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MetroPCS Launches LTE in Las Vegas, Names More Cities

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Sep 21, 2010, 7:13 AM   by Eric M. Zeman
updated Sep 21, 2010, 8:52 AM

MetroPCS has officially launched Long Term Evolution Service in Las Vegas, making it the first commercial LTE deployment in the U.S. In addition to the LTE 4G network launch, MetroPCS has also announced that availability of the Samsung Craft, the first LTE phone. The Craft, which was announced earlier this year, is available in the Las Vegas area, as well as from MetroPCS' web site for $299 after rebate. The Craft has dual-mode CDMA/LTE radios, in addition to Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. It has a 3.3-inch AMOLED display and runs BREW with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface overlay. The Craft is a slider with a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging and it also has a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and video capture. According to MetroPCS, service plans for its LTE network will cost $55 or $60 (which includes taxes and fees) and are available with no contract. MetroPCS has added a list of cities that will have LTE coverage "soon." They are Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Florida, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Sacramento and San Francisco. MetroPCS has included a host of information on its LTE launch site, providing details about the Samsung Craft LTE phone, video-on-demand services, music-on-demand services, and more. MetroPCS notes that the Craft does not use a SIM card (as Verizon's LTE devices will). Rather, it uses a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), which tells the network that the phone is allowed to access it. MetroPCS notes that once a UICC card is placed into a phone, it can only be used in that device and not transferred to others. MetroPCS also notes that a microSD card will have to be inserted into the Craft in order for users to access and use the Music Player application. Users who purchase the Craft will have access to MetroPCS' 3G network across the U.S. and MetroPCS' LTE network when in one of the 14 initial launch cities. MetroPCS didn't specify what sort of download/upload speeds users can expect with its LTE network.

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EVOlve91

Sep 22, 2010, 10:28 AM

Crap

MetroPCS= Crap
MetroPCS basher= LOSER!!!!!!! 🤣
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A Samsung executive has said that MetroPCS plans to launch its Long Term Evolution network in September using Samsung networking equipment and will also launch the Samsung-made Craft LTE phone. Jaebeom Choi, vice president of systems research and deve...
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furyx639

Sep 22, 2010, 8:59 PM

You can thank Metro when everyone else has to drop their prices.

With metro offering more and more services comparable to every other carrier, you can thank them for the fact that the big four have unlimited voice+data options for a reasonable price.
Mark_S

Sep 21, 2010, 10:16 PM

Wake up people

To all the Metro bashers out there......
It is like a bad TV program, no one puts a gun to your head to like it or subscribe to it. That is why there is a thing out there called choice.
Don't like the program??? Change the channel or turn off the TV.
I congratulate MetroPCS for the strides they have made in the past few years. They as have Sprint started from the ground up.
Crying about CSIM cards does not help anything. No one is coming to wipe your runny noses.
As to voice, there is a thing out there called a coverage map.
Every carrier has one and not every carrier has the same coverage.
Mark_S said:
To all the Metro bashers out there......
It is like a bad TV program, no one puts a gun to your head to like it or subscribe to it. That is why there is a thing out there called choice.
Don't like the program??? Chan
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Jonathanlc2005

Sep 21, 2010, 6:34 PM

metropcs is the shortbus of the wireless business

seriously, why do they keep trying like they are going to accomplish more customers by spending money on new technology

shortbus because we have to accept them as "normal people" but really isnt doing anything past wireless algebra
don't hate on them they are the first carrier with LTE deployed in the usa, at least they can say that..
Jonathanlc2005 said:
seriously, why do they keep trying like they are going to accomplish more customers by spending money on new technology

shortbus because we have to accept them as "normal people" but really isnt doing anythi
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evrodude

Sep 21, 2010, 9:17 AM

LTE? How can you launch LTE if

you can't get your voice network to run correctly in many places?
I've got a Metro line in Florida. I've used it in FL, MI, and NV. Never had a voice problem. Are you a Metro user or do you work for another cell provider?
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Slammer

Sep 21, 2010, 7:32 AM

Curious On Speeds Eric...

Any word? I realize they would be for air cards only.
is why release your "first" LTE phone and make it a dumbphone?
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Nothing. I've asked MetoPCS for comment, but haven't heard back from them yet.
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flip mode

Sep 21, 2010, 9:36 AM

uicc is fail

think of all the more business you could drum up if you used sim cards. why make the first lte phone a dumbphone? behold world! the first lte phone with space age o/s, brew! we have a cute ringtone market with great speeds for shopping! 😈 🤣
I think if you're a company like Metro you want to start small on LTE. Use the "dumb phone" to work out the kinks in the system. Then you can worry about putting out air cards and phones that run Android.
 
 
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