http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/ Engadget Mobile Comments for MetroPCS gets with the BlackBerry program, rolls out Curve 8330 http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/
But, correct me if I'm wrong, but I do not believe that MetroPCS' network is EV-DO yet. I believe that most if not all areas are 1X. So, this phone will be severely limited if it cannot access EV-DO speeds. ]]>Mar 10th 2009 1:21PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/Mar 10th 2009 1:40PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/Metros plan for EVERYTHING is $60 (not $50) + $10 for BES = $70
TMo recently launched a $50 unlimited talk plan.
So $50 for Unlimited talk + $20 for unlimited Data (non 3G) = $70 for unlimited everything on a national carrier.
Now if youre on a 3G phone its just about $10-$15 higher; unlimited data+400 messages=$25 or unlimited data + unlimited messages=$35.
Unfortunately this current new plan is only for "loyal" TMo customers (22+months of service)... but thats gonna change soon if this catches on. AND... if you port your number over to TMo theyll give you a $135 credit.
soooooo... whats the big deal for Metro?]]>Mar 10th 2009 1:58PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/Mar 10th 2009 2:27PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/Mar 10th 2009 2:55PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/
]]>Mar 10th 2009 4:05PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/$50 (Unlimited voice, unlimited text, unlimited data) + $10 (BES) = $60

As others have already pointed out, your comparison is meaningless because T-Mobile's $50 unlimited plan isn't available to new customers and is being marketed as a limited-time promotion. Furthermore, do you really think that T-Mobile would even be experimenting with this at all without the competition from MetroPCS and Cricket? Setting all that aside though, let's go with your comparison anyway (except we'll do it accurately this time).

T-Mobile:
$50 (Unlimited Loyalty voice, unlimited text) + $35 (BES, unlimited data, unlimited text) = $85

Let's stop pretending that $25 per month isn't a significant difference. And again, the T-Mobile plan is only possible if you have been with them for almost two years and if you meet their selection criteria.]]>Mar 11th 2009 11:58AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/Mar 10th 2009 3:32PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/
Other features:

Full QWERTY Keyboard
Has all the letters not just a dial pad
No predictable text needed
Type like on a computer

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Now if only they could put that 8350i on boost mobile....]]>Mar 10th 2009 4:07PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/
i would go with metro over iden.]]>Mar 10th 2009 5:40PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/Mar 10th 2009 6:09PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/Mar 10th 2009 6:44PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/Mar 11th 2009 12:27PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/10/metropcs-gets-with-the-blackberry-program-rolls-out-curve-8330/
Now to make a post to address the other stuff said here. I like metropcs, sure they sucked when they were starting out and so did Verizon but look at it now. Metropcs went nationwide not too long ago when they bought out Cricket so there's a lot more coverage now, plus they're always setting up new cell towers to expand coverage. And as someone else here mentioned, the only reason Tmobile rolled out with an "unlimited plan" was to compete with metropcs and you only qualify if you are considered loyalol. I've been a long time standing customer with metropcs and I'll continue to remain with them as long as I have a bill that never fluctuates nor have to wait until the weekends for my unlimited nights and weekends. No credit checks, pay as you go -unlimited- that's metropcs.

Also, ev-do is on the way. Blackberry is just the tip of the iceberg.
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