Who wants this thing?

[Smokexz]

If it holds true to the Galaxy name and has a hummingbird CPU I might jump on it to rid myself of the scary ride that is T-Mobile. Anyone else considering it?

EDIT: I read up this has an 800Mhz CPU, so more than likely it could be able to use flash since the Droid has flash and it uses and 800Mhz processor as well. Very excited to see more of this.... entry level devices kind of give me something to experiment with, cheap price and plans attract new users as well.

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[zAstro]

The way I see it:

- Small screen; kills the point of even naming it an Galaxy S.
- Boost Mobile Roaming is none existent; meaning you can expect sub par coverage.
-Overpriced compared to $150 Optimus V at $25mo against fellow MVNO Virgin Mobile.

 

[Smokexz]

The way I see it:

- Small screen; kills the point of even naming it an Galaxy S.
- Boost Mobile Roaming is none existent; meaning you can expect sub par coverage.
-Overpriced compared to $150 Optimus V at $25mo against fellow MVNO Virgin Mobile.

Understandable... but if it has a true Galaxy processor we can expect Flash, a huge up... although I doubt it, I think this could get Gingerbread, if Boost Mobile actually cared about its smart phone business. For 50 bucks and a killer brand like Samsung? Its still a pretty sweet deal considering that Boost Mobile has that shrinkage plan as well.


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[ragnarokx]

I see this phone mainly as an option for those who already have or plan on switching to Boost Mobile. Heck, this would be a huge upgrade for someone on Boost who has been using a Blackberry 8330.

 

[Smokexz]

It's more like a major upgrade from the i1

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[hotpinkberry]

its a major upgrade from my boost berry 8350i. can i cant help thinking that by the end of the year; they will come out with something better than the Prevail, something like how VM did when they first came out with the intercept-then the optimus. but i will definitely get this phone. its good for people who have the other phones with boost and shrinkage is awesome

 

[Smokexz]

its a major upgrade from my boost berry 8350i. can i cant help thinking that by the end of the year; they will come out with something better than the Prevail, something like how VM did when they first came out with the intercept-then the optimus. but i will definitely get this phone. its good for people who have the other phones with boost and shrinkage is awesome

Well... the Optimus is better because it has more RAM... I think it might be faster with the processing speed but then multi tasking will be diminished due to low amounts of RAM. Plus Virgin mobile is REALLY cheap. The Optimus V is a cheaper device, has a better camera, has more RAM, has the same ports, has the same screen size, and to top it all off, the device is $25 a month to maintain on a 3g service with unlimited texts, data, and 300 minutes. However overall for unlimited everything the cheapest is Metro.... but Metro is crap, after Metro would be Boost Mobile with much better service. Still I would like to see benchmarks of both of these devices and compare.


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[hotpinkberry]

Well... the Optimus is better because it has more RAM... I think it might be faster with the processing speed but then multi tasking will be diminished due to low amounts of RAM. Plus Virgin mobile is REALLY cheap. The Optimus V is a cheaper device, has a better camera, has more RAM, has the same ports, has the same screen size, and to top it all off, the device is $25 a month to maintain on a 3g service with unlimited texts, data, and 300 minutes. However overall for unlimited everything the cheapest is Metro.... but Metro is crap, after Metro would be Boost Mobile with much better service. Still I would like to see benchmarks of both of these devices and compare.


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benchmarks are fine and dandy, but for people with crappy phones at this moment-like me and lots of others with boost feature phones(samsung seek; my goodness and the others are pretty crappy)-this phone is a major UPGRADE from what we have, and thats what the phone is created for.

i could care less about ram, screen size (im a girl with small hands anyways), processor, etc., and im sure alot of other boost customers would either;

as long as the phone functions as it should, i get my messages, apps (it runs angry birds better than the optimus does to my surprise), and browse a few web pages im completely fine with that.

now when i do get more money i would upgrade to a contract android with more ooomph if you will.

but this phone isnt designed for that purpose; its to get boost in the ranking with a entry level smart phone. most entry level smart phones have the same features like the optimus and the intercept-nothing more. (slow processors, small screens, little ram, etc.)

we cant expect more because these phones werent created for MORE. and if anything, i think the optimus is smaller or just about the same size as the prevail.

its for the people who can say "hey-i got a android too; and its a damn good one for the price and plan"

 

[hotpinkberry]

Well... the Optimus is better because it has more RAM... I think it might be faster with the processing speed but then multi tasking will be diminished due to low amounts of RAM. Plus Virgin mobile is REALLY cheap. The Optimus V is a cheaper device, has a better camera, has more RAM, has the same ports, has the same screen size, and to top it all off, the device is $25 a month to maintain on a 3g service with unlimited texts, data, and 300 minutes. However overall for unlimited everything the cheapest is Metro.... but Metro is crap, after Metro would be Boost Mobile with much better service. Still I would like to see benchmarks of both of these devices and compare.


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also since VM is so cheap; so many people have gotten these androids for $25/mo and its overwhelming their servers. people are on their FB page complaining about outages everyday and poor customer service to boot. in the end you get what you pay for, and for what im about to pay for boost, i can expect a good phone with a affordable unlimited plan. plus their customer service isnt as sucky as VM. sprint had to assign someone on their team to handle the complaints on VM. not surprising....but if you think its better; thats fine. whatever floats your boat. for me however this phone is keeping me a customer and i cant wait to buy the phone. it would be interesting to see how it compares to the optimus or the intercept; but the results wont deter me from staying where i am with boost and buying the phone...

 

[Smokexz]

benchmarks are fine and dandy, but for people with crappy phones at this moment-like me and lots of others with boost feature phones(samsung seek; my goodness and the others are pretty crappy)-this phone is a major UPGRADE from what we have, and thats what the phone is created for.

i could care less about ram, screen size (im a girl with small hands anyways), processor, etc., and im sure alot of other boost customers would either;

as long as the phone functions as it should, i get my messages, apps (it runs angry birds better than the optimus does to my surprise), and browse a few web pages im completely fine with that.

now when i do get more money i would upgrade to a contract android with more ooomph if you will.

but this phone isnt designed for that purpose; its to get boost in the ranking with a entry level smart phone. most entry level smart phones have the same features like the optimus and the intercept-nothing more. (slow processors, small screens, little ram, etc.)

we cant expect more because these phones werent created for MORE. and if anything, i think the optimus is smaller or just about the same size as the prevail.

its for the people who can say "hey-i got a android too; and its a damn good one for the price and plan"

I never said these were crap, I have used an Optimus V and trust me, they're plenty fast I was extremely surprised when I used it. However the lower amount of RAM does look like it won't be doing too well in the Web Browsing department. By the way, they both have the same size screen, 3.2. Samsung just insisted on making it look like a 4 inch device. I am looking into this because when T-Mobile scres me over, I will need a phone to replace,my Nexus, so I looked toward prepaid devices such as the Optimus V. I just insist on knowing how fast or which is faster.


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[hotpinkberry]

I never said these were crap, I have used an Optimus V and trust me, they're plenty fast I was extremely surprised when I used it. However the lower amount of RAM does look like it won't be doing too well in the Web Browsing department. By the way, they both have the same size screen, 3.2. Samsung just insisted on making it look like a 4 inch device. I am looking into this because when T-Mobile scres me over, I will need a phone to replace,my Nexus, so I looked toward prepaid devices such as the Optimus V. I just insist on knowing how fast or which is faster.


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i was saying the other boost phones are crap. i have seen the optimus and what it can and cant do; and i think that the prevail is similar or close to it...and its ok if it dosent load up pages in a milisecond-thats what laptops are for. i wouldnt expect the prevail to be awesome at loading up webpages in the first place-given the video i watched about it. yes sure its a few seconds slower...but who loads up full webpages on phones anyway? mobile sites shouldnt have a problem on the prevail

 

[soberjon]

Yes I am going to swap my EVO for the Prevail

after taking a look at my usage on this phone over the last year, as opposed to to the power of the EVO, the change will be easy. Plus the prevail is so darn small (compared to EVO). And the biggest thing is that my wife is ready to go Android (been working on her for a year+) so we will both have the same thing and i'll be able to help her find out how much goodness comes with Android and the resident google programs (yeah Gmail & Calendar).

Least I forget, my monthly bill for both phones is gonna shrink by half when all is said and done.
;-)>>

 

[Smokexz]

i was saying the other boost phones are crap. i have seen the optimus and what it can and cant do; and i think that the prevail is similar or close to it...and its ok if it dosent load up pages in a milisecond-thats what laptops are for. i wouldnt expect the prevail to be awesome at loading up webpages in the first place-given the video i watched about it. yes sure its a few seconds slower...but who loads up full webpages on phones anyway? mobile sites shouldnt have a problem on the prevail

That's not the point.... no one is going to load up full desktop pages all the time, it's just to give a point of reference, to see how fast it is compared to other low end devices, to see how fast or slow it is. Which in my opinion, I think the Optimus series is still the fastest.

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[hotpinkberry]

ok so the optimus is faster; ...>.>

....ok white flag u win geez

personally i dont think people will care much really, if at all.

im just excited for the new phone, im sure we can all agree with that.

 

[MarkMcCoskey]

I'm looking at perhaps picking up the Boost Prevail, and dropping T-Mobile.

I'm in a 2G only T-Mobile area, and with Boost, I'd get 3G and save $40+ per month with their $50 Unlimited plan.

On the other hand, I'm also considering Virgin as was suggested by a few others.

I'm curious as to whether anyone thinks CM7 would ever be flashed onto a simple Android phone like this. My Nook Color is loving CM7.

 

[ragnarokx]

Don't know who plans to develop for this phone, but if you did go with Virgin Mobile the Optimus V already has CM7.

 

[riggerman]

I'm looking at perhaps picking up the Boost Prevail, and dropping T-Mobile.

I'm in a 2G only T-Mobile area, and with Boost, I'd get 3G and save $40+ per month with their $50 Unlimited plan.

On the other hand, I'm also considering Virgin as was suggested by a few others.

I'm curious as to whether anyone thinks CM7 would ever be flashed onto a simple Android phone like this. My Nook Color is loving CM7.

I have the Optimus V, and am currently running the aospCODcm7 ROM (gingerbread). I'm lovin' it. And I get to brag to my friends who a V and are to scared to root.

 

[Smokexz]

I'm looking at perhaps picking up the Boost Prevail, and dropping T-Mobile.

I'm in a 2G only T-Mobile area, and with Boost, I'd get 3G and save $40+ per month with their $50 Unlimited plan.

On the other hand, I'm also considering Virgin as was suggested by a few others.

I'm curious as to whether anyone thinks CM7 would ever be flashed onto a simple Android phone like this. My Nook Color is loving CM7.

Just go with the Optimus V, the more and more I see this device the more and more I ask why Boost and Samsung made such a big deal about it, and smart decision regardless, I am going to be ditching T-Mobile very soon before the deal with AT&T is, maybe going to switch to Virgin Mobile for a bit until Verizon has cheaper plans.

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[hotpinkberry]

I see this phone mainly as an option for those who already have or plan on switching to Boost Mobile. Heck, this would be a huge upgrade for someone on Boost who has been using a Blackberry 8330.

i totally agree

 

[shmutt1980]

Well I was on boost mobile site yesterday checking out this thing, and went back today and it shows a release date for 04/29/11.