After having been spotted in a few leaks before now, the Samsung Admire has finally hit MetroPCS in official form and will arrive on the scene just in time for back to school.
"The Samsung Admire is the latest device in our growing Android smartphone lineup and delivers the right set of features at the right price for students as they head back to school. And the best part is that customers will continue to save money year-round with MetroPCS' affordable, unlimited service plans," said Tom Keys, president and COO, MetroPCS"
Those features are of course the 800MHz processor, 3.2MP camera , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS all wrapped up in some TouchWiz UI. Still no pricing details revealed or an exact launch date but as noted before, we can't see this one going for more then $150. Full press release is beyond the break.
Source: PRNewswire
MetroPCS to Launch Samsung Admire for Back to School
DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Students and parents who are gearing up for back to school will have an affordable and stylish new touchscreen smartphone choice with a new Android™ smartphone, the Samsung Admire™, coming soon to MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile).
In a recent study among parents by the National Retail Federation it was found that for this year's Back to School season that half of respondents report that they will hunt for sales and almost 44 percent admit they will be spending less money in general.
The Samsung Admire is a perfect choice for first-time smartphone users or for budget-minded students looking for an advanced phone with all the features, apps, entertainment and organizational tools they need to excel. The Samsung Admire is powered by Android 2.3 and comes in a choice of two colors, red and gray. Students can customize five fully-customizable homescreens and access to thousands of apps on the Android Market™, allowing them to personalize their phones and to access homework help, GPS or social networking.
With MetroPCS' affordable, no-annual-contract rate plans starting at $40 per month with unlimited talk, text and Web access – all taxes and regulatory fees included – MetroPCS offers unmatched value all year long.
"The Samsung Admire is the latest device in our growing Android smartphone lineup and delivers the right set of features at the right price for students as they head back to school. And the best part is that customers will continue to save money year-round with MetroPCS' affordable, unlimited service plans," said Tom Keys, president and COO, MetroPCS.
MetroPCS is also offering special back to school deals on the Huawei M835, Samsung Freeform™ III, Kyocera Torino, Samsung Galaxy Indulge™ and LG Optimus M, and through September 30, MetroPCS is also offering a BOGO promotion, allowing new customers who buy one phone to get one free, to help families save even more money. Please visit a MetroPCS store or go to www.metropcs.com to learn more.
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