Cricket to Launch Android Phone

And Harware wise the Zio isn't that bad. Not anywhere near top of the line of course. But its running the same processer as the t-mobile my touch 3g slide, HTC legend, LG Ally, and the HTC Aria.
In the reviews I have read of those, they are pretty decent phones for normal everyday android use.
My Fav out of those is the MT3G slide. That really is a sweet little phone.

SO we know the hardware is capable of providing a good android experience upto 2.1. The question is if Kyocera's software people are good enough to to give us a smooth experience.

Videos from the introduction were "meh" at best. Phone really looked like it lagged a lot in some places. And giving the hardware and the basic 1.6 OS (kyocera said no skin), that really shouldn't be the case.

In thier defense the guy did say it was beta software running on beta hardware, and it was several months ago. So might have been something they got together quickly to just make show date.

Hopefully some of our cricket reps here will chime in and give us a good run down of the phone after they get thier hanRAB on one. I don't need an EVO, just would like a good midrange android phone.
 
not everyone can use the droid. unfortunately the newer markets that are tri-band(ed)[baltimore, chicago ect.] are not able to use a dual band phone on cricket. --> which is the main reason i left cricket.
 
Holy ******* ****. New versions of Android don't get ported to some device like magic. It takes a ton of effort to custom build Android for any particular phone. Google doesn't do that. The phone manufacturer does it, and in a few cases, some very dedicated and hard working enthusiasts at xda.

That's why this phone is getting Android 1.6. More than likely when Kyocera started working on it, Android 2.1 didn't exist. Granted, five months is more than enough time to get things built. It seems Kyocera started early and progressed slowly.

If Kyocera doesn't give you Android 2.1, chances are no one will.

That said, Android 1.6 is not all bad. It runs nearly all of the same apps that Android 2.1 does. It's just missing a few things like support for multiple Gmail accounts, Facebook integration, and support for the Google Maps Navigation app.
 
Well, the Zio is going to be $249, and the other phone is going to be much cheaper because as you can see it doesn't have as many features. Cricket has a Blackberry and it's currently $209.99. I was thinking they would be selling it for $300 as long as they could, but now at $209.99 it's not so bad. And, it's Blackberry, not a Kyocera.
 
Remeraber,
this is Cricket we are dealing with.
They were charging $200 for Moto Razr in 2008.

I am expecting it to to sell for $299,
I doubt they would sell it for any less.
Cricket business model = Overpriced Phones w/ Cheap Monthly Plans.
 
Again, I wasn't trying to insult you or call you out. Don't think I was... 'friend' wasn't said sarcastically. Is there any truth (to your knowledge) of an August 6th launch date to be announced on the 3rd? For the Zio.
 
I haven't tried to download a game on the ZIO yet. The device does a 3 axis accelerometer, so it could control a game in a fashion similar to an iPod touch. Whether it does or not is up to the developer.
 
If you take the $60 rate, and add taxes, which come out to about $7/month in my market, that would come out to $67/month for the plan. That's $17/month too high in my opinion.
 
From what I understand it's going to be a completely different data package they're rolling out than what they currently have, so nobody is REALLY sure how Android and its apps will function under the connection when it's opened wide.
 
I've been hoping they'd have a $50/month Smartphone plan like MetroPCS, with taxes included. That would be perfect. Instead, it looks like we'll be paying $55/month, if we want the $40/month plan, and then there is tax on top of that. Oh, and right now I have the $5/month roaming add-on because I need to use Verizon now and then. So, for me, it would be $60/month, PLUS TAX. :(

Anyway, I agree that this is a big improvement. I'm sure we'd all rather Cricket come out with a Kyocera Android phone than no Android phone.. Also, there could always be more devices to come. You never know, there might be a Motorola or Samsung Android phone coming. Also, by this being a Kyocera, it is more reasonable priced and will fit the neeRAB of many. So, some people might want to spend $450 for a top of the line phone, but some might only be able to afford $150 or so for a phone like this Kyocera. ;)
 
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