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Boost Mobile Launches Female-Friendly Motorola i776w Phone
Latest Handset Delivers Quality With Style to Cost-Conscious Female Consumers
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IRVINE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/08 -- Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint NextelCorporation (NYSE: S), offering value-based wireless phones and flexibleservice options with no long-term contracts, credit checks or activationfees, announced today the launch of the Motorola i776w phone. The boldMotorola i776w with an alpine white and purple finish is the latestaddition to Boost Mobile's portfolio of phones. The i776w has a uniquecombination of textures both inside and out as it's partially covered insoft-touch purple paint combined with a clean front in cool high-qualityaluminum.
"The i776w is a bold combination for the female who wants to stand out inthe crowd," said Moni Wolf, director of design for iDEN® mobile devices."The juxtaposition of the cool aluminum anodized metal with the soft, warmnature of the purple and high-gloss surfaces creates an inviting look andfeel that attracts attention and begs to be held."
Akin to the Motorola i776 launched in October, the i776w handset is Boost'ssmallest flip phone with a camera that also includes Boost Mobile'sexclusive Boost® Walkie-Talkie service, enabling customers to instantlycommunicate with millions and millions of Boost, Sprint and Nextel DirectConnect (or Walkie-Talkie) customers nationwide. Boost Walkie-Talkie costsonly a dollar a day for unlimited nationwide usage and the fee is onlycharged on days when the service is actually used or a walkie-talkie callis received. In addition, customers can use the phone to connect to NextelInternational (NII) walkie-talkie users in other countries, includingCanada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru -- all at the push of abutton.
FEATURES:
-- Nationwide Boost® Walkie-Talkie capabilities(1)-- Bluetooth® Wireless Technology(3)-- VGA Camera-- GPS-enabled(2)-- Text Message, Instant Message and Multi-Media Messaging capabilities(2)-- Wireless Web capabilities, access to AOL®, Yahoo!® and MSN® Instant Messaging(2)-- Hands-Free Speakerphone with Voice-Activated Dialing-- 600 Entry Phonebook
AVAILABILITY
The i776w handset from Boost Mobile is available at Sprint Company OwnedStores, participating wireless dealers or at www.boostmobile.com for asuggested retail price of $99.99 (excluding taxes). In addition, there isno charge for shipping when purchasing phones at www.boostmobile.com.
SERVICE
As with all Boost Mobile Pay As You Go service plans, there are no creditchecks, hidden charges or monthly bills. Boost Mobile Pay As You Gocustomers have the option to pay for minutes as they need them, through thepurchase of Re-Boost® Cards available at all authorized Boost retailers,online at www.boostmobile.com or from their phone. Boost Mobile recentlyintroduced a new low flat rate of 10¢ per minute for nationwide calls, nomatter what time of day, for its Pay As You Go Basic Plan. Boost Mobileoffers pay by the minute, day and month pricing options.
About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile is a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) thatoffers wireless phones and pre-paid services with no long-term contracts,credit checks or activation fees. Boost is among the most popular prepaidwireless brands in the U.S. and has approximately four million customers --the majority of which are 18 to 34 years old. Boost-branded wirelessphones with its exclusive Boost® Walkie-Talkie service are availablenationwide at approximately 17,500 major retail and independent wirelessdealer locations; with Re-Boost® available at approximately 100,000locations throughout the U.S. Purchase and experience Boost on the web atMySpace, Facebook and www.boostmobile.com.
Editor Note:
Video and podcast are included with this news release. Media loan units areavailable for review upon request.
Certain mobile phone features may not be available throughout the entirenetwork or their functionality may be limited. All features, functionalityand other product specifications are subject to change without notice orobligation.
(1) Boost Walkie-Talkie calls to International locations will incuradditional fees.
(2) Network and/or SIM card dependent feature. Airtime, data charges,and/or additional charges may apply.
(3) This device supports Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP profiles. In order forBluetooth devices to communicate with one another, they must utilize thesame Bluetooth profile. To determine the profiles supported by otherMotorola devices, visit www.hellomoto.com/bluetooth. For other devices,contact their respective manufacturer.
Certain Bluetooth features including those listed may not be supported byall compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices, and/or the functionality of suchfeatures may be limited in certain devices, or by certain wirelesscarriers. Contact your wireless carrier about feature availability andfunctionality.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered are registered trademarksof Motorola, Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by BluetoothSIG, Inc. and any use of such marks is under license. The names and logosof other third parties, their products and services names used herein, maybe trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.
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Akin to the Motorola i776 launched in October, the i776w handset is Boost'ssmallest flip phone with a camera that also includes Boost Mobile'sexclusive Boost® Walkie-Talkie service, enabling customers to instantlycommunicate with millions and millions of Boost, Sprint and Nextel DirectConnect (or Walkie-Talkie) customers nationwide. Boost Walkie-Talkie costsonly a dollar a day for unlimited nationwide usage and the fee is onlycharged on days when the service is actually used or a walkie-talkie callis received. In addition, customers can use the phone to connect to NextelInternational (NII) walkie-talkie users in other countries, includingCanada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru -- all at the push of abutton.
FEATURES:
-- Nationwide Boost® Walkie-Talkie capabilities(1)-- Bluetooth® Wireless Technology(3)-- VGA Camera-- GPS-enabled(2)-- Text Message, Instant Message and Multi-Media Messaging capabilities(2)-- Wireless Web capabilities, access to AOL®, Yahoo!® and MSN® Instant Messaging(2)-- Hands-Free Speakerphone with Voice-Activated Dialing-- 600 Entry Phonebook
AVAILABILITY
The i776w handset from Boost Mobile is available at Sprint Company OwnedStores, participating wireless dealers or at www.boostmobile.com for asuggested retail price of $99.99 (excluding taxes). In addition, there isno charge for shipping when purchasing phones at www.boostmobile.com.
SERVICE
As with all Boost Mobile Pay As You Go service plans, there are no creditchecks, hidden charges or monthly bills. Boost Mobile Pay As You Gocustomers have the option to pay for minutes as they need them, through thepurchase of Re-Boost® Cards available at all authorized Boost retailers,online at www.boostmobile.com or from their phone. Boost Mobile recentlyintroduced a new low flat rate of 10¢ per minute for nationwide calls, nomatter what time of day, for its Pay As You Go Basic Plan. Boost Mobileoffers pay by the minute, day and month pricing options.
About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile is a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) thatoffers wireless phones and pre-paid services with no long-term contracts,credit checks or activation fees. Boost is among the most popular prepaidwireless brands in the U.S. and has approximately four million customers --the majority of which are 18 to 34 years old. Boost-branded wirelessphones with its exclusive Boost® Walkie-Talkie service are availablenationwide at approximately 17,500 major retail and independent wirelessdealer locations; with Re-Boost® available at approximately 100,000locations throughout the U.S. Purchase and experience Boost on the web atMySpace, Facebook and www.boostmobile.com.
Editor Note:
Video and podcast are included with this news release. Media loan units areavailable for review upon request.
Certain mobile phone features may not be available throughout the entirenetwork or their functionality may be limited. All features, functionalityand other product specifications are subject to change without notice orobligation.
(1) Boost Walkie-Talkie calls to International locations will incuradditional fees.
(2) Network and/or SIM card dependent feature. Airtime, data charges,and/or additional charges may apply.
(3) This device supports Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP profiles. In order forBluetooth devices to communicate with one another, they must utilize thesame Bluetooth profile. To determine the profiles supported by otherMotorola devices, visit www.hellomoto.com/bluetooth. For other devices,contact their respective manufacturer.
Certain Bluetooth features including those listed may not be supported byall compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices, and/or the functionality of suchfeatures may be limited in certain devices, or by certain wirelesscarriers. Contact your wireless carrier about feature availability andfunctionality.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered are registered trademarksof Motorola, Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by BluetoothSIG, Inc. and any use of such marks is under license. The names and logosof other third parties, their products and services names used herein, maybe trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.
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