Saturday, November 19, 2011

Sprint Express QWERTY Android 2.3 Gingerbread Budget Handset Review

Sprint is bringing another very affordable smart phone option to the table and Sprint is helping push along this process with the announcement of the Sprint Express the world of smart phones is increasingly getting more affordable and accessible to the average user. Sprint Express has a BlackBerry-esque design with a 2.6-inch capacitive touchscreen situated above its QWERTY keyboard and it features a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash. This budget handset runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and offers Sprint's ID system for quick and easy customization of apps and homescreens. Due to its low specs, it should come as no surprise that the Express is available for the low price of $19.99 on contract and that will set you back $20 with a two-year contract (after a $50 mail-in rebate).



Express from Sprint is available via Sprint Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1), Web Sales (www.sprint.com) and can be ordered in any Sprint retail store. It costs just $19.99 (excluding taxes) with a new-line activation (or eligible upgrade), on an Everything Data Plan with Premium Data add-on and two-year agreement after a $50 mail-in rebate via reward card. Express from Sprint is an ultra-affordable candy bar style device boasting Android 2.3 and featuring Sprint ID, which takes mobile phone customization to a new level. It features a 2.6-inch capacitive touch display, full QWERTY keyboard and access to select Sprint ID packs. It's an easy-to-use smartphone for the socially connected consumer. Sprint ID is a unique, simplified way to find apps and to customize wireless devices. Sprint ID packs deliver a variety of apps, widgets, shortcuts, ringtones and wallpapers – designed to meet users’ specific mobile needs and interests – in a few simple clicks. Sprint ID packs are free to download with an Everything Data plan and users can download five at once. To see all Sprint ID packs, visit www.sprint.com/sprintid. Express from Sprint requires activation on one of the Sprint Everything Data plans plus a required $10 per month Premium Data add-on charge for smartphones. Sprint's Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM includes unlimited Web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in America while on the Sprint Network, starting at just $69.99 per month plus required $10 per month Premium Data add-on charge – a savings of $40 per month vs. Verizon;s comparable plan with unlimited talk, text and 2GB Web, or $10 per month vs. Verizon's 450-minute plan with unlimited text and 2GB Web. The mobile hotspot option is available for an additional $29.99 per month supporting up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously. Monthly mobile hotspot data usage is limited to 5GB of data while on the Sprint network.

Key Features:


  • Android 2.3, Gingerbread, featuring Sprint ID customizable user interface
  • Full QWERTY keyboard
  • 2.6-inch capacitive touch display
  • 3.2MP camera with flash and camcorder to capture the moments instantly
  • 3G hotspot capability for up to five devices simultaneously
  • WiFi b/g/n capable
  • Large battery for maximizing phone's potential (1500mAh Li-Ion)

Videos:

First Look: Sprint Express Overview

Sprint Express Overview

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