Spring has announced the availability of the Dell Mini 10 netbook, the first mobile device that offers fast Internet access thanks to Sprint’s 3G network. It is compact and affordable and is now available at all Sprint stores by the Bay Area for $199.99. It comes with activation on a Sprint Mobile Broadband plan with a 2 year service agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Among the features of the Dell Mini 10 include an embedded EV-DO which reportedly supports faster data rates and higher system capacities which should deliver high speed web access when needed for any purpose. It also boasts of a 10.1” LED, an Intel Atom Processor Z520, a 1.3 MP webcam and a 160 GB HDD among others. It weighs just 2.6 lbs.

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A pair of new monthly plans are up for launch by Leap Wireless which will be put alongside the CricketPAYGo product line. The new plans are all inclusive and will retail for $40 and $45 per month and will be available at retailers around the country.

The $40 plan will include unlimited talk time, US long distance along with some text and picture messaging features. The $45 plan will practically has the same features that the $40 plan carries although it will have web access and directory assistance as added highlights.

As for the Cricket Broadband plans, they will retail for $50 for an unlimited Internet access. The Cricket A600 modem will be needed for this and will cost $69.99 with activation fees included.

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By now we have all heard of Virgin Mobile’s $49.99/month voice only plan but apparently Boost Mobile’s flat rate plan of $50.00 seems better. Of course this would depend on which you spend a lot on, voice calls or texting.

Apparently, while the Virgin Mobile plan covers calls, it does not include text messaging which if totaled could become more expensive once you monthly bill comes along.

Compared to Boost Mobile’s plan, they offer unlimited nationwide talk, text and multimedia messaging, wireless Web access and nationwide Walkie-Talkie that reaches more than 274 million people in more than 15,800 cities across the U.S. for an all-inclusive price of $50/month.

While the Virgin Mobile plan includes unlimited talk, those looking to send text messages will need to pay an additional $10 per month. Research shows that text messaging is on the rise, closing in on mobile phone calls as consumers’ communication of choice.

According to CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association), text messaging traffic grew to more than 75 billion messages per month in the United States in 2008, up from 7.2 billion per month in 2005.

In addition to saving consumers more than $200 per year, Boost Mobile’s plan, unlike Virgin Mobile’s plan, offers consumers picture messaging, text messaging, Web access and the popular Walkie-Talkie feature. Boost Mobile offers the fastest national “push-to-talk” network available in the prepaid industry. More than 90 percent of Boost iDEN customers surveyed say they use nationwide Boost Walkie-Talkie, and 70 percent of those customers use the service daily.

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