14 DAY TRIAL // Wireless carrier Boost Mobile has just announced the upcoming availability of a new, appealing device on its airwaves later during this month, the Samsung Galaxy Prevail, an Android device that would be exclusive to this carrier in the United States.
The new device comes with support for the Nationwide Sprint Network, and it the first handset in the carrier's offering to include the feature.
“As the first CDMA Android device on Boost Mobile, the Galaxy Prevail is designed to provide an uncompromised Android experience while maintaining the great value of Boost’s $50 Monthly Unlimited plan with no hidden fees and no contracts required,” the wireless carrier notes.
The new device should become available for purchase later this month with a price tag of $179.99 (excluding taxes) attached to it, via all of Boost Mobile’s exclusive retail stores, on the carrier's website, and through select independent wireless dealer locations across the country.
The carrier also announced that the Galaxy Prevail is expected to become available in select retail outlets nationwide by the middle of May.
”We are excited to partner with Samsung to launch this innovative touchscreen phone for wireless users who are interested in upgrading to an Android experience without spending more on their monthly plan,” said Andre Smith, vice president-Boost Mobile.
“The Samsung Galaxy Prevail delivers the power of the Android platform to our customers’ fingertips while bringing tremendous value to our customers’ wallets.”
The specs list of the new device includes a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 2MP camera with video recording capabilities, GPS receiver, Bluetooth, Speakerphone with voice-activated dialing, and a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space (a 2GB card included).
Moreover, it would come with access to Gmail and Google Talk, Telenav navigation, free and unlimited, Voice mail, caller ID, call waiting and three-way calling, as well as with wireless web capabilities.
The smartphone runs under Google's Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and sports access to the Android Market, as well as to various Google Mobile services.