MetroPCS to Intro Android LTE Handset by Early 2011
Dec 6, 2010, 2:02 PM by Eric M. Zeman
Speaking to investors, MetroPCS CEO Roger Linquist indicated that the company plans to bring an Android smartphone to market with Long Term Evolution on board by early 2011, possibly as soon as February. Linquist said that MetroPCS will install a voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) application on the Android handset so that it cam make phone calls via the LTE network MetroPCS has launched LTE service in a half-dozen markets around the U.S., which can be accessed by just one device, the Samsung Craft. Linquist didn't say what handset maker would manufacture the LTE Android smartphone, but did note that MetroPCS is on track to deliver another 6 LTE devices to the market by mid 2011.
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Comments
Impressive!
I must admit that I like this carrier. A real dynamo. They are always doing something that one would think is beyond its means. VoLTE already! If this were Verizon they would be crowing to the winds. Go on ahead Metro!
That is one of the things that impresses me also. The smaller carriers always seem to be the ones implementing aggressive steps forward. The larger ones sit on cash until necessary.
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This has been my point for the last couple of years. Metro works great for me without contracts and at a great monthly rate. Just bought my Android phone and I love it. Go Metro, forget AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-mobile.
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