Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G available for purchase online today with U.S. Cellular for $179

U.S. Cellular is currently selling the Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G Android smartphone, featuring a QWERTY Slider keyboard and 4G LTE today online only.  However, the Metrix 4G will be available for purchase in-store starting August 24th.

The carrier has an interesting price plan for the Metrix 4G and it depends if you live in an area with 4G LTE service or not.  For customers that do live in a 4G LTE zone, the Metrix costs $129 after a $100 Mail-in-Rebate.  However, customers that live outside of such a zone must pay $179 after a $100 MIR.

Now, in terms of specs and features, the Metrix 4G offers a 4 inch Super AMOLED touch screen display, Android 2.3, 5MP rear facing camera, front facing camera, and a 1GHz processor.

My recommendation is to purchase the Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G if you live in a 4G LTE zone.  It’s hard to justify paying a premium device when you won’t even have access to one of its main selling points — 4G LTE.  Again, it is available for online purchase today and in-store purchase on Friday, August 24.

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Sprint offers $100 AMEX gift card with add-a-line smartphone purchase

From now until August 26, Sprint is running a special promotion in which any customer is eligible to receive a $100 American Express gift card with the purchase of a new smartphone.  In order to receive the gift card from AMEX, a smartphone needs to be purchased online and a line must be added to your account.

Any smartphone is eligible to count towards the gift card in the promotion including the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC EVO 4G LTE, and the recently announced Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE.

Is it worth adding a line simply to take advantage of the $100 gift card?  Probably not.  However, if you are interested in purchasing a smartphone and adding a line anyway, now is probably the best time to do it.  Again, the promotion ends on August 26.

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