Gadget Intrend Today: Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G LTE Prepaid Android Phone (MetroPCS)

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G LTE Prepaid Android Phone (MetroPCS)

List Price : $459.00 Price : $459.00 as of 2012-09-16 08:37 AM

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With the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G enjoy movies and photos that shine brighter than ever before thanks to the crystal clear 4.3" Super AMOLED Plus display. Face-to-face chats are a snap with the 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and you can capture vivid photos and video from every angle with the 8.0 megapixel rear-facing camera. Also, the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G brings live TV to the palm of your hand with the preloaded Dyle mobile TV app and it can be used as a 4G mobile hotspot to share your connection with multiple devices on the fast 4G LTE network.

Dyle Mobile TV

The Dyle mobile TV app provides access to countless hours of your favorite sports, news and entertainment programming from broadcasters such as your local NBC and FOX stations. Simply launch the app from the Lightray’s “Applications” menu. Dyle Mobile TV is a new technology that uses airwaves specifically reserved for TV. You’re not streaming. You’re not using Wi-Fi. You’re not using data. What you ARE doing – watching live, local and national television on this Android’s crystal clear Super AMOLED Plus touch screen.

Other Features

The Galaxy S Lightray 4G is fast, powerful and delivers a heroic performance through MetroPCS 4GLTE network, Android 2.3 Gingerbread Platform, One gigahertz processor, and 16 gigabyte external SD card (expandable up to 32 GB). The Lightray is perfect for all of your picture-taking, video-taking and video-chatting needs thanks to front AND rear-facing cameras, HD Video Recording and Video Chat with Google Talk.

4G LTE Mobile Hotspot

This handy feature of the Lightray turns your phone into a 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. Use it when there’s no nearby Wi-Fi connection. Share the connection with your computer, another phone and more! To tether another device to your Lightray, just open applications, select “4G LTE Mobile Hotspot,” follow the prompts to turn on Mobile Hotspot. Then you’ll see instructions on how to connect your device.

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Key Features

4G LTE connectivity
4G Mobile Hotspot
Dyle Mobile TV
Google Play applications
Android Platform – 2.3 Gingerbread
1GHz processor
4.3” Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen
8MP camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording
Video chat
1.3MP front-facing camera
16GB memory card included
HDMI output
Wi-Fi connectivity
MP3 music player
Sound Alive audio
MicroSD card slot (up to 32GB)
Stereo Bluetooth connectivity
GPS technology
Virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype

Vital Statistics

The Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G weighs 4.87 ounces and measures 5.11 x 2.66 x .46 inches. The 1600 mAh battery allows for up to 3.3 hours of talk time and up to 200 hours (8.3 days) of standby time.

What's in the Box

Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G handset, battery, USB charger, and 16 GB memory card.

Android Gingerbread Operating System

The Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G runs the Android 2.3 operating system (dubbed Gingerbread). It features a cleaner, more refined interface with new icons, improved top notification bar, and more intuitive navigation.

Multitasking in Gingerbread allows you the ability to run more than one app at a time. If you're playing a game, you can easily switch to an incoming email and then switch back to the game without losing your place. And like the previous version of Android ("Froyo"), Gingerbread provides support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for access to the full Web.

A new onscreen keyboard makes it easier to type thanks to additional spacing between the keys and larger font sizes. And the more you use the keyboard, the easier typing will be as the enhanced suggest feature records previous input history to make better suggestions.

The Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G also brings one-touch access to the popular Google mobile services you use every day, including Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, Google Calendar, Picasa, and YouTube. It also provides easy access to both personal and corporate e-mail, calendars, and contacts supported by Exchange Server and Gmail. And through Android Market, you'll get access to thousands of useful applications, widgets, and fun games to download and install on your phone, with many more apps being added every day.

MetroPCS Plans

MetroPCS offers seven rate plans with features that vary based on the level of service. Compare the available MetroPCS cell phone plans, and choose the one that's right for you.

MetroPCS Features		Cell Phone Plans
MetroPCS Features		$40	$45	$50	$60
Unlimited Local	Make all the local calls you want, any time of day or night.
Unlimited Nationwide Long Distance	Call as much as you like to any of the 48 contiguous states and Puerto Rico.
Nationwide Coverage	Extended home coverage with unlimited voice and text in more than 11,000 major cities and towns.
Voice Mail Package	Combines voice mail with caller ID, call waiting and 3-way calling.
Visual Voice Mail	Lists your messages so you can listen to them in the order you want.			^*
Visual Voice Mail Plus	Lists your messages PLUS sends them via text so you can read them.
Unlimited Text & Picture Messaging	Mobile-to-mobile text messages plus send and receive digital photos.
Unlimited MetroWEB	Surf the Web in your hand using MetroWEB.
Unlimited Short Codes & Alerts	Stay connected to your social communities and receive informational alerts.
Unlimited International Text Messaging	Send text messages across the globe.
Unlimited Screen-It	See a caller's name before you answer--even if not in contacts.
Unlimited Pocket Express	News, sports, weather, maps, and more without the browse-and-wait of the mobile Web.
Unlimited Premium Directory Assistance	Find people, restaurants, movies, stores, and more by voice or text search. Maps and driving directions are sent directly on your phone.
Unlimited MetroNavigator	Turn your handset into a powerful GPS navigation tool with audible turn-by-turn driving directions.
Unlimited Instant Messaging	Compatible with AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger.
Unlimited Loopt GPS Friend Finder	Find your friends (using real-time maps) and share what's up on the go.
Unlimited E-mail Access	E-mail on your phone with mail@metro for use with home or business email accounts.
Rhapsody Unlimited Music^*	Enjoy unlimited access to 12 million songs.