Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 2.7 x 0.4 x 5.1 inches ; 5 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- ASIN: B006PGXXOS
- Item model number: Warp
Price : $190.32
Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Combining the power of the Android 2.3, Gingerbread, and Boost Mobile's no-contract cellular service, the ZTE Warp smartphone is designed to provide an uncompromised Android experience while maintaining the great value of Boost's $55 Android Monthly Unlimited plan with no hidden fees and no contracts required. And you'll save money the longer you stick with Boost Mobile, with your monthly payments lowered by $5 for every six on-time payments.
The full touch screen ZTE Warp features a 4.3-inch display with striking resolution for viewing movies, games and other multimedia. With its chipset and memory configuration, the smartphone supports everyday functions and multitasking as well as data-intensive applications. The ZTE Warp also includes a five megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash for user-friendly point-and-shoot photography.
Other features include Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion to 32 GB (with 2 GB card included), music player, full HTML browser, access to both personal and corporate e-mail, and up to 4 hours of talk time (see full specifications below).
Android 2.3 Operating System
The Warp runs on Android 2.3, Gingerbread, arguably the most popular and versatile operating system of any smartphone. As an Android device, you’ll have access to over 150,000 apps, to customize your phone like no other. Google Maps gives you turn-by-turn GPS directions. You'll get a Gmail email account. Google Search lets you type or speak your query. With Google Contacts, all your friends' info is synced to your phone.
You'll be able to receive notifications, listen to music, and even record GPS data without keeping the application open.
Vital Statistics
The ZTE Warp weighs 4.93 ounces and measures 5.1 x 2.7 x 0.45 inches. Its 1600 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of talk time.
What's in the Box
ZTE Warp handset, 1600 mAh battery, travel charger, USB cable, 2 GB SD card, and printed materials.
About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile redefines value for wireless consumers with its Monthly Unlimited with Shrinkage no-contract service where the longer you stay the less you pay with on-time payments for unlimited voice, text messaging, web, e-mail, IM and calls to 411. It offers nationwide service on the Nationwide Sprint Network and Nextel National Network, reaching more than 278 million people, with no activation or long-distance fees.
Plans include:
$55 Android Monthly Unlimited for unlimited nationwide talk, text, web, e-mail, and 411 with no contracts on an Android powered device. Includes access to Android Market. Voicemail, long distance and call waiting included. And you'll reduce your monthly payment the longer you stay with Shrinkage.
$2 Daily Unlimited provides all the value of Monthly Unlimited and nationwide coverage at a low daily rate. The $2 subscription charge is automatically deducted from your Boost account each day after midnight, regardless of usage, unless the you cancel the subscription. Recharge at least once every 90 days to keep your account active (after 90 days any credit balance will expire).
International Connect provides unlimited international talk and text with family and friends around the world. It can be added to Monthly Unlimited and Android Monthly Unlimited plans for an additional $5 per month, and added to the BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan for $10 per month.
Boost Shrinkage
All Monthly Unlimited plans include Shrinkage and unlimited nationwide talk, text, web, e-mail, and 411. Shrinkage reduces your payment by $5/month for every six on-time payments, up to $15/month in total. Android Monthly Unlimited to as low as $40/month.
On-Time Payments
On-time payments are made on or before the monthly payment date. Your monthly payment date remains the same every month as long as you successfully make your monthly payment. However, if you make a late payment, your payment date will be reset to the day of the month before the date your service is restored (e.g., if your service is restored on February 15th, your monthly payment date will be reset to March 14th).
Missed Payment
While it's best to make regular on-time payments each month, payments do not have to be consecutive. If you miss a payment you don't have to start over. The on-time payments made to the account will still be available as well as any savings milestone achieved.
Specifications
- 4.3-inch touchscreen display
- GPS enabled
- Talk time of 4 hours
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB.
- 2 GB included microSD card
- 5-megapixel camera with flash
- Video capture capabilities
- Multimedia player compatible with MP3, MID, WAVE music formats, and MP4 and M4A video formats
- Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture/video and IM instant messaging
- Web browsing with Google Android browser
- E-mail access
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Speakerphone for hands-free communication.
- Hearing Aid Capable rating M4/T3
Google Integration
Android 2.3 with Access to Android Market 4.3" Touchscreen 5MP Camera with Video GPS Enabled Stereo Bluetooth Technology Easy Access to Gmail and Google Talk Wireless Web Enabled Switch Between Portrait and Landscape Speakerphone with Voice Activated Dialing 3GB Internal Memory Available Supports microSD Cards up to 32GB(2GB Card Included) Requires Boost Mobile's Android Monthly Unlimited Plan or Daily Unlimited Plan.
Technical Details
- FOR USE WITH BOOST MOBILE SERVICE ONLY
- Android 2.3 with Android Market
- 4.3" Touchscreen
- 5MP Camera with Video
- Stereo Bluetooth Technology.
ZTE Warp Android Smartphone (Boost Mobile)
Customer Reviews
I wanted to own a smartphone, but I didn't want to be locked into a 2-year contract which would cost hundreds to cancel. This ZTE phone through Boost Mobile fit the bill perfectly, and the bang for your buck comes with the "shrinking bill." When you pay your monthly bill on time for 18 months your bill goes down $15.00 per month. You can't beat that. The phone is the perfect size and is feature rich. The screen is nice and bright---perfect for playing games and surfing the web, and the colors are vibrant. The reader has a "night reading" feature which changes the screen to black and the letters to white and you can enlarge the font. That is so much easier on the eyes, especially when I'm reading on the bus and the lighting is dim at best. Actually there are some other great features with the reader function. Perhaps all smartphones have the same features. I just know that I'm impressed that I can actually enjoy reading on a 4.3 inch screen. I've had no problems with the phone other than the sound quality of calls being a little fuzzy. I have to admit that I use the phone for reading, playing games, and surfing the web far more than I use it to make calls. Battery life isn't great as is the case with almost all smartphones, however, you can use the phone while it's charging. The downside to that is the cord isn't very long so you have to be close to an outlet. I'm really pleased with this surprisingly affordable phone and it's a plus to have the Android Gingerbread operating system in place. It's fast and easy to use. The price on Amazon is pretty good but I got a better deal buying the phone from Boost. I would recommend this phone to first-time smartphone buyers and anyone who wants a great 3G, Wi-Fi enabled smartphone with no contract. That's the best feature of all. I can't speak to the longevity of the phone---it's too early to tell if this phone will last for the long haul. But I can definately say so far, so good. One last comment: I found a package on Amazon which included a nice, sturdy phone case with a magnetic closure, a car charger, USB cable, and an electric outlet charger for a very reasonable price. I like having the extra chargers and the USB cable, which was not included with the phone, is a plus when I want to download from my PC.
You cannot find a better phone for the money. Period. Add a good value on the Boost service and you're never look back to whatever overpriced plan you came from. I don't know why most people never think of prepaid. I used to pay well north of $120/month back in the day for unlimited service. This phone is fantastic. It's thin, solidly built, very brisk to respond, and absolutely brimming with storage space.
-=Things I like=-
It's got a nice, bright 4.3" diagonal screen. The touch screen is both durable and sensitive. I've used it with rubber gloves on and never had it fail to pick up a touch.
It comes with a 1ghz processor which is more than adequate for anything I've run. Full screen Netflix, no problem. About 95% of the games in the Android Market, no problem.
The operating system isn't too cluttered with a bunch of bloatware. It ships with 2.3.5 of the Android OS. You get some, but not a lot. There's Documents to Go, something called MobileID, and that's pretty much it. That leaves a healthy 2.25+ gig available onboard for application storage. It also includes a 2gb micro SD card as well, but I have yet to put a single application on the card itself. I have about 150 apps installed and there's still 1.8 gig remaining internally.
Battery life is decent. No better or worse than any other Android phone. 10-12 hours of normal use for me -- email, bit of web, few calls, etc..
Price is quite good. I paid over $200 about a month ago and was happy for what I got then.
One Click Root available for the phone. I updated my phone to the latest firmware (B08) which you can do over the air on the phone for some stability improvements. Then I downloaded the one click root app and had root in about 5 minutes. Absolutely slick. It's amazing what you can do with the Android OS when you have root. Free WiFi tethering for instance. Undetectable tracking programs if you lose your phone. Ad-Block. Being able to delete the preinstalled bloatware. And that's just the start.
-=Things that are okay=-
The camera. It's pretty lackluster. They claim 5 MP. Yeah, it has 5 MP. But it's not a good quality 5MP. You get a grainy picture you can enlarge more at 5MP. Shutter time is pretty unimpressive too. It takes a few seconds after you hit the button to focus and capture. It has autofocus, so those barcode scanner apps WILL work on it. The AF is slow. The camera LED is absolutely AWFUL. It creates such a ghastly tint on pictures, it's not even worth using.
Very few aftermarket apps and accessories. I found an case that was okay. It's a rubber case to protect against short drops.
-=Things that are absolute fail=-
Ringer volume is far too quiet as a stock phone. Even turned up all the way, it's still VERY quiet compared to some phones. I found an equalizer program in the market and used that to boost the volume and also amplified my ring tones as well.
No OEM or aftermarket batteries. The way smartphones chew through batteries, it's only a matter of time until you kill the battery. What do you do then? I guess throw the phone away.
XT9 text input. It's junk. I hated it. Swype is 100 times better. XT9 looks cheap, feels cheap, doesn't work, and just generally is an awful implementation. I use a free trace type app from the Android market to replace the phone.
Dialer itself is very clunky and irritating to use. Again, found a third-party market app to replace the stock dialer.
MobileID -- Boost and Sprint tout this MobileID program on these phones. It's basically a skinning app. They have all of 4 to chose from and they're all horrid. All it does is install some crazy launcher, a bunch of apps you don't need, hideous ringtones, and then add some wallpaper you wish you never saw. After I rooted the phone, this was the first thing I deleted.
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Despite the ho hum parts, it is a fantastic phone for the money. Good solid feel, reliable, and speedy with lots of storage to play with.
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