Boost Mobile Introduces Exclusive Motorola i855 Phone Featuring New Walkie-Talkie Feature; Boost Customers Can Now Instantly Share Pictures with Friends Nationwide Using Boost(TM) Walkie-Talkie.IRVINE, Calif. -- Boost Mobile(R) today added the Motorola i855 phone to its line up of youth-oriented handsets. Offered exclusively from Boost Mobile, the Motorola i855 features the latest enhancement to the Boost Walkie-Talkie. Using the Nationwide Boost(TM) Walkie-Talkie users can quickly exchange pictures. After a picture is transferred between two users, the picture is displayed on both handsets during every Boost Walkie-Talkie call between those two users until the picture is deleted, cleared from the screen or another picture is sent. The new carbon fiber finish phone also comes equipped with a 4x digital zoom Simulating a longer focal length in a digital camera via software. The digital zoom is accomplished via image enhancement software within the camera itself rather than the inherent mechanics of the physical zoom lens. For more details, see optical zoom. camera, Picture Editor, large color screen (176 x 220), Java(R)-enabled games and applications, Boost(TM) Multi-Media Messaging, Text Messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. , and Wireless Web, polyphonic The ability to play back some number of musical notes simultaneously. For example, 16-voice polyphony means a total of 16 notes, or waveforms, can be played concurrently. , music and voice ringtones, and GPS functionality. "Boost strives to meet the needs of its trend setting youth customers with fresh and original wireless products," said Roberto Loria, director of retail product marketing, Boost Mobile. "The sleek and stylish Motorola i855 not only looks cool but offers the latest features and technology such as a 4x digital zoom camera, Boost Walkie-Talkie, Push to View, GPS capabilities and much more." Picture Editor, a new feature offered only on the Motorola i855, gives Boost users the ability to format, edit and crop pictures directly from their phone. In addition, the Motorola i855 comes with preloaded Java(R)-enabled games and applications such as Fox Boxing, Asphalt Urban G.T., Block Breaker, Boost TV(TM), Boost(TM) Messenger (instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or ) and TeleNav(TM) (GPS navigation See GPS. ). Additional Java(R)-enabled games and applications can be downloaded directly from the Motorola i855 phone or from Boost LIVE, a virtual video game arcade available on the Boost Mobile Web site (www.BoostLIVE.com). As with all phones available from Boost Mobile, the Motorola i855 also includes Boost Walkie-Talkie, which offers instant nationwide communication at the touch of a button. By pressing the walkie-talkie button on the side of the phone, users can connect to anyone from anywhere on Nextel's National Network, in less than one second, for distances of thousands of miles. Boost Walkie-Talkie is $1.50 per day for unlimited national usage, and the charge applies only when the service is used. In addition, the Motorola i855 is showcased in Boost's cutting-edge "Pivotal Moments" ad campaign featuring platinum selling Hip-Hop recording artists Eve and Fat Joe, which launched this summer on national cable networks. The Motorola i855 from Boost Mobile is available starting Nov. 1 at www.boostmobile.com, popular national retailers and convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. , such as Best Buy for a suggested retail price of $224.99. The Boost Mobile i855 by Motorola offer the following features: --Nationwide Boost(TM) Walkie-Talkie --4x Digital Zoom Camera --Boost(TM) Multi-Media Messaging, Text Messaging and Wireless Web --Large Internal Color Display --Preloaded Java(R)-enabled games and applications, including TeleNav(TM) and Boost TV(TM) --Preloaded polyphonic and voice ringtones, and wallpapers --Hands-free speakerphone with voice-activated dialing --GPS-enabled (Global Positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. ) --Music and polyphonic ringtone The audible sound made by a telephone to announce that a call is coming in. The traditional ringtone was in the 440-480 Hz range, but as cellphone usage grew, it became obvious that ringtone differentiation would become important. support --Up to 165 minutes talk time or 65 hours standby time --External caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. --T9 Predictive Text Entry --VibraCall(TM) alert --600-entry phonebook Boost Mobile Pay-As-You-Go pricing provides maximum value to youth customers by offering competitive peak and off-peak rates that meet their lifestyle needs. Calls are 20 cents per minute Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 10 cents per minute after 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends (long distance calling and roaming included at no extra charge). In addition, new Boost subscribers will receive a reduced rate of 10 cents per minute when they call other Boost, Nextel or Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. subscribers all day every day. Boost Mobile customers pay for minutes only as they need them through the purchase of Re-Boost(R) Cards. There are no credit checks, hidden charges or monthly bills. Re-Boost Cards are available in $20, $30 and $50 denominations and may be purchased, as needed as needed prn. See prn order. at all authorized Boost retailers. About Boost Mobile Based in Irvine, Boost Mobile LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a subsidiary of Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :S), is a lifestyle-based telecommunications brand focused on offering premium Pay-As-You-Go wireless phones and services to the youth market. Boost is one of the fastest-growing wireless services in the U.S. and now has more than 1.7 million customers -- the majority of which are under the age of 25. Boost-branded wireless phones with its exclusive Boost(TM) Walkie-Talkie service and Re-Boost(R) Cards are available nationwide at locations where youth prefer to shop, including national retailers and convenience stores, and merchants that focus on fashion, music, and action sports-related activities. Experience Boost on the Web at www.boostmobile.com. |
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