Prepaid Ice Cream Sandwich phones

Only few months ago, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones were privilege of postpaid customers only. That changed after Sprint’s no-contract brands, Boost and Virgin Mobile, have released the first prepaid Ice Cream Sandwich phones at the end of May. Read more

Compare Straight Talk Verizon Android phones – LG Optimus Zip vs Samsung Galaxy Proclaim

In Q1 2012, the number of postpaid users has dropped for the first time ever so prepaid becomes option that many users are turning to or start thinking of. So why would we compare Straight Talk Verizon Android phones, more precisely, the only two existing at this point, LG Optimus Zip vs Samsung Galaxy Proclaim? Read more

Virgin Mobile HTC EVO V 4G vs HTC EVO Design 4G from Boost Mobile

May 31st was the day that two prepaid 4G phones were set to be released but a little delay happened. However, now that that’s in the past, each of two Sprint prepaid brands is enriched with a 4G WiMAX phone, Virgin Mobile with HTC EVO V 4G while Boost Mobile has added HTC EVO Design 4G. Both phones are priced at $299, both use the Sprint’s 3G coverage, its 4G WiMAX network, both run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and are the same class, higher-end phones. But which one to choose, given that they are provided by two different carriers and have so much in common. Let’s compare HTC EVO V 4G vs HTC EVO Design 4G to see if there are any obvious aspects that might help in deciding. Read more

MetroPCS LG Connect 4G vs LG Optimus 2X 4G from Straight Talk – prepaid dual core Android phones

Neither of these two upcoming prepaid phones for MetroPCS and Straight Talk are released yet. However, since they are official, 4G and equipped with dual core processors, they deserve some comparing. Many users, looking for the fastest prepaid phone, might find choosing between LG Connect 4G vs LG Optimus 2X 4G a tough decision, but after placing them next to each other, they might get a clearer picture. Read more

ZTE Warp vs LG Marquee – compare best Boost Mobile Android phones

It’s always risky to state which phone is better since one can never guess what user might want out of the phone. Boost Mobile did a great job in recent months adding quite a few Android handsets that give users a choice in price as well as features. However, since today is the day of LG Marquee launch, seems like a good idea to compare two of the best Boost Mobile Android phones, ZTE Warp vs LG Marquee. Read more

Prepaid QWERTY sliders 2011- the latest prepaid QWERTY sliders offered in the last quarter of 2011

Prepaid cell phone providers were true to our expectations these last few months since almost every major provider enriched its lineup with a new and fresh messaging phone. However, this time, we are not reviewing just any massaging phones but slide-out QWERTY phones, whether it’s a smartphone or a feature phone. All phones listed here are not just prepaid QWERTY sliders 2011, but they are the latest, freshest and released in the last quarter of this year.

Boost Mobile’s Samsung Transform Ultra was released on October 7 for $229.99. Since then, this Android QWERTY slider smartphone was discounted more than ones. Even now, it’s available for $199.99 at Amazon.com and Radio Shack or can be purchased with 30% off the regular price on Boost Mobile website with promo code CYBER30 but only though Tuesday, December 6, which leaves you one more day for action. Read more

3 best prepaid plans 2011 / 2012 – compare cheapest phone plans from prepaid cell phone providers

It is hard to identify what could be 3 best prepaid plans 2011 because many factors are involved in picking ones. What’s good offer for one user is not for another due to the bad coverage or no coverage at all, for example or if proper handset lacks. However, in general, there are few cheap phone plans, not in term of the value alone but regarding what user gets with that plan, what level of freedom in using it. Read more

ZTE Warp vs Samsung Transform Ultra, which Boost Mobile Android smartphone wins

Boost Mobile, for a long period, had only one Android smartphone in its lineup, Samsung Prevail, but that’s certainly changed now. Two additional Android smartphones became part of Boost Mobile Android family: Samsung Transform Ultra as the second added phone and ZTE Warp as a third and the latest one. Both are midrange phones but with midrange to higher-end specs, at least regarding 1GHz processor and Android 2.3 Gingerbread for fast performance. They are similar but also quite different in some fields that some users might find significant but to be clear which one is a better option, let’s compare ZTE Warp vs Samsung Transform Ultra. Read more

LG Optimus Q vs Samsung Galaxy Precedent, which Straight Talk Android smartphone wins

Adding Android smartphones to the Straight Talk’s lineup was the best move possible. They already have one of the most competitive unlimited prepaid plans for year and a half now, $45 for unlimited talk, text and data but they were lacking highly popular Android-powered smartphones. So, the carrier first released Samsung Galaxy Precedent in August, a main reason for adding 515,000 subscribers to Straight Talk database in third quarter. The second one, recently released is LG Optimus Q, slightly better specs-wise and so hot that some users still cannot get hold of them in their local retail stores. Comparing LG Optimus Q vs Samsung Galaxy Precedent should tell us if Precedent has a chance now that Q is available. Read more

The best prepaid Android smartphones 2011 – what is new in prepaid cell phone offer

Now that the year 2011 is ending, it is good time to summarize what’s new in prepaid cell phone offer in terms of the best prepaid Android smartphones available. A definite thing is that a boundary of what kind of smartphones have become standard offer for prepaid providers has moved quite forward. It’s not a revelation that midrange phones are the ones available to prepaid users but a good thing is that more and more high end specs are becoming part of those midrange devices. Read more