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Product name	Cricket Communications	Cricket TXTM8	Boost Mobile	Samsung Messager II SCH-R560 (MetroPCS)	Motorola Evoke QA4 (Cricket Wireless)
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	$149.99	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	2.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars	1.0 stars
Release date		July 21, 2009			June 11, 2009
The Bottom Line	Cricket Communications provides monthly, no-contract wireless service across the United States.	The Cricket TXTM8 is a great little messaging phone for Cricket customers.	Boost Mobile is a youth-oriented carrier that runs on Sprint Nextel's network.	With definite advantages over its predecessor, the Samsung Messager II is a solid addition to MetroPCS and Cricket lineups.	The Motorola Evoke QA4 has its good points, but we couldn't get over its slow performance, average media features, and clunky touch screen. As such, it doesn't evoke much.
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Cellular technology	Info unavailable	CDMA2000 1X	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	CDMA2000 1X
Weight	Info unavailable	0.3 lbs	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	4.5 oz
Talk time	Info unavailable	Up to 280 min	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	330 min
Wireless Interface	Info unavailable	Bluetooth	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Bluetooth 2.0
Service Provider	Info unavailable	Cricket Communications	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Cricket Communications
Band / mode	Info unavailable	CDMA 2000 1X	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Please see CNET's Cell phone plan finder to purchase a phone with Cricket Communications.	As Reviewed: $159.99 Check manufacturer's site for availability	Please see CNET's Cell phone plan finder to purchase a phone with Boost Mobile	Best Buy $149.99 In stock: See Site Price from 1 authorized store	As Reviewed: $279 Check manufacturer's site for availability
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