Boost Mobile has introduced retro-fashion to the U.S. wireless phone market with the launch of the limited edition i860 handset by Motorola. Offered exclusively from Boost Mobile, the new phonecombines nostalgic wood-grain design details with the latest mobile phone technology, including a 4x digital zoom camera and video recorder, high-resolution internal and external color display withpicture caller ID and Multimedia Messaging.
Designed to appeal to young trendsetters seeking vintage style and individuality, the phone is available now exclusively from BoostMobile.com, and will begin selling at specialty youth fashion retailers next month for a suggested retail price of $499.
The Motorola i860 phone also features picture caller ID; preloaded Java games such as the Boost Mobile Pro of Surf wireless game featuring some of the world’s top surfers; wallpapers and polyphonic and voice ringtones, including Boost’s exclusive “Anthem” track by Kanye West, Ludacris and The Game; hands-free speakerphone, and voice-activated dialing.
Boost i860 users may further customize the phone with wallpapers, ringtones and games available from Boost LIVE – Boost’s ever-growing catalog of wireless entertainment content. Boost Mobile customers select the applications they want on Boost LIVE and then purchase them over the air directly from their Boost Mobile pay-as-you-go phone using existing call credits. Applications have a one-time, unlimited use fee that varies in price from $1.49 to $6.49.
The limited edition Motorola i860 phone from Boost offers the following additional features:
— High-resolution internal and external color display
— Nationwide digital cellular and Boost Walkie-Talkie service
— One Touch Walkie-Talkie with dedicated push-to-talk key
— Multimedia messaging and text messaging
— Hands-free speakerphone with voice-activated dialing
— Preloaded and downloadable games, screensavers, wallpaper
— Preloaded and downloadable polyphonic and voice ringtones
— MP3 ringtone support
— Boost Wireless Web access
— GPS-enabled
— Up to 165 minutes talk time (high-performance battery)
— Up to 65 hours standby time (high-performance battery)
— $10 call credit included
