-and-not-a-penny-more unlimited plan. The phone retails for the same price as the black i9: $299.99. A hit on the wallet to be sure, but not too bad considering all of the phone’s contract-free features. Plus, it’s red.

Boost Mobile Unveils Messaging Phone: i465 “Clutch”

Yesterday Boost Mobile introduced Motorola’s first ever QWERTY iDEN phone, the first-ever Boost-compatible QWERTY phone, in fact, available from anyone except RIM (BlackBerry). The cost: $129.99.

The big bar phone can do more than text, however. In addition to hallmark Boost features like nationwide walkie-talkie and GPS, the i465 has a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recording capability. The phone also has Bluetooth.

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Motorola Evoke to go live on CricKet June 3rd

Wanted to get CricKet service, but wanted to get a touch-screen phone with said service? Starting around June 3rd, you’ll be able to do just that, provided you have enough cash on hand. The phone in question is the Motorola Evoke QA4, a luscious slider with a whopping 2.8-inch screen and a slide-out numeric keypad for those who get queasy at the sight of an all-touchscreen unit.

Previously, touch-screen phones could be had on CricKet service, but they’d have to make the jump, via complicated “flashing” techniques, from other carriers, an iffy process to say the least. This one is so far exclusive to CricKet, so everything should work great out of the box, including high-speed 3G internet on CricKet’s relatively new AWS band, which serves places like South Texas and Chicago. Read more