| Many prepaid wireless companies suffer from a lack | | | | there with the best of them and may even edge most |
| of good cell phone handset options. This has been a | | | | others out. The fact that Straight Talk has put the |
| problem for prepaid providers in the past. But now, | | | | Finesse into its lineup (as MetroPCS did before it) |
| Straight Talk has no such issue since it has released | | | | shows that it wants to be aggressive in courting new |
| the Samsung Finesse r810c for use on its pay as you | | | | users and may even release more smartphones that |
| go service. | | | | work with its plans in the future. |
| We have seen many changes in the prepaid world | | | | This phone has a large (3.2 inch) screen that is bright |
| between the supposed prepaid price war and all of | | | | and attractive, which matches the pleasant look of the |
| the new unlimited plans that were unveiled over the | | | | phone's shape and style. The phone utilized EVDO |
| past year. Clearly, prepaid is now a viable option for | | | | data access and an html browser, which makes |
| more people looking to save money or who just want | | | | surfing the Internet and accessing email very simple |
| to be free from a contract plan. | | | | and painless. Finesse also has a decent camera that |
| One of the major deterrents that turns people off | | | | takes stills and even video footage. |
| from prepaid plans is the poor phone choice. Straight | | | | It is simple to add extra memory to the phone if you |
| Talk Wireless has taken steps to remedy this problem | | | | store a lot of data. On the other side of things, the |
| by adding the Samsung Finesse r810c smartphone to | | | | Samsung Finesse is quite expensive at $329 just for |
| its phone options. | | | | the phone. This is pretty expensive for a prepaid |
| This means that Straight Talk customers can use the | | | | phone, but pretty average for a smartphone. Still, if you |
| Finesse with both of the company's plans. The $30 All | | | | think you're getting an iPhone competitor, think again. |
| You Need plan is for 1,000 minutes of talk time and | | | | The Finesse may have ample higher end functionality, |
| 1,000 text messages. In addition, customers get 30 mb | | | | but it will not replace (prepaid or otherwise) the |
| of data. | | | | beloved iPhone. It does not have the ability to use |
| The $45 Unlimited Straight Talk plan is much like the | | | | third-party applications or "apps," it doesn't have wi-fi |
| Boost Mobile Monthly Unlimited prepaid plan because it | | | | support, and it reportedly does not stream video that |
| provides unlimited use of your phone for talking, text | | | | well. Still, it pays to remember that Straight Talk prepaid |
| messaging, and web browsing. In addition, subscribers | | | | plans do run on Verizon's prepaid wireless network, |
| to this plan also get unlimited 411 calls and a plan that | | | | which is a very good thing. |
| runs on a solid network (the Verizon prepaid network). | | | | All that being said, for a cell phone user looking for the |
| There are plenty of good looking plans out there that | | | | intersection of a very affordable prepaid plan and a |
| may save you money and Straight Talk's are right up | | | | smartphone, this phone might be worth considering. |