Cricket Communications today has made available what it claims to be their fastest and most powerful smartphone yet – the Huawei Mercury. Available now for $249.99 from Cricket retail stores, said handset features a 4-inch FWVGA touchscreen display, a 1.4GHz processor, 8MP rear camera and camcorder with LED flash, VGA front camera, 2GB internal memory, more »

Today, Cricket added a mid-range Android 2.3 Slider smartphone to its lineup of smartphones. The Samsung Transfix is powered by a 800MHz single-core processor, operates on Android 2.3, has a 3.2MP rear facing camera, and comes with a 3.2 inch touch screen display. It slides up to reveal a sleek four row physical QWERTY keyboard, more »

Cricket Communications has just announced that they will be adding a new Android on their line up of smartphone offerings. This phone is the ZTE Score which happens to be the 7th smartphone to be released by Cricket. The ZTE Score is mid-level Android smartphone running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It is packed with a more »

Cricket is preparing to launch a new mid-range Android smartphone to join their lineup of contract-free devices. One of the most enticing features about the Vitality is its Muve Music integration, which allows for unlimited song and ringtone downloads. While the latter sounds impressive and certainly useful, it is important to remember the plan per more »

It looks like Cricket Wireless will be stepping up their Android game sometime later this year. According to PC Mag, the carrier will be launching the Huawei (M886) Glory this year and have it available for customers using the $45 per month unlimited calling and data plan. In terms of the specs of the handset, more »

Cricket Wireless has officially launched the latest variant of the LG Optimus, the LG Optimus C. And similar to the other Optimus models, this one is sporting a 3.2 inch HVGA display, 600MHz processor, 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS and is running Android 2.2 Froyo. But perhaps what is a more »

Looking for something Android and hoping for a contract free offering? How about the Kyocera Zio? The handset has come available with Cricket Wireless and will set you back $249.99 for the phone and $55 each month. Of course, that $55 per month is contract free and also comes with unlimited talk, text, web and more »

Kyocera has jumped backed into the mobile phone market with a brand new Android phone. The Kyocera Zio M6000 is an interesting device, and not just because its manufacturer has dusted off its mobile phone uniform for the first time quite a while. The Zio M6000 comes with a large 800 x 480 display, 600 more »

Cricket Communications has introduced two new mobile handsets in its line up of CDMA AWS handsets, the Samsung MyShot (SCH-r430) and the Samsung Spex (SCH-r210). Designed specifically for the new AWS spectrum band, both phones however can still operate on PCS and cellular bands. Hence, making them work in all Cricket wireless markets. Cricket’s introduction of the two Samsung mobile phones earns the company the bragging rights of being the first to release the CDMA AWS devices to the mobile phone market.

Aside from being CDMA AWS handsets both the Samsung Spex and MyShot boast of distinct features that sets each other apart. The Samsung Spex is a slim and sleek mobile handset that offers an easy-to-use interface. Its features include Bluetooth, color display, speakerphone and personal tools (calendar, memo pad and more). In addition, the Spex also supports Cricket’s mobile services such as text messaging, mobile web, Cricket games and apps.

If you haven’t heard of Cricket Wireless, you should be sorry my friend, because you are missing an absolutely awesome deal by being oblivious to them. Cricket Wireless is a smaller and lesser known wireless carrier compared to the likes of AT&T but they also offer unlimited Internet access just like the big players in more »