MetroPCS exec says they are working to bring Windows Phone 8 on board
In an interview with FierceWireless, MetroPCS COO Tom Key said that the regional carrier is looking into bringing a Windows Phone 8 offering to its customers. When asked what his view on Windows Phone 8 was, Key replied:
Windows Phone 8 we think has a place in the portfolio. We’re actually working with a manufacturer right now on bringing Windows Phone 8 to marketplace.
He went on to liken Microsoft and Windows Phone with Apple and the iPhone, saying that much like a consumer will have an iMac on their desk, they will want an iPad for the couch and an iPhone in their pocket to compliment each other. Such is the value to Microsoft consumers. Key also said that the competition, led primarily by Nokia, is good for the mobile OS ecosystem.
Whatever the reasoning behind it, it's great to see another carrier trying to bring Windows Phone into the mix. Hopefully, word of what manufacturer they are working with will come soon.
On a sad note, it looks like MetroPCS, who uses Sprint's network, could very well beat Sprint to the Windows Phone punch. Sprint has been wishy-washy at best about whether or not they plan bring WP8 into their repertoire, and now that they have officially brought the HTC Arrive to End of Life status, they have become the only major US carrier without a Windows Phone offering.
Correction: MetroPCS owns its network and is the fifth largest facilities-based carrier in the U.S. While they have roaming agreements with various carriers, they actually own and operate their own network, including their 4G LTE system.
Source: FierceWireless; Via: WinSource
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wpos8 says:
Cool....
pizzalovinhulk says:
This is very very good news for windows spreading to more carriers
pizzalovinhulk says:
If we could dominate metro pcs it will open the core to others
danzinho16 says:
I didn't know Metro used Sprint's network , I thought it was Boost Mobile who did.
willied says:
Quite a few smaller carriers use Sprint's network.
WinFan1 says:
No wonder metro sucks lol jk
danzinho16 says:
lol
pizzalovinhulk says:
No ur right metro does suck lol
blackprince says:
Boost Mobile is Sprint too
fwaits says:
MetroPCS is big in California as far as 'pay as you go' carriers go. This would be a great boost for the platform as many people like the flat rate lower cost plans they offer over the big carriers. I hear and see ads for these guys all the time.
danzinho16 says:
Metro is big in Georgia too, and this could help WP a lot .
danzinho16 says:
Metro is big in Georgia too, and this could help WP a lot .
Neusyn says:
I wish there was at least 2 wp8 devices on all carriers, a high end and low end option at least, but if it has to be one hopefully a mid end option but I also won't be surprised if it was a low end device.
WinFan1 says:
That's awesome glad to see adoption on prepaid carriers
jgschwandtner says:
Well, if you have someone else in mind, why would you call out Nokia as the leader? It's pretty much indisputable, but I still wouldn't say it out loud while I'm in contract negotiations with their competition.
AriesDog says:
I was surprised that few of the little carriers that use Sprint's network offered Windows Phone. Creedo offered the HTC Arrive for a little while.
ejlee072006 says:
Nice
the_coolestnerd says:
I didn't know metro used sprints network....i know they even brought lte to the states before everybody else so im surprised to hear they're using sprint
iggypop120 says:
Metro is big because it's pay as you go but their rates for smartphones aren't so great in comparison tmobile or sprint. Most people I know who use it have it to text the hell out of people with a qwerty blackberry knock off phone
WhiteNiteLite says:
I'm pretty sure that MetroPCS does NOT use Sprint's network. AFAIK, they're not an MVNO. If anything, they might have a roaming agreement with Sprint. But I'm pretty sure they own their own cell sites as well.
