Cricket today announced the ZTE Groove, the latest addition to its lineup of Muve Music phones. Available starting November 21 for $129.99, the Groove is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone that features support for Cricket's Muve Music song download service. On the Groove's face is a 3.5-inch 480x320 display and a VGA camera, and around back there's a 3.2-megapixel shooter. Inside of the Groove is an 800MHz processor, 1GB storage, microSD slot and a 1,500mAh battery powering the whole package.
While the ZTE Groove obviously features a spec list that's not as high-end as something like the Samsung Galaxy S III, the Groove's price is also several hundred dollars less than the S III, so ZTE's handset is something that folks looking for an affordable Android smartphone on Cricket could consider. Cricket's full announcement of the ZTE Groove is available for your perusal down below.
Cricket Adds the Groove Smartphone to its Holiday Shopping List
~ Offers Top-Tier Features at Value Pricing
~ ~ Newest Android Smartphone Available with Unlimited Muve Music®
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket today announced the availability of the 'Groove from Cricket,' the carrier's newest Muve Music Android smartphone. The phone's stylish design, popular Android operating system, and Cricket's value pricing will excite customers and entice those looking to switch to a pre-paid option or buy a second handset. With the Groove, holiday shoppers can take advantage of Cricket's unlimited music, data, talk and text Android service plans starting at $50 per month. The Groove will be available on November 21st at Cricket stores, dealers and online at www.mycricket.com for $129.99 (MSRP).
"Cricket's customers will be excited to experience the Groove with Muve Music, WiFi, tethering, and two cameras," said Matt Stoiber, senior vice president of devices for Cricket. "The Groove is the perfect stocking stuffer smartphone or gift companion phone with the features holiday shoppers need to delight their family and friends."
The 'Groove from Cricket' is powered by a fast 800MHz processor, 2.3 Android OS and a long lasting 1500mAh battery. The 3.5 -inch HVGA TFT color capacitive touch display offers bright and easy to find icons that make navigation easy and enjoyable. With the Android OS, holiday photo and video sharing is simple and easily powers lifelike video conferencing with its 3.2 megapixel rear facing camera/camcorder with flash and 0.3 megapixel front facing VGA camera/camcorder.
The 'Groove from Cricket' offers impressive design and is loaded with features not commonly found in a smartphone at this price and can be activated on one of Cricket's three monthly smartphone service plan options starting at $50 per month. All Cricket plans, including smartphone service plans, feature all-inclusive pricing with no service fees and no overage charges. For customers, that means a predictable monthly bill, regardless of increasing usage, offered at a price point that fits into a value conscious budget.
With Muve Music from Cricket, Muve Music subscribers have access to unlimited downloads of their favorite music and access to exclusive artist commentary, music and video through Muve Music's monthly artist programs. With millions of songs at their fingertips, customers will never pay per song and no contracts are required.
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