Cricket to Launch Android Phone

[MTsBabydoll]

BB came out ahead of schedule... so cheer up buckaroo

 

[SuMiRe~cHaN *IcE mUnCh*]

wow this phone is weak

http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=6433

 

[IndiansLoveME]

That's the Rio this is the ZIO thread.

 

[Angel S]

Start a new thread if you want to describe the RIO.

 

[Im_ThatGirlx]

Does anyone have a list of the apps ready they want to download?

 

[Yodi I]

I flash my G1 often and so I find myself re-downloading my apps frequently. Initially, i will always install:

Astro (file manager)
SetCPU / Wireless Tethering (need root, adjusts CPU frequencies/tethering over wifi)
Facebook
Twidroid (on 1.6, there is an official twitter app for 2.x)
Opera Mini 5 (fast, even on 128kbit)
Google Maps (the most up to date at the time, currently 4.4.0)
Movies (watch trailers, find theaters and movie times)
ShopSavvy (scans barcodes, tells you local and online prices0
Yelp
Google Shopper and Goggles
PayPal
Kayak
MSN Talk
Slacker/Pandora/last.fm
Work Email (exchange mail app ripped from the MyTouch3G)
Google Voice
IMDB

The rest are paid apps (games)
Uno
speedx
Bust a move
Diner Dash 2
Hyperspace
Light Racer 3D
Monopoly Here and Now
Oregon Trail
Tetris
Tower Bloxx
The Game of Life

and wunder radio which is paid.

 

[dmeyer153]

Interesting.

I was looking at PDANet free and was wondering if it would work. It says it won't require root. Have you used it?

 

[BettYbOOpBaBY]

oh sorry....heres the new link http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/kyocera-zio-m6000-hands-on-you-get-what-pay-for/

but i still think BOTH of theses phone are weak and slow AND they are made by Kyocera, then cricket is going to charge $300-$400 just cause they know they can...

 

[jillianav]

Only on the iPhone but never on Android. It was not bad. The version in the market supports only USB or bluetooth tethering. Not a bad thing but it just lacks wifi tethering. You would be relying on your OS being able to properly establish a connection over USB(piece of cake on windows, not so bad on linux with networkmanager) or a bluetooth enabled device.

 

[Macaveli]

That's pretty cool. Wal-Mart sells a bluetooth thing for computers so I'm guessing that would work. That's interesting. I wonder why they don't allow you to use Wifi on the Android one.

 

[BDylanLUVR]

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.

 

[IndiansLoveME]

I think there is something wrong with the web site in my zip code. It's been showing $209.99 for some reason.

 

[justlilolme]

$299.99 with $50 mail in in my market.

 

[Stephen S]

meh...its still a Kyocera tho....retail price for the BB is $299 then $20 online discount then $50 mail in rebate price after is $299 plus tax...note that the $20 discount is online only, so if u go in the store and buy they will charge u the full retail price of $299 pus tax...not really a good deal in my eyes..