Republic Wireless Beta Wave I Invites Being Sent Out – Specs For Device Lineup Revealed
For those that signed up for notifications, Republic Wireless, is now sending out invites to a lucky few to come and try out their upcoming beta. Those who are willing, will be placed on a wait list and once notified again, will have to pony up the cash for one of their specialty devices. And that’s where things get interesting. The rock bottom low wireless service comes with the option of 3 tiers of handsets ranging from low-end, to high-ish end devices. No concrete word on manufacturers for their device lineup, but here’s the specs we’re looking at.
- $200 Entry Level: 3.5-inch touchscreen, 600MHz CPU, 500MB of storage and a 5MP camera.
- $300 Mid-range: Supposedly, the device will come from a “well known” manufacturer and feature a 3.7-inch touchscreen, 1GHz processor, 1GB storage, 5 MP camera with front facing camera.
- $500 High-End: 4.3-inch touchscreen phone with a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, 8GB storage and 7MP camera (typo?).
For a $20 monthly phone bill (that relies heavily on your home WiFi connection), it looks like Republic Wireless might get it right. Originally, it looked like they were only going to offer the low-end LG Optimus One, which was a turn off for most die-hard Android enthusiast, but said they’d look into more options. Just imagine if they could snag the now $400 Galaxy Nexus — would any of you consider switching? Which 3 devices do you think they should choose for their Android lineup?