Boost Mobile Pay-As-You-Go Wireless Phones and Services Now Available at Select K-Mart Stores.IRVINE, Calif. -- Boost Mobile[R], a lifestyle-based telecommunications brand that develops and distributes wireless communications wireless communicationsSystem using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. products for the youth market, today announced that 1,278 K-Mart stores are now offering Boost Mobile's[TM] Pay-As-You-Go wireless phones and services. K-Mart stores are the latest retail channel carrying Boost Mobile phones and services joining other retailers including Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and RadioShack. Boost Mobile phones now available at K-Mart stores include the value-priced Motorola i415 and i455 handsets. High quality and affordability come together with the Motorola i415 and i455. Both phones come equipped with Nationwide Boost[TM] Walkie-Talkie, large color screens (130 x 130), V-Card, Java[R]-enabled games and applications, hands-free speakerphone with voice-activated dialing, 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 Boost[TM] 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. and voice ringtones, picture viewer, GPS navigation See GPS. , and on-demand multi-media services*, - all at a price under $50 ($29.99 for the i415 and $49.99 for the i455). Boost Mobile customers pay for minutes only as they need them through the purchase of Re-Boost([R]) Cards, also available at K-Mart stores. There are no credit checks, hidden charges or monthly bills. Re-Boost Cards are available in $20, $30 and $50 denominations. Boost Mobile pay-as-you-go pricing aims to provide 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, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and 10 cents per minute from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends. Boost Mobile pay-as-you-go rates include long distance and roaming at no additional charge. Boost([TM]) Walkie-Talkie is a dollar a day for unlimited nationwide use and the charge applies only on the days the service is used. About Boost Mobile Based in Irvine, California Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28 1971, the 69.7 square mile (180.5 km²) city has a population of 202,079 (as of 2007). , Boost Mobile, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (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 among the fastest-growing wireless services in the U.S. and now has 4.3 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. For more information on Boost Mobile, visit www.boostmobile.com. About K-MART Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Sears Holdings Corporation Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is the fourth largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, and Kroger.[1] It was formed in 2005 with the purchase of Sears, Roebuck and Company of Hoffman Estates, Illinois by Kmart Holdings (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SHLD SHLD Should SHLD Store Hl Direct SHLD Shift Left Double ), is a mass merchandising company that offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands and labels. As of January 28, 2006, Kmart operated a total of 1,416 Kmart stores across 49 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This store count included 1,361 discount stores, averaging 92,000 square feet, and 55 Super Centers, averaging 165,000 square feet. Most Kmart stores are one-floor, free-standing units that carry a wide assortment of general merchandise, including products sold under such well-known labels as Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, and Martha Stewart Everyday. Approximately 100 Kmart stores sell an assortment of Sears home appliances and by the end of 2006 it is expected that all Kmart stores will carry an assortment of Craftsman tools. Approximately 1,100 Kmart stores also contain in-store pharmacies. The Super Centers generally operate 24-hours a day and combine a full-service grocery along with the general merchandise selection of a discount store. Kmart also sells its products through its kmart.com website. * Airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply. |
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