First Lumia Windows Phone for Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA
launches on Dec. 23 on no-contract plans; available Jan. 16for
Sprint postpaid customers
Company Website:
http://www.sprint.com
IRVINE, Calif. -- (Business Wire)
Sprint and Microsoft will proudly showcase a renewed partnership with
the announcement of Lumia 635 arriving across multiple Sprint brands
beginning with Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile on Dec. 23. It will be
available on Jan. 16 to Sprint postpaid customers. This is the first
Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone to launch on Sprint’s network and the first
Lumia Windows Phone available to Sprint’s prepaid customers.
Lumia 635 will be available on Dec. 23 in cyan from Boost Mobile and in white from Virgin Mobile USA for $99.99 (excludes taxes). (Photo: Business Wire)
Both Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA offer budget-conscious,
no-contract wireless plans, including unlimited talk, text and data
options. Lumia 635 will be available in cyan at www.boostmobile.com/lumia635
and in white at www.virginmobileusa.com
for $99.99 (excludes taxes). Starting Jan. 9, Lumia 635 will also be
available at Boost Mobile’s exclusive retail stores, select independent
wireless dealers nationwide and later in the month at select national
retail locations. Sprint pricing will be shared at a later date.
Lumia 635 is a powerful device for the smart shopper looking for
something new. Cortana, your personal digital assistant, helps manage
daily tasks and can set reminders based on time, location and people –
so you know if traffic is backed up before your appointment across town.
The nimble Windows Phone 8.1 operating system combined with a Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™ 1.2GHz quad-core processor and enhanced LTE access (where
available) make for fast browsing and multitasking capabilities on the
Sprint 4G LTE network, currently serving 540
cities.
The Windows Phone home screen provides a smooth overview of your life,
keeping all emails, upcoming appointments, websites and contacts front
and center. Windows Phone 8.1 offers a revamped notification system,
people can set up custom shortcuts within the Action Center for
everything from Bluetooth to music to the camera, and certain alerts can
easily be previewed without opening the app in question. Familiar
Microsoft services are also available, including Office, Skype and
OneDrive.
“We are excited to welcome Lumia 635 as our first Windows Phone on our
two no-contract brands – Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA – providing
customers the ultimate in financial flexibility and choice,” said David
Owens, senior vice president, Product Development. “This device is the
showpiece for our reinvigorated relationship with Microsoft, and we know
our customers will appreciate all they can do with the powerful Windows
Phone 8.1 operating system. Our Sprint postpaid customers will
experience this device right after the new year.”
“We are pleased to partner with Sprint and offer even more U.S.
customers the opportunity to choose Lumia smartphones,” said Matt
Rothschild, head of North America sales for Microsoft Mobile Devices.
“The Sprint, Boost and Virgin brands have great synergy with the value
represented by the Lumia 635 – a great, affordable smartphone that
delivers uncompromised experiences to help people do more.”
On Boost Mobile
The Data Boost Plans provide an affordable way for consumers to match
their specific data needs. At $35 per month, Boost Mobile provides one
of the lowest prices for an unlimited talk, text and full-speed data
prepaid plan among major carriers.
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Any Boost Phone
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Any Boost Phone
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Unlimited – Includes 1GB of high speed 3G/4G data
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Unlimited – Includes 5GB of high speed 3G/4G data
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Unlimited – Includes 10GB of high speed 3G/4G data
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Comparisons
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Boost is the only domestic prepaid unlimited carrier to offer 1GB of
high-speed 3G/4G LTE data for as low as $35/month, regardless of a
customer’s choice in payment method
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On T-Mobile, customers have to spend $50/month for 1GB of high-speed
data2—customers can save $180 a year with Boost
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On the $45 plan, Boost gives 66 percent more high-speed data than
MetroPCS’s or Cricket’s $50 plan3
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For $45, Boost gives two more gigabytes of full-speed data than
Straight Talk
For more information on the Data Boost Plans visit www.boostmobile.com/databoost/?ECID=PR:REL:20140903:databoost_announcement.
On Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile gives customers tons of options and flexibility, offering
great no-contract wireless plans that are easy on the wallet. Choose
from unlimited voice, text and data to Wi-Fi only plans, and everything
in between.
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Unlimited OR 300 minutes/ Unlimited text
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Wi-Fi access only
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Unlimited – Unlimited talk/text option includes 250MB
high-speed 3G/4G data; 300 minute option includes 2.5GB
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Unlimited – includes 1GB high-speed 3G/4G data5 |
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Video streaming limited to 3G speeds. 3G/4G speeds subject to
coverage/device availability. Once plan’s applicable 3G/4G data
allotment reached, speeds (including video) reduced to 2G speeds for
remainder of plan cycle & restored when new plan cycle begins.
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T-Mobile’s $50 Simple Choice plan also includes unlimited data &
text in 120+ countries and destinations, unlimited texting from the
U.S. to certain other countries and unlimited music streaming on
select services.
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Cricket’s $50 plan also includes unlimited texting from the U.S. to
35 countries.
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Includes respective 3G/4G high-speed data allotment applicable to
monthly plan. Video streaming may be limited to 3G speeds.
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$45 and $55 monthly plans include unlimited international text plus
100 international landline minutes to more than 70 countries.
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About Boost Mobile:
Established in 2002, Boost
Mobile, part of the Sprint Prepaid Group, redefines value for
wireless consumers with more data for less and no long-term commitment
to a subscription contract. Operating on the Nationwide Sprint 3G
Network for data and the Nationwide Sprint Network for voice services,
both reaching more than 281 million people respectively, as well as the
nationwide Sprint 4G LTE Network which reaches more than 250 million
people. Its award-winning customer service has been recognized more than
eight times. Learn more about Boost Mobile online on Facebook,
Google+,Instagram
and Twitter.
About Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA, one of Sprint's prepaid brands, offers customers
control, flexibility and connectivity through no-contract unlimited
wireless plans on the Nationwide Sprint Network. Virgin Mobile offers a
selection of quality handsets ranging from entry-level to
Android™-powered and iOS smartphones available at more than 40,000
retail stores throughout the country, including Target, Walmart, Best
Buy, RadioShack and hundreds of convenience and electronics stores.
Top-Up cards are available at approximately 150,000 locations.
Experience Virgin Mobile on the Web at Facebook, Twitter,InstagramandVine and
purchase Virgin Mobile USA products at www.virginmobileusa.com and www.virginmobileusa.com/custom.
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company dedicated to
delivering the best value in wireless. Sprint served 55 million
customers as of Sept. 30, 2014, and is widely recognized for developing,
engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first
wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States;
leading no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile,
and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been
named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the
last four years. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Microsoft Devices
The Microsoft Devices Group includes award-winning hardware used by over
a billion people around the world, including Lumia smartphones and
tablets, Nokia mobile phones, Xbox hardware, Surface, Perceptive Pixel
products, and accessories.
About Microsoft:
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in
software, services, devices and solutions that help people and
businesses realize their full potential.
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Contacts:
Boost Mobile
Danielle Babbington, 949-748-3418
Danielle.Babbington@sprint.com
or
Virgin
Mobile USA
Natalie Papaj, 703-592-8412
Natalie.Lariviere@sprint.com
Source: Sprint and Microsoft
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